Serbia: Activists letter to Government – Loznica – Urgencija na prijavu : Loznica, dokazi porasta brutalnosti prema ljudima i zivotinjama / crimes – brutality to animals and humans , in opposite to laws and Constitution.

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republicko javno tuzilastvo –molimo da prosledite , forwardujete  s dokazima , Osnovnom javnom tuzilastvu u Loznici

Republicka veterinarska inspekcija Loznica

Uprava za veterinu- Sektor veterinarske inspekcije – molimo prosledite , forwardujete  s dokazima , podrucno nadleznoj  rep.vet. insp u Loznici

MUP RS, Beograd- molimo da prosledite  , forwardujete  s dokazima ,mesno nadleznoj PS ,Loznica

8.7.2010.

hitno

Urgencija

Postovani

sa zaljenjem vas informisemo : kriminalna dela se nastavljaju, stepen brutalnosti prema zivotinjama i ljudima u Loznici  raste .Nije mnogo bolja situacija ni u ostalim gradovima u Srbiji , Loznica je samo najbliza kulminaciji  brutalnosti .

Sa zaljenjem  moramo da konstatujemo  da nema znakova zakonite aktivnosti organa kojima smo  pre mesec dana dostavili  prijavu .

Molimo nadlezne  drzavne organe kojima smo se obratili – videti dole  prijavu, – da dejstvuju  u saglasnosti s Ustavom i zakonima Republike Srbije, te da zastite ljudska prava  i  zivotinje , da odmah zaustave  brutalnosti prema zivotinjama i tesku diskriminaciju  ljudi,  koje su u porastu ,  da zaustave revansizam  prema  ljudima  cija uverenje nisu protivzakonita ,ali koja  pocinitelji  zlostavljanja i ubijanja zivotinja  grubo gaze,  izlazuci  ljude  dugotrajnoj teskoj diskriminaciji  zbog  njihovog uverenja da se prema zivotinjama , kao i u svim oblastima  zivota , svako mora ponasati zakonito  i  da se mora spreciti pohlepna  pljacka javnog novca koji je namenjen zakonitom zbrinjavanju  napustenih  kucnih ljubimaca .

S postovanjem

Prijatelj-EPAR/OIPA Srbija/Alijansa za prava zivotinja

24000 Subotica, Matka Vukovica,9

—– Original Message —–

From: epar

To: muprs@mup.gov.rs; rjtdz@bitsyu.net; goran.milosev@minpolj.gov.rs; s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs; vetinspekt@gmail.com; zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs; zoran.micovic@minpolj.gov.rs
Cc: kabinet.zpv@gov.rs

Sent: Sun, June 20, 2010 1:43:19 PM
Subject: Serbia, Loznica :HOROR U LOZNICKOM PRIHVATILISTU ZA NAPUSTENE PSE/Dopuna prijave/ KRSENJE PRAVA LJUDI ekstremnim zlostavljanjem i brutalnim ubijanjem zivotinja

MUP RS – molimo dostavite  hitno radi zakonitog postupanja PU Loznica

RJT Beograd- molimo dostavite hitno , radi zakonitog postupanja OJT Loznica

Min.poljopr.Uprava za veterinu-Sektor veterinarske inspekcije

Rep veterinarska inspekcija Loznica- za hitno postupanje

19.6.2010.

Hitna prijava

Dostavljamo  vam ovu  hitnu prijavu – kojom dopunjavamo  nasu vec  prethodno dostavljenu  vam  prijavu  po kojoj nije bilo nikakvog postupanja organa kojima smo prijavili

Krivicna dela u  ilegalnom  “prihvatilištu” za napuštene pse i mačke JKP Nas Dom   dešavaju se i eskalirala su  ekstrermnim zlostavljanjem  pasa i napadima na  ljude – videti dole.

Molimo organe kojima  ovu prijavu sada dostavljamo da odmah zaustave ova nedela .

O svim  ovim  brutalnim dogadjajima i o odnosu organa kojima  krivicna dela prema zivotinjama i ljudima  prijavljujemo , obavesticemo  sve organe EU  putem AWI i nasih zvanicnih korespondenata s EU Parlamentom , ako u roku 24 h  organi kojima smo dostavili prijavu i sada ovu dopunu ne budu postupili po zakonima i Ustavu Republike Srbije i  ako odmah ne zaustave ova nedela prema ljudima i  prema zivotinjama.

Ovo nije pretnja nego informacija o  zakonitim putevima  ostvarenja pravde za ljude i zivotinje na koje cemo biti prisiljeni u slucaju nepostupanja  organa kojima ponovno prijavljujemo  zlocine o kojima  nas informise lokalna organizacija za zastitu zivotinja . Loznica – videti dole .

Cekamo  da odmah zaustavite KRSENJE PRAVA LJUDI  ekstremnim zlostavljanjem i brutalnim ubijanjem  pasa u Loznici  u Srbiji u kojoj je to zakonom zabranjeno ( Zakljucak US  IU 27/2007 ) .

S postovanjem

Prijatelj-EPAR/OIPA Srbija/Alijansa za prava zivotinja 

Subotica,

 

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06/07/10: The Dalai Lama Turns 75 Today – Send Him a Birthday Tribute From Around the World

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Dear friends,

The Dalai Lama turns 75 today.

For decades he has given us all hope — setting a generous example of wisdom, non-violence and compassion for a better world.

Now we can return the favour — let’s send the Dalai Lama a birthday tribute from millions of us worldwide!

It will be delivered personally to him on a “wall of warm wishes” outside the temple in Dharamsala and broadcast around the region.

Let’s take this moment to honour the Dalai Lama together and make his birthday last as long as we keep signing! — click here to sign the tribute — then forward this alert to everyone so they can do the same:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/dalai_lamas_birthday/?vl

Imagine all of our names together on a massive public tribute to the Dalai Lama, from Brazil to Ghana, Italy to Indonesia — tens of thousands of messages of hope, gratitude and encouragement streaming in from all around the world!

The spiritual leader of Tibet has spent over 50 years in exile, and he continues to preach peace and compassion. Let’s share with him how much the world values him and is inspired by his life.

Click here to sign the global birthday tribute to the Dalai Lama:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/dalai_lamas_birthday/?vl

With hope,

Alice, Pascal, Ben, Graziela, Paul, Iain, Mia and the rest of the Avaaz team

PS: The Avaaz community has been supporting radio stations, bloggers, and censorship avoidance technologies to ensure information comes in and out of closed Tibet. We will work with these partners in the coming days to ensure our global birthday messages of hope, gratitude and encouragement from around the world reach hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and Chinese.

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Germany / USA: US Military in Germany To Use Live Pigs and Goats in Trauma Training at German US Facility – Petion to Sign

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

** PLEASE CROSSPOST **

Dear all,

could you please join this protest ?

http://albert-schweitzer-stiftung.de/tierschutz-aktiv/petitionen/protest-tierversuche-us-militaer

The US military in Germany has now confirmed (the plan was challenged a few
weeks back – but now permission has been granted) they will use live pigs
and goats for trauma training in a German US facility.

(“Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m joining the Albert Schweitzer Foundation for our Contemporaries in
expressing my deepest concerns over using animals in your training programs
for medics and I urge you to use animal-free alternatives. The U.S. army
should take pride in being the most advanced armed forces in the world. This
should include modern and sophisticated training programs that don’t rely on
scientifically and ethically questionable methods.”)

Please enter your details as follows (field with a * are mandatory)

Anrede – Mr. (Herr), Mrs/Ms (Frau)
Titel – not required
Vorname – first name
Nachname – family name
Straße und Hausnummer – street and number
PLZ – postcode
Ort – City
Land – country
E-Mail Adresse – E-mail address
E-Mail Adresse Wiederholung – repeat E-mail address
Eigenen Kommentar anfügen – your own comment (English is fine)

then click:
“Aufruf unterzeichnen” (sign protest)

You will then receive a confirmation mail with a link to click on to
confirm.

Thanks.

Diana

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EU Citizens – A Call for Immediate Action for Animals – Must be Done In the Next Week

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

We ask campaigners across EU nations to please act immediately and contact your MEP’s with regard the following.  This needs to be acted on within the next week as time is short.

It concerns the Written declaration on the welfare of pets 0026/2010, a document which will be used to try and convince the European Union to use their powers of influence concerning a clear written policy concerning the welfare of animals.

Only when 50% of ALL MEP’s from the entire EU put their name to this declaration does it have a chance of moving forward to the agenda stage.

The following link gives national information on all current MEP’s within any EU member state.  To find yours simply click on your country of residence and go from there.

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch.do?language=en

MEP’s for all regions of that (each) country are then listed – divided into the region of the country which they represent. Click on your region and you will then be provided with a listing of MEP’s for your region.  Then click on each MEP by name to find their direct e mail contact details.

English and German sample letters are provided below, as well as a copy of the declaration (in several languages – simply scroll down).

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Bescherming pets

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We ask anyone please who represents an animal welfare organization especially to please put their organizations name at the end of the letter.  Please ensure that you add your name to the sample letter and the region of (your) the country that you live in.

This is important for animals in Europe – please find time to take part.

370 MEP signatures are required by July, so time is short.

IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER:

Normally, MEP’s will only respond to requests by citizens from within the region of the country which they represent.  Therefore it is essential to attempt to get as many citizens from all regions across each country to contact their (regional) MEP’s. 

ie. Northern German MEP’s will not normally respond to requests from Southern german citizens; but Southern german MEP’s should !

This is the same for any EU state – please only contact your REGIONAL MEP’s.

Thanks – SAV.

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EU: SAV Presents Concerns Regarding Existing EU and EU Accession State(s) Stray Animal Welfare Issues. We Need A Voice Across Europe For Stray Animals !

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

   

 

SAV has today (23/06/10) submitted a written response to ‘EUPAW’ – the Evaluation of the EU Policy on Animal Welfare.

EUPAW – what is it ?

Background

Within the last 30 years the EU has adopted a series of legislation concerning the protection of animals. The scope of this legislation includes the protection of animals kept for farming purposes, during transport and at the time of killing. It also includes the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. Furthermore the welfare of wild animals is part of EU legislation through a directive on zoo animals as well as initiatives prohibiting the trade in seal products from commercial seal hunts and establishing trapping standards. The EU has also banned the importation and intra-community trade of cat and dog fur.

The EU adheres to the principle that, beyond specific objectives, people have an ethical duty of taking care of animals which are under their responsibility. EU legislation in those fields reflects the increasing importance given by the public on the ethical dimension of economic activities dealing with animals. The intervention of the proper care of animals is sufficiently significant as to affect the functioning of the internal market.

In 2006, the Commission adopted the first EU Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 (later called ‘Action Plan’) where strategic lines and future actions were described. The Action Plan was the first document grouping in a single text the different aspects of the EU policy on animal welfare.

These terms of reference now envisages an evaluation as to establish a follow-up programming beyond 2010.

EUPAW – Introduction

GHK Consulting Ltd and ADAS UK Ltd have been commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate General Health and Consumers (DG SANCO), to evaluate the EU Policy on Animal Welfare (EUPAW) with reference to farm animals, experimental animals, pet animals and wild animals which are kept in captivity or submitted to a treatment which is controlled by humans.

The evaluation covers four types of EU action (legislation, research, communication and international activities) and is concerned with EU animal welfare actions over the 2000-2008 period only.  An overview of EU animal welfare policy is available at:  http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/welfare/index_en.htm.

As part of the evaluation we are keen to hear the views of stakeholders and are therefore requesting stakeholders to complete this on-line survey to assist us with the evaluation.

The survey is short and easy and can be completed in 15 minutes but allows you to spend longer and give more detailed explanations if you wish. When processing the results to the survey, all responses will be treated as confidential and not attributed to individuals or organisations.

The survey will remain open and online until Friday 31st July 2010.

For further information about the evaluation please visit the project website www.eupaw.eu

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Whilst we at SAV are aware that primarily, EUPAW evaluation (through the on line questionnaire) covers four types of EU action, we consider that this is an ideal opportunity to once again present information to the EU regarding our concerns for:

  • Stray animal welfare in the Balkans states
  • Stray animal welfare within the EU
  • EU accession criteria and responsibilities for nations wishing to gain membership of the EU, including implementation of the rule of law; something we do not see at all from within Serbia; even though the (Serbian) Veterinary Law of October 2005 says otherwise.  This has been backed by recent actions at the Serbian Constitutional Court.

And so today, 23/06/10, SAV has submitted lots of data and evidence to EUPAW, asking that the current illegal killing policy undertaken by many Serbian authorities be seriously considered for future EU membership by Serbia.

Serbia is not enforcing its own ‘rule of law’ with regard animal welfare for stray animals – enforcement of the law which must be shown to be implemented by Serbia if it requires EU membership.

A copy of the SAV letter to the EUPAW dated 17/06/10 can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

EUPAW data submission 17 June 2010

As you can see, within this letter we have included many links to the SAV site which show animal suffering through illegal activities within Serbia.  We have also included many links to the situation in Skopje, Macedonia, as well as links covering stray animal abuses in Turkey, Greece and Romania.

As Greece and Romania are already existing EU member states, we feel that the time is due for the EU to introduce an EU wide policy / legislation relating to the treatment of stray animals.  It is hoped that our letter of today makes this clear to the EU authorities.

We are well aware through our many EU contacts that there are many organisations / NGO’s throughout the EU who are also making representations to EUPAW about the situation for stray animals both within EU member states and EU accession states.  We hope that by presenting a combined front of evidence to the EU on the treatment of stray animals in all parts of Europe, the EU has no choice but to consider this issues further.

The general animal welfare survey is open to both EU and non EU citizens and can be completed by visiting the following link:

http://www.ghkint.com/surveys/EUPAW/

The survey is short and easy and can be completed in 15 minutes but allows you to spend longer and give more detailed explanations if you wish. When processing the results to the survey, all responses will be treated as confidential and not attributed to individuals or organisations.

The end of the survey allows contributors to give further details of issues which are of concern to them regarding animal welfare.  We hope that all contributors will make special comment here regarding the lack of EU legislation FOR STRAY ANIMALS both within the EU and in nations seeking EU membership.

We hope that our response letter (see the link above) will give contributors an overview of what we would like contributors to say.

The survey will remain open and online until Friday 31st July 2010.

If you are an EU citizen, this is an ideal opportunity to be a real voice for future actions for stray animals right across Europe, both in existing EU and non EU member states.

If you can do nothing else, please complete the survey.  We have a huge opportunity here to be a voice for animals and we must not let it pass us by.

Thank you – SAV.

Important Note – the survey can also be completed by NON EU participants.

For anyone who wishes to provide additional evidence and / or reports to the EUPAW evaluation team, please email them directly via the following link:

eupaw@ghkint.com

Again, we ask that if you do mail, you please demand that the EU produces legislation for the protection of all stray and roaming animals throughout the European Union.  Please also comment that you are disgusted by the reports which are being given to you of stray animal cruelty in the Balkans states.  If an accession  nation requires membership of the EU, such as a balkans state, then it must comply with its own national legislation – the rule of law; which is NOT being done regarding animals in Serbia.  In addition, the EU is failing stray animals who have no legislation to protect them; therfore the EU needs to act, and act now !!

We have included one of the pdf files detailed in our written submission in the following link.  For security reasons we do not provide all.

To Hutchinson

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Australia: Please Support (see below) – The City of Fremantle has Called for Live Animal Exports to be Phased Out During the Next Five Years.

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Live animal exports are an issue which I feel incredibly strongly about.  It is my No.1 campaign issue which continues in parallel with the work I undertake for SAV.

I have been part of the Uk activist / investigation / monitoring system aginst live animal exports from the Uk for over 20 years now.  The number of calves, sheep, pigs and horses that I have seen on the road and at Uk ports, ready for export, now runs into the millions, literally.

Over the last year, Uk activists have finally achieved what has only ever been a dream – to completely stop the export of ALL live animals from the Uk to mainland Europe; animals which have always gone for slaughter and further fattening.

It is a massive achievement and I am proud to have played a part.  As the EU Correspondent for an anti live export organisation here in the Uk, our submissions to the EU on our investigation work has played a key role in getting us to where we are now.  There are some great investigators and groups in mainland Europe who are continuing to highlight the abuse suffered by animals undergoing long distance transportation:

http://player.omroep.nl/?aflID=10058689

http://eyesonanimals.com/

http://www.animals-angels.de/startseite,en_ORG.html

http://www.pmaf.org/

I very much wish every one of them every success in the work they undertake.

Finally, I ask everyone to please give your support to the campaign below.  The City of Freemantle in Australia has called for live animal exports to be phased out in the next five years.

Please watch the video footage of Australian sheep exports to the Middle East and then tell me I am wrong when I say that such animals should never be exported live from Australia.   –    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXV65Jvqjgk

Most importantly, please send the sample letter to the authorities of Freemantle, giving them your support in their call that live animal exports from the city should be stopped.

There are also several petitions given below; please sign them.

When you either see, hear or smell live animal exports, you want to get them stopped.  When you witness all together, you rage and the want becomes and obsession.  The right obsession; to free animals from cruelty and abuse when travelling to their deaths.

Here are a few links to some of the action we have taken in the Uk against the trade over the years.  Action which has now reaped rewards 100%.  There are NO live animal exports from Uk shores.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNWzFacaJyg&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAGB5UOHSZs&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kNyznjzGjM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaj0C4yZRa4&feature=related 

Please take action for the millions of Australian animals which still endure the most cruellest of cruelty in a trade / business which is not necessary.

http://www.liveexportshame.com/photos/index.htm 

http://www.liveexportshame.com/background_sheep.htm#to 

http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/because_this_is_wrong/ 

Thanks

Mark – SAV.

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The City of Fremantle has called for live animal exports to be phased out in the next five years. This issue will go before the full council on May 26 !

Article: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/7245129/freo-mayor-in-bid-to-halt-

Tell the Fremantle Council that you support this decision by sending them a letter.

Contact links and sample letter provided below.
Tell the agriculture department that the Government should NOT support live animal exports: http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/CONTACT.html?s=1681591852

PETITIONS:
(Ongoing)
http://consciousevolution.com/onshu/view_signatures.php
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/15/save-animals-from-live-export-terror
http://www.petitiononline.com/3Ovine/petition-sign.html

YouTube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXV65Jvqjgk

SAMPLE LETTER (modified version of the letter provided here: http://ataac.org/content/view/13/32/):

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you regarding the live export of millions of Australian animals for slaughter.

These animals endure long and gruelling road and sea journeys which many do not survive. In the sheep export trade to the Middle East, tens of thousands of sheep die on the way every year.

Despite industry claims to the contrary, the barbaric handling and slaughter of Australian animals on arrival in countries with little or no animal protection legislation is widespread and ongoing.

As a nation with high animal welfare standards, Australian animals deserve better.

I am glad the City of Fremantle has called for live animal exports to be phased out in the next five years and would like to give my full support. It’s time to end this cruel and unnecessary trade and replace it with a trade in chilled and frozen meat from animals humanely transported and slaughtered in Australia.

Yours sincerely,
[Name, Country]

SEND TO:
http://www.freofocus.com/council/resource/EM%20Wards%20and%20Committee%20Details.pdf

E-mail block:
mayor@fremantle.wa.gov.au;

robertf@fremantle.wa.gov.au; dougy@fremantle.wa.gov.au; andrews@fremantle.wa.gov.au; georgiea@fremantle.wa.gov.au; timg@fremantle.wa.gov.au; donnaha@fremantle.wa.gov.au; billm@fremantle.wa.gov.au; samw@fremantle.wa.gov.au; joshw@fremantle.wa.gov.au; johnal@fremantle.wa.gov.au; johnd@fremantle.wa.gov.au; davec@fremantle.wa.gov.au

More pages:
http://www.liveexportshame.com/
http://www.liveexport-indefensible.com/help.php
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/because_this_is_wrong/take_action.php
(contains another sample letter to send)

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Uk: Post Election Update on Hunting by Mike Huskisson of the Uk ‘Animal Cruelty Investigation Group’

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Below is a message from Mike at the ‘Animal Cruelty Investigation Group’ which is based in England, Uk.  This gives an update on the post (Uk) election which has now witnessed the first coalition government in the Uk for many years.  The coalition government is formed by both the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party, the latter being mainly anti hunt in their views.  This is good news as the Conservative party were hoping to achieve an outright win at the general election – and with a majority of MP’s, they would be able to repeal (vote out and re-introduce) the hunting act which bans hunting and which is currently legislation on the Uk statute books (law). 

David Cameron is the leader of the ‘Conservative Party’ and is very much a foxhunter.  He would love to repeal the hunting act which exists in the Uk at present.  As Mike says, with a coalition government now in government, things look fairly bleak for the pro-hunt brigade (GREAT !!!) as they will probaly not be able to get enough votes from MP’s to repeal the hunting act.

Our past posts:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/uk-political-elections-hang-questions-over-the-return-to-hunting-issue/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/uk-uncaged-expose-uk-political-party-policies-on-animals-the-conservatives-animal-protection-rating-is-0-37-and-to-bring-backk-hunting/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/uk-england-queen-rock-legend-brian-may-fumes-over-queen-song-used-in-pro-hunt-video/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/uk-tally-ho-conservative-party-leader-david-cameron-described-himself-as-a-country-boy-who-loved-hunting-and-shooting/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/uk-give-your-support-to-fight-against-a-conservative-party-repeal-of-the-hunting-act/

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Animal Cruelty Investigation Group
PO Box 8, Halesworth Suffolk IP19 0JL
web site: www.acigawis.co.uk

Dear Supporter/contact,

Action for Compassion!

Thank you for all your considerable help during the election campaign and for all your work to support compassionate candidates. The result was bad but by no means as bad as it might have been!!
Now we have to campaign harder than ever during the coming months. My own personal view is that David Cameron will not bring forward a vote on the Hunting Act unless he can be sure of winning that vote and getting the Act repealed. If he brought it forward and lost then the hunting of animals with dogs, that he and his hunting chums so love, would have gone for ever.

At the moment a vote count amongst MPs suggests that David Cameron would probably lose a free vote on the hunting issue. He will probably try to overcome that problem by solving the so-called “West Lothian” question whereby Scottish MPs can vote on issues that apply purely to England. If they are barred from doing that, so that Scottish MPs supportive of the hunting ban cannot vote on the hunting issue, then the mathematics would change significantly.
To support their campaign to repeal the Hunting Act the hunt dirty tricks department will soon go in to overdrive. We all know that our opponents think of nothing other than restoring their sordid pastimes in full to our countryside and they are wholly and completely callous. We need to be alert to the following actions that they are suspected of planning:
Hunters and shooters may work together to create a stream of wounded and injured foxes. There could be a sudden surge in shot or snared foxes found in our countryside. Hunt supporters will then look to their friends in the media and the veterinary profession to whip up the hysteria for repealing the Hunting Act. They will point to the newly found injured foxes and raise the (false) cry: there are “no injured foxes in hunting” and “it is time for hunting to come back”!
Another angle they are suspected of exploring is the sudden “failure” of hunts. Ever since the hunting ban we have been told that hunting is more popular than ever. Our own local Harrier pack was welcomed by a “record crowd” last Boxing Day. But that doesn’t play well when it comes to pressurising MPs to make the Parliamentary time to repeal the Hunting Act. So now we will probably see a sudden about turn. The hunts will suddenly have become impoverished. The new message will be: “we cannot continue like this; the Hunting Act must be repealed or we will have to close down and kill all the hounds”! And make no mistake these people really are callous enough to close a few hunts down and kill all their hounds just to prove this point!

It will exert tremendous pressure on MPs particularly the new ones who have no knowledge of the ways of hunters. Can you imagine something like Countryfile (ever the best friend of the hunters) with a five minute piece of a Huntsman in tears over the deaths of all his precious hounds? This will be extreme psychological pressure. If it sounds far fetched remember that in the past there was at least one hunt that was forced to close down where the hunt supporters who had puppy-walked the hounds pleaded that they could take “their” hounds back and look after them but the hunt refused the offer preferring instead to slaughter all the hounds. Apparently at that time they saw the slaughter of all the hounds as some kind of threat to the public about what would happen to all hounds should hunting ever be banned (a hollow threat as it turned out!).
We must to be alert to every cruel and callous plan that our opponents can conceive.
We need to write like we have never written before to our MPs, particularly to the new ones. Often they just have no idea as to what hunting is about. Here at the ACIG and the Animal Welfare Information Service we have guides and pamphlets that highlight the cruelty inherent in bloodsports that we would be pleased to send you, for you to pass on to your MP. We need to tell the politicians and we need to prove to them that we really care about this issue. We also need to let them know that we care about badgers and we do not want them culled at huge expense just to appease a bunch of ignorant and cruel farmers.
You may have seen that during the election campaign we sent these “Action for Compassion” circulars from the Animal Cruelty Investigation Group and circulated letters to the press from its sister group the Animal Welfare Information Service. The senior group is the ACIG and we are pleased to welcome people as new supporters in return for any donation, this includes foreign currency, coins and notes, old and new and unwanted or broken jewellery.

We can exchange this for cash for our funds. We also welcome donations of unused UK postage stamps. Finally we greatly appreciate donations of any small items (easily posted) that we can sell on stalls to raise funds. In view of the coming battles ahead new support would be greatly welcomed!! Please help us in our campaigns for compassion and decency in our treatment of animals. We do not bombard our supporters with literature as we only mail twice a year, in August and February.

Please take a look at our web site www.acigawis.co.uk to see the successes we have been able to achieve since we started in 1989.

Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Mike Huskisson

Keep hunting where it belongs – in the Uk history books !

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