Posted on September 30, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
ENGLISH
Dear all
The financial interest, ignorance, and corruption of the officials in Romania regarding animal rights and the constant abuse of animals make a real change almost impossible. Moreover, they completely ignore a more humane and comprehensive approach to the management of stray dogs. Therefore, our appeals to EU institutions by asking them to put real and official pressure upon Romanian authorities in any way whatsoever are extremely important!
Ever since the beginning of summer I made several requests to the European Parliament for the opportunity to give a presentation and make EP (and other EU institutions) conscious of the reality in Romania (and in other Member States) regarding the stray animals. Finally, more than I had hoped, was obtained: a presentation about the Stray dog situation in Romania and a section for Stray dogs in Romania within the Intergroup on the Welfare & Conservation of Animals in the European Parliament.
Therefore, on 8th October, at European Parliament, in Strasbourg, I will present “Current Dog Management Practices in Romania. Towards a Sustainable and Humane Solution?” that will include:
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The reality in the public dog shelters (versus the legal framework)
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The stray dog business – inefficiency, corruption/actions of authorities responsible with the control and enforcing of animal legislation
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Inefficiency of stray dog management by mass killing
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The effects of Romanian legislative provisions on: Rabies control and the stray dog population
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Animal abuses as a psychological stress factor
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Call for EU control/interventions on Romanian officials for a humane, correct, and effective way of stray animal management
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Call for European legislation for stray animal management that considers and reflects the social interest, ethical values and principles of the European civilization
On October 14th I will be able to inform you how the event was received!
In case you have special concerns regarding this issue, please feel free to send them to me until Thursday evening – as I am leaving Romania earlier because after October 3th I have some meetings in Germany, too.
Thank you!
All the best
Carmen ARSENE
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DUTCH
Ihr Lieben,
Das fehlende Interesse, die Unwissenheit und die Korruption der offiziellen rumänischen Behörden in Sachen Tierschutz und die ständige Mishandlung von Tieren machen eine richtige Veränderung fast unmöglich. Dazu kommt, dass die Behörden eine mehr humane und umfassende Vorgehensweise in der Verwaltung der Streunerhunde total ignorieren. Aus dem Grund sind unsere ständigen Gesuche an Institutionen von der EU, auf jede mögliche Weise tatsächlichen und offiziellen Druck auf die rumänischen Behörden auszuüben, so wichtig!
Seit Anfang des Sommers habe ich das Europäische Parlament mehrmals um die Chance gebeten, einen Bericht zu geben und das EP (und andere EU Institutionen) auf die Realität in Rumänien (und anderen Mitgliedstaaten), was Streunerhunde angeht, aufmerksam zu machen. Und endlich wurde mehr erreicht, als ich erhofft hatte: eine Präsentation über die Lage der rumänischen Streunerhunde und eine Sektion für Streunerhunde in Rumänien in der Intergruppe für Wohlfart& Schutz von Tieren im Europäischen Parlament.
Deswegen werde ich am 8. Oktober, in Europäischen Parlament, in Strassburg “Der derzeitige Zustand der Verwaltung von Hunden in Rumänien. In Richtung auf eine nachhaltige und mehr humane Lösung?” präsentieren, wo Folgendes angesprochen wird:
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Die Realität in den öffentlichen Sheltern (im Gegensatz zu den gesetzlichen Vorschriften)
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Das Geschäft mit Streunerhunden – Inkompetenz, Korruption beeinflußt das Handeln der Behörden, die mit der Kontrolle und der Vollstreckung der Gesetze für Tiere beauftragt sind
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Massentötung als inkompetente Methode zur Verwaltung der Streunerhunde
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Die Auswirkungen der gesetzlichen Regelungen auf: Tollwutkontrolle und Bestand der Streunerhunde
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Tierquälerei als Einfluß auf psychologische Belastung
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Aufruf für Kontrolle und Eingriff von Seiten der EU auf rumänische Behörden für eine humane, korrekte und effektive Ausführung der Verwaltung von Streunerhunden
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Aufruf an die europäische Gesetzgebung in Sachen Streunerhunde-Verwaltung, damit das soziale Interesse, ethische Werte und die Prinzipien der europäischen Kultur da einbegriffen und bewahrt werden
Am 14. Oktober kann ich euch mitteilen, wie die Veranstaltung empfangen wurde!
Falls jemand von euch ein besonderes Anliegen für dieses Thema hat, sendet es mir bitte bis Donnerstargabend – ich verlasse Rumänien schon früher, denn ich habe einige Termine in Deutschland nach dem 3. Oktober.
Vielen Dank!
Alles Gute,
Carmen ARSENE
NEXT STOP – ? SERBIA ?
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Posted on September 22, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
This weekend, up to 80 innocent dolphins were violently chased into the killing cove in Taiji. They were trapped, exhausted and starving. For two whole days dolphin trainers entered the cove and cruelly tore between 46-50 members of the terrified dolphin family out of the wild. They were taken to a holding facility called Dolphin Base, where they are being monitored for severe shock and fatigue.
Soon, these traumatised dolphins will be loaded into crates and shipped around the world to spend the rest of their lives in tiny, concrete tanks.
The tragic events of this weekend were a stark reminder of the appalling role dolphin trainers play in sustaining these brutal hunts. All day Saturday and Sunday, trainers got into boats and entered the cove. With pointed fingers they chose which dolphins they thought were the most ‘attractive’, condemning them to spend the rest of their lives in miserable tanks, away from their families and the ocean. They even helped the hunters trap and drag bleeding dolphins out of the sea in nets.
No doubt, many of the trainers playing God with the lives of dolphins in Taiji this weekend were from IMATA – the world’s peak animal trainers’ association.
IMATA says its trainers are helping “salvage” dolphins by participating in these brutal hunts – but last weekend was further proof they are really just stealing dolphins from the wild and sustaining the cruel slaughters in Taiji.
In its Code of Ethics IMATA states all its members are “committed to exercising the highest levels of respect and humaneness for all animals”. But trainers did not show any respect or kindness towards dolphins over the weekend as they brutally tore them out of the wild. It was torture, pure and simple, and IMATA cannot continue to say one thing and do another by allowing its trainers to participate in these cruel and barbaric hunts.
Please, add your voice to the chorus of people calling for change by sending an email directly to the person in charge at President@imata.org. If you’re stuck for inspiration, have a look at AFD’s recent letter to IMATA for ideas.
And take to Twitter using the #ShameIMATA hashtag to join in the growing movement of people saying ‘enough is enough’; IMATA cannot continue to allow its members to take dolphins from the wild using some of the cruellest methods imaginable.
On the 27th of September, in just six days time, dolphin trainers from all over the world will gather in the same room at IMATA’s annual conference in the Bahamas. There has never been a better opportunity to get IMATA to change its cruel policy, which actually allows its dolphin trainers to get in the water and participate in the barbaric Taiji hunts.
Shining a light on IMATA’s terrible practices can help end their trainers’ involvement in one of the worst acts of animal cruelty in the world. And with no trainers supporting the horrific dolphin captures, these barbaric hunts will end.
We’ve seen how powerful this approach can be with the recent win against the world’s peak zoo body – which stopped Japanese aquariums buying Taiji dolphins. We know it can work.
So please, write an email to the President of IMATA, Linda Erb, at President@imata.org now.
Tell the IMATA President that it is just not acceptable for the world’s peak animal trainers’ association to condone horrendous animal cruelty. Not on a policy level, and not in the bloody waters surrounding Taiji – where so many dolphins are subject to indescribable torture.
Because no animal deserves to be ripped away from its family and home to spend life in a miserable chlorinated tank. And no baby dolphin deserves to be left behind, injured and alone, to slowly starve to death.
Don’t let them get away with it any longer. #ShameIMATA.
Action and Sample Letter
So please, write an email to the President of IMATA, Linda Erb, at President@imata.org
now.
Sample letter:
Dear President,
We learned that IMATA captured 50 dolphins in Taiji, to be sold to life in prison!
It is not acceptable for the world’s peak animal trainers’ association to condone horrendous animal cruelty. Not on a policy level, and not in the bloody waters surrounding Taiji – where so many dolphins are subject to indescribable torture.
Because no animal deserves to be ripped away from its family and home to spend life in a miserable chlorinated tank. And no baby dolphin deserves to be left behind, injured and alone, to slowly starve to death.
You will be personal responsible for that crime against nature!
Please make the right decision, the world, your family and the future will judge you!
Sincerely,
your name, country
Above – Terrified dolphins try to escape. Photo: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Above – Injured dolphin struggles to escape its captors. Photo: Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project
Above – Dolphin trainers helping to take two dolphins out of the wild. Photo: Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project
Urgent: Demand California Coastal Commission to Stop SeaWorld’s New Plans to Keep Orcas in tanks!
Petition Link:
Sea World has submitted an application to the California Coastal Commission to build new tanks. ….. …. ….
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Posted on September 21, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Regarding the export of live sheep from Serbia to Israel in such terrible conditions recently; see our post
we have now written to Commissioner Hahn at the EU Enlargement Commission to ask what regulations / compliances for the welfare of animals in transport actually were involved (if any ?) with these consignments.
If there was no legislation in place for compliance, then the consignments should never have taken place in the first place.
Directly following is a copy of the letter sent to Commissioner Hahn.
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To: Commissioner Hahn – European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations
Who’s Responsibilities Include – Supporting pre-accession countries in implementing democratic and economic reforms, upholding the rule of law, strengthening economic governance and competitiveness, developing a well-functioning public administration, and building bridges with neighboring countries.
Sir;
Serbia has a pathetic international reputation for the welfare of animals within its borders. Despite its terrible global reputation, Serbia actually has some very good animal welfare legislation on statute; but these regulations, the national ‘rules of law’, are never actually enforced by the Serbian government / or regional authorities. As shown in your responsibilities above, and as declared on your website http://ec.europa.eu/commission/2014-2019/hahn_en your fundamental existence is to uphold the rule of law in EU pre-accession states, which currently includes Serbia. One is therefore to assume that as Serbia has existing animal welfare legislations; you; as part of your Enlargement responsibilities, should be undertaking the actual enforcement of animal welfare legislation within the republic of Serbia.
In relation to the involvement of my organisation within Serbia over the last eleven (11) plus years, it is blatantly clear to the entire world that the Serbian authorities have no regard for the actual enforcement of their own animal welfare legislations. Further, it seems that the EU Enlargement Commission; of which you are the head; have very little interest in undertaking your actual responsibilities in enforcing Serbia to apply their own animal welfare legislations prior to EU accession.
To further support my argument of the failures, I provide information relating to an incident which has taken place over the last few weeks. Live animals, namely sheep and / or lambs; have been transported from Serbia to Israel for slaughter. We understand that a consignment of 16th September was possibly the first of several transported by air from Serbia to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. This specific shipment involved around 1500 young lambs that were transported in one of the worst heat waves Israel has known, using four trucks which used the Qalandiya checkpoint, for onward movement to slaughterhouses in Ramallah.
Several lambs died during transportation from heat exhaustion and the very overcrowded conditions which clearly did not comply with EU standards for animals during transport. Below are a few photographs from the many we have on record showing the conditions of travel.
Photographs removed – but same as that shown on this site.
The EU, of which you are an official, are very quick to continually point out that all the (EU) legislation for animals in transport is in place – Regulation 1/2005 of December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport refers.
As we have seen with very recent expose of transport to Turkey by European NGO’s such as Eyes on Animals, http://www.eyesonanimals.com/inspection-of-eu-livestock-trucks-heading-to-turkey/ compliance with EU Regulation 1/2005 is haphazard to say the least.
I ask you to provide please what regulations currently exists within Serbia legislation for the enforcement of transport regulations for Serbian farm animals; please provide details on who is responsible for their enforcement, and who has the responsibility in advance of any consignment for ensuring that the (Serbian / EU ?) regulations are adhered to re inspection and approval of consignment journey plans?
As Serbia is currently seeking EU accession, the question is – should your Commission not be upholding its responsibilities (as detailed above) by ensuring that you ensure that the Serbian authorities enforce the ‘rule of law’; either ensuring compliance with their own animal welfare during transport regulations or; if they do not exists, then enforcing EU animal transport existing legislation such as 1/2005 ?
If Serbia does not have its own animal welfare legislation currently in place regarding long distance international transportation; should you not be taking the necessary actions to ensure that journeys such as those detailed above do not ever happen in the first place ?
Serbia should be stepping up to the plate at all times; and be ensuring that legislation (either Serbian or EU) regarding the welfare of (its) animals is strictly adhered to. Compliance with the law should be the current situation for all animals in Serbia, including stray dogs and cats. Serbian animal welfare legislation established in 2006, which under the Criminal Code of Serbia. Article 269 declares:
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Paragraph 1: anyone who is cruel to, inflicts violence or kills an animal as defined by this law, must be punished by up to a 6 month prison sentence;
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Paragraph 2: if suffering or death is carried out on more than one animal, the person who inflicted this suffering can be sentenced with up to 3 years imprisonment.
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any person who is cruel, violent or inflicts death on any animal making up the ‘special protection’ group of animals (as for example, the wolf or the brown bear) can again be sentenced to up to 3 years imprisonment.
In addition to Article 269, Article 46 of the Serbian Veterinary Law declares:
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that animals have a right to life. There is no law declaring euthanasia has to be undertaken as a means of stray / street animal control.
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each local community in Serbia has an obligation to provide care for abandoned dogs and cats – unfortunately this is still not the case in many circumstances, some 10 years after legislation was introduced
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each community has an obligation to finance stray animal care, including the building of shelters
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each community has an obligation to finance sterilisation, medical care and food for the (stray) animals
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volunteer prizes can be given as an alternative for payment to people who volunteer and are directly involved with jobs that include the care and protection of abandoned / stray dogs and cats.
Be they farm animals; animals in transport, stray animals or other; if any form of legislation currently exists, which it does; then this should be enforced by the Serbian government and authorities at all times. With Serbian EU accession currently taking place, it is also very much the responsibility of the EU to ensure that it fully monitors the entire situation and that Serbian ‘rule of law’ is fully enforced by the Serbian authorities prior to them ever being allowed to become a future EU member state.
The EU cannot make statements declaring enforcement of the ‘rule of law’ on one hand, and then, through its Enlargement Commission, conveniently turn a blind eye to the animal abuses which are happening within these same accession states; it needs to enforce what it says or remove the statements from the ‘europa’ website at the every least.
If there are to be new future member states in the EU such as Serbia; then we as EU citizens need to be given the satisfaction that everything is currently being undertaken by the EU Enlargement Commission to ensure the welfare of animals within Serbia. Neither your Commission or the authorities of the Serbian republic give us even a hint of any satisfaction of welfare regulations being enforced at this present time.
As we, EU citizens and taxpayers; are currently providing so much pre-accession financial support (in excess of 1 billion Euros) into Serbia, the very least you can do at the EU Enlargement Commission is to actually ensure that Serbia enforces its own rules of law when it comes to animal welfare legislation. If they do not, we have to question the point of your own existence within the EU !
I very much look forward to you providing me with a full account of all the sheep sent live from Serbia to Israel; including full information and copies where necessary of compliance with existing Serbian and / or EU legislation on the transport of live animals. You are the EU Enlargement Commission; let us have the facts when it comes to Serbian animal welfare legislation !
We are working with UK, German and Austrian animal welfare organisations to further promote this issue. The world has been informed of the situation regarding Serbian – Israeli live animal exports. We very much suggest that you undertake what you preach – that being Serbian adhesion of the rules of law – its own national laws. At this present time; regarding Serbian animal welfare, like much of that also in the EU, it very much fails / has been proven to fail. Global supporters will be informed of the progress of this (our) request via networking sites. The choice is yours; it can be compliant or non compliant with what you declare on your website – ‘enforcement of the rule of law’. Lets see it !
I look forward to your response in the very near future;
Yours,
Mark Johnson
Founder – ‘Serbian Animals Voice’; Kent, England UK.
Date: 21/9/15.
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It is only contact address and e mail details which have been removed on this copy – there are no further changes to the letter.
We now await a response from the EU regarding the points we have raised; and you can be assured that we will be publishing the response in full sometime in the future on this site; as well as via many of our other networking sites across the world and within the EU.
We want answers to this animal abuse – Serbia needs to be made account if it has any wish of becoming a future EU member state.
We hope the letter fully outlines our current views and requirements on this issue.
We have asked for detailed answers – we want them !
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Posted on September 18, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
8/8/17 Update – when we originally exposed this the Serbian government denied that it had ever happened. Mark wrote to the EU about it (you can see the response in the following link) and when questioned by the EU, the Serb government admitted that it had happened.
As a typical Serbian government act of revenge against animals and activists, they, the government, then tried to then take action against animal shelters in Serbia by trying to close them down.
This is why we get no positive action from the Serbian government over anything we try to do to help animals ! – they are the government, they know better than us, or so they think. How very typical of so many governments around the globe.
Here are the links to our posts on this which gives more information. Mark.
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Original Post Information:
Breaking News ! – Serbia exporting Live Animals To Israel
As if the world has not gone crazy enough with live animal exports, now it appears the pathetic Serbian government want to get in on the act. The photographs sum up the Serbian governments concern for animal welfare full stop; be it stray animals, farm animals or export animals. They simply do NOT CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS.
We have just been provided with some disturbing news from our colleagues at CIWF here in England. http://www.ciwf.org.uk/
It appears that Serbia is exporting live sheep and lambs to Israel. From what we know and see; conditions have been terrible and many animals have died due to the extreme temperatures.
We have made contact with our Serbian campaigners about this and we are now waiting for further news. We are sure these (possibly first of many) shipments are linked at all with Eid which is happening soon.
There have been no live exports from the UK for several months; but over the last week there have been three shipments of live sheep for slaughter in Europe due to the Eid festival. Another shipment of sheep is expected from Ramsgate port in England tomorrow – 19/9. Shipment from the UK are all organised and undertaken by a Dutch exporter named Onderwater.
Reports state:
The first documentation of live transport by air, arriving at Ben Gurion Airport.
About 1500 young lambs were sent on Wednesday from Serbia to Israel, and from there, in one of the worst heat waves this country has known, by four trucks only, onward to the Qalandiya checkpoint, their next stop being slaughter houses in Ramallah, for the occasion of Eid el-Adha.
Several lambs died from heat exhaustion and the overcrowded conditions. A conspiracy of silence just prevents us from reporting the exact number of deaths in this agonizing journey.
The air and sea live transports continue at the expense of the innocent
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Posted on September 16, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear Mark
Hidden away in the remote India–Nepal border area, Suma the sloth bear has lived a life of misery. Our rescue team found her with bleeding claws, broken teeth and a pierced muzzle oozing with pus. A coarse piece of ragged yellow rope had been pushed through the open wound in her nose. It had been used by her captors to force her onto her hind legs and make her ‘perform’ as a dancing bear.
It is unclear what her captors had intended for Suma – more long, painful years as a dancing bear in Nepal perhaps. But certainly if we hadn’t rescued her, Suma would have faced a miserable fate.
Your gift today will help to repair the physical and mental damage Suma has suffered
Once she was safely in our care, the team caring for her could see Suma was truly suffering. Our vet noted:
“This poor bear is in a lot of pain. It seems her captors were trying to remove her claws and perhaps even her paws while she was alive to sell the body parts, possibly for traditional Chinese medicine. The poor animal has suffered severe trauma and will require extensive veterinary care.”
On arrival at Wildlife SOS’ Agra Bear Rescue Centre the stinking rope was gently removed from Suma’s nose. As her mouth was filled with painful sores, at first she could only be fed on a bland liquid diet. However, gradually the keepers have started to introduce solid, nutritious food into her meals and lots of love and kindness into her life.
Her terrible ordeal has left her fearful and suspicious but this has made us more determined than ever to work at developing a bond of trust and affection with her.
I’m determined that, with your help, we can end Suma’s suffering and give her the happy life she deserves after so much suffering
Please try to help – thank you – SAV.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Alan Knight OBE
Chief Executive
PS So far, in her short life Suma has known only cruelty and neglect. Like all dancing bears, she has been abused and beaten into submission and it’s no wonder that she cowers at any loud noise or even the sound of a raised voice.
Your gift today will help us fill her life with love and kindness and dispel her fear forever. Thank you.
International Animal Rescue
Lime House
Regency Close
Uckfield, East SussexTN22 1DS
United Kingdom
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Posted on September 4, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
A couple of our recent posts associated with the very same issue:
and from our good friends at ‘Eyes on Animals’ in the Netherlands:
Photos – EoA Netherlands.
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Posted on September 4, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Care2 Success!
Mother Deer With Arrow in Her Face Is Saved
by Alicia Graef
September 3, 2015
A mother deer who suffered for more than nine months with a bowhunter’s arrow lodged in her face has finally gotten help, thanks to the efforts of thousands upon thousands of caring people from around the world who signed a Care2 petition launched on her behalf.
The doe, who has been named Grace, was first spotted late last year in Marlboro, New Jersey, bearing an arrow that was presumably intended to end her life. Like many others who aren’t killed by bowhunters, she was callously left to suffer with a tragic injury.
Not only has she miraculously managed to survive, eating and navigating her environment without getting caught on anything, but she also gave birth to a fawn earlier this spring.
Even though wildlife officials had known about her since at least December 2014 the state’s Division of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement that they tried unsuccessfully to help her over the winter and put efforts on hold in May after she became pregnant over concerns intervention could harm her fawn.
Thankfully, her advocates kept the pressure on to help her. After Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) shared a video of Grace earlier this spring, her story took off.
A Care2 petition started on her behalf urging officials to uphold their promise to help her has gathered more than 106,000 signatures from supporters around the world and has been shared by major news outlets including USA Today, CBS and NBC.
This week their efforts to give Grace a voice paid off when wildlife officials finally located her, tranquilized her and removed the shaft of the arrow. According to a statement, a veterinarian present recommended the arrowhead be left because her wound had healed and removing it could cause further injury.
They said Grace, who is believed to be about three to four years old, was released back into the wild with her fawn and is expected to be fine.
“We thank all of the New Jersey residents and people from all over the world who have expressed concern about the deer, as well as local residents who have been very helpful in providing information on her movements throughout the community and even set up bait stations on their properties,” said David Chanda, Director of Fish and Wildlife.
Poh Yeh Holmes, who created the petition to help Grace after seeing SHARK’s video on a friend’s Facebook page, told Care2 she is humbled by the number of signatures that came in and is “over the moon” that help finally came for her.
“If something bad happens to us, we can take ourselves to the doctor but sadly, Grace is not able to. She is not able to ask for help either. I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for her to graze on grass or to pick up an acorn, to reach higher up for greenery that she wanted to eat. I thought a petition to help her plight, may help,” she said.
Holmes said Grace’s advocates will now be using the petition to push lawmakers in the area to turn her range in Marlboro into a no-hunting zone to make sure she and the rest of her herd can continue to live in peace.
If you know of an animal in need in your community or elsewhere who could use some advocacy on their behalf like Grace, you can help them by starting a petition.
This photo was taken as she recovered from being sedated.
Credit: New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/care2-success-mother-deer-with-arrow-in-her-face-is-saved.html#ixzz3km1rv5HE
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