Posted on October 19, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on October 18, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
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Across Asia, moon bears may be “vulnerable” but in Vietnam their plight looks much worse
For almost a decade moon bears have been classified as “vulnerable” in the wild, but has bear bile farming actually pushed them to the edge of extinction in Vietnam?
By Animals Asia’s Vietnam Director, Tuan Bendixsen, a member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission and IUCN Bear Specialist Group
There’s no doubt that the number of moon bears in Asia has been rapidly declining since the 1990s when demand for their bile exploded, fuelling a sharp rise in poaching and the cruel and illegal practice of bear bile farming, particularly in Vietnam and China.
But how dramatic is the decline? That’s one of the most important – and toughest – questions for experts to answer.
Read the full article at:
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Posted on October 18, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
UPDATED 19/10/17
Dogs and Cats of Ms. Duda in Serbia – Would You Help Them
Hello, Mark. I hope you’re doing well
We are here to kindly ask you for your financial aid for the dogs and cats in Ms. Duda’s care. Duda (Dubravka Kokinović) and her animals reside in Nova Pazova, a town in the north of Serbia.
At this moment, she cares for around 30 dogs and a few cats and lately she’s been struggling to afford even basic necessities like food and medication.
She has been taking care of numerous abandoned animals at her home for years – some of whom were happily adopted by people from Serbia and abroad. She’s also looking after animals that are still on the streets of Nova Pazova.
We are also inviting all the caring people who are visiting this page and whose support would be much appreciated to donate via PayPal:
Here are the latest photos from the rescues at Duda’s home:
Here is an excerpt from the local veterinary inspection report done in late 2015. at Duda’s home where she keeps all her rescued dogs and cats:
Veterinary inspection was preceeded by municipal communal inspection that constated factual circumstances, but didn’t state whatsoever whether placing of an animal shelter was allowed in inhabited areas and in specific zones.
The ordinance about the conditions that must be performed by animal shelters and pensions – Službeni glasnik RS 19/12 – cited by the communal inspector does not specify in which location a shelter may be placed, but only the conditions it must fulfill.
Regarding Animal Welfare Act, Dubravka provided maximum protection and care for injured and sick animals with no assistance from municipal structures that should have been solving these issues according to Veterinary Act – Službeni glasnik RS No 91/05; 30/10 article 46.
Please read this short story about Duda from Nova Pazova published by Aleksandra Dudić:
Thank You for your time. Please support Duda’s selfless work.
Regards,
Slavica Mazak Bešlić
Aleksandra Dudić
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Solidarno za životinje i prirodu (Solidarity for Animals and Nature)
Non-governmental organization
Pere Segedinca 5
11070 Beograd
+381641514554
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Posted on October 17, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
SAV Comment.
We have campaigned for a ban on live animal exports for the last 25 years. The following is the official response from the UK government on the issue. The campaigning goes on at present and will continue until we leave the EU in 2019. With Brexit we will take back control of our legislation – free from the ‘do nothings’ at the EU.
This previous post sums up the situation at the EU – see the video footage of suffering animals presented to them for the last 5+ years. Their response ? – we can do nothing.
Watch the videos via this link-
Then tell us that EU animals in long distance transport are well cared for, in accordance with EU regulations ! – failures of Regulation 1/2005 on animals in transport are detailed in the videos.
Who wants to be in an EU with all its legislation and rules, that when presented with complete evidence to show those rules are being clearly broken, we are told by response that they (the EU) can do nothing !
We have a good deal of hope that Minister Gove (above) at Defra (UK) will have legislation for a ban on live exports in place on the day we officially leave the EU.
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Dear Mark Johnson,
Government responded:
Government has a Manifesto commitment “as we leave the European Union, we can take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter” and will be considering options in this context
The Government is committed to improving the welfare of animals. The Government share the public’s high regard for animal welfare. We are proud to have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world. The Government believes animals should be slaughtered as close as practicable to their point of production. A trade in meat and meat products is preferable to the long distance transport of animals to slaughter. Once we leave the European Union, and in line with our manifesto commitment, we can take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter. We will be considering the options further in the context of our departure from the EU.
Until negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the EU and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.
We have made clear in Brussels that we support improvements being made to enforcement across the EU of existing rules on the long distance transport of livestock. We have also supported calls for the European Commission to make improvements to the existing EU Regulation on protecting animal welfare in transport.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Click this link to view the response online:
The Petitions Committee will take a look at this petition and its response. They can press the government for action and gather evidence. If this petition reaches 100,000 signatures, the Committee will consider it for a debate.
The Committee is made up of 11 MPs, from political parties in government and in opposition. It is entirely independent of the Government. Find out more about the Committee: https://petition.parliament.uk/help#petitions-committee
Thanks, The Petitions team
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Posted on October 17, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Posted on October 16, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
As well as this site we also have an SAV Facebook page.
Here you can see lots of videos and images of animals; mainly dogs;
who are desperate to find new, loving and forever homes.
We currently have around 1300 members of this site which then allows members to write and post their own animal appeals. It is easy to become a member and we can approve your membership within days
Check out the site – you can access via the following link:
Here are a few photos of animals needing new homes which have just been selected at random.
Please visit to see lots more.
SAV.
Check out the site – you can access via the following link:
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Posted on October 15, 2017 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear Mark,
There are also good news, from time to time.
I received the news yesterday about the three freed animal activists who published their undercover investigations in a stable, in Magdeburg.
Who does not know that?
Dead pigs, others on the ground, who are being eaten by their fellow-creatures, turkeys with huge wounds, chickens with broken legs … this is the cruel reality of German animal husbandry.
This reality is denied or embellished for strong economic interest.
The three animal rights activists of the organization “Animal Rights Watch” filmed the conditions of the stables of “van Gennip Tierzuchtanlagen GmbH & Co. KG” about four years ago. They wanted to document grievances.
The prosecutor accused them of private nuisance
On Wednesday, October 11, the Magdeburg regional court has released all three of them.
He justified the acquittal that such film recordings are justified.
State control has failed, and in this case intervention is warranted, even necessary and right !!
In this case, according to the judge, the activists have committed private nuisance but their motivation was correct.
The trespass was the right means to obtain a criminal complaint against the stable owner and finally to free the animals from their torment !!
A court spokesman said: “The judge has made clear that no damage has been done and the activists have chosen the mildest means of emergency relief, namely to document the conditions.”
The animal rights activist Jürgen Foss of the organization “Animal Rights Watch” said: “I am totally moved and overjoyed, and I have not experienced anything like that before, and it is a good thing that the judge encourages us in what we do. I’m curious to see if the prosecutor’s office goes to the next instance. ”
About 30 other activists had followed the trial in the courtroom.
The joy of all animal protectionists is very great.
It was a courageous judgment, and has an elemental meaning.
The judge outlined animal welfare as a high right and pointed to the anchoring in the Basic Law.
Above all, now that the meat mafia is currently massively trying to criminalize filming in animal husbandry (keyword “stale breakouts”), this is also an important signal for democracy.
Yes, what else can I say?
All of Germany can be proud of this judge!
best regards
Venus
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