Global: Year-end News from Animals Australia

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From: Lyn - Animals Australia <info@animalsaustralia.org>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2021, 11:07 PM
Subject: Australian seals bombed | Lobsters have feelings | Kangas on ABC 7.30 | Kind festive food & gifts
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Liz, so much news for you - |

After another challenging year, I hope that the festive season will help to reinvigorate a sense of hope, possibility and connectedness, for you and those around you. Here at Animals Australia, we are channelling these feelings into our transformative work for animals across the country, and the globe. Our latest public campaign — Join the Evolution — the highly-anticipated culmination of our little hero pig's magical journey from factory farm to freedom, is beautifully highlighting the pathway to a kinder world. There is more on this powerful campaign in the update below, along with other examples of how caring people, like you, are transforming the world for animals. Thank you for being part of this compassionate movement. For the animals, Lyn White AM Animals Australia 'Protected' seals shot at and bombed in Australian salmon farming Beanbag 'bullets', cracker devices and shotguns — no, this isn't a war zone. These are fish farms. Learn more about the shocking impact they have on the environment, the harm they cause to native animals, and the simple but powerful way you can take action. HELP NATIVE SEALS » Join the Evolution — your free guide It has been twelve months since our loveable little pig took flight across our TV screens, singing 'Somewhere... there's a place for us...'. And he is back. The final and unforgettable chapter of this powerful story — Join the Evolution — is now airing across the country. We all share the deepest desire to bring the suffering of these beautiful animals to end — and by acting together, we can transform their world. JOIN THE EVOLUTION » Kangaroo cruelty highlighted on ABC's 7.30 Government-sanctioned kangaroo killing has been largely hidden from the public eye – carried out as darkness falls across the country. Now, the shocking treatment of our native icon has been given more of the urgent attention it deserves in a confronting ABC 7.30 report. WATCH NOW » Dairy factory farm threat in Australia The hidden story of dairy 'production' is already one of suffering. Mother cows are treated as nothing more than milk-producing machines, forced to experience repeated pregnancies and separation from their calves. Now, the industry is going a step further with plans to expand dairy 'factory farms'. Thankfully, we have the power to shape a brighter future for cows and calves, starting now. SEE DAIRY TRUTH » Climate cop-out at COP26 — what can we do about it? Our current food system is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, and responsible for the suffering of billions of farmed and native animals each year. Even though Australia's government has failed to commit to act, we have the power help Australia's future. In fact, an ever-increasing number of Aussies are already taking charge... BE THE CHANGE » Animals International launch ground-breaking music campaign in Romania Sheep in Romania have been given a powerful voice as the team at Animals Australia's global arm, Animals International, launch 'Save Miorița'. Inspired by the reimagined version of a beloved traditional ballad, thousands of caring Romanians have already taken action, calling on their government to ban the live trade. WATCH NOW » The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. — DR JANE GOODALL — Animal protection awards — open now Nominations are now being accepted for several Animal Justice Foundation awards, including The Peter Singer Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Animals Australia Award for Effective Advocacy. Help acknowledge a passionate advocate — nominate them today. NOMINATE NOW » Lobsters & octopuses 'feel pain' — United Kingdom laws updated Octopuses, lobsters and crabs will receive greater protection in UK law following a report which demonstrates that there is strong scientific evidence — from over 300 studies — that these animals have the capacity to experience pain, distress or harm. DISCOVER MORE » Australian prawn farms still cutting the eyes off live prawns Years after we exposed this horrific routine practice, the Australian prawn industry has apparently made no moves to follow an overseas example in phasing it out. Female prawns are still enduring having their eyes cut off with no pain relief, to force them to breed. PROTECT PRAWNS » Your compassionate festive gift guide Searching for the perfect gifts? From wearable art and gift cards that sprout flowers, to advent calendars for our furry companions — get ready to cross names off your list. GIVE JOY » FESTIVE FEASTS: inspiration for your plant-rich spread For countless sensitive and feeling animals like pigs, turkeys and lobsters, who otherwise face a sad fate at the slaughterhouse or in a boiling pot of water, enjoying delicious plant-based celebrations is just about the most powerful gift of compassion we can give them. GET COOKING » And if you're keen for more dishes to add to your culinary repertoire — we're here to help your kitchen adventures along with hundreds of delicious and nutritious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert (and everything in between) at VegKit.com.

USA: Please take action - insist we don't fund a #Monkey "Stockpile" plan for more laboratory cruelty

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From: National Anti-Vivisection Society <navs@navs.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 10:00 AM
Subject: No Funding for Monkey "Stockpile" Plan
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Updates from National Anti-Vivisection Society View this email on the web Take Action   Right now, the U.S. House and Senate are meeting to finalize the country's 2022 budget. Worryingly, however, some members of Congress are pushing for the inclusion of $20 million that would fund a dramatic increase in the number of nonhuman primates used for invasive research in the United States. The funds are earmarked to fund expansion of the National Primate Research Centers, the network of seven facilities across the United States that breed, house and test on monkeys. Tens of thousands of primates are already being held, but not used, in U.S. laboratories each year. Expansion of these centers, and an increase in the number of "available" monkeys, means that the money would essentially be used to create an ever-growing monkey stockpile for use in biomedical research. Aside from the obvious moral and ethical implications of such a stockpile, continuing to fund this type of research is wasteful and ineffective. Animal experiments fail 90% of the time. Our government should instead focus on the development and implementation of research models that utilize human biology to deliver drugs, vaccines and other therapies that are relevant to human health. Please urge your federal legislators to withhold funding and say "NO" to this cruel monkey stockpile! TAKE ACTION » 444 N. Wells St., Suite 406, Chicago, IL 60654 National Anti-Vivisection Society © 2021 All rights reserved. Donate | Visit our website |

USA & beyond: A True Story to Remember

From: kay warner [mailto:kaywarner@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 2:05 PM
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: A True Story to Remember

Share so we don't become complacent

This is the story of our Mothers and Grandmothers who lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.  And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.'  (Lucy Burns)They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.  (Dora Lewis)  They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cell mate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women. Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on Nov. 15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms.  (Alice Paul)  When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press.  Mrs. Pauline Adams in the prison garb she wore while serving a 60 day sentence. Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder. Miss Edith Ainge, of Jamestown , New York  All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient. (Berthe Arnold, CSU graduate) My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. 'One thought kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said. 'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use, my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.' HBO released the movie on video and DVD . I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco/Bingo night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a little shock therapy is in order. Conferring over ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution at National Woman's Party headquarters, Jackson Place , Washington , D.C.  Left to right: Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, Anita Pollitzer, Alice Paul, Florence Boeckel, Mabel Vernon (standing, right)) It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.' Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know. We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party - remember to vote. Helena Hill Weed, Norwalk , Conn. Serving 3 day sentence in D.C. prison for carrying banner,'Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.'  So, refresh MY memory. Some women won't vote this year because - Why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining? I'm so busy...I've got so much on my plate! Read again what these women went through for you! We can't let all their suffering be for nothing   Addendum:  According to Wikipedia 4/22/12, “ Wilson , after first sidestepping the issue, became a major advocate for the women’s suffrage.”  RK

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Omak WA: 23rd Horse Dies in 'Suicide Race'

Photo credit: snjr22

From: Rita Fazio

To: "voicesforRahkim"

Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 2:36 PM

Subject: 23rd Horse Dies in 'Suicide Race'

HUMANS...the cruelest species on earth!

http://www.care2.com/causes/23rd-horse-dies-in-suicide-race.html

"Reflected in our dog's eyes is a world that is far better, always loving, free of judgment, 

and endlessly forgiving.

Through our love of them....we live there, too."

I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated any more than those of humans. ~Jimmy Stewart

Iceland

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Pierce Brosnan - NRDC <biogemsdefenders@savebiogems.org> wrote:

An important message from Pierce Brosnan “Please join me in urging President Obama to impose tough trade sanctions on Iceland for its illegal slaughter of whales.” Dear Liz, The time has come for Iceland to pay a steep price for its inhumane and illegal slaughter of whales. But that may only happen if hundreds of thousands of us speak out now with one powerful voice that cannot be ignored. Let me explain. The U.S. Commerce Secretary has just formally declared that Iceland is defying the international ban on commercial whaling. That declaration starts the clock ticking on a 60-day period during which President Obama must decide whether or not to impose trade sanctions on Iceland. Please join me in urging the President to impose tough sanctions and make Iceland pay a real, measurable price for its mass killing of whales. Iceland has proven that it will thumb its nose at anything less -- and will go right on slaughtering whales for profit. In 2004, the United States denounced Iceland in the same manner -- but failed to impose sanctions -- and Iceland proceeded to ramp up its awful slaughter. Since 2006, Iceland has killed 280 endangered fin whales and more than 200 minke whales. In the last two years alone, it has exported millions of dollars worth of whale meat, blubber and oil to Japan, Norway, Latvia and Belarus. Iceland is not only flouting the ban on whaling, it is depleting whale populations at an alarming rate. It’s practically begging to be sanctioned. Please ask President Obama to make Iceland pay a price at long last -- for the sake of whale survival. For starters, he could target imports by those Icelandic seafood companies directly tied to the whaling industry. But do not assume for a second that such presidential action is a sure thing. In fact, the U.S. has never before imposed sanctions on another nation for whaling. That’s why it’s so important that President Obama feel a groundswell of public support if he is to take this next historic step. Please make your own voice heard inside the White House. You can be sure that Iceland will not end the abhorrent practice of whaling until it is forced to do so. Let’s fight 'em. Again and again. Sincerely, Pierce Brosnan Natural Resources Defense Council   Brosnan photo © Greg Gorman

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