Greyhound Action International Alert/Korea

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GREYHOUND ACTION INTERNATIONAL ALERT

Please read the following and help save the greyhounds in Korea

 

Animal Freedom Korea are working very hard to stop the greyhound industry in

Korea. They have stated the following

'The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has recently promulgated the bill

for the amendment of livestock law and collected people's opinion, in which

there was a clause to make pet dogs and racing dogs registered by the breed. The

reason for them to include racing dogs particularly in the clause seems that

they intend to make regulations on dog racing soon. It must have been the

result of the lobby of the industry.

We protested firmly and that part of the law seems to be removed.' However,

that wouldn't mean that we can stop the legislation of dog racing altogether.

It seems they are negotiating with some congressmen and going to make a move

some time next year.

Several things are going on regarding the dog racing legislation. First of

all, KGRC ( Korean Greyhound Racing Club) has achieved the exclusive contract

and copyright of the distribution of the motion pictures in the Asian region

from NZRB in New Zealand on August 14th. KGRC is broadcasting live racing on

their website (<A HREF= " http://www.dogracing.net/ " >www.dogracing.net</A>) from

26th. According to them, the time

difference for the broadcasting between NZ and Korea is only about 10 minutes.

KGRC also provides the paid members with a game service they can bet for. In

order to make people have more interest in dog racing, the company offers the

ones who won with so called 'game money' which cannot be returned in cash and

give them presents when the 'game money' reaches a certain point. (e.g. a

golden pig, overseas travelling coupon etc.) '

 

 

    PLEASE TAKE ACTION

>

> 1.Write to the NZRB and ask them politely to terminate  their contract with 

> the KGRC. Greyhounds surplus to requirements in Korea  will  fuel the  dog

> meat markets.  The Australian and New Zealand racing authorities  are fully

> aware that  there is no hope,   opportunity or rehoming  programmes for

> the greyhound that are retired or injured or  have failed the grade in Korea.

Every

greyhound that races in Korea will end their days being killed.

  

   2. Remind them that the NZRB in accordance with the Racing Act    2003

, > must comply and exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having 

> regard to  the interests of the community in which it operates.

 

 

    3. Contact Greyhounds Australasia Ltd (used to be called ANZGA 

Australian New Zealand Greyhound Association) ask them to stop the  promotion

and  export of  greyhounds to Asia for the reasons stated  above.

 

     4. E-mail us at greyhoundactioninternational for the new 

protest cards  directed at the Australian minister for live export

Warren  Truss who is responsible for exporting greyhounds from Australia to

Asia.

 

5. Visit our website at <A

HREF= " www.greyhoundaction.co.uk " >www.greyhoundaction.co.uk</A> Australian

section

for sample letters.

      

 

Please persistently write, e-mail, fax & telephone and express your disgust.

One phone call can save a greyhounds life.

 

 

Contact details

 

New Zealand Racing Board

E-mail: sue.dixon

tel:+64 4 568 8866

fax +64 4 568 9817

 

New Zealand Racing Industry Board

PO Box 38 899, Wellington Mail Centre,

106-111Jackson Street, Petone, New Zealand

e-mail: nzrib, www.racenz.com

National Office 0-4-576 6999  0-4-576-6942

tel; 64-4-568 8866, Fax 64-4-568 9817

 

<A HREF= " helpdesk " >helpdesk</A>    

New Zealand  0800 102 106  

Australia  0011 800 10 20 30 44  

United Kingdom  00 800 10 20 30 44  

Hong Kong  001 800 10 20 30 44  

Malaysia  00 800 10 20 30 44  

United States  011 800 10 20 30 44  

Netherlands  00 800 10 20 30 44  

South Africa  09 800 10 20 30 44  

style= " BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffcc " SIZother countries  64 4 576 6281

 

Greyhounds Australasia Limited, Robert Kennedy

Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171

Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488

 

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Chairman, Mrs. Jan Wilson

Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171

Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488

 

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Neil Brown, Chief Executive Officer

Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171

E-mail:<A HREF= " neil " >neil</A>

E-mail admin

Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488

 

The Honourable Warren Truss Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

Parliament House

Canberra, ACT 2600

Australia

E-mail: <A HREF= " W.Truss.MP " >W.Truss.MP</A>

 

Steve Rosier, Chief Executive

Greyhound Racing Authority of New South Wales

P.O. Box 138

Lidcombe, NSW 2141

Australia

ph: +61 02 9646 3933, fax: +61 02 9646 4904

E-mail: <A HREF= " info " >srosier</A>