URGENT, FOR ANIMALS & ENVIRONMENT (4/14/2001) !!!

[Guest guest]

4/14/2001 : Dear Friend ,

This email contains the following 8 important campaigns.

Your help is very important and it will absolutely make

differences for the animals and environment , Thank you :

 

 

1. NATIONAL FOREST PROTECTION PLAN.

 

2. NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION.

 

3. PLEASE URGE GOVERNOR DAVIS TO STAND UP

FOR CALIFORNIA CARRIZO PLAIN and

COASTAL MONUMNETS .

 

4: USDA WANTS TO POISON RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE:

APRIL 23rd, Monday !!!

 

5: PETITION FOR ANIMAL BILL OF RIGHTS !!!

 

6: STOP DANGEROUS ORGAN TRANSPLANT RESEARCH !!!

 

7: PETA CALLS FOR MONTHLY DEMONSTRATIONS

AT BURGER KINGS WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN !!!

PLEASE CONTACT PETA ON HOW TO GET MEDIA

ATTENTION ON BURGER KING CAMPAIGN ?

 

8: A review of " SLAUGHTER BY NUMBER " ,

 

PLEASE NEVER FORGET :

THEY DIE " PIECE BY PIECE " !!!!!!

 

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CAMPAIGN 1 :

 

NATIONAL FOREST PROTECTION PLAN

 

Tell President Bush to keep and defend the rule preserving

our last wild national forest lands

 

Earlier this year, we reported on the landmark rule adopted

by the outgoing Clinton administration that banned logging

and roadbuilding in over 58 million acres of wild roadless

areas in our national forests.

 

Since then, however, the Bush administration has taken a

number of steps that threaten to undo the largest nationwide

public land conservation decision in America's history.

First, officials delayed the effective date of the rule until May 12th.

Then the administration balked at defending the rule in court and

indicated to the judge that it is ready and willing to suspend the

rule indefinitely. The judge, in turn, has said he will wait until

May 4th to see if the White House goes through with suspending

the rule before deciding whether to invalidate it himself.

 

NRDC and other conservation groups are vigorously defending

the rule in court. But the White House needs to hear directly

from the American public that these remaining unspoiled areas

deserve protection from logging, mining and drilling.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO :

 

Send a message to President Bush urging him to direct his

administration to defend and implement the roadless rule.

 

Contact information :

 

You can email President Bush directly from NRDC's Earth

Action Center at http://www.nrdc.org/action We'll send a

copy of your message to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman.

 

Or use the contact information and sample letter below to

send your own message, and be sure to include your own

reasons why preserving these last wild forest lands is

important to you.

 

President George W. Bush

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20500

Phone: 202-456-1414

Fax: 202-456-2461

Email: president (@whitehouse.gov )

Please CC to : Secretary of Agriculture: Ann Veneman :

email: ann.veneman (@usda.gov )

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER :

(Note: Please write your own letter as much as you can

or modify this sample letter a little bit . )

 

Subject:

Defend the rule protecting U.S. last wild national forests

 

 

Dear President Bush,

 

A million and a half Americans wrote to the Forest Service

supporting the new roadless rule that keeps our last wild

national forest lands wild. Don't break that promise to

America's kids and the generations that will follow.

 

Please tell your Justice Department to do its job and defend

this enormously popular rule from legal attacks, and under no

circumstances to pursue settlement negotiations with those

who oppose the rule. And please make sure your Secretary of

Agriculture commits to preserving these lands in the same

manner as her predecessor did.

 

Protect these last wild forest lands so they will remain a

legacy for numerous future generations.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your name ,

Address,

City, State.

U.S. Constituent.

 

 

(Any question, please contact :

" Earth Action " earthaction (@nrdcaction.org )

Tel: 212-727-4511 , Fax: 212-727-1773 (in USA )

General email: nrdcinfo (@nrdc.org )

Earth Action email: nrdcaction (@nrdc.org )

http://www.nrdc.org )

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CAMPAIGN 2 :

 

NATIONAL PARKS PRESERVATION

 

Tell Gale Norton to preserve Florida's Dry Tortugas

National Park

 

Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West,

consists of seven small islands surrounded by 100 square

miles of shimmering blue-green ocean. Accessible only by

boat or plane, the park boasts pristine coral reefs and

seagrasses, bird-nesting habitat, and many species of

tropical fish.

 

After two years of public hearings and comment, the National

Park Service recently issued a final management plan that

sets aside a portion of the park as a " Research Natural

Area, " where fishing would be prohibited (commonly known as

a 'no-take' zone). Research has shown that no-take zones

allow declining fish populations to rebound. The plan also

reasonably limits the number of visitors, so that all can

enjoy the park without harming its fragile ecosystem and

resources. At the same time, the plan opens new areas to

visitors, and continues to allow recreational fishing in the

most popular fishing areas.

 

The concept of an ecological reserve in the Dry Tortugas has

the overwhelming support of the public, scientists,

fishermen and government agencies, including the Florida

Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Florida Fish and

Wildlife Conservation Commission. Since the plan was

issued, however, a vocal minority has come out against the

Research Natural Areas in the park. The management plan is

now awaiting Interior Secretary Gale Norton's approval.

 

WHAT TO DO :

 

Contact U.S. Secretary Norton and urge her to approve the

Dry Tortugas management plan.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

You can email Secretary Norton directly from NRDC's Earth

Action Center at http://www.nrdc.org/action

 

Or use the contact information and sample letter below to

send your own message, If you fish, please

indicate this fact in the letter.

 

Secretary Gale A. Norton

U.S. Department of the Interior

1849 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20240

U.S.A.

Phone: 202-208-3100 (in USA )

Email: gale_norton (@ios.doi.gov )

 

SAMPLE LETTER :

 

Approve the Dry Tortugas National Park General

Management Plan

 

Dear Secretary Norton,

 

I strongly support the Park Service's Dry Tortugas General

Management Plan Amendment that establishes a no-take

Research Natural Area in Dry Tortugas National Park. This

plan is the result of a two-year public comment and planning

process and is the most balanced plan available; it ensures

visitors an enjoyable park experience while preserving this

incredible ecosystem's resources for future generations.

 

This remote, fragile park has experienced a four-fold

increase in visitors recently, as well as significant

declines in fish stocks. While a minority group of fishermen

opposes the no-take zones, many other responsible fishermen

support these areas, which will protect spawning grounds so

that fish stocks are replenished. Recreational fishing will

still be allowed in almost 60 percent of the park, in

popular waters adjacent to the most visited areas. And,

obviously, the Research Natural Area represents a tiny

fraction of National Park Service waters, which all remain

open to fishing.

 

Again, please approve the Dry Tortugas National Park General

Management Plan Amendment.

 

Sincerely,

Name,

Address,

City , State

U.S. Constituent

 

 

(Any question, please contact :

" Earth Action " earthaction (@nrdcaction.org )

Tel: 212-727-4511 , Fax: 212-727-1773 (in USA )

General email: nrdcinfo (@nrdc.org )

Earth Action email: nrdcaction (@nrdc.org )

http://www.nrdc.org

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CAMPAIGN 3 :

 

CALIFORNIA NATIONAL MONUMENTS

 

Please Urge Governor Davis to stand up for Carrizo Plain

and Coastal Monuments

 

Two of our nation's newest national monuments are located in

California. The Carrizo Plain National Monument, east of

Bakersfield, is all that remains of the once vast grasslands

that covered the central part of the state. The monument's

204,000 acres are home to many endangered and threatened

plant and wildlife species as well as important

archeological and historic resources.

 

The California Coastal National Monument is comprised of the

islands, rocks, exposed reefs and pinnacles off the length of

California's coast, and provides unique feeding and nesting

habitat for breeding seabirds and marine mammals.

In designating these areas national monuments, former President

Clinton recognized their significance to the entire country as well

as to California and sought to protect these natural

treasures for future generations to enjoy. But now those

protections are at risk.

 

Interior Secretary Gale Norton recently wrote to western

governors, including Governor Davis, asking for suggestions

about boundary and other changes for all Clinton-designated

monuments managed by the Department of the Interior.

(The Giant Sequoia National Monument is managed by the U.S.

Forest Service in the Department of Agriculture.) If the

protections in place for these two new national monuments

are to remain in place, Governor Davis must strongly support

them.

 

WHAT TO DO :

 

Contact Governor Davis and urge him to emphatically defend

California's new Carrizo Plain and Coastal National

Monuments as designated.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION :

 

You can email Governor Davis directly from NRDC's Earth

Action Center at http://www.nrdc.org/action.

 

Or use the contact information and sample letter below to

send your own message.

 

Governor Gray Davis

State Capitol Building

Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 916-445-2841

Fax: 916-445-4633

Email: graydavis (@governor.ca.gov )

or email to : governor (@governor.ca.gov )

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER :

 

Please Protect Carrizo Plain and

California Coastal National Monuments.

 

Dear Governor Davis,

 

I understand Interior Secretary Gale Norton has asked you to

recommend boundary and other changes to the Carrizo Plain

and California Coastal National Monuments, both of which

were established by former President Clinton. These

monuments safeguard significant parts of our state's unique

natural heritage and I urge you to strongly defend their

current protections in response to Secretary Norton's

request.

 

The Carrizo Plain National Monument encompasses all that

remains of central California's once vast grasslands. It is

home to numerous federally listed endangered and threatened

plants and wildlife species as well as archeological and

other resources. The California Coastal National Monument is

composed of the rocks, exposed reefs and other geological

formations off our coast and provides major feeding and

breeding places for shorebirds and marine mammals.

 

Their status as national monuments ensures that these

singular places and their resources will be protected for

present and future generations to enjoy. Please tell

Interior Secretary Norton that you believe that the current

protections for both of these monuments should remain in

effect and should not be rolled back or undermined in any

way.

 

Thank you for your leadership in defending these special

places.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your name

Address

City, State.

U.S. Constituent.

 

 

(Any question, please contact :

" Earth Action " earthaction (@nrdcaction.org )

Tel: 212-727-4511 , Fax: 212-727-1773 (in USA )

General email: nrdcinfo (@nrdc.org )

Earth Action email: nrdcaction (@nrdc.org )

http://www.nrdc.org

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CAMPAIGN 4 :

 

USDA WANTS TO POISON RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS.

PUBLIC COMMENTS DEADLINE:

 

APRIL 23rd, Monday !!!

 

WILDLIFE SERVICES IS AT IT AGAIN:

 

The USDA thinks that there are too many red-winged blackbirds

migrating across the Northern Great Plains states of MN, SD, and ND.

 

Because of this, the USDA wants to send some of its Wildlife Services

(WS) agents out to poison the birds, in an effort to " reduce blackbird

damage to economically acceptable levels for certain [sunflower]

growers. "

The USDA's proposed plan involves lacing areas that the birds

congregate in with poisoned bait, ensuring a painful and slow death.

The irony of the USDA's blackbird control plan is that some of the very

same sunflowers that the blackbirds are being killed for are being grown

for commercial wild bird seed! This is the USDA's 2nd attempt to

initiate a massive blackbird poisoning program; the first was canceled

after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, concerned over the effects of

poison on non-target wildlife, refused to grant the USDA a permit.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

 

The USDA is accepting written, public comment on the development

of a blackbird control plan until

 

Monday April 23rd.

 

Send your letters (1 original and 3 copies) to:

 

" Docket 01-013-1, "

Regulatory Analysis and Development,

PPD, APHIS,

Suite 3C03,

4700 River Rd., Unit 118,

Riverdale MD 20737-1238

 

 

In your letters, please refer to " Docket 01-013-1 "

and make the following points :

 

1) This lethal plan is scientifically unsound;

2) The lethal plan still presents serious safety concerns to

nontarget wildlife;

3) Poisoning blackbirds can never effectively protect sunflowers

from damage, since these species are so abundant.

A copy of the USDA's proposed rule can be seen at :

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a010322c.html

 

 

(References : HUMANElines --- Issue 140 --- April 12, 2001

A project of The Humane Society of the United States

and The Fund for Animals, Tel: (202)955-3668

humanelines (@hsus.org )

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CAMPAIGN 5 :

 

PETITION FOR

ANIMAL BILL OF RIGHTS !!!

 

 

-

noabuse (@inhumane.org )

Friday, April 13, 2001 12:23 PM

Animal Rights Petition

 

 

Please sign the Animal Bill of Rights by going to the link below.

http://www.animaljustice.org/petition/page1.asp

 

 

Roni McCall

The National Animal Abuse Registry

http://www.inhumane.org

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CAMPAIGN 6 :

 

STOP DANGEROUS ORGAN TRANSPLANT RESEARCH !!!

 

 

On March 27, the producers of the documentary series Frontline

exposed the hidden world of animal to human organ transplant research,

also known as xenotransplantation.

 

Entitled " Organ Farm, " the documentary reveals a suffocatingly sterile

and Orwellian world in which animals are raised in biocontainment units,

their body parts " harvested " for use in cruel, dangerous, and ultimately

futile experiments. Among the images presented to viewers are those

of a primate with a pig heart implanted into his/her chest slowly dying

inside a British laboratory; researchers plucking piglets and primates

from cages as though they were simply shopping for ingredients for

a monstrous concoction being cooked up in the lab; and a mother pig

being butchered to obtain her babies.

 

" Organ Farm " also examined documents leaked to British animal rights

activists that show the immense suffering endured by dozens of primates

used in failed pig to primate organ transplant research funded by

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, AG. According to one of the

documents, a monkey with a pig heart attached to the blood vessels

in his/her neck " was seen holding the transplant, which was 'swollen red'

and 'seeping yellow fluid' for most of the last days of [the animal's]

life. "

 

Proponents of this madness are lurking in the United States as well as

Europe. Robert Michler, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ohio State

University Medical Center, implants pig hearts into baboons.

Michler, who states, " Human life is what I am designed to help, " was

filmed implanting a pig heart into the neck of a primate and watching

excitedly as the organ died from rejection-no worry, there are plenty

more where that one came from.

 

In addition to ethical concerns about the breeding of animals for

their organs, there are dangers associated with implanting organs from

one species into another. Experts in the field of infectious diseases

believe that such experiments can result in deadly viruses

" jumping the species barriers, " potentially unleashing a plague upon the

entire population of planet earth.

 

This is why individuals who have received pig cells cannot give blood,

have children or unprotected sex, etc.

 

Despite these concerns, xenotransplantation is big business and has the

support of federal regulatory agencies such as the

Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human

Services.

 

Please write the following people to :

 

PROTEST THE USE OF PIGS, PRIMATES, AND THE ENTIRE

HUMAN RACE AS TEST SUBJECTS IN CRUEL, DANGEROUS,

AND ULTIMATELY FUTILE EXPERIMENTS !

 

 

PLEASE Write to:

 

Dr. Richard Michler

Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ohio State University Medical Center

1492 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43205

U.S.A.

His Email: Michler.1 (@osu.edu )

 

 

Bernard A. Schwetz, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner

Food and Drug Administration

14-71 Parklawn Bldg.

5600 Fishers Ln.

Rockville, MD 20857

U.S.A.

Fax: 301-443-3100

 

 

The Honorable Tommy Thompson

Secretary

Department of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Ave. S.W.

Washington, DC 20201

U.S.A.

 

 

Please send copies of your letters to your legislators in Washington,

D.C.

Please click following to find your two Senators or

send to All of the US Senators :

 

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml

or click : http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm

 

(Reference Source: http://www.peta-online.org/alert/00/317.html )

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CAMPAIGN 7 :

 

PETA CALLS FOR MONTHLY DEMONSTRATIONS

AT BURGER KINGS WORLDWIDE !!!

 

PLEASE CONTACT PETA ON

HOW TO GET MEDIA's ATTENTION

ON BURGER KING CAMPAIGN ?

 

-

<murderking

Thursday, April 12, 2001 8:30 PM

Burger King Update

 

PETA calls for monthly (or more often) demonstrations at

Burger Kings worldwide:

 

I am writing to update you on our campaign to force changes in

Burger King's treatment of animals. In March, thousands of activists,

including activists in all 50 states, all the major Canadian cities, and

more than a dozen countries, took to the streets to let the world

know that Burger King needs to alleviate immediately some of the

worst abuses of animals raised for its restaurants.

 

In response to your pressure, Burger King sent out a bogus news release,

on April 2nd, claiming to have made improvements. Clearly, you are

having an impact. You can see our response, and Burger King's news

release, by visiting http://www.MurderKing.com

 

We need to keep the pressure on! I'm writing to ask that you register to

leaflet at least monthly at a Burger King in your city. Every one of

these

events brings us that much closer to victory for the millions of animals

who

suffer at the hands of Burger King's suppliers. You can choose the same

outlet every time or move your events to reach all the restaurants in

your

city. We are happy to supply leaflets, posters, sample news releases, and

media lists (all free of charge) for as many events as you are able to

organize.

 

This might be as simple as one person distributing leaflets (on

your lunch hour, on a weekend, or before or after work) or a dozen

people with costumes, bullhorns, street theater, video, and so on.

Remember, one person leafleting makes a big difference, both to

Burger King's management and to the people entering the restaurant.

 

And if you can get media to cover your event, you can reach

thousands (or even millions) more. We are more than happy to help

you at every stage.

 

It is often tough to get media attention for these events, because Burger

King spends so much money on advertising and because news crews are

scaled back on weekends, which is the best time for most of us to

leaflet.

But do know that one person leafleting at Burger King gets reported to

Burger King headquarters and makes a BIG difference in this campaign and

for the animals. Some activists are passing out both the Burger King

literature and our " Vegetarian Business Cards " or " Think Before You Eat "

vegetarian leaflets to let people know that the only truly compassionate

diet

is a vegetarian one. We're happy to send these items free of charge as

well.

 

If you intend to send a news release (or want us to send one for you),

I do want to encourage you to get a costume or something to liven up

the event. One fairly easy combination that people have been using is

a grim reaper and someone in a cow, pig, or chicken costume

(news release: " The grim reaper usually shows up without warning,

but tomorrow at Burger King, the " Prince of Death " .). The grim reaper

chases the animal around. This can make an event with just a few

people all the more interesting for the media and passersby.

 

One thing that you should definitely do: Whether you get media attention

or not, after the event, write a letter to your local paper about the

demonstration, your participation in the Burger King campaign, and what

it is that we are asking Burger King to do. If the media did a story, of

course, you'll want to refer to the story. If not, just talk about what

you

did and why. The paper is likely to print it, even if its news staff

didn't

cover the event. Here is a link to PETA's guide to letter writing:

http://www.peta-online.org/alert/guide.html

 

And if you are affiliated with a college or university (or if any of your

demo participants are), please try to get the school paper to write about

the campaign (or just submit a story for the paper, which may be

easier!).

 

Please do let me know (even if you think I already know) that you will be

participating on at least a monthly basis. The easiest thing for me is if

you fill out the demo form again: http://www.murderking.com/demo.html

just indicating that you've already filled it out but are now registering

your intent to leaflet/demonstrate monthly, weekly, or whatever.

 

Really though, you're welcome to just drop me an e-mail with your name

and the city or cities you'll be targeting, a brief note saying what you

plan

to do (leaflet, demonstrate, etc.), and how often. If you need more

materials, let me know what you need, what address to send the material

to, and what your deadline is. If you want help with news releases,

let me know that, too.

 

Thanks so much. Together, we are making the world into a more

compassionate place.

 

Bruce Friedrich

Vegan Campaign Coordinator

PETA

Tel: 202-244-3709 (in USA )

 

P.S. Although we can't send them for free, because there are literally

thousands of you helping with this campaign, I do want you to know that

we now have Burger King T-shirts

(http://petacatalog.com/peta/product.asp?dept%5Fid=4 & pf%5Fid=TS158

as well.

If you have a letter or story about the campaign printed in your local

paper, send a copy to me with your shirt size, and I'll send you a

T-shirt

as a token of our appreciation. The same offer goes for photos of your

event, if we print them in Animal Times.

 

For the latest Burger King campaign updates, be sure to check out

PETA's Web site at : http://www.MurderKing.com

 

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CAMPAIGN 8 :

 

" SLAUGHTER BY NUMBER " :

 

Statistics of " food " animals killed in recent years :

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53661-2001Apr7.html

 

PLEASE NEVER FORGET :

 

THEY DIE " PIECE BY PIECE " !!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60798-2001Apr9.html

 

You may read : " Slaughterhouse " book by Gail Eisnitz

to get more indepth detail of American Meat industry.

or visit : http://www.hfa.org , click " Slaughterhouse BookReview " .

Thanks .