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Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on July 7, 2010 at 4:11pm

Help Save Bats from Deadly Epidemic

With time running out for North America's bats, conservation groups, caving organizations, organic farmers, anti-toxics groups, and others have joined with some of the nation's leading bat scientists to call for substantially increased funding to respond to white-nose syndrome -- the disease that has been wiping out bats in the eastern United States over the last four years. Written testimony submitted to Congress on May 14 outlined the urgent need for more resources to be funneled toward this crisis.

But Congressional members need to hear from individuals who care about bats, too. They need to know that people from around the country, and in particular, their own constituents, are deeply concerned about disappearing bat populations and the implications for ecosystems.

Bats are our allies in controlling insect crop pests, and they otherwise help to maintain a healthy balance of insect populations within natural communities. While bats are the only true flying mammals, and represent one of the most diverse group of mammals on the planet, they have been studied relatively little and are underappreciated by most people. Nonetheless, the loss of bats could have severe repercussions for other wildlife, ecosystems, and humans. Bat supporters must speak up now, while there’s still a chance for our actions to make a difference to their survival.

Please send a letter today to your senators and Congressional representatives, asking for them to lend their support to increased funding for white-nose syndrome research and management. If you can, please take a few moments to include a personalized statement about what bats mean to you, and how you think their loss may affect your state.

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Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on July 22, 2010 at 1:08pm

Save Chimpanzees From Cruel Experiments

For the last decade, 200 chimpanzees who had been used by the Air Force in a variety of hideous experiments have been retired and living in cages at the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) in Alamogordo, N.M. Now, the chimpanzees' "owner"—the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—has decided that it's too costly to keep these animals and plans to send them to the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research/National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) in Texas, where they will likely be used in invasive experiments that could traumatize and kill them. The NIH plans to move as many as 15 chimpanzees this summer and the remainder in January 2011.

Half the chimpanzees at APF have been living in cages for a quarter of a century or more, and they deserve to be retired to a sanctuary where they can live in peace.

Chimpanzees are our closest relatives, sharing 98 to 99 percent of our DNA. They are intelligent; have unique personalities; forge deep, lasting friendships; and experience profound suffering. The U.S. is the only developed country that continues to use chimpanzees in invasive experiments. The transfer of the Alamogordo chimpanzees to SNPRC represents a betrayal of the animals—and of public sentiment.

Help these chimpanzees now by taking a minute of your time to respectfully urge the Alamogordo Primate Facility to permanently retire the chimpanzees to a reputable sanctuary.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on July 22, 2010 at 6:56pm

Dogs Deserve Better: Take Action: Charles Bell Cruelty Case (sad photo warning)

June 23, 2010, FLORENCE, S.C. —On June 23, City Animal Control received a call about a dog at a residence in the city of Florence...they found a dead dog...in a small transport crate...in the hot sun...no water...over 100 degrees...the dog had been there for two days...someone had asked if they could move the dog to the shade...the owner refused.

Can you even imagine how that dog suffered...to die in the hot sun...slowly...painfully...with no shade...with no water to help quench the terrible thirst. Law enforcement was called...a warrant was signed...there will be a case before the judge July 23. Our hearts should be broken over this...mine is.

We need to be outraged...we need to demand justice...we need to cry out for compassion...we need to make sure that no animal is allowed to suffer like this...We need to SPEAK FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT...join me in this fight....spread the word about this dog...and the case that is coming against the owner. Just a dog...they say...a precious life...I say.

Mayor: Stephen Wukela
(swukela@cityofflorence.com)

Chief of Police: Anson Shells
843 665-3191, 843 665-3191

Major Carlos Raines: Criminal Investigations Div:
843-665-3191, 843-665-3191

Judge: Debbie Jackson
843-665-3148 843-665-3148

More information on the Police Department, City of Florence
can be found at www.cityofflorence.com.

Address for the above names:
City of Florence
City-County Complex AA
180 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501-3456

Letters to the editor of the Morning News here in Florence would also be good! (go to www.scnow.com)

Thanks for your willingness to get involved!

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on July 24, 2010 at 6:47pm

Stop the Fence- Save Cloud's Herd
Stop the building of a fence that would cut off crucial grazing lands of Cloud's herd- the Pryor Mountain Wild Horses

The Custer National Forest plans to build a two-mile-long fence that would prevent the wild horses from lands they've used for centuries. Building of this fence would compromise the health of the herd, if they were not able to graze on these wide, sub-alpine pastures in mid-summer through the fall. The fence would cut off historic horse trails they have used for centuries and would prevent the public from viewing the wild horses on these high scenic meadows that are more easily accessed by the public.

Please take action today.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on March 8, 2011 at 7:36pm

Help Halt Wolf Extermination Attempt in Congress

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have included a rider in the government’s continuing resolution funding bill that would end federal protections for wolves throughout Montana and Idaho and parts of Utah, Oregon and Washington.

If it passes, this new law will prevent re-listing northern Rockies wolves as 'endangered' even if their numbers plummet toward zero. Both Montana and Idaho have made clear that they will work to drastically reduce wolf populations through hunting and other means.

The legislation will also remove protection for wolves in Oregon and Washington, where a mere three packs have only begun their comeback, and in Utah, where wolves remain largely absent.

Please contact your U.S. senators today to tell them to sponsor or vote for an amendment to the continuing resolution, stripping it of section 1709, the wolf provision.

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on March 8, 2011 at 7:42pm

CURRENT ACTION CAMPAIGNS FROM THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Please click the links below to take action for endangered species and wild places

• Help Halt Wolf Extermination Attempt in Congress
• Help Protect the Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining
• Don't Let Congress Roll Back 40 Years of Environmental Protections
• Change Rattlesnake Roundups to Humane Festivals
• Speak Up for Wildlife and Watersheds in New Mexico
• Oppose Anti-wolf Legislation in Washington State
• Western Bats Need Protections Now
• Take the Pledge: Join the Bluefin Boycott
• Extinction Crisis: Help Save Species Before It's Too Late
• Don’t Let BP Play Russian Roulette With the Arctic
• People's Petition to Cap Carbon Dioxide Pollution at 350 Parts Per ...
• Ask Obama to Stop Sea Turtle Killing
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• Keep Oil Drilling Out of Florida Panther Habitat

Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on March 24, 2011 at 5:00pm

193 Million Forest Acres at Risk -- Take Action

The Obama administration is developing new National Forest Management Act regulations governing the management of forests, watersheds and wildlife across the entire 193-million-acre National Forest System in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Unfortunately, the substance of the Obama administration's proposed rule fails to live up to its lofty rhetoric. Instead of ensuring strong, enforceable protections for our forests, watersheds and wildlife, the proposed rule gives bureaucrats the latitude to ignore science and to prioritize resource extraction over the conservation of species and ecosystems.

We need your help urging the Obama administration to correct course. Please send a letter and, if you can, attend a public meeting urging the administration and the Forest Service to enact strong, consistent protections for our nation's forests, watersheds and wildlife.  



Permalink Reply by Dallas the Phallus on May 3, 2011 at 10:22am

Help Stop the Brutal Practice of Penning Coyotes & Foxes in Indiana

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission (INRC) is considering a proposed rule to legalize the practice of coyote/fox "penning" year-round. Penning involves capturing wild coyotes and foxes and then placing them in pens where they are mercilessly chased by packs of hunting dogs. This practice often leads to the coyote or fox being torn apart alive by the dogs. Penning enthusiasts claim the activity trains the dogs to better pursue and hunt foxes and coyotes in the wild.

After proposing rules to outlaw this abhorrent practice last year, the INRC reversed itself and is now proposing to legalize coyote/fox penning. Indications are that this switch in position was a result of political pressure.

Your voice matters -- we need to remind the INRC of how it came to its humane decision last year to end this practice. This cruel practice was recently outlawed in the state of Florida, and we can make it happen in Indiana too. INRC will be conducting two public hearings on their proposed rule changes and is accepting public comments until May 18.

Take Action!

Submit comments to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission in opposition to the proposed rules. Find a sample letter on ALDF's website and instructions for submitting comments.

Indiana residents only: Attend a hearing and speak out in opposition to this cruel and violent practice.

Tuesday, May 10 (6 p.m.) at McCormick’s Creek State Park, Canyon Inn, Sycamore Room, 451 McCormick Creek Park Road, Spencer (Owen County).

Wednesday, May 11 (6 p.m.) at Webster Recreation Center, Plymouth Park & Recreation Department, 110 Webster Ave., Plymouth (Marshall County).

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