[Onthebarricades] Animal rights protests, Oct-Dec 2008

[global resistance roundup]

December

* ANTARCTICA: Whaling protesters hound whalers
* CHINA: Guangdong - protests against cat eating
* US: Pet stores targeted over puppy mills
* UK: Police attack anti-fur protesters
* UK: Fur protests greet opera singer
* UK: Protest targets Tory hunter
* UK: Foie Gras protest targets famous chef
* AUSTRALIA: Naked KFC protest

November

* INDIA: Kolkata - protest over killing of dog
* US: Protest over gas chamber for animals
* US: Florida, Ybor - Protest to save wild chickens
* NEPAL: Protests over monkey exports for vivisection
* US: PETA protester hits streets in tiger paint
* US: Nude circus protest
* NEW ZEALAND: Protesters target rodeo
* US: "Dogfighters repent" protest
* FRANCE: Greenpeace protest over tuna fishing
* US: Protest against horse carriages
* US: Mall protest over fur

October

* HOLLAND: Big protest against vivisection lab
* BELGIUM - SPAIN: Brussels protest against bullfighting
* US: Woman changes name to URL in dissection protest
* CANADA: Protest against puppy seller
* PERU: Protest against cat-eating
* ITALY: PETA target Armani over fur
* UK: Football wives targeted at fashion show
* US: Protest over elephants at zoo







http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/10/2442347.htm

Whaling protest ship heading south
Posted Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:23am AEDT
Updated Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:58am AEDT

"As long as they're running, they're not killing whales." (ABC News: 
Mark Smith)
• Map: Hobart 7000
The anti-whaling ship Steve Irwin has docked in Hobart to refuel before 
heading to the Southern Ocean to intercept the Japanese whaling fleet.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says the ship has a new deck for a 
helicopter to be flown by a former US Marine.
The captain Paul Watson says it is hoped the mission will stop the 
Japanese from killing 500 piked and fin whales.
"We pretty much got the key to shutting them down," he said.
"We just keep on them, keep them running and keep chasing them.
"As long as they're running, they're not killing whales.
"So we'll go down there with the resources we have and we'll harass them 
enough so they don't get their quota and don't get their profits," Mr 
Watson said.
Mr Watson criticised the Rudd Government for being even less supportive 
than the previous government.
He said it had been a "wimpy response" on the whaling issue from the 
Federal Government and its Environment Minister.
"September of 2007, Peter Garret stood up and admonished the Howard 
Government and said it's all talk and no action."
"It's all pretty pictures you know, you've got to take an aggressive stand.
"You've got to do something, you've got to take this to court.
"Well he might have well been talking to himself a year later because 
he's even doing less."
Garrett responds
Mr Garrett has rejected the claims.
In a statement, Mr Garrett said the Government had done more in 12 
months, than the previous Government did in 12 years.
He said it had pushed a strong reform agenda at the International 
Whaling Commission and put constant diplomatic pressure on Japan to stop 
whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Mr Garrett said the Government had also spent $32 million on new 
research methods to help countries study whales without killing them.






http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/09/content_10479131.htm

Greenpeace protests Japanese whale hunting in Mexico City

Members of Green Peace protest in front of Japanese Embassy to Mexico 
against whale hunting in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec. 8, 2008. (Xinhua 
Photo)






http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-whaling-body-art-campaigns-greenpeace-tattoos

Anti-Whaling Body Art Edit
Greenpeace Tattoos Turn Bodies Into Canvases of Protest
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Greenpeace Tattoos Turn Bodies Into Canvases of Protest
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The Lee Burnett Hong Kong advertising agency came up with a unique 
anti-whaling campaign, “Greenpeace Tattoos.” The bodies of a man and 
woman are covered with tats of dark water, whales, clouds and other 
images. Also used are particularly disturbing Buddha-like images slicing 
whales open and biting them with their teeth.
Japan’s whaling industry continues to be at odds with many countries 
because endangered whale meat, sold by Japanese whalers, has been found 
commercially. This doesn’t include their brew-ha-ha with animal rights 
activists who want the killing of all whales to stop, whether they are 
endangered or not.
The tag-line for the Greenpeace Tattoos against whaling is “Not all 
traditions deserve to be preserved. Put an end to whaling in Japan.” I 
couldn’t have said it better myself.
Creative Directors: Connie Lo, Chong Kin, Yiu Man To Art Directors: 
Kenny Ip, Jacky Tong Copywriters: Chong Kin, Jove, Cheung Illustrator: 
Thomas Ho Photographer: Lewis Ho Photo Retoucher: Bon Leung (coloribus)










http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-lover-protests-chinese-demonstate-against-cat-meat-industry

Pet Lover Protests Edit
Chinese Demonstrate Against Cat Meat Industry

Chinese Demonstrate Against Cat Meat Industry
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A group of animal lovers gathered outside the Guangdong government’s 
office in Beijing yesterday, displaying banners in protest against the 
Chinese cat meat industry and calling for the ‘cruel slaughter’ of cats 
for food to be stopped.
According to the protesters, every week thousands of cats are caught by 
traders and transported to the Guangdong province to be slaughtered for 
food.
Animal protection groups have in the past ambushed trucks packed with 
cages filled with cats headed for Guangdong. In one recent incident, 
hundreds of cats escaped after their cages were opened, though hundreds 
more remained trapped.
In China, cat meat is thought to be very nutritious, and it is also 
quite cheap, selling for around $1.30 a pound.
A popular soup called ‘Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix,’ is made by cooking 
snake, cat and chicken together.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, issued a statement 
Thursday decrying the cruel treatment. "China has no animal protection 
laws, and throughout the country scores of cats and dogs are bred or 
rounded up, crammed onto trucks and driven for days under hellish 
conditions to animal markets, where they are beaten to death, strangled 
or boiled alive," said a spokesman for the group, Michael V. McGraw. 
(news.yahoo)







http://news.scotsman.com/world/Animal-lovers-protest-as-cats.4808036.jp

Animal lovers protest as cats rounded up for eating

Published Date: 19 December 2008
By Gillian Wong
in Beijing
ANIMAL lovers protested in Beijing yesterday, calling on the southern 
province of Guangdong to stop the "shameful" and "cruel slaughter" of 
cats for food.
Thousands of cats have been caught in the past week by traders and 
transported to Guangdong province to be killed for food, said the 
protesters gathered at the Guangdong government's office in Beijing.

The protesters urged the provincial government to crack down on cat 
traders and restaurants that serve cat meat, although no law says it is 
illegal to eat cats. It has long been common for cats and dogs to be 
eaten in some parts of China and in some other Asian countries.

The protest was apparently in response to Chinese media reports of 
felines in cages, apparently en route to Guangzhou, Guangdong's capital. 
Other pictures show cats being skinned in restaurant kitchens.

About 5,000 cats were sent from Nanjing to Guangzhou, while cats from 
Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places were also being rounded up, the 
Chengdu Business Daily reported last week. The paper said people in 
Guangdong eat 10,000 cats a day.

No reason was given for the increased coverage, or whether there has 
been an increase in cat-meat consumption.







http://wbztv.com/watercooler/china.cat.eating.2.890204.html

Dec 18, 2008 8:47 am US/Eastern
Protesters In China Say 'Stop Eating Cats'
BEIJING (AP) ―
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A southern Chinese province must stop the "shameful" and "cruel 
slaughter" of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers in 
Beijing said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest. (File)

A southern Chinese province must stop the "shameful" and "cruel 
slaughter" of cats for food, a group of more than 40 animal lovers in 
Beijing said Thursday as they unfurled banners in a tearful protest.

Thousands of cats across the country have been caught in the past week 
by traders and transported to Guangdong province to be killed for food, 
said the protesters gathered at the Guangdong government's office in 
Beijing.

"We are very angry because the cats are being skinned and then cooked 
alive. We must make them correct this uncivilized behavior," said Wang 
Hongyao, who represented the group in submitting a letter to the 
Guangdong office.

The protesters urged the provincial government to crack down on cat 
traders and restaurants that serve cat meat, although no law says it is 
illegal to eat cats. It has long been common for cats and dogs to be 
eaten in some parts of China and in some other Asian countries.

The demonstrators held up banners saying "Cooking cats alive! Shame on 
Guangdong!" and "Resolutely oppose cruel slaughter" as they met with a 
representative of the Guangdong office.

Calls to the Guangdong provincial office in Beijing rang unanswered, 
while the government news office in the province refused to comment.

The protest was apparently in response to Chinese media reports in 
recent days that carried pictures of furry felines peering out through 
bamboo crates and metal cages, apparently en route to Guangzhou, 
Guangdong's capital. Other pictures show cats being skinned in 
restaurant kitchens.

About 5,000 cats were sent from Nanjing to Guangzhou, while cats from 
Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places were also being rounded up, the 
Chengdu Business Daily reported last week. The paper said people in 
Guangdong eat 10,000 cats a day.

No reason was given for the increased media coverage, or if there has 
been an increase in cat meat consumption.

Many of the protesters in Beijing were retirees who said they have been 
caring for strays cats. The protesters said they believed that some 
street cats in Beijing, "especially the fat ones," have disappeared and 
were likely nabbed by cat meat dealers.

"These cats, they are like our children," said Cui Qingzhen, a 
56-year-old woman who said she has been feeding street cats for six 
years. "We can't let these people do this to them."

The demonstrators also noted that a virus that causes severe acute 
respiratory syndrome, SARS, is suspected to have been spread to humans 
by civet cats, mongoose-like animals considered a delicacy in southern 
China.

SARS was first reported in Guangdong in November 2002 and killed 774 
people worldwide before subsiding in July 2003. In 2004, Guangdong 
banned the raising, selling, killing and eating of civet cats.

"Haven't they learned from SARS that some animals just shouldn't be 
eaten by humans?" Cui said. "Ask the Guangdong people: What else must 
they eat?"







http://newsok.com/more-protests/article/3331799

Published: December 21, 2008

Cats as food
GUANGZHOU, China — While animal lovers in Beijing protested the killing 
of cats for food on Thursday, a butcher in Guangdong province — where 
felines are the main ingredient in a famous soup — just shrugged her 
shoulders and wielded her cleaver.
"Cats have a strong flavor. Dogs taste much better, but if you really 
want cat meat, I can have it delivered by tomorrow,” said the butcher, 
who gave only her surname, Huang.
It was just this attitude that outraged about 40 cat lovers who unfurled 
banners in a tearful protest outside the Guangdong government office in 
Beijing. Many were retirees who care for stray felines they said were 
being rounded up by dealers.
The protest was the latest clash between age-old traditions and the new 
sensibilities made possible by China’s growing affluence.
The Associated Press






http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=533152

Protesters picket at Petland
Updated: 4 months ago

Despite falling snow and frigid temperatures, protesters rallied outside 
of two metro area Petland pet shops on Saturday.

The animal activists say the purpose of the protest was to raise 
awareness of the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs.

CAPS, the Companion Animal Protection Society, organized these rallies 
in 18 cities across the country this weekend.

The protests specifically target Petland pet stores. The National Humane 
Society alleges that Petland stores sell puppies from puppy mills and 
then tell customers the dogs are from good breeders.

During an eight month investigation involving 21 Petland stores, the 
Humane Society says they shot video showing dogs at mills in dirty cages 
with faulty wiring that would cause dogs to fall through the bottom.

The manager at the Shakopee Petland, who wishes to remain anonymous told 
KARE 11 that the company does not support "substandard breeding facilities."

Petland, Inc. also issued a statement denying the accusations.







http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/426431.html?c=on#comments

Police forcibly evict peaceful anti-fur demonstrators
JimDog* | 04.04.2009 14:26 | Leeds Bradford
A quick upload of pictures from the ongoing campaign against the Bristol 
branch of Cruise and their decision to sell real fur in their outlets 
nationwide. A full report is to follow later.
At around 2pm, protestors from around the country, gathering in bristol 
for the National ARC meeting tomorrow (sunday 5th April) gathered 
outside the Bristol branch of Cruise to voice their disgust at the sale 
of fur. The police and store security however decided not to allow the 
activists their right to peaceful protest and forcibly manhandled them 
from the area in full public view. Here are some pictures and a video of 
the action, more are to follow later.

Anyone in the Bristol area are encouraged to join the protest and show 
solidarity with the evicted activists, adding weight to their demand 
that the Cabot Circus shopping centre and the Cruise chain of 'fashion 
stores' stop advocating the barbaric trade in animal fur and allowing 
it's sale.
JimDog*
Homepage: http://bristolanimalrights.org.uk/






http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2008/12/27/fur-protesters-greet-opera-singer-91466-22558079/

Fur protesters greet opera singer
Dec 27 2008
Katherine Jenkins arrived at Harrods to a chorus of boos as dozens of 
anti-fur campaigners protested against the Welsh singer's decision to 
open the store's winter sale.
Protesters chanted "shame on Catherine" as the mezzo soprano arrived at 
the historic Knightsbridge store by horse-drawn carriage. The boos were 
eventually drowned out by claps and cheers from bargain hunters queuing 
outside as Jenkins - wearing a black dress with white detail - was 
ushered into the store by chairman Mohamed al Fayed.
The queues started to form outside the shop overnight, a Harrods 
spokesman said. Further cheers were heard as Catherine began the 
traditional annual countdown to mark the start of the sales.
Jenkins reportedly stepped in after chart-topping singer Leona Lewis 
refused a lucrative invite to open the sales because of Harrods' policy 
to sell fur.
Campaigner John Wilson, from the Coalition to Abolish Fur Trade, said: 
"We are gathered here today because of our disgust at Ms Jenkins who 
professes to be against animal cruelty and the fur trade.
"We understand that Harrods is now the only major store in the UK to 
sell imported fur."
Followed by a group of bagpipe players, Jenkins and al-Fayed visited the 
shop's stationery, pets and musical instruments department.
Jenkins was then pictured buying two Jasmine di Milo dresses - one in 
grey and one in black.
Vegetarian Jenkins said she tried not to let the campaigners "dampen 
everyone's fun".
Flanked by her mother Susan, who joined her on the tour, the singer 
said: "I was very excited to join the sales - I am a girl's girl, so 
obviously this is my idea of fun. Personally I do not eat meat or wear 
fur, but people are entitled to their opinions."






http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/dec/29/katherine-jenkins-fur-protesters-harrods

Katherine Jenkins heckled at Harrods
• Sean Michaels
• guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 December 2008 16.05 GMT

Boo Christmas ... Katherine Jenkins. Photograph: Brian Rasic/Rex Features
Katherine Jenkins endured a deluge of boos this weekend, not because of 
how she was singing, or what she was wearing – but because of where she 
was smiling.
The 28-year-old mezzo-soprano was opening the Harrods winter sale when 
she was heckled by anti-fur protesters. "Shame on Katherine!" the 
protesters chanted, condemning her support of the Knightsbridge 
retailer. Activists claim that Harrods is the only major store in the UK 
to sell imported fur.
Jenkins seemed unfazed by the jeering. "Personally I do not eat meat or 
wear fur, but people are entitled to their opinions," she told 
reporters, sniffing at protesters for "dampen[ing] everyone's fun". The 
Welsh singer had arrived by horse-drawn carriage, led a countdown for 
the queuing hordes, then trotted around the pets, music and stationery 
departments.
Perhaps she should have bought some gifts for the livid protesters. "We 
are here today because of our disgust at Ms Jenkins, who professes to be 
against animal cruelty and the fur trade," John Wilson, from the 
Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade, told Wales on Sunday.
Last year pop star Leona Lewis turned down an invitation from Harrods, 
reportedly because of its policy of selling fur.
Jenkins was escorted into the shop by owner Mohammed Al Fayed, who 
presented her with a pair of diamond-encrusted Christian Louboutin 
shoes; she later picked up two Jasmine di Milo dresses. "I am a girl's 
girl, so obviously this is my idea of fun," Jenkins said, as protesters 
stood outside and booed her.







http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/12/414966.html

Protest at office of Tory pro hunt MP
International Animal Rights Day Protest | 10.12.2008 23:40
Mr Jones was recently quoted as saying, " I support the right of people 
to hunt as long as there are suitable safeguards on animal welfare." But 
there is no animal welfare in fox hunting; the fox suffers in barbaric 
ways, end of story!
The public has a right to know the truth about fox hunting and those who 
support this ancient barbaric pastime.
Animal Rights campaigners from North Wales and surrounding areas joined 
forces for International Animal Rights Day and paid visits to two areas 
of concern. The first was to the constituency office of David Jones MP 
for Clywd West, in Colwyn Bay. This MP has made it clear he approves of 
hunting and will vote to repeal the ban should the Tories gain power. 15 
Protesters paid him a visit and informed his constituents of his views 
re this barbaric pastime. We will be sure to let all his constituents 
know of his views so they can make an informed choice about who to vote 
for. With 73% of the public wanting the ban to remain and David Jones 
only gaining his seat last time by 133 votes, the future does not look 
too bright for pro hunt supporter David!!
International Animal Rights Day Protest





http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7776399.stm

One of Devon's best-known chefs has been given a 600-signature petition 
to take a controversial dish off his Exeter restaurant's menu.
Protesters want double Michelin star-winning chef Michael Caines to stop 
serving foie gras at the Abode Exeter.
Production of the pate made from force-fed geese and ducks' livers is 
banned in the UK, but it can be imported.
Mr Caines did not take the petition in person. Neither he nor anyone 
from his restaurant was available for comment.
'Cruel product'
Protesters showed a human being force fed with spaghetti to compare the 
conditions, they said, birds were subjected to to produce it.
Sharon Howe of the organisation Exeter Friends for Animals, which held 
the protest outside the restaurant while the petition was handed in, 
said: "It's quite ironic.
"Michael Caines promotes local produce, which we think is a very 
praiseworthy. But at the same time he is importing a product, which, 
were it produced in this country, would be banned because it contravenes 
animal welfare legislation.
"It's a very cruel product."
Mr Caines was born in Exeter in 1969. He appeared in the BBC's Great 
British Menu programme and was awarded an MBE for services to the 
hospitality industry in 2006.






http://news.www24.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=678046&rss=yes

Naked chicks protest against KFC
15:43 AEST Tue Dec 2 2008
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Three women have staged a naked protest outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken 
shop in Adelaide.

Three naked women have stood outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken store in 
Adelaide's CBD, calling on the fast food giant to improve its animal 
welfare standards.
Wearing nothing but Santa hats, the three "naked chicks" held a banner 
which read: "Make it a Merry Chickmas (Chickmas) and boycott KFC".
The banner was strategically positioned so as to prevent onlooking 
police from making any arrests.
The three vegans, all aged in their 20s, said they were strongly opposed 
to the massive numbers of chickens consumed by KFC diners each day being 
plucked and sent to the boiler while they were still alive.
Despite their efforts in attracting a large crowd of onlookers in Rundle 
Mall, KFC remained full of diners at lunch.
"In the long term KFC is going to pay the price, because today's young 
people who still want the quick fast food restaurants, they are going to 
be taking a few more steps and going somewhere else," People for the 
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia Pacific director, Jason Baker said.
"Those that aren't going in, it will effect their bottom line and it 
happened with McDonald's, Hungry Jacks and Wendy's.
"Animal welfare standards are on people's minds," he said.









http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/celebs-hit-kolkata-streets-protesting-against-killing-of-dog_100119841.html

Celebs hit Kolkata streets protesting against killing of dog
November 16th, 2008 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS - Send to a friend:
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) After making known their discontent over 
happenings in Nandigram and Singur, celebrities Sunday hit the city 
streets for a different cause - protesting torture of stray dogs by 
fellow humans. Placards in hand, the celebrities took part in a silent 
procession from Deshapriya Park to Chetla Park in South Kolkata, 
spreading the message of humane treatment of animals.
Organised by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the 
procession saw the participation of around 300 eminent persons from 
various walks of life.
The immediate trigger for the protests was the burning alive of a stray 
dog that had entered a house twice in Chetla on October 23.
Buli Sen, an inhabitant of the house, allegedly emptied a can of 
kerosene over the canine and burnt it alive.
Following an FIR lodged by the locality’s animal lovers, Sen has been 
arrested.
“We have taken out the procession with the hope that it will help instil 
some amount of sympathy and love for animals, which many of us don’t 
have. We are human beings. Let us behave like humans,” said film actress 
Debosree Roy.
“How can you burn an animal alive? How can such things take place in a 
civilised society?” asked writer Nabanita Deb Sen.







http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4838576&autostart=y

Animal advocates protest plans for animal shelter
November 19th, 2008 @ 7:00am
By Shara Park and Andrew Adams
Tempers raged at a West Valley City Council meeting last night as dozens 
of animal activists showed up in protest over the city's new animal 
shelter.
They're angry over plans to build a gas chamber for euthanization.
The new West Valley Animal Shelter is going to be built at 4400 West and 
3500 South. It is near a park and not too far from homes. One resident, 
Marlene Alva, who opposes the shelter says if gas is to escape the 
shelter, it could be dangerous.
She also says euthanasia by carbon monoxide poisoning is not humane or 
painless for animals. "They are going to attack each other. They are 
going to thrash around, and it is going to be a long, slow death. Where 
is our integrity as a human race? To me that is barbaric," she said.
The council says both the American Veterinary Association and the Humane 
Society of the United States support the use of the chamber in some 
cases. The council says the shelter will only use this method when 
animals are diseased, dangerous or feral.
However, The Humane Society of the United States recommends the 
injection of sodium pentobarbital, prepared specifically for use as a 
euthanasia product, as the "preferred agent" for the euthanasia of dogs 
and cats.
Councilman Mike Winder said, "The carbon monoxide chamber would only be 
used in the case of an extremely rabid dog or some other extreme case 
when lethal injection was not an option for the handlers or the animal."
The majority of Salt Lake Valley shelters still use carbon monoxide.
The West Valley City Council listened to the concern from Alva and other 
residents who attended last night's meeting. The question now is whether 
the city will re-evaluate its plans.
Winder said that because the issue has drawn so much attention, the city 
council may re-address its plans. But he says at this point it could go 
either way, and right now no date has been set for that discussion.





http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Protests-Sunday-for-Ybors-wild-chickens/-rBlC443skmUNf79Pvwaew.cspx

Protests Sunday for Ybor's wild chickens
Reported by: Keith Baker
Email: kbaker at abcactionnews.com
Last Update: 11/17/2008 1:48 pm

(Lauren Weinhold, Creative Commons 2.0)

TAMPA, FL -- Ybor City is known for its culture, history and wild 
chickens. Some consider the chickens a nuisance due to the dirt and 
noise. Others believe the chickens have rights that need to be protected 
despite efforts to ban the chickens. Tourists have been known to feed 
the chickens that roam through parts of 19th Avenue and 5th Street.
"I love the chickens," says Debra Hawkins. "I think they are a heritage 
of Ybor City and I think they belong here".
Trappers were brought in to control the roosters and chickens because 
they were making too much chicken noise.
Michael Martinez spent the day tagging the chickens saying, "a lot of 
people want them to stay and a lot want them to go".
Martinez caught up with about 80 chickens by Sunday afternoon.
Regardless of where on the fence residents sit regarding Ybor chickens, 
for now they are here to stay.
City leaders are expected to talk about the subject this week.
It is believed the chickens were brought to the area in the 1800's and 
they have flourished ever since.





http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D94H69SG0&show_article=1

Nepalese conservationists protest proposed export of monkeys to U.S.+

Nov 18 01:43 AM US/Eastern Comments (0)

KATHMANDU, Nov. 18 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nepalese wildlife activists are 
protesting the proposed export of rhesus monkeys from a breeding center 
in Nepal to the United States for what activists have called potentially 
lethal medical research.
A breeding center in Kathmandu's neighboring Lalitpur district is 
preparing to export 25 rhesus monkeys to the Southwest Foundation for 
Biomedical Research Center, an independent research organization, where 
the primates will be used to research HIV and tuberculosis vaccines.
"The export of wildlife for subjecting them to experiments that could 
kill them is illegal," said Mangal Man Shakya, chief of the Wildlife 
Watch Group in Nepal.
The breeding center, which has a government license, currently has 300 
rhesus monkeys, including 100 babies bred there in the past three years.
The monkeys, which are red in color, have high value for research into 
cures for human ailments owing to their genetic proximity to humans, 
said Shakya.
"The monkeys are commonly found in the Indian subcontinent. In recent 
years, research organizations have turned their eyes on Nepal for 
procuring the monkeys as India has banned their export," he told Kyodo 
News.
The proposed export of monkeys from Nepal has prompted a global campaign 
with conservationists such as Jane Goodall joining in the protest.
On the campaign website, http://www.stopmonkeybusiness.org, Goodall 
says: "Nepal's monkeys are both sacred and beautiful creatures. They 
should not be exported to any country for research purposes but should 
be allowed to live wild and free."
An official at the Department of National Parks and Wildlife 
Conservation under Nepal's Ministry of Forest defended the proposal to 
export the monkeys, saying the breeding center has paid royalties to the 
government and therefore can export the monkeys for research.
"As far as I remember, Nepal has exported 29 rhinos to foreign countries 
for similar purposes," said Surya Bahadur Pandey, an official at the 
department. "If rhinos can be exported, why not monkeys?"
But the department has yet to issue an export permit to the breeding 
center.
"The permit will be issued as soon as we have a director general. Right 
now, we only have an acting director general," Pandey said.





http://war-online.org/DemoReport10-30-08.htm

Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Evening
Protest to Free the Nepal Monkeys

On Thursday, October 30, 2008 activists once again gathered on Second 
Avenue at the office of the Nepal Consulate to the United States to 
protest the captivity of Nepalese macaque monkeys. These monkeys are 
being held for eventual transport to the United States where they will 
become the subjects of horrific research.
During our first visit, in the summer (7/25/08), the Consul General 
assured activists that Nepal had absolutely no intention of exporting 
the captive monkeys to US research laboratories. Activists were given an 
allegedly official press release stating clearly that the monkeys were 
not in any danger.
Now, it would appear that their story has changed. Under pressure from 
US monkey torturers, the government is now claiming that the monkeys do 
not “BELONG” to them and that they are the property of the US 
researchers. Activists from New York are working with the global Gateway 
to Hell Campaign and supporting the Stop the Monkey Business Campaign in 
Nepal. Win Animal Rights has promised to keep the pressure on the 
Consulate Office until the monkeys are set free.
More information, on the campaign, can be found here:
Gateway to Hell - Global Campaign
Stop Monkey Business - Nepal Campaign
Activists distributed leaflets and urged caring New Yorkers to contact 
the Consulate Office and the Embassy in Washington DC to advocate on 
behalf of the imprisoned monkeys. Many promised to do so. As an added 
bonus several Nepal nationals, who were visiting the Consul Office, 
stopped to find out what the protest was about. All promised to talk to 
officials and to do what they could to stop the monkey trade.
Currently, under pressure from the US, the government of Nepal is 
considering reversing the monkey export ban that is their active law.
You can support this campaign by contacting the following:
Nepalese Diplomatic Mission/Consulate General
820 Second Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, N. Y. 10017
Tel : 1-212-370-3988 or 3989
Fax : 1-212-953-2038
e-mail Nepal New York Consulate
Royal Nepalese Embassy
2131 Leroy Place, NW
Washington DC, 20008 USA
Tel : 1-202-667-4550, 4551, 4552
Fax : 1-202-667-5534
e-mail Nepal Embassy






http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Actions-Nepal/PrimateProtection09.htm

ARAs ask Supreme Court for Stay Order on Monkey Export
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Animal rights groups ask Supreme Court for Stay Order on Monkey Export
Maneka Gandhi sends appeal to Nepal government
Kathmandu – 20-01-09 – Animal rights campaigners today appealed to the 
Supreme Court to issue a stay order on the export of rhesus monkeys to 
US labs. The petitioners call for an immediate halt of the breeding and 
export of monkeys as this is 'illegal', 'inhumane' and 'unethical'.
Seven petitioners today filed a Public Interest Litigation against the 
government, the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, the 
Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, as well as the 
US-backed companies who received a license to breed rhesus monkeys for 
biomedical research.
The petitioners argue that Nepalese laws do not support the export of 
monkeys. The Muluki Ain promotes the humane treatment of all living 
beings. The Wildlife Breeding Act –which introduced the breeding of 
rhesus monkeys in 2060/2003- has no legal base as it was passed as a 
budgetary declaration during the royal regime.
Both the National Parks Act 1973 and the Breeding Policy do not 
facilitate the export of live monkeys. Also, the government failed to 
monitor the breeding facilities, as a result of which there is no 
clarity on the status of the monkeys.
The petitioners also say they are shocked by the high death rate (around 
20%) among rhesus monkeys destined for the US at a Lele breeding centre.
According to a 1992 UK research 75% of lab monkeys are killed in 
research centres across the world.
The breeders claim the monkeys will be used in AIDS research. However 
the petition includes a letter from the US Physicians Committee for 
Responsible Medicine explaining that the ongoing use of monkeys in AIDS 
research is 'contrary to available scientific evidence'.
Animal rights campaigner and member of Indian Parliament Maneka Gandhi 
in a letter appeals to the Nepal government to ban the breeding and 
export of monkeys. "As a person who is deeply respectful of your 
country's traditions and is a true well wisher, I would urge you to put 
right this terrible mistake. I speak for thousands of people who have 
been equally appalled", writes Gandhi. The Indian MP reminds the 
government that India in 1977 banned biomedical research on monkeys. "It 
brought international acclaim to us.
I would request you to show the enlightenment of your government by 
standing firm on your promise not to export monkeys," notes Gandhi who 
claims monkeys will be euthanized upon arrival in the US when carrying 
the slightest infection.
According to Gandhi the breeding and selling of monkeys 'is an unethical 
and lucrative business' and a bad deal for Nepal: "This company will 
earn thousands of dollars which will be kept overseas for them. In 
return Nepal will lose monkeys that are extremely important for the 
propagation of so many plants."
According to the Indian campaigner 'India and Nepal have traditionally 
been known for their respect for all creatures'. "This sudden and 
mysterious decision to give a license to one company to send our monkeys 
to a painful and prolonged death is not in keeping with our cultures. It 
brings shame to a government to try and earn money through the 
exploitative suffering of species that are so much like us."
This export of monkeys has led to protests all over the world. In July 
2008 some 100.000 protest letters were send to the government.
Demonstrations have been held in Kathmandu and almost all European 
capitals as well as in India, Russia and the USA and at United Nations 
offices.
Some groups have even gone as far as calling for a tourism ban for Nepal.
Ironically the government on June 20, 2008, decided not to export 
monkeys. This was confirmed by former Director General Dr Annapurna Das 
of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in a 
letter addressed to Swiss animal rights groups. In the letter he notes 
that the Wildlife Breeding Policy 'does not include any clause for the 
export of rhesus monkeys in order to use in biomedical research'.[1]. 
Lately however interviews with government officials and breeders have 
suggested that 25 rhesus monkeys will be exported to the US soon.
For more information and original documents: c/o Manoj Gautam, Roots and 
Shoots Nepal,
9841-496822. Email: stopmonkeybusiness at gmail.com
Also go to:
Animal Welfare Network Nepal – www.awnnepal.blogspot.com
Stop Monkey Business Campaign – www.stopmonkeybusiness.org
Dr. Shirley McGreal, OBE, Chairwoman
International Primate Protection League
PO Box 766
Summerville, SC 29484, USA
Phone - 843-871-2280, Fax- 843-871-7988
E-mail - smcgreal at ippl.org , Web: www.ippl.org
Working to Protect All Primates Since 1973
http://www.mail-archive.com/ahimsa108@googlegroups.com/msg00474.html

{animalrights} Nepal Supreme Court Grants Temporary Injunction for Monkeys
Apesman2727
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:55:01 -0800









forwarded message:

From: "helenandsteve2003" <_raysh... at msn.ray_ (mailto:raysh... at msn.com) >
Date: January 24, 2009 3:23:27 PM EST

We have news, good, we hope.

A Public Interest Litigation, (PIL), petition against Nepal's monkey
farming has been placed before the Supreme Court of Nepal, and
yesterday the action was not only sanctioned by the court but it was
also placed on the court's "priority list" due to the "seriousness"
of the case. As a result a temporary injunction has been granted, so
no monkeys will be exported, and the responsible parties have been
given 15 days to respond in writing to justify their actions.

Nepal activists are asking us to keep up the pressure. Please
continue to write to the consulates and embassy. (See below for
contact info and sample letter.)

For those of you who got a misleading form letter from the DC
embassy, their claims that they have no plans to export monkeys are
disproven by the fact that the Supreme Court has issued this
injunction. Plus, we now have copies of the NIH approved grant for
paying for these monkeys and setting up the vivisection, and an email
from the Southwest Biomedical Research Center confirming all this.

They also report that the protests are really helping.

For the animals,

Helen & Steve

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please email the Nepalese Consulate in Boston today and ask him to do
everything in his power to ban the capture and breeding of monkeys
and export to US labs. Also mention that you support the MARC protest
on Thursday. It would also be great if you forwarded your message and
any response you get to us.

Contact info: Honorary Consulate General Julian Sobin: _so... at aol.com_
(mailto:so... at aol.com)

Please cc the Washington Embassy on your message:

i... at nepalembassyus a.org

Sample Letter (with the above contact info):

To: _so... at aol.com_ (mailto:so... at aol.com)
cc: i... at nepalembassyus a.org
Re: Nepalese Monkeys

Dear Honorary Consulate General Sobin:

I am writing in opposition to Nepal's capture, breeding and export of
monkeys for vivisection.

As I understand, in 2003 the Nepalese government issued the nefarious
Wildlife Farming, Breeding and Research Policy, opening the door for
US primate centers to prey on Nepal's wildlife. In just three years,
200 rhesus monkeys have been caught and taken to the National Bio-
medical Research Centre in Nepal. At the Centre there are currently
over 300 monkeys, including 105 babies, all of whom were born in
captivity. It has recently been disclosed that at least 60 monkeys
have died already, through neglect or euthanasia because they
were "unsuitable"were "unsuitable"<WBR>...even though they could hav
the wild. The remaining monkeys will soon be sent to the U.S. where
they will be used in horrible lab experiments. The Centre is funded
by the U.S. government. Opponents of this dirty deal say that the
Nepalese government should have consulted the WHO before approving
the export of monkeys because Rhesus monkeys are listed on the CITES
Appendix II, meaning they are on the verge of becoming an endangered
species. The Nepali government gets 25,000 Nepalese rupees per monkey
as permission fees to export them.

The Nepal Ministry of Forestry is currently re-writing the 2003
Policy and will very soon decide the fates of these monkeys and many
more in the future (wild capturing and breeding is ongoing). They
will either be rehabbed and released to the wild (where they have a
good chance of survival because Rhesus monkeys are sacred to Hindus
who are the majority of the population) or sent to US labs. Although
vivisectors will no doubt claim great future medical gains from these
poor animals' agony, massive past experimentation upon primates has
failed to produce tangible data for AIDS, Alzheimer's, stroke,
cancer, and other diseases. Still, electrodes are lodged in the
brains and spinal cords of monkeys, seizures and infections are
artificially induced, and toxic substances are injected. Babies are
forcibly separated from "breeding" mothers.

It is irresponsible to promote animal research when so many animal-
free methods now offer data more relevant to humans. Findings from
distressed animals do not result in accurate extrapolation to humans.
Though primates possess physiological and psychological instincts as
intricate as our own, lab variables such as pain, injury,
confinement, loneliness and repeated handling generate misleading
data. Primate research is so controversial that it is banned or
severely restricted in Spain, New Zealand, Austria, the Netherlands,
Germany, UK, and Sweden; and in 2007 the European Parliament voted
overwhelmingly to ban all primate research within 5 years.

As part of an international campaign, activists and groups around the
world, including the Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, are
protesting at consulates and embassies to urge Nepal to do the right
thing at this critical time in the decision making. I strongly
support the protests and ask you to do everything in your power to
ban the monkey capture and breeding Centre and send the monkeys that
are in captivity there to sanctuaries for rehab and release. Until
this happens, I will boycott visiting Nepal so please let me know
when this matter is resolved.

Name
Address






http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/nov/20/peta-protester-hits-streets-tiger-paint/?subscriber/national

PETA protester hits the streets in tiger paint
By ArkansasOnline

PETA members Virginia Fort (left) and Lindsay Rajt (right) help 
Christina Dang of Holland, Mich., get into a cage painted like a tiger 
Thursday afternoon in the River Market to protest the treatment of 
circus animals.
Staton Breidenthal

Hoping to draw attention to its fight against circuses that use animals, 
PETA sent protesters to the River Market District in Little Rock on 
Thursday, including a partially nude woman painted like a tiger.
The scene drew plenty of onlookers who watched as PETA member Christina 
Dang got in a cage to rail against the coming Ringling Bros. circus.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claim that the circus 
abuses its elephants, tigers and lions.
"I'll gladly bare my skin if it will help expose Ringling's abusive 
treatment of animals," Dang said of her experience. "The best way to 
stop this abuse is for people to boycott Ringling and other circuses 
that use animals."





http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl111708cbhouma.1bf84376d.html

PETA plans nude protests against Houma circus
08:28 AM CST on Monday, November 17, 2008
Matthew Pleasant / Houma Courier
HOUMA -- An animal-rights group plans to stage a nude protest to 
discourage locals from attending an upcoming Ringling Brothers Circus 
show at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center.

Houma Courier
PETA is planning to protest a Houma circus
Two women are scheduled to appear 1 p.m. Monday at the corner of 
Lafayette and West Main streets, one of whom will sit in a cage wearing 
little more than a coat of orange body paint.
Both are activists with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or 
PETA, a Virginia-based animal rights group that has demonstrated against 
the 138-year-old touring circus for years.
The group alleges mistreatment by the circus’s trainers that has led to 
the deaths of tigers and elephants in their care. The caged and painted 
woman is meant to represent one such tiger.
A lawsuit against the circus by the American Society for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, for the circus’ alleged abuse against 
elephants is scheduled to begin February in federal court, according to 
officials with Feld Entertainment, the company that produces the circus.
“A lot of them are beaten and forced to perform unnatural tricks,” said 
Virginia Fort, one of the volunteers who will protest. “It’s 
unacceptable when animals are dying for Ringling to turn a profit.”
The organization staged similar tiger-lady protests in Shreveport in 
2002 before a Ringling performance. The protestors were jailed, drawing 
a lawsuit against the city and six officers by the American Civil 
Liberties Union.
Houma Police officials said they may intervene in Monday’s planned protest.
“If she plans on getting naked, it ain’t going to happen,” Capt. Greg 
Hood said.
Public nudity is banned under Terrebonne Parish law.
Fort said nudity is just one way that the organization attempts to draw 
attention to animal abuse.
“In today’s world, we have to do eye-catching demonstrations to get 
media attention,” she said, adding that the protests are effective. 
“Most people are compassionate. If they knew it was going on, they’d be 
disgusted.”
Jason Gibson, a production manager with Ringling Brothers Circus, denies 
the alleged mistreatment. He said the circus goes out of its way to care 
for animals on the road and during training.
“We tell everyone that’s coming, come and see for yourself,” he said. 
“Come see how healthy and beautiful the animals are.”
Three Asian elephants and six Bengal tigers are among the animals the 
circus will bring through in a one-ring version of its show in Houma, 
which has performances scheduled for Nov. 28, 29 and 30.
The circus presents between 350 and 400 shows a year.
An animal compound is immediately set up when the circus arrives and 
animals are allowed to exercise. A veterinarian is on-call in every city 
they perform in, he added.
He said circus performers are used to the protests, and they’ve had 
little impact.
“It’s happened so many times now,” Gibson said. “Most people want to see 
her because she’s scantily clad.”






http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10542523&ref=rss

Protest group targets rodeo
4:00AM Wednesday Nov 12, 2008
By Jarrod Booker

Auckland may have banned it, but rodeo is still riding high in 
Christchurch where an international event is spurring animal rights 
activists into action.
Lobby group Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE) is promising protest 
action ahead of the International Rodeo being held in Christchurch this 
weekend - a feature of the New Zealand Cup and Show Week.
SAFE this year successfully lobbied the Auckland City Council to ban 
rodeo events from its land, in a first for New Zealand.
Councillor Cathy Casey said: "I disagree we should use animals as some 
means of entertainment."
The International Rodeo in Christchurch has attracted 39 of the world's 
best "cowboys and girls" from the United States, Canada, Brazil, 
England, Australia and New Zealand, in an event dubbed the "biggest wild 
west stand-off ever staged in New Zealand".
Rodeo exponents say the sport is popular, and animal welfare is 
carefully monitored.
But SAFE campaign director Hans Kriek said rodeos tormented animals for 
people's amusement, and sent the wrong message to children. Straps and 
electric prods were deliberately used to get horses and cattle to buck.
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"It has got nothing to do with good stockmanship. Good stockmanship is 
all about handling animals [while] causing them the least amount of 
stress. The whole principle of a rodeo is to cause them the highest 
amount of stress, so they will actually perform.
"They call it man versus beast. It's akin to the mentality that you see 
in Spain with bullfighting. We want to prove somehow we can dominate 
these creatures - and it's such nonsense."
Gary Jackson, of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, said that rather than 
being forced, animals were "encouraged to perform to the best of their 
ability", and some simply would not. His association was made up of 
experienced animal owners, and it engaged regularly with bodies like the 
RSPCA.







http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/719399

Call to rein in rodeo protesters
The Press
Last updated 23:40 14/11/2008

DAVID HALLETT/The Press
STATEMENT: a helicopter flies past a banner protesting against tonight's 
rodeo in Christchurch.
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A rodeo promoter has hit out at animal rights campaigners lobbying 
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker to ban rodeos.
The International Rodeo will be held in Christchurch today, but Save 
Animals From Exploitation (Safe) is urging Parker to follow the Auckland 
City Council's lead and ban rodeos on its land.
Rodeo promoter Craig Douglas yesterday rubbished Safe's claims that 
rodeos were cruel.
He said only the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (Nawac) or 
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had any authority 
in the matter.
"I have been battling this for a couple of years," Douglas said.
"Why we are not listening to (Nawac or the SPCA) I don't know."
The rodeo had to meet Nawac guidelines and was inspected by SPCA 
officers to ensure the welfare of the animals involved.
"We spend $400,000 a year putting this together.
"This is no pony ride, we are not here with a couple of sheep mucking 
around." Nearly all of the 8000 seats in the Westpac Arena had been sold 
ahead of tonight's event.
The Auckland City Council banned rodeos on its land this year after a 
submission from Safe, which says rodeo animals are tormented into 
behaviour such as bucking.
Although the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had voiced 
its disapproval of rodeos in the past, it said they were legal if they 
complied with animal welfare guidelines.
Safe launched a campaign yesterday in which a light plane flew a banner 
over Christchurch calling for a council ban on rodeos.
Safe campaign director Hans Kriek said he had asked for a meeting with 
Parker to try to persuade him to take action.
"The time has come to sit down with those in authority who make those 
decisions and lobby them to do the right thing," he said.
Tight flank straps and spurs goaded rodeo animals into bucking and 
caused them distress, he said.
Douglas has sent tickets to tonight's event to Parker, who said he was 
interested in attending.
"I am interested in seeing for myself," he said.
It was for bodies such as the SPCA to make judgments on animal welfare. 
"If those bodies say there's no problem with the way the animals are 
treated then it seems to me that it would be a ridiculous situation if 
the council turned around and said: `There's a group of people against 
this and we shouldn't do it'," Parker said.
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Activists say the city could save money by sending the Los Angeles Zoo's 
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http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_PETA_protest_at_vick_plea.1e8b08df3.html

PETA members protest at Vick sentencing
12:24 PM EST on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Associated Press
SUSSEX (AP) -- Members of an animal rights group protested outside the 
courthouse where former NFL star Michael Vick is expected to plead 
guilty to state dogfighting charges.
Nine protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals held 
signs with photographs of bloodied fighting dogs and others that read 
"Dogfighters repent".
Vick arrived at the courthouse in Sussex about 6:40 a.m, more than two 
hours before his scheduled appearance.
Vick is already is serving a 23-month sentence for a federal dogfighting 
conviction.






http://www.breitbart.com/image.php?id=iafp081126171442.4ezbhhdqp0&show_article=1

A protest against tuna fishing

Greenpeace activist set up a banner behind tunas, they dumped in front 
of French Agriculture ministry, on November 17, 2008 in Paris during a 
demonstration, calling for a ban of tuna fishing. Bluefin tuna fishing 
will have to be cut by 30 percent over two years in the Mediterranean 
Sea and Atlantic Ocean under an international accord reached in 
Marrakesh, the European Commission said Tuesday.







http://www.monstersandcritics.com/science/news/article_1444133.php/Thousands_join_protest_to_save_Mediterranean_bluefin_tuna

Thousands join protest to save Mediterranean bluefin tuna
Science News
Nov 20, 2008, 16:21 GMT
Rome/Marrakech, Morocco - Almost 16,000 people from 149 countries have 
signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in 
boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna in a campaign to save the 
endangered fish species, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Thursday.
WWF said it had presented a petition on behalf of 15,941 concerned 
individuals to top fishery decision-makers, meeting at an international 
conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
There, the 46 member countries of the International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) are meeting to decide on the 
future of bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean, which activists say is 
threatened by overfishing. The conference lasts until Monday, November 24.
'Thousands of consumers from across the world are voting with their 
wallets by not buying or eating endangered Mediterranean bluefin tuna,' 
WWF's Mediterranean branch head of fisheries, Sergi Tudela, said in a 
statement issued in Rome.
WWF also noted that the list of chefs, restaurants and retailers around 
the world who have stopped serving and selling bluefin tuna is growing.
Such 'trailblazers' included chain stores Auchan in France, Carrefour in 
Italy, Coop in Italy and Switzerland, ICA in Norway, Moshi Moshi in 
Britain, and Memento in Spain, WWF said.
They have been joined by German seafood processors Deutsche See and 
Gottfried Friedrichs, and French restaurant chain Elior among others, 
according to WWF.
'Bluefin tuna was one of the star items on our menu, but the critical 
situation of the stocks made me take it off the plates so that diners 
can keep enjoying it in years to come,' Spanish celebrity chef Sergi 
Arola was quoted as saying in the statement.
'I believe it's my duty to take care of the sustainability of a dish as 
well as its taste,' he added.
Tudela noted that, should ICCAT fail to act this week in Marrakech, 
support would grow for a move away from the attempt to control fishers, 
in favour of a full-blown trade ban to save the species from collapse.







http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protesting-horse-drawn-carriages-kirsten-johnston-for-peta

Protesting Horse-Drawn Carriages Edit
Kirsten Johnston for PETA
Kirsten Johnston for PETA
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Kirsten Johnston objects the use of horse-drawn carriages, so much so 
that she bares all to lie naked on a horse in the latest ad brought to 
you by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
According to the PETA site, horses that pull carriages deal with 
horrible respiratory problems associated with breathing in exhaust 
fumes, suffer agonizing leg pain from traversing the pavement, and have 
even dropped dead from heat stroke. They are also sometimes involved in 
traffic accidents.
We haven’t seen much of Johnston since ‘Third Rock from the Sun,’ in 
which she played the ever-so-horny Sally Solomon, was canceled by NBC. I 
must say, she looks absolutely stunning in her PETA ad campaign against 
horse-drawn carriages, although I’m sure she was helped with a bit of 
photoshopping magic.
Each year the number of accidents involving horse-drawn carriages 
continues to rise, resulting in injuries not only to the horses but also 
to humans. It's time to put an end to this cruel industry once and for 
all—especially in New York City, where tourists can find countless 
activities that don't involve animals. (peta.org)







http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/scottsdale-local-news-112808-fur-protest.11085d5e.html

Animal activists protest outside Scottsdale mall
More Phoenix/Scottsdale Local News
09:46 PM Mountain Standard Time on Friday, November 28, 2008
By 3TV
Model would "rather go naked"
azfamily.com
VIDEO: PETA protest
SCOTTSDALE -- A group of protesters had a message for shoppers on the 
busiest retail day of the year.
Animal activists protested outside Scottsdale Fashion Square Friday, 
urging shoppers to not buy fur.
Popular model Anna Lexington revealed her stance on fur by only wearing 
signs that read, "I'd rather go naked than wear fur."
Fur Free Friday is one of the world's oldest anti-fur demonstrations. It 
takes place internationally the day after Thanksgiving every year.




http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/10/409946.html

Big protest in the Netherlands against Europe's largest primate research 
centre
Paul | 05.10.2008 11:45 | Animal Liberation | World
 From across the Netherlands over three hundred animalfriends on 
Saturday came to Rijswijk to demonstrate against the Biomedical Primate 
Research Center. The demonstration was organized by the Anti Vivisection 
Coalition (www.stopdierpoeven.org).
Anti Vivisection Coalition wants closure BPRC

By: Paul Kraaijer

Zwolle, 04-10-2008 - The Anti Vivisection Coalition (AVC) has BPRC, "the 
monkeyhell”, as spearhead in its action program. After the great success 
of the AVC in Venray, where mostly under pressure from 
animalrightsactivists protests against the prestigious Science 
Link-project was stopped, the organization now demands closure of the 
BPRC. In this primate research centre tests are conducted on 1300 
primates (macaques). Recently it became known that mid-2009 the number 
of monkeys will be expanded by 150 so-called Java monkeys. These monkeys 
will be moved from the University of Utrecht to the BPRC-complex in 
Rijswijk.

At this moment there is some uncertainty about the future of the BPRC in 
Rijswijk. The citycouncil of Rijswijk provided on April 1st this year to 
the BPRC a buildingpermit for the construction of an new office and a 
research building. The decision came as a blast for the local Green 
Party and several local residents. Bert van Velthuijsen of the Green 
Party said the buildingpermit to be "remarkable". According to the Green 
Party the BPRC disappears from Rijswijk in 2015. There is housing 
planned for the land where the BPRC is located. "It can not be that the 
BPRC plans to build a new research building, while in a few years 
housing is planned.," says Van Velthuijsen. However according to the AVC 
the BPRC started already with construction of a new building before the 
permit was given.

The new buildingplans of the BPRC lead to more actions of 
animalrightsactivists. The demonstration on Saturday was just a peak in 
the protestcampaign against the BPRC.

In the center of Rijswijk there first was held a brief manifestation. 
Several local animallovers from Rijswijk joined the protesters, watched 
by many policemen. Some speakers set to speak to the demonstrators. 
Among them was the British animalrights activist John Curtin. In England 
he fights for over 25 years already against the notorious animallab 
Huntingdon Life Sciences, where 70,000 animals are used for various 
tests. Curtin knew how to get the attention of the demonstrators with 
his speech and was pleased to note that in the Netherlands there are 
still animalrights actions against the vivisection industry and related 
businesses.

The demonstration went through part of the center of Rijswijk to the 
BPRC where Danny Flies of the Belgian branch of the Anti Vivisection 
Coalition held a fiery speech. He made clear to the demonstrators that 
behind the fences around the site of the BPRC some 1300 monkeys are 
used/abused by animalresearchers.

The protest was peaceful and many demonstrators appeared not at all to 
be the recently in some Dutch media called 'dangerous 
animalrightsactivists', on the contrary. The only things that the 
animalrightsactivists want is the immediate closure of the BPRC and a 
good housing for the remaining monkeys.
Paul
Homepage: http://animals-in-the-news.blogspot.com







http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-10/13/content_10188236.htm

Half-naked protesters against Bullfights

Partially clothed protesters seen with taped on banderillas, a decorated 
barbed dart, lay in front of the European Parliament in Brussels, 
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. The activists from People for the Ethical 
Treatment of Animals (PETA) were protesting against EU tax payers money 
being used to organize Bullfights in Spain. (cnsphoto)






http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1223555521.72

Semi-naked anti-bullfight protest at EU parliament
09 October 2008, 14:21 CET
(BRUSSELS) - Semi-naked animal rights activists staged a fake-bloody 
protest outside the European Parliament on Thursday to draw attention to 
the suffering of bulls during bullfights.
Around 30 people taking part in the protest organised by PETA (People 
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) lay on the ground with 
banderillas, the traditional darts used to wound and weaken bulls in the 
fight, attached to their backs, some spattered with fake blood.
Bullfighting -- ever popular in Spain -- and the European Union's lack 
of action to stop the practice, have long raised the hackles of animal 
rights activists in Europe and the debate has increased in recent years.
Last year several European Parliament lawmakers published a declaration 
which severely criticised bullfights and demanded that the European 
Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, ban them in Europe.
The pro-bullfighting group Mesa del Toro responded at the time that the 
spectacle was a "European heritage" and that the European Commission did 
not have the authority to ban a "cultural and traditional" activity 
which has been held for centuries in Spain.





http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/kmov-national-news-081014-woman-url-name.1106b9bbf.html

Woman changes name to URL to protest
10:03 AM CDT on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- You can call her CutoutDissection.com, Cutout 
for short, but just don't call her Jennifer.
The former Jennifer Thornburg -- whose driver's license now reads 
Dissection.com, Cutout -- wanted to do something to protest animal 
dissections in schools.
The 19-year-old's new name is also the Web address for an 
anti-dissection page of the site for People for the Ethical Treatment of 
Animals, where she is interning.
"I normally do have to repeat my name several times when I am 
introducing myself to someone new," she told The Asheville 
Citizen-Times. "Once they find out what my name is, they want to know 
more about what the Web site is about."
The Asheville High School graduate who's working in Virginia said she 
began opposing dissections in middle school after a class assignment to 
cut up a chicken wing made her uncomfortable. She helped create a policy 
at her high school that allows students who object to dissections to 
complete an alternative assignment.
Despite her legally changing the name, she said most of her family 
members still call her Jennifer.
"It will take me a while," said her dad, Duane Thornburg, who lives in 
Daytona Beach, Fla. "She's still Jennifer to me. I understand why she's 
done it. Believe it or not, I totally respect it."
A CD showing the treatment of animals before they are dissected finally 
convinced him to support his daughter's cause, he said.





http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-259455-Protesting-puppy-sellers-activities.html

Protesting puppy seller’s activities
by John DeMings/Digby Courier
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Article online since October 10th 2008, 15:59

Protesting puppy seller’s activities
A protest is planned for tomorrow, Oct. 11, in Digby to raise public 
awareness of puppy sale activities by area resident Gail Benoit.
A news report quotes Bridgitte Bellerose, a spokesperson for the 
protesters, as saying that Benoit has been selling ‘puppy mill’ puppies 
for too long and it has to stop.

Digby mayor Frank Mackintosh says he was asked today by Benoit’s partner 
Dana Bailey to block the protest, but the town does not require 
protesters to have a permit.






http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/194405.php

October 12, 2008
PETA Protests Peruvian Pussy-Eaters
(Canete, Peru) This week, the annual two-day Gastronomical Festival of 
the Cat was held near Lima and the People for the Ethical Treatment of 
Animals (PETA) have expressed outrage at little pussycats being 
butchered and eaten (story/video).
Reportedly, local people consume hundreds of cats prepared several ways, 
including fried cat, grilled cat and catburgers, as a cure for bronchial 
disease and as an aphrodisiac.





http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2008/10/08/PETA_protests_Armani_use_of_rabbit_fur/UPI-66781223442522/

PETA protests Armani use of rabbit fur
Published: Oct. 8, 2008 at 1:08 AM
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MILAN, Italy, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Animal rights activists demonstrated at 
one of Italy's leading fashion houses Tuesday, accusing Giorgio Armani 
of reneging on a promise to avoid fur.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals displayed posters outside 
Emporio Armani, the flagship store, that showed the designer as 
Pinocchio, the puppet whose nose would grow when he told lies, the 
Italian news agency ANSA reported. They held the demonstration because 
the fall collection included some items with fur.
The Giorgio Armani Group released a statement saying it never pledged to 
avoid all fur. It said the one exception it makes is rabbit, since the 
animals are killed for food, not just for their pelts.
''The use of fur in the house's collection has always been extremely 
limited, in contrast to what happens at other fashion houses that make 
fur their core business,'' the statement said.
PETA has also been lobbying movie stars and other celebrities to boycott 
Armani fashions.






http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pamela-anderson-activism

Lipstick Activism Edit
Pamela Anderson's Against Giorgio Armani Fur

Pamela Anderson is accustomed to the limelight, but it hasn’t always 
been for the most positive reasons. A few short years ago, you were more 
likely to read about Pamela Anderson marrying, divorcing or releasing 
naughty tapes than you were to hear about Pamela Anderson’s commitment 
to activism.
The former ‘Baywatch’ beauty is a vocal activist for PETA. Pamela 
Anderson is known to vehemently and vocally express her distaste of 
other celebrities who wear fur or do not actively campaign for animal 
rights. Most recently, Pamela Anderson wrote a letter to actress Cate 
Blanchett imploring her to urge friend Giorgio Armani to stop using 
animal fur in his designs.
Pamela Anderson has also targeted Jessica Simpson and KFC in recent months.







http://story.londonmercury.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/415361b06433ee08/id/422660/cs/1/

WAGS attacked by fur protestors at fashion show
London Mercury
Saturday 25th October, 2008
(ANI)
London, Oct 25 : WAGS Alex Gerrard and Coleen Rooney became the latest 
victims of Fur campaigners, when a few caught hold of them at a fashion 
show.

Gerrard got the shock of her life when a campaigner dressed up as a bear 
and grabbed her as she made her way down the red carpet to the Grey Room 
in Liverpool.

Later, Coleen and her mum had to dodge a smack from a huge placard, as 
the Furfree Liverpool campaigners gave the girls a red card for shopping 
at the fur friendly store.

"It was crazy. The girls were really shaken when they got inside the 
venue," the Mirror quoted a source, as saying.

"They weren't even wearing fur but they were terrified incase one of 
their expensive outfits was going to get ruined by a flying egg or 
something," the source added.






http://news.opb.org/article/3311-activists-protest-zoo-measure-over-elephant-handling/

Activists Protest Zoo Measure Over Elephant Handling
BY BECCA BARTLESON
Portland, OR October 16, 2008 4:53 p.m.
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Animal rights-activists gathered at the Oregon Zoo in Portland Thursday. 
They were there to protest the treatment of elephants and urge voters to 
reject the zoo's bond measure on the November ballot. Becca Bartleson 
reports.

Zoo keepers routinely use what's called an ankus, or bull hook, to 
handle elephants. They call it the free contact method.
In Defense of Animals opposes that method, saying the sharp tool causes 
lacerations.
The group says it will not support the bond unless the zoo pledges to 
use other handling methods Phil Prewett is a keeper at the Oregon Zoo.
Phil Prewett: "I just can’t see signing away a hundred and twenty-five 
million dollars without saying we will indeed protect these animals and 
treat them humanely which can not be done in the free contact system."
Zoo Director Tony Vecchio says he supports free contact because it 
allows keepers to be closer to the elephants.
Tony Vecchio: "They develop a great bond with the elephants. If you 
could ever watch our elephant keepers with the animals you’d see what an 
incredible relationship they have cause they love those elephants."
The zoo was fined in 2000 for numerous ankus wounds sustained by Rose-Tu.
The zoo says it was an isolated incident.
$19 million of the zoo bond would go to expand the elephant enclosure.