News About Animals - May 5, 2011

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May 5, 2011   May Is "Responsible Animal Guardian Month" In May of 2003, IDA created “Responsible Animal Guardian Month,” to inspire and encourage people who care about animals to get more involved locally, to make the world a better place for the animals whose love and loyalty provide us such joy and comfort. This month, commit to making a difference for animals in your community. During May, please consider spending some time each week helping animals. Click here to read more, including things you can do to help animals. And click here if you'd like to donate to our Guardian Campaign. Victory For Birds At Heart Of The City Farmers' Market, San Francisco On May 1, Heart of the City Farmers’ Market in San Francisco, California announced that live bird sales will be banned starting May 27. This is a huge victory! For over two years, activists led by LGBT Compassion have provided documentation that these live bird vendors were responsible for numerous violations of local, state and federal laws including several health code violations and close to 800 animal cruelty violations. Every year, this ban will protect over 100,000 chickens, quail, and other small birds from the miserable and terrifying experience of being overcrowded in small cages, transported in extreme weather, shoved upside down into a paper bag, and butchered in backyards and kitchens in San Francisco. Click here to read more and to see IDA's Hope Bohanec being interviewed by ABC News. Ask Dr. Wilson - Your Vegan Health Questions Answered Dr. Holly Wilson, a board certified Emergency Medicine physician in South Florida, is available to answer your vegan health questions right here in IDA eNews! Are you thinking about going vegan or new to veganism? Are you curious about a particular vitamin, nutrient, or food? Do you want to get the most nutrition from your plant-based diet? Long-time vegan Dr. Wilson can answer your questions. Click here to read this month’s question, chosen as an extension of our April discussion about soy. Many of you had questions about soy, so Dr. Wilson clarifies and continues the dialogue. Ask Dr. Wilson is a monthly feature in IDA’s eNews, so submit your vegan health questions. International Day Of Action For Elephants In Zoos - Call For Organizers Are you ready to take action for elephants? IDA’s third Annual International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ) is Saturday, June 11, 2011. IDAEZ is a global event designed to bring mammoth attention to the plight of elephants in zoos and to end their suffering. On June 11, pro-elephant advocates will turn out en masse at their local zoos, holding outreach events and demos to educate the public about the tragic effects of keeping elephants in small, impoverished zoo pens where they suffer and die prematurely. Please stand up for suffering elephants and organize an event or leafleting at your local zoo. If you live near a zoo with elephants, they need your voice! Organizing an event is easy - we'll support you with materials and everything you need to make your event a success. By participating in this event, you become part of a global community of pro-elephant advocates dedicated to ending the suffering of elephants in zoos. Organize or join an event at your local zoo, write letters, and educate your friends and family. United, we are a powerful force for change! Click here for more information on IDAEZ. For additional questions or to organize an event, please email idaez@idausa.org or call Hope at 415-448-0058. Speak Up For Wyoming's Mustangs - Comment Deadline Is May 6 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting public comments on a plan to capture 90 percent of the wild horses living in the White Mountain and Little Colorado Herd Management Areas in Wyoming. The BLM wants to permanently remove 696 of the mustangs in a mid-July 2011 roundup, a time when the agency has admitted that "foals are smaller," "water requirements are greater," and horses "may become more easily dehydrated." Summer roundups last year resulted in dozens of deaths, including at least 15 caused by dehydration-related complications. Submit comments by May 6.    Click to view IDA's exclusive Four Star Charity Navigator ranking.      Commuter mugs - get yours today before we sell out again!    "Go Vegan And No Body Gets Hurt." Shirt $16, buttons $1.         Support IDA with custom greeting cards from CardsDirect!      This message was sent to sweetygirl2002@uol.com.br In Defense of Animals, located in San Rafael, Calif., is an international animal protection organization with more than 100,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi, Mumbai, India, and Cameroon, Africa. In Defense of Animals is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Please join today! All donations to IDA are tax-deductible. In Defense of Animals 3010 Kerner, San Rafael, CA 94901 Tel. (415) 448-0048 Fax (415) 454-1031 idainfo@idausa.org To unsubscribe, please click here.

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