| | | The Ban On Commercial Whaling Might Soon Be Lifted - Unless You Act Today The International Whaling Commission (IWC) will vote in June on a proposal to overturn the global ban on commercial whaling signed by President Reagan in 1986. Countries like Japan, Norway and Iceland, who ignored the moratorium, stand to directly benefit. The proposal would: 1) overturn the global ban on commercial whaling and allow hunting in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary around Antarctica; 2) approve the killing of whales for commercial purposes by Japan around Antarctica and in the North Pacific; 3) add new rights for Japan to hunt whales in its coastal waters; 4) allow continued whaling by Iceland and Norway in violation of long-agreed scientific procedures and the global whaling ban. The countries responsible for the proposal include Australia, Germany, Iceland, Japan, and the United States. Please click here for info on upcoming demonstrations, and to fax President Obama, your U.S. Senators, and your U.S. Representative, urging them to strengthen the global ban on commercial whaling. |  | | Call for Organizers - International Day Of Action For Dogs And Cats In South Korea Please take action on or around July 6 for dogs and cats brutally killed in South Korea for human consumption. Two million dogs in South Korea are kept in tiny, filthy cages and killed in horrific ways. Eyewitnesses report dogs being torn apart while still alive. Click here to learn more and view photos of a dramatic rescue. Will you organize an outreach event to educate your community about this needless suffering? You can hold a demo or leaflet in a public area to raise awareness, or set up an info table at a market or event to get the word out. IDA will provide you with the materials you will need to make your event a success. We especially need folks at the South Korean Embassies and Consulates in Washington DC, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Honolulu, Seattle, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver. If you can help in any city, please contact Hope: hope@idausa.org or 415-448-0058. If you organized an event last year, thank you! |  | | Following Shooting Of Deer, IDA Gives Oakland California Police Money For Tranquilizer Guns Following the controversial shooting of a deer in a residential neighborhood by an Oakland Police officer, IDA donated $1,500 so the city can purchase dart tranquilizer guns. IDA President Dr. Elliot Katz made the presentation to the Oakland Public Safety Committee on May 11. Click here to see the full KTVU television story, including an interview with Dr. Katz. |  | | CBS News Airs Wild Horse Footage - Please Ask Them To Tell The Full Story Last week the CBS Sunday Morning News aired breathtaking video of wild horses of Nevada. Filmmaker and wild horse advocate Carl Mrozek recently filmed the beautiful, healthy wild mustangs. Click here to watch the video. Please post a comment urging CBS News to do a news segment on the wild horse issue. If CBS gets a huge response it may trigger broader coverage of the mustang and burro story. The response over the next several days will be key. This is a great opportunity to make our case directly to CBS producers so please take full advantage of it. |  | | New York Times: States, FBI Agree On Link Link Between Cruelty To Non-human Animals and Cruelty To People From the New York Times: “Animal abuse is one of the four indicators that the F.B.I. profilers use to asses future violent behavior, so I don’t see why we should not use it too,” said Diana S. Urban, a Democratic state representative in Connecticut who sponsored a bill mandating that animal control workers and child welfare workers cross-report suspected animal, child or domestic abuse." Jeffrey Dahmer, pictured here, as a boy put a dog's head on a stake and dissolved a squirrel with chemicals. Think of what could have been avoided if these warning signs were recognized and acted upon. Frank Ascione, a professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work who has extensively studied the topic, said, “The research is pretty clear that there are connections between animal abuse and domestic violence and child abuse.” More from the Times: "One study found that in 88 percent of homes where children were physically abused, pets were mistreated too. A 2007 study found that women abused by their intimate partner were 10 times more likely to report that their partner had hurt or killed one or more of their pets than women who were not abused." Click here to read the rest of this fascinating New York Times story. |  |  |  | | | | | 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 85,000 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
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