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2009 Nature Conservation Council of NSW

EMERGENCY PROTEST: STOP SHOOTING IN NATIONAL PARKS
12:00pm, Tuesday 27th October 2009
Outside NSW Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Bring your signs. Bring your friends.
Speakers include Greens and environment groups.

The Labor Government is once again doing deals with the Shooters Party. Media reports suggest Labor has made an offer to allow hunting in 13 national parks in exchange for the support of the two Shooters Party MPs in the NSW Upper House to help pass government legislation.

Tell the government that you won't stand by as they sacrifice our national parks to blood sports. Shooters are not conservationists. Killing native wildlife is their form of recreational pleasure. Only the power of public opposition will remove this legislation from the negotiating table.

Please email the following MPs and express your strong opposition to any deal that would allow shooting in national parks:

Premier Nathan Rees - thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au
Environment Minister John Robertson - office@robertson.minister.nsw.gov.au
Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell - LOP@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Shadow Environment Minister Catherine Cusack - catherine.cusack@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Christian Democrat, Fred Nile - F.Nile@parliament.nsw.gov.au
 Independent, Gordon Moyes - gordon.moyes@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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“Stop shooting in our national parks”!
Make your voice heard
Donate to WIRES and help stop recreational shooting of native species in our National Parks and the introduction of private “Game Lodges”.

The Game and Feral Animal Control Amendment Bill 2009 goes before the NSW Parliament in early September and will allow shooting under the guise of feral animal control. The Bill also
allows for the shooting of native species, including the re-introduction of duck hunting in NSW which was banned in 1995, and the setting up of “Game Lodges” on private land.

Since the introduction of Recreational shooting in State Forests of NSW in 2006, which includes bow hunting, WIRES has seen an upsurge in native animals wounded by arrows. Whilst it may only be a small percentage of Recreational Shooters who are responsible for these injuries, the acceptance of the proposed bill will encourage and suggest public acceptance of those who enjoy inflicting pain and death on animals.

You can help by :

• Donating to the work of WIRES
• Attending public meetings and showing your opposition
• Writing to, or meeting with, your local member of Parliament and expressing your opposition.
• Sign the petition to help send a message

Log on to http://www.wires.org.au  and follow the links to donate, find a public meeting, sign the petition or download a letter to send or email to our politicians to make your voice heard.

Please help WIRES in preparing for the busy summer season, training leaders and carers, planning for natural disasters like bushfires and in defeating this proposed bill.

Warm regards,

Stan Wood
WIRES – Chair
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Come along and lend your voice and support
For more information visit http://www.stopkangarookilling.org/

EMAIL TO YOUR MP
 
Sydney Pet Rescue & Adoption supports CatRescues' very important initiative. We would appreciate your support
 
27/11/08
Good Morning

Some time ago you sent an email to your local MP, requesting that they vote yes on the Animal “Regulation of Sale” Bill.

Today, we heard back from him. We quote “So far, all we have received is an email from yourself and another from a person who also lives outside the electorate. Mr Greene will always respond to his constituents and welcomes emails or letters from them on State matters such as this one.”

We think he needs reminding. The purpose of this email is to ask if you can again assist this cause. Well over 140 constituents from your area also wrote to the Minister.

Action - Click here to send an instant email to your local MP - http://www.pawsforaction.com/pcode.php 

We have pre-written a message for you, however you can customize as much as you like.  You can also select which politicians you wish to send to as well as your own MP.

Additionally you can call his electorate officer (see below) to share your thoughts with him on the Animal “Regulation of Sale” bill.

Tim Martin
Electorate Officer - Kevin Greene MP
Minister for Sport & Recreation, Minister for Gaming & Racing, Member for Oatley
8 Ormonde Pde Hurstville  NSW  2220
Tel: 9580 9349  Fax: 9580 9103

As you are probably aware the new Animal “Regulation of Sale” bill has been released. This resolves many of fringe issues and is a workable and real solution, you can read more about it here. http://www.catrescue.com.au/blog/?p=1175  

Please help us to remind our politicians to listen to the will of the people. We appreciate your feedback and support.

CatRescue NSW Limited

kd@catrescue.com.au
http:// www.catrescue.com.au

CFN20088
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EMAIL YOUR MP TO SUPPORT THE 'REGULATION OF SALE' BILL

Good Morning,

Recently you may have signed an online petition urging state government to introduce mandatory de-sexing into NSW. This is going well.

 Importantly, new legislation has been proposed to stop pet overpopulation

 Within the next few months NSW politicians will be asked to vote on the Animals (Regulation of Sale) Bill.  If introduced, this legislation will help protect companion animals from exploitation, cruelty, and suffering, and will dramatically reduce the number of cats and dogs killed each year in council pounds.

 Visit http://www.pawsforaction.com/emailyourmp to send an instant email to your MP asking them to support the bill.

 It will take you less than a minute and will save lives. We have an initial target of 5000 emails but the more sent the more your MP will sit up and take notice, so please forward this to your collegues and friends.

 For more information visit http://www.pawsforaction.com

 
Paws for Action

info@pawsforaction.com
website www.pawsforaction.com 
A CatRescue Project – CFN20088, A DGR with Charity Status
 Every year, more than 60 000 healthy animals are killed in NSW Pounds . . .
meanwhile tens of thousands more are bred and sold for money by the Pet industry.

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Say "NO" to sale of animals in Pet Shops
Your help is needed to give support to City of Sydney MP Clover Moore, in her bid to ban the sale of pets from pet retail outlets and interconnected issues relating to this appeal.

Please download and sign the attached petition and return it to:-
Clover Moore MP, 58 Oxford Street, PADDINGTON, NSW, 2021.
Click on link to download Clover Moore petition.pdf

Petition Calling for
Animals Not To Be Sold in Pet Shops

To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.
The Petition of the people of New South Wales brings to the attention of the House:

Most puppies and kittens sold in pet shops are bred in ‘mills’ where dogs and cats are kept in sub-standard conditions and continually bred until they die.

Cute puppies and kittens displayed in pet shops cause impulse purchases of pets who are then dumped when people realise the time, cost and responsibility of caring for a pet.
The RSPCA received approximately 133 000 abandoned in 2002/03.

The undersigned petitioners therefore request:
- A ban on the sale of pets from pet retail outlets;
- A ban on advertising that uses the display of animals or their pictures to promote impulse buying;
- That the sale of pets be restricted to qualified registered breeders and pounds;
- Detailed information on responsible ownership provided before sale, including an animal’s expected lifespan, growth, dietary and exercise
 needs, and the cost of ownership.
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ANIMAL SAVIOURS INTERNATIONAL
-AWARENESS CAMPAIGN-

Please, sign their online petition now to stop these barbaric acts of cruelty connected with the Chinese fur trade
http://www.animalsaviors.org/petition.html

2,000,000 Defenceless Cats and Dogs
Skinned Alive Every Year in China

That's 5,479 Every Day, 228 Every Hour or Nearly 4 Every Minute
All Dying in Excruciating Agony
Please Volunteer Your Help

With Your Help, We'll Win! We'll Save the Animals Together.

Check their website to see ways you can help
Contact the Campaign Director by email addressed to peter@animalsaviors.org

FRIENDS OF THE POUND -PETITION
-STOP KANGAROO KILLING-

  http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/kangaroo-extinction.html

Please sign our petition calling for a moratorium on commercial and non-commercial kangaroo killing in NSW, SA and QLD.
Kangaroos are being killed in areas where they are quasi extinct.
Learn more at http://www.stopkangarookilling.org

Our petition is based on government statistics showing that kangaroos are quasi-extinct across most of those hunting states (i.e. less than 5 kangaroos per sq.km as defined by the Murray Darling report) until a full independent enquiry is carried out determining the risk to kangaroo species, and the results presented to the public.
Due to the drought and other factors, kangaroos have declined up to 70% across the nation from 2001-2006 and in SA and NSW most of the hunted species are at the lowest recorded numbers and yet the quotas are still very high.

Thanks,
Menkit Prince (member of Friends of the Pound)
7/11/08

WSPA, the World Society for the Protection of Animals exists for the sole purpose of raising the standards of animal welfare throughout the world.  To find out more about our work log onto: http:// www.wspa.org.au

Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

Do animals matter to you? Help us achieve recognition and protection of animals around the world:

Why you should sign

The Universal Declaration is an agreement among people and nations to recognise that animals are sentient beings and can suffer, to respect their welfare needs, and to end animal cruelty - for good.

By signing the Declaration you are helping to establish the world's first international agreement on animal welfare.

The final destination for the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare will be the General Assembly of the United Nations.

View the draft Declaration text here (PDF)

Join the more than 1 million who have already signed.
Help us reach 2 million in 2008. Every day millions of animals are born into lives of unspeakable suffering. Every day millions more suffer terrible deaths.

The only way to stop this cycle of cruelty is to get Governments to agree to end it. That is what a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare is all about and why you should vote to support it.

By signing the petition you will be conveying to your Government that animals – and their welfare – matter to you.

Please add your name to the million already collected. Governments are beginning to listen. Soon they will act. Every vote counts.
Read more: Petition reaches 1 million names

 You can find the petition at this link    http://www.wspa.org.au/animalsmatter

"SAVE OUR ANIMALS! BAN PUPPY MILLS IN AUSTRALIA"

Sponsored by: Julie-Anne Turner

To all my friends, family and organisations,

Due to the recent seizure of 101 poodles and other dogs in appalling conditions from a property south of Brisbane on Wednesday 9 January 2008, I have started a petition:

"SAVE OUR ANIMALS! BAN PUPPY MILLS IN AUSTRALIA"
 
If you saw the news, the RSPCA and Police in QLD raided Waterford Boarding Kennels and Cattery. All of the dogs were in poor condition, with matted fur clotted with urine and faeces, ear infections, and some infested with maggots. My heart aches for the dogs and I am still wondering how they are progressing since being in the great care of the RSPCA?  It deeply saddens me that those poor dogs have been mistreated.

From this occurrence, I am so against puppy farming or back yard breeding as you could call it, which is not monitored strictly by local and animal health authorities. 
My wish is for authorities to look into the matter further and stop puppy farming of poorer quality.  

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Save our animals from imprisonment and inhumane cruelty and allow them the opportunity to live a wonderful life. 
 
So please join in the fight to ban puppy mills by signing my petition today!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-our-animals-ban-puppy-mills-in-aus

Thank you.


We are saddened by the loss of Colin (now Coleen), who's short time in Sydney has dominated the local press and resulted in her euthanasia.
Unfortunately she is like so many other animals the government has let down.

There has been an interesting response from Jonah to this issue giving another point of view. Read it here on the CatRescue website http://www.catrescue.com.au/blog/?p=913  Jonah presents us with some of the realities of Whale Rescue that is worth reading .

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 PAWS UP acknowledges organisations who are doing the right thing by our companion animals.

 PAWS DOWN draws attention to those who are not seeming to do the right thing by our companion animals

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PAWS UP to the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney who advise " Faculty policy does not permit the use of live, non-survival, dogs for practical instruction; Live dogs have been replaced with cadavers for surgery practical classes.
These cadavers are unwanted dogs that have been humanely killed as part of routine pound operations. It is important to stress that the University has absolutely no influence over their supply. Instead of being incinerated immediately by the pound, the cadavers serve as a valuable teaching resource. Support by concerned citizens for this form of teaching initiative would benefit veterinary students Australia-wide"

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Registered Charity CFN 20040 - GIVING LOST & ABANDONED PETS A SECOND CHANCE - Member society of WSPA