Zero heroes in $4m plea
DUNCAN ABEY
ANTI-whaling activists Sea Shepherd launched their national summer campaign several months early on Hobart’s waterfront yesterday with a public SOS for fresh funding.
Unveiling Operation Relentless on Victoria Dock, Sea Shepherd board member Bob Brown lauded last year’s “zero-kill” summer as an outstanding success, but said the organisation needed up to $4 million this year …
Tasmania Mercury – May 10, 2013 12.01 am
www.themercury.com.au/article/…
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Sea Shepherd protest on for 2014 despite chance of whaling ban
Andrew Darby
Hobart correspondent for Fairfax Media
Conservationist group Sea Shepherd is launching its 10th Antarctic anti-whaling campaign despite hopes that by next summer the International Court of Justice may have ruled against Japan’s whalers.
Dubbed Operation Relentless, the Australian-led campaign is preparing, before the ICJ’s hearing of the case, to send four ships south again to engage the whaling fleet …
The Age – May 9, 2013 – 8:55 PM
www.theage.com.au/environment/…
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Sea Shepherd call for cash
David Beniuk, AAP
Sea Shepherd is calling on Australians to help stump up the $4 million it needs to take on Japan’s whalers next summer.
The call comes at a time when court action is slowing donations in the US.
Operation Relentless will be coordinated from Australia with the US arm of the militant conservation group mired in legal battles with Japan …
The West Australian – May 9, 2013, 6:50 pm
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More information:
Anti-whalers call for cash
www.sundaytimes.lk/world-news/…
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Cities fears for CAR elephants
Sapa-AP
The international body that monitors endangered species is urging action after reports that elephant poachers have penetrated a famed wildlife area in Central African Republic …
The New Age Online – May 9 2013 6:09 PM
www.thenewage.co.za/95279-1019…
More information:
Elephant Poachers Open Fire at World Heritage Site, Death Toll Unknown
www.natureworldnews.com/articl…
Fears of forest elephant slaughter in Central Africa
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-env…
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Energy Muse Introduces PETA Bracelet
Los Angeles, CA — ( SBWIRE – www.sbwire.com/ ) — 05/09/2013 — Energy Muse is pleased to announce the launch of a new PETA-inspired bracelet on April 25, 2013.
PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been at the forefront of world news as the group fights for the rights of animals. Energy Muse shows its support of this worthy cause with the introduction of the PETA bracelet. Pure is named for the purity represented in healthy food choices such as vegetables and fruits …
SBWire (press release) – 05/09/2013
www.sbwire.com/press-releases/…
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Giant condoms coming to downtown Winnipeg in latest PETA stunt
By Shane Gibson
This Friday People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is donning latex to remind Winnipeggers about the importance of spaying and neutering cats and dogs.
Two PETA members dressed as giant condoms—one pink and one blue—will stand at the corner of Portage Avenue and Edmonton Street over the lunch hour with signs that read: “Condoms Won’t Work: Fix Your Dog/Cat!” …
For more information, please visit PETA.org ( www.peta.org/ ).
MetroNews Canada – May 9, 2013 | 12:06 pm
metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/665…
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