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Animal Liberation Victoria News, January 2007 |
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> Anti Whaling Demo Report > Duck Season Moratorium > Kids Day Out > Rodeo Cruelty |
Anti Whaling Demo Report
Activist Jamie Yew was dropped into a clear water filled tank at St Kilda beach. Once inside the tank the water was turned blood red to symbolise the hundreds of whales currently being slaughtered by the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters. The protest was held in support of the Sea Shepherd crew who are heroically putting their lives on the line to defend the whales and attempt to shut down the Japanese whaling fleet. The action made the evening and late night Channel 10 news, and the AAP and Reuters newswires, ensuring internationally coverage in places as diverse as Spain, United Arab Emirates, Romania, The United States, South Korea and India -the photo that ran in the "Times of India" alone reached 8.3 million readers. [Read the full story and see photos of the action]. Duck Season Moratorium There will be no Victorian duck season in 2007 after a moratorium was called on this year's season. South Australia has also declared a moratorium. Tasmania is yet to make a decision; however, if a season does go ahead the Coalition Against Duck Shooting will send a rescue team down to help the Tasmanian rescuers. Thank you for the hard work and commitment you have put into helping native waterbirds during this long, hard-fought year. We go into 2007 invigorated; yet knowing it will still be a tough battle to win the issue in Victoria.In the lead-up to this year’s state election, shooting organisations placed full-page advertisements in newspapers naming politicians in the Bracks Government and the Liberal and National Parties who supported hunting in this state, confirming what we already knew. Even when the government announced the moratorium, half of its media release was used to praise the state’s duck shooters and to brag about how many millions of dollars Bracks has allocated to facilitate hunting in Victoria. This very special relationship between the Bracks Government and the shooters is now out in the open, with even the government Media Unit being used to provide publicity for shooters. This is a desperate attempt by the Bracks Government to salvage a dying activity. The moratorium will allow us time to consolidate our position in 2007. And with the Greens now in parliament, we are within reach of seeing the recreational shooting of native waterbirds banned, forever. But in getting there, we still need your help! - Coalition Against Duck Shooting Kids Day Out On January 21 kids of all ages are invited to join Edgar Alan Pig and all his farm yard friends for an exciting day at the Mission. Become a caring kid and join in fun activities and educational games such as put the tail back on the piglet. Delight in some yummy vegan (no animal product) treats. There will be a treasure hunt for some of Edgar’s favourite and not so favourite things, creative writing, a maze complete with amazing animal facts and much more. It will be a real hoot and its free! Action starts at 10.00am-you can bring your own picnic lunch but please no meat products out of respect for the animal residents. To register call the edgarline on 0408 397 301. Edgar's Mission (www.edgarsmission.org.au) Animal Sanctuary is located at 365 McHargs Road, Willowmavin 3764. Rodeo CrueltyJeanie and Troy Walker in South Australia are doing a very important job video taping cruelty at Rodeos. They have just released copies of their footage at the following links: 1, 2, 3 and 4 (youtube.com). Please circulate these widely to anyone who may be considering attending a Rodeo - sad and sick displays of animal cruelty. And you can check out their website www.norodeo.org for more information.
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ALV's first action of 2007 was a huge success gaining massive international coverage for the whales. The protest against the illegal slaughter of whales in Antarctic waters featured an activist in a blood filled tank holding a sign reading "Japan's Bloodbath - Ban Whaling".