please act now to keep whales protected

[blondie58]

it seems that the International Whaling Commission will be meeting in private to see about turning over the rules on whaling.

http://www.stopwhaling.org/site/c.foJNIZOyEnH/b.4488271/k.E51A/Stop_Whaling__International_Fund_for_Animal_Welfare.htm?sid=107926489

Thank you all in advance for helping these majestic creatures to stay safe. Now it seems that Japan is even targeting the humpback whale. This would really sadden me if I could not see them when I go to Hawaii.

[flvegan]

1. The link failed for me, but I assume it's the St. Pete, Florida meeting.

My stomping grounds, and I'm working on it. The "leader" is a USF prof. I'm an alum, and I still have a few friends in admin there from whom I'm calling in favors.

Stay tuned...

[LeftyMom]

2. linkie no workie

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[flvegan]

3. Here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3973904

Bet that's the one.

[blondie58]

4. yep, that is the one. I received an email from IFAW- the International Fund for Animal Welfare

If you are having problems reading this email, please click here to view it as a webpage.
International Fund for Animal Welfare | September 11, 2008 A Better World for Animals and People


The whales need you more than ever…
please act now to keep whales protected


Help keep whale protection
a public issue
Dear <[First Name>],

We’ve learned about a secret meeting that could mean the end of years of whale protection.

From September 15-19, a group of member countries from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) will meet in St Petersburg, Florida to consider lifting the ban on commercial whaling.

WE CAN NOT STAND BY AND LET THIS HAPPEN.

The IWC is threatening decades of whale protection by holding this secret meeting.

Please take these 2 simple actions now to stop this from happening:

Tell Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to keep whale protection
a public issue
Spread the word to family and friends about this new threat facing whales
I don’t need to tell you how high the stakes are for whales – you know the pain a whale endures as it is hunted… pursued to the point of exhaustion…shot by an exploding harpoon…and finally killed and dragged onto the deck of a whaling ship. You know that whale populations are just now starting to show signs of recovery, and this meeting could undermine all that has been accomplished for whales.

Yes, you know -- and you have spoken up before for those who can’t speak for themselves. So I know I can count on you to stand up for animals again by speaking out against this new threat to whales.

The IWC has their secret meeting…but the whales have a secret weapon of their own: YOU.

Please help IFAW ensure whale protection remains a public issue!

Thank you,

Fred O'Regan

thanks, Fivegan. Upon checking, the link still worked for me, but sorry that it didn't work for you.
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