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Maggie's Law - stiffer penalties for animal abusers

31-10-2008 14:02

Maggie was a much loved 20 year old horse who was cruelly killed by two thugs armed with a meat cleaver who chased her and tortured her to death in her paddock. Maggie's owner Davina Bowyer of West Midlands has launched a campaign asking for stiffer penalties for such animal abuse crimes. See www.maggieslaw.co.uk where you can also sign a petition.

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Another ranger is found, safe, Virunga, Congo

31-10-2008 10:38

The situation in the Congo, Virunga National Park, home of some of the worlds last Mountain Gorillas.

"Congo Rebels Seize Gorilla Park HQ After Heavy Fighting; Rangers Forced To Flee Into Forests"
Situation 'a bit' less tense now, possibly.

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Festival Fever in the West Midlands!

31-10-2008 02:48

The West Midlands Vegan Festival will take place this Saturday, 1st November in Wolverhampton. Featuring a feast of delicious food, 58 stalls, 12 talks/workshops, 3 cookery demos, live music, awards, competitions and so much more...  http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk

Take a look below at some of the supportive messages we`ve received from people expecting to attend the festival.

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LSR/HLS Shares plummet!

30-10-2008 17:01

On Wednesday, October 29th 2008, LSR closed at a new low of: $15.12! Thats a 50% drop in share price in a month, now we need to keep it down!

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Direct Action; Netherlands, Mexico, France & UK

30-10-2008 16:27

ALF TARGET ANIMAL LAB EMPLOYEE (Netherlands)
RED PAINT THROWN ON PET SHOP, RESTAURANT (Mexico)
BULLFIGHTING PHOTOS AT ART EXHIBIT VANDALIZED (France)
SHOPS ATTACKED WITH PAINT AND STONES (Mexico)
SICKENING STENCH AT KFC (Mexico)
LOCKS GLUED AT HLS SUPPLIER (UK)

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Novartis get knocked down in Hampshire!

28-10-2008 23:22

SHAC Hampshire take a day to name and shame HLS' friends and associates.

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Novartis knockdown in Liverpool

28-10-2008 23:17

A team of activists, along with some new faces gathered outside the Liverpool Novartis as part of the day of action against them! It was the most visual demo yet, with lots of new plaquards on display, showing the passing public and staff inside exactly what Novartis do to animals. Not to mention our huge banner making it perfectly clear the link between Novartis and cruel HLS.

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Global Novartis knock down

28-10-2008 23:07

Across the world on Monday 27th October, people held demos as part of Novartis Knockdown day! And boy were Novartis Knocked over!

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SHAC Banner drop for Scary Science Week

28-10-2008 22:34

Good Morning Novartis
After seeing how happy Ciba Vision and their buddies at Hampshire police were with the recent banner drop just outside of their protest exclusion zone, we thought as a special Halloween (trick or) treat we would hang another banner.

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Fight Speciesism! #6 - Out Now

28-10-2008 17:12

November issue of the latest anti-speciesist, anti-capitalist, abolitionist direct action news is out now.

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DIY Sex Toy Workshop Bristol

26-10-2008 15:11

Vegan Harness-Making
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7.30pm, Weds 12th November
downstairs @ Cafe Kino

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Examining Mauritius' Monkey Exports....Can They Be Stopped?

25-10-2008 15:19

Mauritius is the 4th largest exporter of monkeys for "scientific" research, and the largest exporter of "wild-caught" monkeys (ie monkeys taken directly from nature and shipped to unimaginable horrors in laboratories). The use of wild-caught monkeys is considered so unconscionable that even the pro-vivisection British government has outlawed the practice, however regressive nations such as France, the USA and Japan still use them.

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Press Release - More dog deaths at "dangerous" track

25-10-2008 13:56

MORE DOG DEATHS AT "DANGEROUS" TRACK
Group renews call for end to greyhound racing at Peterborough

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Foie-gras forced off the menu at another Bath restaurant

25-10-2008 10:45

'Minibar', on John Street, Bath has become the latest in a long string of Bath establishments to choose to remove foie gras from the menu after drawing attention from the local activist community.

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Animal rights protesters raided for banner drop

24-10-2008 23:44

Banner drop against Ciba Vision
CIBA PUNKS - Issue 652

IN THE VIRTUAL REALITY OF THE CRACKDOWN ON ANIMAL RIGHTS PROTESTS

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Nepalese Monkey Export Ban Under Threat!

24-10-2008 14:35

The latest news the G2H team has recieved from Nepal is not only will the monkeys not be released from the breeding centres [because they are "private property"] but that the Nepalese government is even considering restarting the exports....despite a previous public statement that Nepal no longer has a policy of exporting monkeys for the vivisection industry!

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4 were remanded in animal rights raids. 2 released, 2 remain on remand.

23-10-2008 15:45

They applied for bail today, 2 were sucessful, 2 weren't.

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SHAC Barclays Demo-Brum

23-10-2008 11:20

Two Barclays in one day.

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Court Declares Seal Hunt Observers Innocent

22-10-2008 15:02

The slaughter of the baby harp seals has been condemned around the world
An animal rights campaigner from Nottingham charged with breaching a seal exclusion zone in Canada was acquitted on Friday. Mark Glover, who is a member of the Carlton-based group Respect for Animals, was one of five activists arrested while filming the annual Canadian seal hunt and accused of violating a condition of their observation licenses which required that they remain at least 10m from sealing activity.

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Direct Action; Belgium, Spain, USA, Mexico, UK & Ireland

22-10-2008 14:26

18th-21st October

HOME REMODELING WITH NYSE DIRECTOR (Belgium)
200 PHEASANTS FREED (Spain)
ANOTHER OREGON FUR FARM RAIDED (USA)
ARSON ATTACK AT BURGER KING (Mexico)
SMASHING TIME AT FUR SHOP (UK)
TRUCK SET ON FIRE AT CHICKEN COMPANY (Mexico)
POULTRY FARM'S VAN ATTACKED WITH STONES (Spain)
CHEF GETS A WARNING (UK)
UCLA COMMUTER VANS CONTINUE TO BE TARGETS (USA)
FOX HUNTER'S VEHICLES DAMAGED (Ireland)