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H.R. 1202 • Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act •1999-2000 Good News ZOOS ARE SUPPLYING CANNED HUNT SHOOTING GALLERIES he U.S. Supreme Court A recent investigation by Linda Goldston, a San Jose rejected the appeal of the Mercury News reporter, revealed that many accredited TNational Association for even well-respected, zoos are contributing to the multi- Biomedical Research and upheld billion-dollar business of selling or giving surplus a lower court's ruling in support animals to animal dealers. Dealers then sell the animals of the right of an individual to sue the to gaming , the notorious operators of "canned government over the care of animals hunts". On these ranches, in fenced enclosures or protected by federal law. cages with no chance for escape, these defenseless, Effective March 25, Colgate- semi-domesticated exotic animals are shot point-blank Palmolive declared a moratorium on using by "hunters" who have paid big money to get a wall trophy to animals to test personal care products and prove their "bravery and skill." It’s not a skill, it’s a slaughter. their ingredients. w Zoos are profit-driven in allowing breeding to produce “cute babies” who draw in customers, Sears, Roebuck & Co. decided to end but finite space means these babies will displace adult animals who become zoo surplus. its corporate sponsorship of the Ringling Zoos are not always as innocent to the fate of canned hunt victims as they claim. For Brothers Circus after concerns about the instance, the San Antonio Zoo has four owners on its Board of Directors, and its treatment of animals arose. w zoo director admitted that board members are allowed to buy surplus animals. The city council in Alexandria, Canned hunts are prohibited in some states, like ; however, there is NO federal law refused permission for the Clyde prohibiting them. They are thriving industries in some states. Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus to perform there after receiving evidence of animal abuse. Let’s End Canned Hunts The Fish and Wildlife H.R. 1202, introduced by Rep. George Brown, prohibits and sets penalties for interstate or Commission, on April 23, unanimously voted foreign traffic in knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal to support the proposed ban on "canned for the purpose of killing or injuring for entertainment or the collection of a trophy. hunts" of big game and exotic mammals. Urge your Representative to join the 64 cosponsors of Rep. ______"Deer Avenger," a computer game, H.R. 1202, and encourage committee hearings to help House Office Building created in response to the infamous "Deer bring H.R.1202 to a floor vote. Washington, DC 20515 Hunter," turns the table on "Deer Hunter" by having the deer (named Bambo the buck) To help prevent surplus zoo animals from ending up in canned hunts, monitor your local hunt the hunters. "Deer Avenger" has been zoo's activities. Ask the director how many animals were disposed of in the last year, where reported to be the eleventh highest selling they went, and where they are now. Request that your zoo adopt a birth control policy to computer game in the country. prevent surpluses and that they not dispose of fertile animals. Ask if there is a zoo policy requiring that animals be sold or given only to people who do not plan to resell, that animals After receiving numerous complaints, are not sent to dealers selling to game ranches, and that the zoo tracks them for life. Kroger Food Stores of Southern Illinois has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Shrine Circus. Write to Ms. Jamie Rappaport Clark, Director /U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/1849 C In Albuquerque, Shriners have promised an St. NW/ Washington DC 20240, to express your concerns for zoo animals that are sold animal-free circus for the year 2000. or given away to dealers. The Special Military Active Retired Travel Club (SMART) decided to end its Gore Still Supporting Barbaric Test Plan chicken-flying contest at its spring event in Shawnee, Oklahoma. w Vice President Gore is still demanding that chemical manufacturers begin new tests on nearly 2,800 chemicals. Manufacturers who do not volunteer will be forced to do so in the w The H.E.N. sent an advocacy letter on this “High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge”. It is estimated that 800,000 birds, fish, rats, issue on your behalf. mice, and other animals will be killed and hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent in the HPV Challenge tests. Up d a te on “Dolphin Safe” Labe l Chemicals listed for this new testing include rat poison, turpentine, and leaded gasoline–all chemicals whose risks are already known. According to PCRM president Dr. Neal Barnard, the EPA has not The bad news is that Secretary of checked the right databases of prior test results and has ignored all evidence from Commerce Wm. Daley granted that human exposures. For example, the EPA claims no tests have been done on tetraethyl foreign caught tuna which kills dolphins can lead (the antiknock agent in leaded gasoline), carbon tetrachloride, and turpentine. All be labeled “Dolphin Safe”. three of these chemicals have, in fact, been extensively studied. The EPA, at present, has no plans for The good news is that the three major the use of any of the test results. tuna canners–Bumble Bee, Starkist and Write to: Vice President Gore/The White House/ Washington D.C. 20500. Ask him to delay Chicken of the Sea– have declared they will the HPV Challenge Program until existing test data and human exposures are thoroughly retain their previous policy and not buy reviewed, to use human and cellular tests rather than animal tests, and to delay the HPV tuna caught by endangering dolphins. program until validation of any alternative tests has been completed.

The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. Dr. Albert Schweitzer

Printed on recycled paper Makah Whale Kill Jeopardizes All Whales Youth Speak For Animals On May 17, 1999, with law enforcement by our Judges Shelley Frost of Belmont, Agnes Kirkeby of U.S. government and a $300,000 grant by the Palo Alto, and Miguel Rodriguez of the “Palo Alto U.S. Commerce Department to finance Weekly” have selected the winners of the H.E.N.’s ninth the kill, members of the Makah annual high school essay contest. Indian tribe killed a vulnerable, young, female gray whale in a national Nick Sesnak, a junior at Valley Christian H.S., marine sanctuary off the coast of Washington is the first place winner of $500 for his essay state. “The Tragedy of Circus Elephants”. Nick writes, “Cruelty to elephants can no longer be tolerated as The Makah did not hunt their victim. The trusting whale swam up to long as the human race desires to be known as one of the boat, probably expecting a friendly audience. As she passed compassion.” under the bow of the boat the Makah killer leaned over the side of the In “Sacrifice to Vanity: The Killing of Animals boat and jammed his harpoon into her back. As she tried to escape, a for Fur”, Andrea Smith, a senior at Valley motorized chaser boat closed in and blocked her path. Additional Christian, writes, “Killing animals for fur is an harpoons were thrown at her, an elephant gun went off, and the water unnecessary act of cruelty....Though the movie 101 turned red with her blood. Dalmations ended with the defeat of Cruella and the After years as a protected species, gray whales have lost their fear of puppies’ safe return, millions of animals do not have a humans, show an interest in human contact and seek out the stroking happy ending.” Andrea takes second place and $250. hands of human visitors in whale watching boats. They have become Alison Prehn, a senior at Prospect H.S., has so trusting that nursing mothers let their calves approach boats to be won third place and $100 for her essay, “The petted by whale watchers. Price of an American Tradition”. She writes, Contrary to media reports and claims by the Makah and “Hot dogs and other forms of pig flesh are our government that this was the "first legal killing of a traditional American food....But unfortunately, another gray whale in 70 years," it was NOT a legal hunt well-hidden American tradition has become the cruel sanctioned by the International Whaling Commission. treatment of pigs as a means to large profits. So the next The IWC did NOT grant the Makah permission to kill gray whales, time you’re at a baseball game, think twice before you since the Makah do not comply with the IWC definition of aboriginal bite into that juicy hot dog. Remember the intelligent, subsistence whaling. A possible backdoor U.S.-Russian deal, which horrified pig that suffered to make it.” "traded" bowhead whales for gray whales, let U.S. officials Honorable Mentions have been awarded to unilaterally claim they had the right to approve the Makah whale Susan Gov, a sophomore at Oak Grove H.S., for killing. This illegal act by our government violates the Whaling Act of “Shark Finning”; Mariko Yoshihara, a senior at l949, which states that no whales can be taken without IWC Prospect H.S., for an essay on testing; David recognition of a subsistence need. Hembry, a senior at Los Gatos H.S., for “Tuna: A proposal to Congress by The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Misunderstood Ocean Migrants”; and Chantal Tu, senior that could end Makah whale killing would return former tribal lands at Milpitas H.S., for “Raising a Stink” (about skunks and to the Makah in exchange for a Congressional amendment rescinding yogurt containers). the clause in their 1855 treaty that permits whale . We are grateful to our three judges for sharing their time and talent. Congratulations to our winners. Let’s hope Phone/write to urge your legislators to support this “land these future leaders will help to stamp out animal for whales” initiative. Call Vice President Gore at 202/456- suffering. 1111; urge him to withdraw his support for the hunt, to revoke the hunting permit, and to support the initiative to trade land for whale hunt permit. Visit Our Website at www.HENnet.org or visit w w w . O N E l i s t . c o m to sign up on the H E N n e t 1 l i s t Petition and information on a boycott to prevent further whale kills to get information on emergency alerts from the H.E.N. are available on request from our office.