From: wheeler@SUPER.ORG (Ferrell S. Wheeler)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.animals
Subject: PETA Action Line 2
Date: 25 Aug 92 14:55:36 GMT


PETA Action Line 6/29/92

>From the PETA Action Line - (301)770-8980 - 6/29/92:
 
An amazing victory has taken place for sea mammals in the state of South
Carolina.  Governor Carroll Campbell recently signed into law, House Bill
3027, which prohibits the display of wild-caught and or captive bred sea
mammals in the state of South Carolina. The bill also calls for the
rehabilitation and release of those mammals stranded on the beaches of that
state.  Governor Campbell is now under fierce attack by the darker forces of
the amusement industry, who have made a living off of the capture and
imprisonment of marine mammals.  The bill will be up for review in the new
year and the battle between the forces of good and bad will be immense.
Please write to Governor Campbell and thank him for his humane and
progressive leadership in the fight to protect marine mammals from
captivity, suffering and death.  Write to:
 
The Honorable Carroll Campbell
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 11369
Columbia, SC  29211
 
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In the June 15 edition of Fur Age, a fur trade magazine, is a call for a
"refund rebellion" against the summer hit Lethal Weapon 3. Why are the
furriers in such a frenzy?!?  It seems that the PETA logos placed throughout
the set of the movie, including one of our favorites, FUR IS DEAD, was more
than they could stand.  While the desperate call for a "refund rebellion"
and letter writing campaign to the president of Warner Brothers is comical,
we thought that it would be nice if those responsible for the compassionate
messages, heard from the humane movie viewer's out there. Please write a
note of thanks to:
 
Mr. Terry Semel
President
Warner Brothers
400 Warner Blvd.
Burbank, CA  91522
 
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The following pieces of legislation are now pending and are being presented
to the public so that your representative can be contacted in order to find
out where they stand on the issues and whether or not they are co-sponsors
to the bills.
 
The Ancient Forest Act, H.R. 4899, led by Rep. George Miller (D-CA) would
permanently protect the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. On June
11, the New York Times reported that NASA scientists believe that this
fragile habitat, home to many endangered species including the Spotted Owl,
is in much worse condition than the forests of Brazil. Why? Logging! H.R.
4899 would protect all species and wildlife, fisheries and watersheds. It
will also provide assistance to workers and communities affected by the
transition from an old-growth timber economy to a more efficient,
scaled-down second growth economy.  Speaker Foley has been blocking some of
the stronger versions of this bill in favor of weaker ones. For the latest
information, contact the Western Ancient Forest Campaign hotline at: (202)
939-3328.
 
Humane Methods of Poultry Slaughter Act would provide at least some
protection to the 250 million birds killed each year in the meat industry.
At this time they are not even offered the minimal protection other animals
receive during the slaughter process, a situation for which there is no
justification.
 
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General Motors -- the maker of Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Buick,
Pontiac, Geo and Saturn still performs painful impact experiments on live
animals.  Despite the existence of more reliable non-animal safety tests
used by other automotive companies, animals continue to die in GM's lab.
Activists all over the country have been protesting at auto shows and GM
dealerships in an attempt to pressure the company to halt these cruel and
unnecessary experiments.  Call PETA's Grassroots Department today at
301-770-PETA ext. 322 for information on protests or leafletting in your
area.  Also, send letters of protest to GM chairperson Robert Stempel at
3044 W. Grand Blvd., GM Building, Detroit, MI 48202.