From: wheeler@SUPER.ORG (Ferrell S. Wheeler)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.animals
Subject: PETA Action Line
Date: 17 Aug 92 17:45:31 GMT


PETA Action Line

>From the PETA Action Line - (301)770-8980:
 
+ Northern Sun Merchandising, a progressive company which advocates
awareness of the environment and animal/womens'/gay-lesbian/civil- rights,
has included a Native American drum & handbags made from deerskin in its
current catalog.  Send a polite letter asking that Native American crafts
that do not use the skins of animals such as pottery, jewelry and other
items be promoted instead.  Write to: Northern Sun Merchandising, 2916 East
Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55406-2065.
 
+ Coyote hunting suspended - Washington Wildlife Commission has voted to
suspend hunting of coyotes in a section of the Henry Jackson Wilderness in
order to prevent gray wolves from being accidentally shot. This moratorium
is a good sign, but now protectionists are asking that the whole North
Cascades area where wolf recovery is in progress be off-limits to coyote
hunting. Please write to: Curt Smitch, Director WDW, 600 Capitol Way, North,
Olympia, WA  98501-1091.
 
+ Lynx future uncertain - It is feared that the small population of
Washington lynx will be doomed if the USFS is allowed to carry out its
destruction of a portion of the Loomis Forest known as the "Meadow." More
than 300 miles of road are to be carved through this pristine forest - home
to bear, wolf, moose and lynx - in order to remove 200 million board feet of
virgin timber.  Ask for a moratorium on all lumber sales in Loomis Forest
until a plan to protect the lynx is devised. There may be as few as 100 lynx
in the state and only 25 in Loomis. Write to:
 
Brian Boyle, Comm.                    Ask for ban on lynx hunting:
DNR                                   Write to:  Dean Lydig
Olympia, WA  98504                    WWC
                                      600 N. Capitol Way
                                      Olympia, WA  98501-1091
 
+ City hires trapper to kill beaver -- Longview, WA hired a trapper to drown
eight beaver after they were accused of damaging trees in lake Sacajawea.
Let the Parks & Recreation Director know that loggers commit such acts on a
daily basis and get paid for it. That there are other methods available such
as re-location.  Write to: Director, P&R Department, 2920 Douglas, Longview,
WA  98632.
 
+ Canada is citing the harp seals love of cod fish as the reason for their
efforts to again begin killing these gentle creatures. The clubbing of baby
seals who are sometimes skinned alive is an outrage. Please point out that
the depletion of cod is due to over-fishing and a lack of food for the cod
themselves.  Please warn the officials of a potential boycott of all
Canadian products if such killings were to resume. Write to:
 
Victor L. Young, CEO                  W.O. Morrow, CEO
Fishery Products International        National Sea Products
70 O'Leary Avenue                     1959 Upper Water Street
P.O. Box 550                          P.O. Box 2130
St. John's Newfoundland               Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada A1C 5L1                        Canada B3J 3B7
 
+ Hasbro is marketing "Puppy Surprise," a mommy dog who can be opened to
reveal puppies.  The surprise is how many puppies are inside. Pet
overpopulation is no game; 16 million cats and dogs are killed each year in
shelters.  Let Hasbro know that children should be taught about spay/neuter.
 
Alan Hassenfeld, CEO
Hasbro, Inc.
P.O. Box 200
Pawtucket, RI  02862-0200
 
+ Ironically, Weight Watchers is using the phrase, "zero guilt", when
marketing its veal dinner.  Please let them know that besides the guilt one
should get from such a cruel meal is anti-biotics, hormones and other
revolting chemicals.  Write to:
 
Weight Watchers International
500 North Broadway
Jericho, NY  11758-2196
 
+ Magazines that still publish veal recipes are Redbook and Woman's Day.
Please ask that they publish compassionate recipes and leave veal in the
darkness of yesterday's cruelties.  Write to:
 
Ellen Levine, Editor                 Jane Chestnut, Editor
Redbook Magazine                     Woman's Day
959 Eighth Avenue                    1633 Broadway
New York, NY  10019                  New York, NY  10019
 
+ 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.