Ethical Voice for Animals - Bunny Huggers
54 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EH
Web: http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk 
7th May

Fortnightly update going out to over 1625 subscribers

The week of action against real-fur sporrans is two weeks away. We've got actions taking place in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Oxford and more in the pipeline! So if you are in/around one of these areas, drop us an email and come along to make your voice heard – its time to put an end to real-fur.

We’d also like to make an appeal today to everyone receiving this newsletter – we need your help. EVA started up with the aim of providing a platform for campaigning and outreach. And its up to each and every one of us to make a difference. We run weekly stalls, protest, demo, organize school talks, workshops, food fairs, run websites, produce a fortnightly newsletter, and now we are working to take the animal rights, and vegan message across Scotland.  As a voluntary organization, with little available funds, we are proud of what we have achieved. Here’s a list of what we did last year http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=75

But there’s a lot more to be done and we want you to participate in our campaigning. Perhaps you can help man a stall, or manage our websites, maybe send a donation or fundraise, or help organize an event? Its up to you and up to me. There are more than 1600 people receiving this appeal today – please don’t leave it up to someone else. Look forward to hearing from you.  info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk
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Dates for your Diary
http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/events.php
Send us your events to be listed here info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk

The Green Fork Workshops
Email info@greenfork.org.uk to book a place
Borders: 5 Jun: Tweedbank Community Centre. 12noon-2pm.
Dundee: 19 Jun: Central Library 12noon-2pm.

Animal Rights Film Series: The Bigger Picture
The Forest, 8pm
14 Jun: Meat the Truth
26 Jul: Food Inc
6 Sep: Earthlings
11 Oct: Skin Trade (TBC)

Stalls
Please spare a couple of hours to help man a stall and get active for animals!
Edinburgh: Every Saturday, 1pm, meet at Peace and Justice Center. Email allisonspeers@hotmail.com to help.

Demos:
Email allisonspeers@hotmail.com
22-28 May: Week of action against Real-Fur Sporrans
19 Jun: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
3 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
17 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
31 Jul: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
14 Aug: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans
28 Aug: Campaign Against Real-Fur Sporrans

Leafleting Actions:
Email info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk
Edinburgh: Every other Monday, 7pm Neighborhood drops
Edinburgh: Every other Saturday, 12.30pm Farmer’s Market, Castle Street (email to confirm!)
Edinburgh: Various events, get in touch!
Inverness: 18th June, Drumossie Hotel.
Glasgow: 20th June, Paul McCartney Gig
Stirling: 19th September, Albert Halls, Albert Place

Check out your local area here http://scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/index/wedding-fairs-regions and drop us an email and we'd help you get organised with other people and materials!

Next Meeting:
11th May Hendersons, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, 7pm .
Drinks and EVA meeting. Email info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk if you are coming
Come along if you are interested in participating in our campaign-planning or simply meeting like-minded folk.

More events here http://www.ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/events.php
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UK 2010 Election. As events fold out we’d be putting more info on what this election means for the animals. Join us on facebook to support and read all the news and alerts as they come in! http://www.facebook.com/pages/EVA-For-Animal-Rights/344836721189
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Animal cruelty in Scotland:
Gulls maimed in airgun attacks: The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a spate of airgun attacks has left gulls fatally wounded in Nairn http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=72
Cat found burned in Kirkcaldy: The one year old ginger and white tom cat was discovered by a member of the public on Friday morning (23 April) on Invertiel Terrace with burns to his face and body.
http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=73
Horse Crimes: A horse has had a 2.5ft (0.76m) section of its tail cut off while it was in a field at Bridge of Allan while more horse thieves braiding manes to mark horses for theft http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=67

The animals need you to speak up on their behalf – get in touch, get active! info@ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk
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Last week, we heard that chimpanzees mourn their dead like humans do, research finds: In a pair of studies, researchers observe the animals comforting the dying and showing signs of trauma after a death - is this really news to anyone? http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=66
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Lucky escape at Grangemouth docks: A minke whale about three metres, 9ft, long was spotted by workers at a petrochemical plant near the mouth of the River Carron, has had a lucky escape after becoming beached on mudflats at Grangemouth docks. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=68
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Lack of space causes estate to shelve plans for wolves: Wolves will not be making an early comeback to the Highlands after an estate shelved plans to keep them on a wilderness reserve. Fanastic - wild animals are not meant to be kept in captivity. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=69
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Wildcats 'at risk from new homes plan': Campaigners fighting a housing development planned for a Highland town say the site may be home to the rare wildcat. The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) will today consider plans to build up to 300 houses at Kingussie over the next 15 years, with officials recommending approval of outline planning permission. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=70
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Giving a home to a rescued companion animal is fantastic – but with it comes the responsibility to offer love, proper care and be a good companion in return. A lot about ‘nuisance’ dogs in the news this week. Deed not Breed: Nuisance dogs to get Asbos under new law. With the words “postmen and postwomen of Scotland, rejoice” MSP Christine Grahame celebrated the unanimous passage of her Bill forcing dog owners to keep their pets under control. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=65 And an Edinburgh lawyer has launched a campaign to crackdown on the booming ‘dog-walking’ industry after she was attacked by three dogs, part of a pack of 13 being exercised by a commercial walker. There’s presently no legal maximum limit on the number of dogs someone is allowed to walk. More here
http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=74
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Study could reduce animal testing:  A project to improve the effectiveness of tests into cancer treatments could limit the need for animal testing, researchers from Dundee University have claimed. http://ethicalvoiceforanimals.org.uk/shownotice.php?articleid=71
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To the animals we pledge, we hear your cries and we are coming,

See you tomorrow,

Eva

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