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URGENT: They’re Burning Sea Lions!
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is reportedly branding sea lions so that individual animals caught eating protected salmon can be identified and gunned down.
Astoria-area residents have reportedly observed men herding these gentle animals into traps only to burn their flesh repeatedly with a blazing-hot iron. Billows of smoke have allegedly been seen rising into the air during these assaults, and victims have been described as “[lying] on the docks trembling”—an indication of extreme stress or pain.
Disturbing photos given to PETA, which appear to corroborate these reported brandings, can be viewed here. Your voice is needed!
Using the form here, please politely urge ODFW officials to immediately stop the branding and killing of sea lions. Remind officials that these animals are just trying to survive and feed their families, so they should be left alone. If ODFW wants to protect salmon stocks, then banning fishing in its waters would be a good start. If sea lions must be controlled, they can be humanely and effectively deterred using physical and visual barriers.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ec392cfca92564f37b05d6b0e08ad55/tumblr_mkt4x5tnoZ1ryf6mho1_500.jpg)
URGENT: They’re Burning Sea Lions!
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is reportedly branding sea lions so that individual animals caught eating protected salmon can be identified and gunned down.
Astoria-area residents have reportedly observed men herding these gentle animals into traps only to burn their flesh repeatedly with a blazing-hot iron. Billows of smoke have allegedly been seen rising into the air during these assaults, and victims have been described as “[lying] on the docks trembling”—an indication of extreme stress or pain.
Disturbing photos given to PETA, which appear to corroborate these reported brandings, can be viewed here. Your voice is needed!
(via animalfreak11)
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Sharks who make the same face in every picture.
Captures of dolphins are traumatic and stressful and can result in injury and death of dolphins. The number of dolphins that die during capture operations or shortly thereafter are never revealed in dolphinariums or swim-with-dolphins programs. Some facilities even claim their dolphins were “rescued” from the ocean and cannot be released. This claim is almost invariably false.
Training of dolphins is often deliberately misrepresented by the captive dolphin industry to make it look as if dolphins perform because they like it. This isn’t the case. They are performing because they have been deprived of food.
- Most captive dolphins are confined in minuscule tanks containing chemically treated artificial seawater. Dolphins in a tank are severely restricted in using their highly developed sonar, which is one of the most damaging aspects of captivity. It is much like forcing a person to live in a hall of mirrors for the rest of their life - their image always bouncing back with no clear direction in sight.
Source: Save Japans Dolphins
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Irene is moving north, extending tropical storm conditions into Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.
Top developments:
Image: Floodwaters lap at the foundation of a house along Calico Creek in Morehead City, N.C. (Travis Long / Zuma Press)
- Irene makes landfall in North Carolina
- Falling tree limb kills man in North Carolina
- Pier at Atlantic Beach, N.C., collapses as rain, winds lash coast
- At least 2.5 million under evacuation orders; 300,000 in NYC
- More than 8,000 flights canceled through Monday
(via breakingnews)
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vegangarbage: girlgonevegan: philosophecards:
Here’s some Fishing 101:
Fish look so unlike humans, it’s sometimes hard to imagine that they feel pain in the same way we do, but scientists who study pain are in complete agreement that the fish pain response is basically identical to the pain response system in mammals and birds. Fish also lead complex intellectual lives that rival those of dogs and some other mammals. The fish industry is completely foreign to most people, whose experience with fish is limited to the frozen food section in their local grocery store. These intelligent, complex animals are slaughtered by the billions with very little consideration for their suffering… [N]ets rip hundreds of tons of animals out of the ocean, squeezing some of them so tightly against the sides of the nets that their eyes bulge and burst out of their skulls. For hours, trapped fish are dragged along the ocean floor with netted rocks, coral, and ocean debris. The scales of many fish are completely ground off. When hauled out of the water, surviving fish undergo excruciating decompression. The intense internal pressure ruptures their swimbladders, pops out their eyes, and pushes their esophagi and stomachs out through their mouths. Fish who survive this terrifying journey are tossed onto ice to slowly freeze to death or be crushed when piles of schoolmates are thrown on top of them. On some ships, processing begins immediately, so as they are suffocating or freezing to death, fish are sliced in half, packaged, and placed into the ships’ frozen storage areas.
Source.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqcmn7bg3C1r08jnio1_500.png)
vegangarbage: girlgonevegan: philosophecards:
Here’s some Fishing 101:
Fish look so unlike humans, it’s sometimes hard to imagine that they feel pain in the same way we do, but scientists who study pain are in complete agreement that the fish pain response is basically identical to the pain response system in mammals and birds. Fish also lead complex intellectual lives that rival those of dogs and some other mammals. The fish industry is completely foreign to most people, whose experience with fish is limited to the frozen food section in their local grocery store. These intelligent, complex animals are slaughtered by the billions with very little consideration for their suffering… [N]ets rip hundreds of tons of animals out of the ocean, squeezing some of them so tightly against the sides of the nets that their eyes bulge and burst out of their skulls. For hours, trapped fish are dragged along the ocean floor with netted rocks, coral, and ocean debris. The scales of many fish are completely ground off. When hauled out of the water, surviving fish undergo excruciating decompression. The intense internal pressure ruptures their swimbladders, pops out their eyes, and pushes their esophagi and stomachs out through their mouths. Fish who survive this terrifying journey are tossed onto ice to slowly freeze to death or be crushed when piles of schoolmates are thrown on top of them. On some ships, processing begins immediately, so as they are suffocating or freezing to death, fish are sliced in half, packaged, and placed into the ships’ frozen storage areas.
Next time you’re at the beach walk into the water until it is up to your nose, then sit on the ocean floor. Cling to the sand so you don’t float back to the surface (harder than it sounds), and look up.
I love the way sun gleams through the ocean. I love how water refracts and distorts the light. I love how the waves glimmer from underneath. I love the way sun illuminates the colors in seaweed.
Penny Palfrey Sets a New Ocean Swim Record...But Kills 3 Sharks In The Process →
Last week, 48-year-old Penny Palfrey emerged from the sea after spending 40 hours and 41 minutes swimming 67.25 miles of open water between Little Cayman and Grand Cayman. The swim set a new world record for a solo unassisted ocean swim. But in the process, the crew following her during the swim killed three sharks, two of which were Oceanic whitetips, a species listed on the ICUN list as vulnerable worldwide, and critically endangered in the Northwest and Western Central Atlantic areas. The photo above is of an Oceanic whitetip shark. It’s populations have dropped by as much as 99% in some areas due to fishing for its fins as well as being caught as bycatch during commercial fishing operations for other species. It is known for being aggressive but can be driven off. The advice usually given to swimmers is if you see one, it’s smart to get out of the water. But that isn’t something a marathon swimmer is wont to do while trying to set a record. And that’s why crew members decided the best way to deal with them when they came too close was to lure them away with some fish, snag the shark on a hook and line, and dispatch them with a machete, according to the Compass Cayman. In all, four sharks were spotted during the swim, and three were killed. The article states, ” The sharks were six to eight feet long. One came within about four feet of a kayak manned by Richard Clifford, who was a few feet away from Palfrey, escorting her through the water. One Rib, or small inflatable, that stayed close to the swimmer throughout had a shark shield attached to it which is supposed to repel sharks with electrical pulses. The killing of the sharks has caused controversy with members of conservation groups asking why it was necessary.” Within the comments of the article is a range of reactions to the issue of the shark killings, though the majority seem to feel that the sharks were simply existing in their home habitat and should not have been killed. One commenter on the article, CTX, writes: If this was a single nuisance animal on a public beach, it may have been justified. But to kill several animals in the open sea for a single person is just sickening. I have no doubt that their method for bringing the sharks close with bait and then chopping them with machetes contributed to the number of sharks lured to the area. It seems rather unnecessary for a bit of personal glory. Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Are Dangerous, But So Are Humans But that’s why you get out of the water if you encounter one. Or, simply stay very aware and get your crew to drive the shark off. The Telegraph reports, “There is evidence of man and whitetip coming together with less tragic consequences - a number of divers have swum alongside and suffered no attack whatsoever. But they are advised to be cautious and not spear fish near the shark.” Not only does the way the sharks were dealt with put a serious damper on the personal victory of Palfrey, who beat the world record by four miles, it also calls in to question if it’s worth a world record when you have to kill wild animals — especially a vulnerable species — in the process. Sharks are in serious danger globally, and the Oceanic whitetip is a species that highlights the dramatic impact humans have on the animals — a once plentiful species now put on the Red List. When we enter their environment for our own personal entertainment, it seems that they should be the ones treated with respect and distance.
As someone of Cayman descent and an avid SCUBA diver, I applaud her record but am sickened that sharks were killed in this manner. It is a crime for a human to enter another person’s home and harm them, yet we don’t think twice about encroaching on the territory of animals and killing them for our safety.
According to MarineBio, “[T]his shark is the most potentially dangerous after great whites, tiger, and bull sharks, especially for open-ocean divers. This species is likely responsible for open-ocean attacks following air or sea disasters. Oceanic whitetips can be very aggressive and unpredictable in the presence of potential prey.”
We went on a beautiful bike ride tonight with our daughter, stopped on a field and let her run around and explore, then caught the sunset on the way out while trail riding :) Perfect night!
These people are the ones out there rescuing animals left behind in Japan →
Like this page, get the word out, donate, reblog. These people can’t do it alone.
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http://japanearthquakeanimalrelief.chipin.com/japan-earthquake-animal-rescue-and-support
