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No live shipments from New Zealand to Saudi Arabia!

The New Zealand government has decided that the live export of sheep to the Middle East in 2009 again. Nur ein internationaler Protest kann die Regierung in diesem Vorhaben jetzt noch stoppen. Only an international protest, the government in this project to stop now. Lassen Sie daher den Ministerpräsidenten und die zuständigen Minister wissen, dass Sie Lebendtransporte nicht tolerieren. Let therefore the Prime Minister and the Minister responsible know that you live shipments not tolerate.

Touristen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum sind für Neuseeland eine wichtige Einnahmequelle. Tourists from German-speaking countries for New Zealand are an important source of income. Daher ist es wichtig, dass gerade wir besonders zahlreich protestieren. Therefore, it is important that we just particularly numerous protest.

Nutzen Sie bitte auch das Kommentarfeld, um die zuständigen Herren (möglichst auf Englisch) wissen zu lassen, dass sie den Ruf Neuseelands als Urlaubsparadies aufs Spiel setzen, wenn die Regierung eine derartige Tierquälerei fördert. Please use the comment box to the competent men (preferably in English) to know that the reputation of New Zealand as a holiday paradise jeopardized if the government promotes such animal cruelty.

Ihre Protestmail versenden wir auf Englisch. Die Übersetzung des Textes sowie eine Videodokumentation finden Sie hier (bitte kurze Ladezeit abwarten). Their protest mail us in English. The translation of the text and a video documentation can be found here (please wait a short loading time).

Dear Prime Minister
Dear Minister of Agriculture Dear Minister of Agriculture
Dear Minister of Trade Dear Minister of Trade

I’m extremely concerned to learn that live sheep exports from New Zealand to Saudi Arabia may resume under the terms of a recent agreement between the Governments of your two countries. I'm extremely concerned to learn that live sheep exports from New Zealand to Saudi Arabia may resume under the terms of a recent agreement between the Governments of your two countries.

Even though assurances have been given that the highest animal welfare and animal safety standards are going to be met, the record of death and suffering in the live sheep trade indicates that assurances cannot guarantee the welfare of transported animals. Even though assurances have been given that the highest animal welfare and animal safety standards are going to be met, the record of death and suffering in the live sheep trade indicates that assurances can not guarantee the welfare of transported animals.

In the past, mortalities have averaged around 1 percent. In the past, mortalities have averaged around 1 percent. This means that in every shipment of 60,000 sheep 600 will die. This means that in every shipment of 60,000 sheep, the 600. This is unacceptable. This is unacceptable.

Investigations by Animals Australia over recent years in a number of Middle East (ME) countries showed sheep thrown onto and dragged or pushed from vehicles without loading ramps and dragged along the ground by horns and legs. Investigations by Animals Australia over recent years in a number of Middle East (ME) countries showed sheep and thrown onto Dragged or pushed from vehicles with loading ramps and Dragged along the ground by horns and legs. In the heat of a late ME summer sheep were shocked and heat-stressed and many could not walk. In the heat of a late summer ME sheep were shocked and heat-stressed and many could not walk. I do not believe that Guidelines being negotiated by NZ and Saudi Arabia will protect exported sheep from similar treatment. I do not believe that guidelines being negotiated by NZ and Saudi Arabia wants to protect sheep exported from similar treatment.

Slaughter in the ME is usually carried out without prior stunning and often in the vision of fellow sheep. Slaughter in the ME is usually carried out without prior stunning and often in the vision of fellow sheep.

I urge the NZ Government not to permit the export of live animals for slaughter to Saudi Arabia or any other ME country. I urge the NZ government not to permit the export of live animals for slaughter to Saudi Arabia or any other ME country.

Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely,

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