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  President Joe Biden, who on the campaign trail called for an end to drilling on federal lands, has been looking for ways to temporarily increase U.S. energy production to help drive down the price of gas. His administration has been under growing pressure to do more to lower gas prices, with Republicans in particular saying it should allow more drilling.If this continues to go into act it will greatly impact Alaska’s coast FOREVER and we can not undo it! This will also greatly effect climate change and should NOT be a thing, it will also make the animals suffer and eventually die. If people don’t start talking part in this it will lead to a a very bad ending.  

We demand that Iceland's government bans whaling once and for all. Whales have taken as long as two hours to die during Icelandic hunts, according to a report by the Icelandic food and veterinary authority. Last year, animal welfare officers were on board the hunting vessel from whaling company Hvalur ehf. and documented and filmed 58 of the 148 fin whales that were killed that season. 36 whales (24%) were shot more than once with explosive harpoons. Of these, five whales were shot three times and four whales were shot four times.  To put this in perspective it takes about 8 minutes to reload the harpoon that then needs to hit a fast moving animal in the ocean more than once if it fails to kill. One whale with a spear in its back was chased for 5 hours without success.  The median time from the first shot to the death of the whales that did not die immediately was 11.5 minutes, and the agonising slow deaths lasted up to two hours.  Three whales were shot but could not be caught and have fought long excruciating deaths.  Horrific treatment of animals in this way is unacceptable.  We demand a revocation of the whaling license and that these brutal killings be stopped and banned once and for all. For more info: Instagram Facebook Webpage Íslenska:   Í nýútkominni skýrslu MAST „Eftirlitsskýrsla- Velferð hvala við veiðar á langreyðum á Íslandi 2022” kemur fram að veiðiaðferðir Hvals hf. leiði til hryllilegra og langdreginna dauðastríða hvala; aðferðirnar stríða gegn lögum um velferð dýra svo ekki verði um villst. Hvalveiðar fara gegn lögum um velferð dýraSamkvæmt skýrslunni uppfylla veiðiaðferðir Hvals hf. engan veginn kröfur sem dýravelferðarlög setja um aflífunaraðferðir. Frávikin eru svo tíð að frekar er um að ræða reglu en undantekningu.  Af þeim 148 hvölum sem voru veiddir í fyrra, voru 36 langreyðar (24%) skotnar oftar en einu sinni með sprengiskutli. Þar af voru fimm hvalir skotnir þrisvar og fjórir hvalir skotnir fjórum sinnum. Einum hval með skutul í bakinu var veitt eftirför í 5 klukkustundir án árangurs. Miðgildi tíma frá fyrsta skoti til dauða hvala þeirra sem drápust ekki strax var 11,5 mínútur og dauðastríð varði í allt að tvær klukkustundir. Þrír hvalir voru skotnir en náðust ekki og hafa háð langt og kvalafullt dauðastríð. Hryllileg meðferð á dýrum með þessum hætti er óásættanleg. Einboðið verður að teljast að afturkalla leyfi til hvalveiða. Frekari uppl:  Instagram Facebook Heimasíða      

THE BACKSTORY Benito is a 3-year-old male giraffe who was taken from his mother and home where he was properly taken care of in the right environment and with other animals of his kind. He was transported in inhumane conditions for 22 hours to a "park" in Juarez, MX where he has no access to grass, clean water/food, or even proper shade. Juarez previously had another giraffe named Modesto who suffered tremendously in silence for years as temperatures in Juarez are not appropriate for a giraffe. With winter temperatures of -14 degrees at times, no proper shelter, reduced space without a single tree and with a diet mainly dictated by the park's visitors, Modesto suffered and died in horrible conditions. The state's government has now brought Benito to take his place and live the same solitary fate as Modesto did. WE ARE IMPLORING that pertinent authorities take responsibility of Benito's wellbeing and release him to an APPROPRIATE place where he will be properly cared for and loved; which we have found!!!... THE GOOD NEWS is that Benito has been accepted into an amazing place in Texas where there are over 360 acres full of trees and grass, giraffes among other animals and PROPER food and veterinary care. The owner of this ranch is a fellow animal lover and is ready to help get Benito medical care from a US Board Certified Veterinarian as well as humanely transported to his new home ASAP. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION AND INSIST THAT THE JUAREZ GOVERNMENT RELEASE BENITO IMMEDIATELY TO THE U.S. INTO A PROPER ENVIRONMENT WHERE HE WILL BE LOVED AND CARED FOR.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benito es una jirafa de 3 años de edad que fue separada de su mamá donde era cuidado apropiadamente junto con otros animales de su especie, fue transportado a Ciudad, Juárez en condiciones deplorables por 22 horas hasta el "Parque Central" donde no tiene acceso a pasto, comida/agua limpia en abundancia o sombra apropiada. Previamente, Ciudad Juárez tuvo otra jirafa en situaciones similares llamada Modesto el cual sufrió por años en silencio en un espacio reducido sin un solo árbol o vegetación, en condiciones deplorables y con una dieta dictada principalmente por los visitantes del parque. Con temperaturas que llegan hasta -14 grados en invierno y veranos con sol insoportable, Modesto sufrió en silencio en su vida solitaria hasta morir. Ahora el gobierno ha decidido reemplazar a Modesto con Benito para seguir la misma trayectoria en un parque sin la capacidad de funcionar como zoológico y sin personal apto para el cuidado de animales exóticos. Cabe mencionar que varios animales han muerto incluyendo un león el cual fue ahorcado. Por estas razones estamos IMPLORANDO que las autoridades pertinentes tomen responsabilidad del bienestar de Benito y permitan que lo trasladen a un lugar mejor donde le den amor y cuidado apropiado el cual ya hemos encontrado... LA EXCELENTE NOTICIA es que Benito ya ha sido aceptado en un rancho en Texas, E.U. donde tienen más de 360 hectáreas de vegetación, jirafas y animales de todo tipo que son libres y tienen cuidados apropiados por médicos veterinarios certificados en E.U. El dueño de este rancho es una persona responsable que ama y cuida de todos sus animales y está dispuesto a venir y recoger a Benito hasta Ciudad Juárez con transporte y cuidado veterinario apropiado. Todo está listo ahora solo nos queda que el gobierno de Juárez acepte. POR FAVOR AYUDANOS CON TU FIRMA PARA IMPLORAR QUE EL GOBIERNO DE JUAREZ LIBERE A BENITO INMEDIATAMETE A E.U. A SU NUEVO HOGAR DONDE SERA PROPIAMENTE CUIDADO. 

［Portueguese｜French｜Germany｜Italian｜Japanese｜Korean | Russian | Spanish | Greek | Dutch｜Thai］ Update: Our Beloved Boy LeLe Dies of Neglect at Memphis Zoo | We had Repeatedly Alerted Memphis Zoo that LeLe Had Been Unwell Since Mid-January But Were Ignored! Update2: Memphis Zoo is Still Lying on Their Script-ridden Press Release Update3: Join Billie Eilish and Support Yaya/Lele with one-click! End Pandas YaYa & LeLe’s suffering and send them back home now! In 2003, Giant pandas YaYa and LeLe travelled to Memphis Zoo in Tennessee US, as lovely, impressionable little furballs. After 18 years serving the zoo, today, they look extremely malnourished and sickly. YaYa, the female panda’s fur has been shedding profusely. Yet Memphis Zoo claims they are perfectly healthy. I am asking you, my fellow animal lovers, to encourage the Memphis Zoo CEO Jim Dean to return YaYa and LeLe back to their hometown where food is abundant and medical care is accessible. From 2007, the zoo performed 4 artificial inseminations on Yaya in 5 years, none of which were successful, possibly causing irreversible health damage to her. As early as 2008, YaYa was already shedding patches of fur. 13 years later, YaYa’s shedding has spread throughout her entire body. Beijing Zoo has confirmed that as early as 2014, YaYa has parasite infections that are causing her skin disease. Yet Memphis Zoo continues to claim that YaYa has a seasonal hormone fluctuation that causes hair thinning and that she looks thin due to her small frame. They also told fans YaYa is just “not photogenic”.  Both the Zoo and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums who credited the zoo stated that “she is perfectly healthy!” Panda’s diet is 99% bamboo and only eat certain species. The Zoo only provide 4 species from its 10 acres bamboo farm for BOTH pandas. Research has shown that at least 17 acres (100 mu) bamboo is sustainable for ONE panda. From 2013 - 2016, Memphis Zoo’s bamboo were sold to Toronto Zoo. This no doubt caused shortage, since Memphis Zoo asked for bamboo donations from public. The bamboo quality is also questionable, Yaya LeLe often rejected the bamboo provided. Even the panda in Toronto Zoo rejected the bamboo purchased from Memphis zoo. YaYa and LeLe not only suffer physically from disease and hunger, which is already incredibly heartbreaking, they also suffer psychologically from being caged in a small “den” every day for up to 18-HOURS! In the past 4 weeks, YaYa was allowed to go outdoors only 4 times!  Consequently, both YaYa and LeLe show severe signs of stereotypical behaviours, an irreversible mental impair caused by abnormal environment.   These unspeakable sufferings of YaYa and LeLe was not just a recent discovery but have lasted for more than a DECADE! Years of apparent neglect on pandas as well as other animals, and the lack of transparency seems to indicate that the zoo has little interest, if any, on animal welfare. We ask you to encourage Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson to send YaYa and LeLe back to their homeland China immediately! They have already sacrificed their entire lives to entertain humans. Now they are senior pandas reaching to the end of their life span, YaYa and LeLe deserve a retirement life without sufferings! Please sign and share this petition to help bring YaYa and LeLe one step closer to a healthier and happier life.  On behalf of Yaya and LeLe, we sincerely thank you for your support!We will continue to seek justice for LeLe and share his story widely to expose Memphis Zoo’s failure, as well as the plight of so many senior animals under the risk of being neglected and exploited silently by zoos for profit. For detail on YaYa and LeLe’s condition, please visit this article More ways to support the cause: Fill out IDA's fast action form Join our FB Group Visit Pandavoices.org Ins: @PandaVoicesOrg Twitter: @PandaVoicesOrg   *DISCLAIMER: Any monetary donation made when signing this petition goes to Change.org. Panda Voices have no donation activities. All the information provided by Panda Voices and its affiliated media channels are published in good faith. We encourage viewers to exercise independent judgment and due diligence.