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Thanks to all !!

Support of the Hunting Act: A big ball has started rolling. 

Our thanks to all of you who got out there and made a noise - well done !  In the coming weeks we will be trying to keep that ball rolling, and mobilise as much public support for keeping the vital protection for animals in place. Now we have all seen Tony Blair's memoirs, we know very clearly why the Hunting Act was less effective than it might have been - nothing at all to do with it being a 'bad law' , as Cameron et al would like you to believe - but because Blair personally sabotaged its enforcement. 

Yes, its time to assess what we did right and what we did wrong, this weekend; I know some of the lines of communication were lacking, and I personally apologise to those of you whose requests we at Save-Me didn't address in time.  But I believe this has been a good start.  Even as an experiment it is of great value.  When I started Save-Me all those months ago, one of my dreams was to try to bring together all the action groups - to coordinate efforts.  This is the first time such a coordinated campaign has been attempted.  The Day of Action was the first joint effort by the small group of animal action groups that now meet regularly under the Save-Me umbrella.  And although the 'Big Three' - RSPCA, IFAW, and LACS - did not physically join in, our friends there were all aware, and in approval, and are very much working in harmony with us.  For the first time, perhaps, the whole community of animal-motivated groups are closely in accord.  So I feel that, even though there were shortcomings in this venture, an important step has been made. 

BIG THANKS. Onwards.  Please keep collecting signatures on the petition.  We will get there.  Our wild animals need us to get there. 

Cheers

Bri

 

 

 

Thank You

 

 

Dear Save-Me Members,

We are currently changing the format of the social media side of Save-Me and are therefore closing the forum down for the time being.

Thank you to all those contributors who have taken the time to support Save-Me and share their thoughts and opinions with other members. We will be doing regular updates on the Facebook  page so  please come and add your comments and continue to support Save Me .

If you have any comments or further queries please contact us at anne@save-me.org.uk

Many thanks again for your support

The Save-Me Team

A new outbreak of Bovine TB - in Scotland

Save-Me sends condolences to the farmers so badly affected by the new outbreak of bovine TB in Scotland.

Scotland has, until now, been substantially free of the disease, so this is a shock in more ways than one.  This article in the Farmers Guardian gives more details.  

Sixty cattle slaughtered after bovine TB outbreak in Scotland
Farmers Guardian
SIXTY cattle from a fully closed dairy herd have been compulsory slaughtered following one of the worst outbreaks of bovine TB in Scotland for several years ...

It is very significant that in this case it's impossible to argue that badgers or other wild animals can be to blame for the outbreak, and from the point of view of those arguing, as we are, that the proposed British badger cull is tragically misguided, this provides concrete evidence that TB is still being spread in ways other than the much vaunted 'Wildlife Reservoir of Infection".  And that even if every badger in these islands were to be killed, cows would still be getting sick.  

This sentence at the end of the Farmers Guardian report says it all.  

 “The absence of repeated reinfections within single herds, or clusters of disease caused by the same strain of TB, are indicators that a wildlife reservoir is not driving infection.”

Mr David Cameron, Mr Peter Kendall, Ms Caroline Spelman, and Mr Jim Paice, please take note, and ask yourselves if you can still sleep peacefully in your beds.  Your 'pilot' cull of badgers must be shelved.  

Brian 

THE GRAND NATIONAL

Traditionally known as the 'Sport of Kings' the Grand National is now clearly an embarrassment to a nation that prides itself on fair treatment of animals.

This is another example of 'tradition' being used to justify behaviour which is no longer acceptable.  In this gruelling four and a half mile course, over the last 12 years, 20 horses have died on the day, and many more in the first week after the race.  

One might imagine that after the worldwide success of the play and film "War Horse", that it would now be apparent to everyone that these wonderful creatures have feelings and are worthy of respect.  But in this 'sport', horses are treated as a commodity.

Around 18,000 are bred into the ever-decreasing gene pool of the racing industry each year and evidence shows around 5000 are raced to death.  Just over 7000 make the grade; the rest are destroyed or cast aside, many ending up in degrading horse markets, on their way to being used as food.  During the actual races, the horses who have survived the system are openly beaten for human pleasure.  As soon as they stop being money-earners, they are discarded - many destroyed on the spot.  

Surely in 2012 this kind of treatment is utterly unacceptable.  The industry has become a cruel factory farm for human financial profit.  

It is time for Britain to stand up, set an example of decency to the world - and consign this barbaric sport to history.   

Brian May CBE. 

 

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posted 579 days ago René Sundvall:

Well..if Facebook was a problem...there were MORE going there!!

posted 593 days ago Wayne:

I was just wondering if the Save Me Anti-repeal petition was going to appear on the Facebook page? With 50,000+ people still on there, and some admitting that they don't, or rarely, come onto this page, it would be a shame not to tap into that resource, especially as the figures for the past 24 hours of the petition are so pathetically low. What does everyone else think?

posted 597 days ago Gail Hamilton:

In respons to comments made about foxes being priceless, we had them introduced in Australia with the first fleet for hunting purposes, we now have an epedemic of foxes here, taking out Australias native wildlife, (cockatoos, rainbow parrots, wallabies, baby koalas and the like) in some parts of Australia some of our wildlife is becoming extinct due to an introduced animal.  We do have strict culling laws here that the Federal governernment introduced a few years ago in an attempt to protect our native animals.

posted 604 days ago Alison Cooper:

@ Donna Hugh's post. Viva were fab at getting out the leaflets to anybody who was interested in getting a stall set up, or doing there own thing like I did. I think the problem has been that nobody but a few, new about this. It might of been good if the Save Me facebook could of just posted the details as a random post. I really think that people are interested but havent got a clue on how to start. Most wont print of there own material as its so expensive. Im not sure if Viva would be able to cope with the demand if Brian posted the information though. That might be a problem. x

posted 604 days ago Brien Comerford:

Slaughterhouses are emanations from hell. Don't be part of the killing.

posted 604 days ago Brien Comerford:

Full -blown animal welfare progress is only going to be made by vegans and vegetarians. Badgers and foxes are priceless and so are cows, pigs, lambs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and fish ! Eschew flesh-foods and gorge on savory tofu. Slaughterhouses are emantions from hell.

posted 604 days ago Venetia Masters:

 Thanks for the message Bri and its great the ball is rolling....onwards and upwards people.xx

posted 604 days ago Alison Sesi:

A google search has revealed that the Tory Party Conference will take place in Birmingham from 3-6 October. Anyone else up for it? (Alison C and Christopher seem keen). I could certainly make the first day! Seems like a prime opportunity. 

 

 

posted 604 days ago Chris_Jardine:

Press Release 20th Sept '10

STOP THE SCAREMONGERING!

http://www.wildlifeaid.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=524&Itemid=101

 

posted 604 days ago Chris_Jardine:

Please download and read and pass on this LACS Report - Hunting With Dogs: Past, Present but No Future. Email it to your MP.

http://www.league.org.uk/news_detail.aspx?ID=920

 

posted 604 days ago Mitch (Save-Me Moderator):

Hmmm...seems to work for Jen and I???

Sorry...

What exactly does it show?

posted 604 days ago Mitch (Save-Me Moderator):

Hi Donna,

If you try it now the thread has to be premoderated.

Thanks

posted 604 days ago Jen:

POST YOUR OWN THREADS   Just flagging up - that you can now post your own threads.  On this page, above Brian's message, is a button to see MEMBERS' THREADS - and at top right "Post a thread". Cheers all. Jen

posted 605 days ago Leah:

well done everyone.

I hope that soon this "big ball" you guys started rolling will turn into a ball the size of texas!  woo!

meanwhile while you are out there advocating...im there in spirit while my physical body is drowing in a sea of text books and papers...must...survive...till...DECEMBER!

 Love you all!

<3 Leah

posted 605 days ago Alison Cooper:

Sorry Chris I read ALI * my usual name* and not ALL. I thought you had directed the post to me. *slaps myself across the face* sorry buddie. :(

posted 605 days ago Chris_Jardine:

OOPS! I meant Tory! What don't you understand Alison?

posted 605 days ago Alison Cooper:

oh and chris i dont understand !!! infact its my pet hate :) x

posted 605 days ago Chris_Jardine:

When, where is the Try conference Alison? Brighton?

posted 605 days ago Alison Cooper:

Chris Im doing my best as a mum to juggle all. I dont always get time to post information about anything. Im just  fortunate  to be living in the local area of the conference. Im just working with my little group of people who stand up when were not happy. Im sure when stalls appear near your end then you will be the 1st to get out out there. I got my leaflets from Viva and just went for it. Im already saving to head to the Tory Conference. Your welcome to join me x

posted 605 days ago Chris_Jardine:

@Brian: Thanks Brian, we all really do appreciate all the effort that you have put in to the Save-Me campaign. From the comments I have seen, I believe that the majority of the population of this country do not know that the current government plan to bring a vote to repeal the Hunting Act, and that they would vote to protect the act. Therefore I believe we should concentrate on raising public awareness. So when the petition goes online we should come out with all guns blazing. It would be nice if you could really make a lot of milage out of it and really push it in the media. You seem to be good at that!!!!

@All: Don't forget the power of Facebook folks. Keep posting links to Save-Me.org.uk on your walls!!!!

 

posted 605 days ago Alison Cooper:

Im hoping to get back out tomorrow, somebody is trying to get me another batch of leaflets. If they dont come then i will go and help out League. Brian people are listening believe me x

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