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1. Australia Kangaroo Bloodbath Begins
ALERT FROM / REPLY TO:
Brett Clifton, Canberra, Australia, brett [at] brettclifton.com
A kangaroo at the base before the kill decision was made by the Australian government. Now dead.
www.kangaroolives.com/
BACKGROUND (edited for length):
Australia begins controversial kangaroo cull
VIDEO:
www.livenews.com.au/MultimediaPopUp.aspx?id=69262&cat=11
On Monday May 19, 2008, government contractors started killing the kangaroos on the naval base in Canberra, Australia. Up to 70 kangaroos were rounded up and systematically killed in press and public view on the first day, despite a flimsy attempt to hide the actual execution process...
MORE INFO + PHOTOS:
www.kangaroolives.com *
www.canberraroos.com
CONTACT INFORMATION / TAKE ACTION:
WRITE/FAX/CALL Australian officials. Urge them to stop this slaughter now:
Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd
ph: +61 (0)2 6277 7700; fax: +61 (0)2 6273 4100
Queensland: ph: +61 (0)7 3899 4031; fax: +61 (0)7 3899 5755
website:
www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm
Minister for Defence, Joel Fitzgibbon
ph: +61 (0)2 6277 7800; fax: +61 (0)2 6273 4118
email: J.Fitzgibbon.MP [at] aph.gov.au
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Michael Kelly AM
ph: +61 (0)2 6277 4840; fax: +61 (0)2 6277 8556
email: ParliamentarySecretaryDS [at] defence.gov.au
Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett
ph: +61 (0)2 6277 7640; fax: +61 (0)2 6273 6101
website:
www.aph.gov.au/house/members/memfeedback.asp?id=HV4
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