IWC Votes on Legalizing Whaling THIS FRIDAY- Take Action!

June 14, 2006

IWC Votes on Legalizing Whaling THIS FRIDAY- Take Action! Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:07:04 -0700 ssforever EarthLink Revolves Around You. - Lauren A., Care2 Animal Welfare Alerts ssforever 6/14/2006 12:46:21 PM IWC Votes on Legalizing Whaling THIS FRIDAY- Take Action! Hi friend, Despite the international ban, Japan has continued unlawful whaling. Now Japan is positioned to remove critical protections for whales at this Friday's IWC meeting. Urge President Bush to hold Japan accountable for their actions against whales. Help us make impact before Friday's vote!Recently, we wrote to you about Japan's unlawful whaling. Now the unthinkable has happened: Japan is predicted to win the majority of votes at this week's International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, spelling disaster for

the world's whales. Take action! Commerical whaling was banned in 1986 after whale populations became increasingly threatened. But in the past year, Japan has been lobbying extensively for its return. Japan has secured pro-whaling votes by offering foreign aide to smaller impoverished nations of the IWC in exchange for their support. And if the ban on commercial whaling is lifted, these magnificent creatures could be pushed to the brink of extinction once again. Take action now. Go to: http://go.care2.com/e/KzI/m7/n60sTo ensure the future of whales, we need diplomatic action on multiple fronts. Join the

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in calling on the U.S. to deny Japan permanent membership to the UN Security Council until they comply with international laws protecting whales. Thanks for your action today.Lauren Alvarez,Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team Thank you for signing up to receive Animal Welfare Alerts from Care2 via ThePetitionSite! Your email address has not been bought from other sources. If you learned something interesting in this newsletter, please forward it to your friends, family and colleagues. To stop receiving this newsletter, visit: http://www.care2.com/newsletters/unsub/81/0/7061476/f58c0c8c or send a blank email message to:ng-u-81-7061476-1203-1596-aa3ca47c Care2.com, Inc.275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 150Redwood City, CA 94065http://www.care2.com <img src='http://go.care2.com/e/K1Q/m7/n60s' width='1px' height='1