WSPA News - Spring/Summer 2010

World Society for the Protection of Animals

WSPA NEWS Spring / Summer 2010

UDAW reaches critical milestone Easing the burden for equines A new home, a new life in Pakistan

Sanctuary Providing refuge for animals around the world

UDAW reaches milestone

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Easing the burden for equines

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New home, new life in Pakistan

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UDAW reaches critical milestone Since 2007, WSPA Canada has been working tirelessly to convince the Canadian government to support our campaign to achieve a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW). A landmark decision in November 2009 put us one giant step closer. Canada’s MPs unanimously adopted a motion that calls on the Canadian government to support the development of a UDAW. It’s a major milestone, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Our supporters, member societies and the more than 75,000 Canadians signed petitions and sent over 25,000 individual letters to MPs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thank you.

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The voices of the people were heard in Catalonia, Spain this December and Catalonia edged closer to becoming bullfighting-free thanks to a citizens’ campaign. A group of concerned Spanish citizens organized the campaign, called Plataforma ‘Prou’ (‘enough’ in English), after ‘having enough’ of the parliament’s refusal to acknowledge their wish for a ban. The Prou campaign led a Popular Legislative Initiative (PLI) in favour of a ban on bullfights in Catalonia and forced a vote in Parliament by collecting 180,000 signatures from Catalonian citizens.

In support of the Prou campaign, WSPA collected the signatures of over 85,000 concerned people from over 140 countries.

Future votes could result in extending the Animal Protection Law, which will effectively mean a ban on bullfighting.

WSPA Canada goes mobile How can you use your cell phone to support WSPA? Make a $5 donation by simply texting WSPA to 30333. A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your phone bill or deducted to your prepaid balance. No additional fees apply. You can also sign up for WSPA’s mobile alerts by texting ALERTS to 97721 to receive: insider news, exclusive updates, special offers and alerts. Standard incoming message rates may apply.

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Contributors: Michelle Cliffe, Holly Hewitt, Michaela Miller, Silia Smith.

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In this issue

Editor: Michelle Cliffe

Celebrity concern: Actress Brooke Shields supports a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

Actresses Brooke Shields, Kristin Davis and Christina Applegate, singer Leona Lewis and producer Simon Cowell are among a growing number of celebrities to say ‘Animals Matter to Me’ in support of WSPA’s campaign for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. The adoption of the Declaration at the United Nations would represent a unified commitment from governments to end cruelty to animals in every region of the world and to make, improve and enforce laws that benefit them.

To add your voice and help WSPA achieve recognition and protection of animals around the world, please visit www.makeanimalsmatter.ca

MATT&NAT donates $22k to WSPA

Throughout 2009, MATT&NAT, the renowned Canadian vegan accessory brand, donated one dollar from every bag sold from their samsara line to one of four charities. WSPA, the Canadian Women’s Foundation, Earthsave Canada and Enough were the lucky charities. The donations were divided based on votes from the public cast via the samsara website.

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“I am known at the crossings now and I have seen a real improvement in the way that the animals are being treated. Wounds from harnesses and improper nosebands are not so common and the animals are not so skinny. Word has spread quickly and people want to be seen to be looking after their animals properly,” he explains.

Easing the burden for horses and donkeys

In 2009, Pegasus rescued 162 equines. Zvika is modest about his success, and he says so much of this is only possible because of the generosity of WSPA supporters.

“What can I say about their support? I am so grateful. I couldn’t do anything without their help.

Everything I do for the animals, I can do because of them.”

Across Israel and Palestine, thousands of horses, donkeys and mules are used to do work and provide livelihoods for their owners. Overloading, untreated lameness and wounds are just of some of the resulting problems the animals face. Two projects are working to ease their burden…

“When I first started, I found myself looking after 10 rescued horses referred to me by animal welfare

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Using a unique approach that’s been successful in other countries, our member society the Palestinian Wildlife Society (PWLS) is working with equine owners in eight Palestinian communities. The approach focuses on prevention – changing the way the owners keep their horses and donkeys – rather than emphasizing treatment.

“Traditional projects tend to provide veterinary or farriery services to improve the care and treatment of working horses. Although this approach can be very helpful in the short term, it can make people dependent on the service to sort out problems once they have occurred, rather than preventing them in the first place,” explains WSPA programmes manager Suzanne Rogers.

On the mend: Samuel the young donkey is recovering thanks to Zvika’s care.

In addition to this visionary work, PWLS is providing hands-on care and offering veterinary services with their mobile clinic, and in 2009 they treated over 1,600 donkeys.

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Since that time Zvika’s ability to do rescues has dramatically improved. Now, he has a small team that works by his side. Their work is well-respected by Israeli authorities who will call if

they see an animal in need, and the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture now covers transportation costs, veterinary fees and 20 days upkeep on all cases they refer to Pegasus.

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Pegasus can care for 70 equines at a time, and there may be as many as four or five rescues a week. Before WSPA stepped in with financial support, Zvika was working alone and says he found it hard to make ends meet.

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Volunteers from each of the eight communities have been trained to identify issues that affect local horses and donkeys and how these issues can cause pain, injury and suffering. The volunteers then take this knowledge back to horse and donkey owners in their communities. We’ll be carefully monitoring their progress over the next 12 months and are looking forward to sharing some great success stories.

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In 2007, the Pegasus rescue facility in Israel officially became a WSPA member society and has been supported by WSPA funding ever since. Pegasus, run by Zvika Tamuz, rescues Israel’s abused and abandoned equines and educates owners on proper care.

organizations. I found it a real financial strain – I was looking after them on my own land and paying for their care and food out of my own pocket. Then I heard WSPA was coming to visit Israel and I approached them for help.”

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Zvika is now a familiar figure at the border crossings between Israel and Palestine where he works with owners and police to check that animals are getting the care they need.

This foal with a new nose band and his owner received advice on care.

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The other two enclosures will be built as funds become available and will provide Pakistan’s last baited bears with a place to live in comfort for the rest of their lives.

Roshni’s story Roshni, an Asiatic black bear, spends his days quietly, either sleeping in his den to avoid the heat of the day or dipping in and out of a pool that he shares with Jugno, his neighbour. The dog bites around his face and neck have healed, thanks to the special care and treatment he has received at WSPA’s Kund Park Sanctuary, but it will take him a long time to recover from years of trauma, poor nutrition and neglect.

A new home and a new life

No escape

After living a life filled with suffering, bears that have been rescued are often unable to adapt to a life in the wild. For these bears, a sanctuary can provide a safe haven to live out the rest of their days. Here’s an update on the new life we’re providing for baited bears in Pakistan… success,” explains Fakhar. “When our monitoring work officially started in 2003 there were around 300 bears used for baiting. Now, by our recent estimates, there are only around 70 left.”

Full House Our campaign has been so successful in stopping this cruel ‘entertainment’ and rescuing the bears that WSPA’s sanctuary in Pakistan’s Kund Park is now full.

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New life Today, Roshni is one of the lucky ones. Nine months ago, he was rescued by BRC and taken to the Kund Park sanctuary, where he has been under the care of Malik Ghulam Sarwar, zoologist and sanctuary manager ever since.

“Caring for bears like Roshni is very rewarding,” he explains. “When they first come in they are quite disorientated and don’t seem to do very much. This is because they will have spent most of their time either in very cramped surroundings or experiencing the great cruelty and trauma of the baiting rings.”

“Then gradually we start to see changes. It was wonderful when Roshni started foraging for food for the first time and tried to climb

Roshni was brought to Kund Park sanctuary in Pakistan in 2009. He has healed from the injuries sustained during dog fights and now enjoys a life of peace.

a tree. This was a true indication that he was feeling better as he was starting to behave like a wild bear.”

Success story “The past generosity of WSPA supporters has ensured that bears like Roshni will live out the rest of their lives in the care of the Kund Park sanctuary. When complete, WSPA’s new sanctuary will ensure that all of the remaining bears used for baiting in Pakistan will enjoy similar lives of freedom,” says Malik Sarwar.

“This is wonderful – a great tribute to our work and the kindness of WSPA supporters, but at the moment we have no way of rescuing and caring for them all.

Kund Park has recently run out of space. This is why a new sanctuary is urgently needed.”

A new place to call home Thanks to WSPA supporters, plans for a new sanctuary are complete, an ideal site has been purchased in Balkasar and the first of three enclosures is almost complete. Like WSPA’s Kund Park sanctuary, the new sanctuary in Balkasar will have spacious enclosures, holding pens, a veterinary treatment area, pools

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or more than 10 years, WSPA and its member society the Bioresource Research Centre, Pakistan (BRC), led by dedicated campaigner Dr Fakhar-i-Abbas, have worked tirelessly to put an end to bear baiting. In this cruel ‘sport’, vicious dogs are set upon a defenceless bear that has been tethered to a post. Spectators look on to watch who is left standing, the bear or the dogs.

Until recently, Roshni was used in bear baiting events. For around 75 days a year he was tethered to a post in the middle of a ring in front of an audience. Dogs were set upon

him in as many as six different fights a day.

Roshni had no chance of defending himself or of escaping.

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and artificial dens in which the bears can start to live naturally – for the first time in their lives.

From the opposite side of the canyon, a view of the future site of Balkasar Sanctuary. Once complete, it will be home to Pakistan’s last baited bears.

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or injured to the wild. But for many of these animals a life back in the wild isn’t an option. Others may suffer injuries or need care through rehabilitation. For these animals, there is sanctuary. Here are a few from around the world that WSPA supports…

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The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada is a 100-acre sanctuary in Ontario that cares for 109 abused or abandoned donkeys, mules and hinnies.

Thanks to WSPA funding, the sanctuary has been able to improve its education program to teach more children about compassion for animals. WSPA is also helping the sanctuary with strategic planning, so they can do more good work.

Kund Park, our sanctuary for baited bears in Sindh Province, has been caring for bears rescued from the cruel sport of bear baiting since 2001. Run in conjunction with our member society the Bioresource Research Centre of Pakistan, Kund Park currently has 26 bears in its care. Kund Park is at capacity, and a new sanctuary being built in Balkasar will be the new home for up to 80 bears.

Borneo

WSPA is continuing to fund the Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Centre’s (IBBR) work with orphaned bear cubs. IBBR was started in 1989 when it was believed impossible to successfully release any bear raised by a human. IBBR has since returned 192 bears to the wild and shares its expertise with bear rehabilitators globally.

Since 1999, the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation and Rescue centre – run by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation – has been rescuing orangutans from cruel treatment and habitat destruction. Thanks to WSPA support, the sanctuary was saved from closure in 2007, protecting the nearly 700 rescued and orphaned orangutans in its care.

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Romanian bears rescued from lives of cruel captivity are now living in peace at the WSPA-funded Romanian Bear Sanctuary. The sanctuary, run by our member society Millions of Friends, is home to 50 bears who now live in a beautiful, forested environment with dens, pools and streams.

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In 2009, WSP A led a team who released nine lucky bonobo s back to the wild. It wa s the first tim e that a sanctuary had ever done this .

Whenever possible, WSPA’s goal is to return animals who been abused, kept captive

For more than 15 years WSPA has supported our member society Les Amis des Bonobos to give orphaned, sick and injured bonobos a brighter future at their Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary.

In 2009, WSPA’s Nick de Souza worked with Lola to – for the first time in history – return nine bonobos to the wild.

There are more releases planned for later this year.

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Every year we support member society shelters which provide care and treatment for unwanted cats and dogs and find them new homes. Some, like the Rehovot Society for the Protection of Animals also provide sanctuary for animals who cannot be rehomed.

In 2009, WSPA funded a new X-ray machine for the shelter, which will aid the care and treatment of the hundreds of animals.

The Good Samaritan Donkey Sanctuary (GSDS) in New South Wales is a 300-acre sanctuary offering safety to around 130 donkeys while they recover from ill treatment.

Another 80 donkeys are also recovering in foster care arranged through GSDS. Thanks to WSPA support, GSDS is now using improved handling devices for the donkeys.

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ased in an idyllic forest in Borneo, the Nyaru Menteng sanctuary, run by our partner the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS), provides a safe haven for nearly 700 orangutans, most of them orphans of the palm oil trade.

Nyaru Menteng is first and foremost a rescue operation, which saves hundreds of orangutans from the effects of habitat loss, hunting and the pet trade. However, the sanctuary also plays a pivotal role in the survival of the species by returning orangutans to safe forests.

In August 2009, 46 orangutans from Nyaru Menteng were returned to the wild. Carefully transported by helicopter in a release operation that took months to plan, the orangutans now live free in several hundred thousand hectares of pristine forest.

One of the first to be freed was Gatuso, a large 25-year-old male, who was saved after his forest home had been destroyed to make room for oil palm plantations. Lone Droscher Nielsen, Nyaru Menteng’s founder and manager who was responsible for the reintroduction operation, made the journey with Gatuso and the others.

“It was the first time in a long while that he had experienced swinging between branches and lianas, but as he disappeared down the hill slope at the release site, it was as if he had never been away,” she explains.

Shortly afterwards Mama, a female orangutan, and Sensei, her baby, were released. Still drowsy from the sedative she was given for the journey, Mama made a nest to rest in, while Sensei played nearby under the watchful eyes of the Nyaru Menteng team. Within several hours mother and daughter were swinging happily through the jungle.

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Under threat: Orangutans are at risk of extinction because of the destruction of their habitat.

Just a year before, the pair had been found weak and trying desperately to survive in a barren landscape that had once been their lush, forested home. Upon arrival at Nyaru Menteng, Sensei had to be taken away and nursed, because her mother was too weak to produce milk, but after four months they were both strong enough to be reunited and considered for release.

“For each orangutan we’ve released here in the last two years, we’ve rescued two more from elsewhere in Borneo,” Lone explains, “We have 200 individuals ready to return to the wild, and to do that we need more resources to pay for the helicopters, ensure long-term security of the site, and to provide care and monitoring for the released orangutans.”

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Just two years ago, Nyaru Menteng was faced with closure, but WSPA funding enabled it to stay open. Now BOS needs more support to help rescue, rehabilitate and release the hundreds of orangutans that are still being brought to the sanctuary every year.

It’s a fact Palm oil is used in a huge range of products, including foods, soaps, cosmetics and – more recently – as an alternative source of fuel.

Increased demand for this kind of ‘biofuel’ has led to a huge expansion of oil palm plantations across Borneo, and thus widespread clearance of tropical rainforest, home to thousands of orangutans.

On the move: Sensei and her mother enjoy the freedom of the rainforest.

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Back where they belong

Altogether, 500 Nyaru Menteng orangutans are now free in the wild. This represents a major achievement, but there is still so much to do. There are over 600 orangutans at the centre and their numbers will continue to increase as more forests are cleared and with forest fires raging through Borneo.

Fight for survival After their beautiful forest homes have been cleared, many orangutans go in search of food in nearby villages or palm plantations.

The ones that aren’t shot or captured often die of starvation, and it is estimated that 5,000 orangutans die each year. The lucky ones are rescued by Nyaru Menteng and cared for until they are well enough for release, but finding suitable release sites is not easy, says Lone.

Welcome home: An orangutan is set free in the Borneo rainforest.

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“Our job is only complete when we return orangutans to the forest,” she says. “But nearly all suitable orangutan habitat in Borneo is being illegally logged, converted to plantations or is already full with wild orangutans. There were many times when I wondered if we would ever find a suitable location.”

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As animal lovers we do everything we can for the animals that share our lives – and we worry about animals all over the world. Their images have captured our hearts, and we often wish there was something more we could do for them.

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here is an easy way to help ensure that animals around the world will get the help that they need. A legacy gift is a thoughtful act that reflects your commitment to animals and that will provide long-term funding for WSPA’s programs.

Past legacy gifts to WSPA have allowed us to help when natural disaster strikes. Many countries that are the most susceptible to natural disasters are also impoverished, with the people there depending on their animals for daily sustenance. Thanks to the availability of legacy funds, WSPA is always ready to travel to any corner of the world to provide food and crucial veterinary care to animals affected by disasters.

Other legacy gifts have allowed WSPA to provide crucial solutions for stray dogs and cats in developing countries where they were previously regarded as threats to human health and safety.

Prior to WSPA’s intervention, large populations of stray dogs

Zoocheck Canada & Voice for Animals join forces

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Zoocheck Canada and Voice for Animals, two of WSPA’s Canadian member societies, have joined forces to free Lucy, a female Asian elephant, from a pathetic life in solitary confinement at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.

weather – much of the year in Edmonton – Lucy is kept inside a cement-floored barn.

Elephants are highly social animals, and have relationships similar to those of humans. They spend their entire lives in family groups with their mother, sisters, aunts, cousins and even their grandmothers.

Sadly, Lucy is alone. Her health is deteriorating and she spends her days rocking and pacing in boredom and isolation.

and cats were a source of fear for local residents, and these animals often fell victim to inhumane methods of culling them. Slowly, through mobile veterinary clinics that offer free sterilization and vaccination, and through educational programming in schools, the attitude of people is starting to change and life for the animals is improving.

There are many ways that you can become part of this long-term, positive change for animals.

Your lasting legacy can be a gift to the animals – a future that is bright and full of hope.

For more information on leaving a legacy, visit www.wspa.ca/legacy or make a confidential call to Holly Hewitt at 1 800 363 9772.

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ucy was taken from the wild in Sri Lanka when she was just a baby and shipped to the Edmonton Valley Zoo in 1977 – a far cry from the lush tropics of Sri Lanka. At night and in cold

Zoocheck and Voice for Animals are working with the support of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and a chorus of respected individuals like Margaret Atwood, Barbara Gowdy, Michael Ondaatje, William Shatner and Bob Barker.

Together they are fighting to let Lucy live out the rest of her days at an

elephant sanctuary in the company of other Asian elephants. To move her, there would be no cost to the Valley Zoo or Edmonton taxpayers.

The Valley Zoo is fighting hard to keep her, claiming Lucy cannot be moved, that she is not a social elephant, is accustomed to Edmonton’s weather and that she is quite happy where she is. Zoocheck and Voice for Animals are fighting to prove that a highly social, extremely intelligent, wide-ranging animal that was born in the tropical forests of Sri Lanka should not live alone in a tiny, barren zoo exhibit in a northern city.

To get involved in the campaign to save Lucy, you can visit www.savelucy.ca

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Sanctuary – for me the word means tranquil afternoons with my husband or a rare hug from one of my teenage boys. Sanctuary is home and family. I know how lucky I am, since for so many others there is no home, there is no family and there is no refuge from the turmoil of life.

The same is true for countless animals who are captured, exploited, abandoned and displaced. These are the animals that I wake up each morning for, and it is their stories that stay with me.

The animals in the sanctuaries we’ve highlighted in this issue of WSPA News were forced to live in a sea of pain and anguish for most of their lives. We’ve now given them a tiny island of refuge to finally find some peace.

Give to WSPA Strengthen your support for WSPA today.

Help stop the needless suffering of animals around the world.

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Many people have written to us about how touched they are to hear about the orangutans in the Nyaru Menteng Sancturay in Borneo. I hope you enjoyed reading about the release of several orangutans back to the wild.

Rehabilitation and release is what I wish for all of the animals we find, but the reality is that sanctuary for many means a permanent place to live out the rest of their lives.

You may remember the story of little Kesi. She was just a baby when she was first brought to Nyaru Menteng.

Her mother had been killed while searching for food, and Kesi was in her arms at the time. Kesi lost her hand and one of her feet was crippled in the brutal attack that killed her mother. She was underweight, traumatised and alone with no home.

Today, Kesi is not a little baby – she is a thriving young orangutan who spends her days in Nyaru Menteng’s forest school. Although Kesi’s injuries prevent her from ever being released back to the wild, now she has a home, she has a family and she is safe. Donations, dedication and compassion have provided her with that.

At WSPA, we are striving every day to give animals like Kesi a home and a better life. There are many, many more animals that need our help. We can and will do it with the involvement of people like you. For every animal currently living in a sanctuary, for the many more we will give a home to this year and in the future, I sincerely thank you.

I hope you enjoy this issue of WSPA News as much as I have. Every day, I hear about the incredible work that WSPA is doing around the world, but to see it compiled in the pages of this magazine shows me how truly global our organization is.

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Kesi’s hand was chopped off when plantation workers killed her mother with a machete.

She was brought to the Nyaru Menteng Sanctuary where she has recuperated well and will live out the rest of her life in safety.

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Tell us what you think!

WSPA Canada produces WSPA News twice yearly for our supporters. We’re looking at ways to make it better and deliver more of the information you want to see about the great things we’ve been able to accomplish with your generous support. Please take a few minutes to tell us what you think, and we’ll do our best to incorporate your feedback.

Please return the completed survey in the postage paid envelope enclosed in this issue of WSPA News.

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