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  September 17, 2005


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Protecting Migratory Birds:
The 10,000 Birds Blog is part of an important new campaign to prevent the killing of wild, migratory birds out of ignorance and fear. Although the WHO asserts there is no evidence these birds are responsible for any transmission of influenzas that humans can catch, paranoia has led to calls for wild birds to be culled "just in case". First step is to rename the "bird flu" what is is: poultry flu, a disease specific to domestic farmed animals.

Protecting US Forests: The Wilderness Society is asking Americans to sign a petition to block the repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation rule, opening up 60 million acres of US forest to oil drilling, mining, road building and other destructive development.

Protecting the Gulf Coast: Oxfam has launched a $2 million appeal  to help with the tardy and inadequate relief work in the Gulf Coast. Their efforts will be focused on the poorest victims in the area.

Protecting the Separation of Church and State: Another great speech from Bill Moyers shows the culpability of right-wing churches in the government's abandonment of the poor and needy, and in ideological interference in matters of state. Thanks to Cyndy for the link.

Protecting American Troops: The Bring Them Home Now Tour of US military and veterans' families has mobilized to press politicians to stop exposing US troops to reckless dangers in the ill-conceived and unwinnable Iraq war, so that they can help with the work where they're really needed, on the US Gulf Coast.

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