Responsabilidade Animal

Lily Tomlin Wants YOU To Participate In IDA's International Day Of Action For Elephants In Zoos

IDA is pleased to have Lily Tomlin again support the biggest event of the year for elephants. The accommplished actor and passionate activist for elephants has issued this call to action:

"It's time to stop keeping elephants in zoos, where they are suffering and dying prematurely purely as a result of their captivity in small and unnatural displays. That's why I’m urging everyone to get involved in the International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos on June 19, a unique outreach event that brings the world together to stop the suffering." Click here to read more and see how you can get involved.

Update On Our Fight To End The Horrors Of Vivisection

IDA's President, Dr. Elliot Katz, offers his thoughts on our anti-vivisection campaign. Read about three of our current projects: fighting proposed radiation experiments on squirrel monkeys; ending chimpanzee experimentation once and for all through passage of the Great Ape Protection Act; and exposing the cruelty and senselessness of animal experimentation.

Act Today To Oppose Roundup Of 2,000 Horses And Burros In California

Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed our lawsuit, on a technicality, to stop the roundup and long-term holding of 2,000 horses from the Calico Mountain Complex in Nevada. We are more committed than ever to continue to fight this injustice against American wild horses and burros. Please stick with us through this long battle – we must continue to submit public comments against each and every roundup, and urge Congress to change the broken system that has for decades wrongly taken freedom and family away from innocent wild horses and burros.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently issued its formal proposal to roundup 2,000 wild horses and burros in the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area in California. The BLM says this nearly 800,000-acre area can only have 448-758 horses and 72-116 burros; the BLM plans to remove 1,855 wild horses and 210 burros. Thousands of you commented earlier this year, opposing this ill-conceived plan and we must again document our opposition. We must not give up until wild horses and burros are protected from these horrible roundups. Click here to submit your comments by June 18. 

Guardian Month 2010 Concludes With A Bang Thanks To Chicago

IDA's Guardian Campaign is being showcased in two Chicago-area newspapers this month! In an extensive and inspiring seven-page insert, both the City NewsHound and the Journal News featured a number of articles focusing on the value and significance of the term "guardian" over "owner". IDA's Guardian Campaign seeks to elevate animals above the status of mere property, objects, commodities or things in our language and our actions. And the media is taking note!

Please look over the wonderful coverage these papers have given to the Guardian Campaign, and if some or all of this information is something you’d like to see in your community's paper, please get in touch with us at: guardian@idausa.org. There is real momentum building!

More Reasons To Go Vegan - Easy, Cheap, And No Guilt When You See Undercover Videos!

Every day we see ads for buckets of chicken that can feed a family of four for $10 and fast food dollar menus featuring bacon topped with cheese. It's easy to understand why some people think that, in these economically traumatic times, they can't "afford" to go vegan. The truth is you can't afford not to.

With numerous studies proving that what we choose to eat has a dramatic effect on the environment, people all over the world are adopting a plant based diet as part of their efforts to "Go Green." Others change their lifestyle to be more compassionate after seeing undercover video of what happens to animals in food production, such as the film from Mercy for Animals that you've probably seen in the news this week. (Our friends at Mercy for Animals report that the "most cruel" employee captured on that film has ben arrested - we'll keep you informed as that case progresses.)

But what many people may not know is that going vegan can also help you save money! To quote MSN Money: "If you drop red meat, poultry and fish from your diet, you'll find plant proteins cheaper than the equivalent amount of animal protein. The cheapest cuts of beef, such as ground round, average $3 per pound in U.S. cities (lean and extra lean); boneless chicken breasts cost $3.40 a pound; and canned tuna is about $2 per pound. Contrast that with dried beans and lentils at less than $1 a pound and rice well below $1 per pound. Even tofu, the chicken of the vegetarian world, is usually well under $2 a pound."

Over time these smaller grocery bills add up to a much healthier bank account and a healthier you. Switching to a plant-based diet can also shrink your doctor bills. It's difficult to calculate exactly how much money you can save by avoiding the numerous chronic illnesses connected to a meat-based diet. But minimizing your risk for bypass surgeries, diabetes and obesity can only be a good thing. Going vegan is the best thing you can do for the planet, your health, your wallet, and the animals!