Calling all ethical vegans and other animal advocates!
The
government as you know is waging war on wildlife all across the country
and in particular on the geese, swans, turkeys, deer, doves, pigeons,
foxes, gulls, and other creatures who inhabit the parks, refuges, and
other supposedly protected spaces of New York City. There is always
some pretext for the killings and the pretexts are always transparently
bogus. For more information go to the GooseWatchNYC website.
The
person directly responsible for the annual USDA massacring by
asphyxiation of huge numbers of Canada Geese at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge over the last few years--with the complicity of the staff at the
so-called refuge itself--is Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand is
giving a presentation at the Union Square Barnes and Noble on September
9th, a presentation based on her recent memoir. Priority seating begins
at 3 p.m. That the book store is directly across the street from where
the Veggie Pride speeches are generally given makes it an ideal place
for raising consciousness about the atrocities against wildlife.
GooseWatchNYC is organizing a demonstration to protest Gillibrand's
part in the goose massacres.
Anyone interested out there in joining us please email me (
joan...@gmail.com) or David Karopkin (
da...@goosewatchnyc.com)!
David is providing posters, a petition, flyers, etc. I'm trying to
arrange a strategy meeting at the site for Monday September 8th. Anyone
interested in participating should show up Monday at Barnes and Noble
on 17th Street at 1 p.m. and bring ideas! And even if you
can't attend the strategy meeting and don't email, please show up on
Tuesday September 9th at 3 p.m. and plan on staying a few hours at
least.
Thank you,
Joan Harrison