They are in “sow gestation crates” when pregnant, which is for about 80 percent of their lives, then moved to farrowing crates after they give birth. On factory farms across America, female pigs, animals known to be more intelligent than dogs, are kept in individual crates so small that they cannot turn around, or even lie down with their limbs outstretched. In agriculture, entertainment, and in the field of research, we see animals being treated in ways that are unconscionable to most people, but which are nevertheless legal. That appears to hold true wherever animals are used by human society. While I am sure the majority of people find the whole thing “vomitous,” it is legal. Undercover video by the Humane Society of the United States shows investigators visiting a hunting ranch and being able to walk up and pet some of the animals, including a gentle kangaroo. The animals are often completely tame, having been discarded by zoos. On more than a thousand ranches across the United States, people can pay for guaranteed kills of wild and sometimes exotic animals held captive behind fences. Fish and Wildlife Service lists African lions as endangered, our government grants import licenses for the macabre trophies. One hunter interviewed said he prefers shooting captive lions, who have been hand-fed by humans all of their lives, because their hides are not scarred by brush and battles. MSNBC recently aired the documentary Blood Lions, about lions being bred in South Africa for the purpose of being shot by people, mostly Americans, who don’t want to bother with a chase. Yet The New York Times reported that trophy hunters kill approximately 600 lions per year. Uploaded to YouTube and Facebook the next day, the segment was forwarded so widely it received nearly sixteen million views. Kimmel said he understood hunting for food, “But if it’s some a-hole dentist who wants a lion’s head over the fireplace in his man cave, so his douche-bag buddies can gather around it and drink scotch and tell him how awesome he is, that’s just vomitous.” “The big question is, ‘Why are you shooting a lion in the first place?’ I am honestly curious to know why a human being would be compelled to do that. Speaking to millions of Americans on his nightly show, Jimmy Kimmel epitomized public sentiment as he said: Facebook pages and Twitter feeds exploded with outrage. Cecil, who was being studied by conservationists, struck a chord with the public. Ouwehand's interventions are so extensive and detailed that the ministry of agriculture had to assign two full-time state employees to help the relevant minister respond.I n July, an American trophy hunter lured a black-maned lion named Cecil out of a national park in Zimbabwe and killed him. Read more Article réservé à nos abonnés In the Netherlands, migrant reception centers are overflowing Extensive and detailed interventions Her interventions, backed by scientific and reliable data, and her repeated warnings – well before the Covid-19 pandemic – about the risks of zoonoses (the transmission of infectious diseases from animals to humans) or her criticism of the abuses of the very intensive breeding practiced in her country (second largest exporter of food products in the world) have left their mark and silenced the sarcasm. This is because the MP, leader of her party, has carved a solid reputation over the years. And when Esther Ouwehand recently questioned Liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte about his budget proposal, an unusual silence reigned in the assembly where exchanges are often very lively. Over time, the hearty laughs and sexist taunts have stopped. They had also come up with nicknames, such as "the pussycats" or "the animal divas." Had they spread crumbs in their office to attract mice and "feel at home?" asked another. Would they come dressed as chickens, asked one of them. Sixteen years ago, before the two animal advocates won their seats, their colleagues also had a good laugh. BART MAAT / AFPĪ political party for animals – what a strange idea! In 2006, when two female members of the Partij voor de Dieren (PvdD, Party for Animals) entered the Dutch Senate, observers called it a joke on the part of Dutch voters, who are never short of imagination, so much so that the 150 elected members of the House of Representatives are now divided into 21 different factions. Subscribers only Frank Wassenberg, Esther Ouwehand and Christine Teunissen (from left to right) celebrate the results of the PvdD (Animal Party) in The Hague municipal elections on March 17, 2022. Initially derided and dismissed, this unusual political party is now running neck and neck with the Christian Democrats and the environmentalists.īy Jean-Pierre Stroobants (Brussels, Europe bureau) Published on Decemat 09h30 In the Netherlands, Esther Ouwehand and her very popular Party for Animals
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