#BanLiveExports

#BanLiveExports

The 14th June is Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day

Why have one? Because millions of live animals are transported thousands of miles every year - they suffer on board without sufficient food or water, or rest, and even sick. Many animals fall sick, or get injured, or die, and heavily pregnant animals, and over-crowding is rife. Some face a terrible slaughter at the end of this journey and some ships never make it, as they sink or catch fire.

Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day is a really good opportunity to show people exactly how many animals have to go through live export, and where and what they have to go through en route.

So what can you do?

WARNING: Some of the things you may see on websites and social media about this subject are terrible to see - which is all the more reason for us all to act and #BanLiveExport. Animals need our practical help - they need us to act because they can't.

Historic legislation to phase out live sheep exports passes Australian Parliament

EU Animal Transport

CIWF have a good summary of what is happening where; the UK recently passed a law to ban live exports. The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill passed its final stage in Parliament on 14th May 2024 and it marks the end of live exports for slaughter or fattening from or through Britain.

Actions you can take include:

Spread the word on social media and help create a huge storm on Twitter on the 14th June with the hashtag #banliveexports
Go to CIWF's Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day page for updates on the day
Sign the petition calling for a ban on live exports and long distance transport, and urge the EU to take further steps to protect farm animals.
Be informed - look at their reports on live transport and watch and share them - many people have no idea how far animals have to travel, alive, to slaughter, nor of the terrible conditions they suffer on the way
This is a global issue, remember
If you eat meat, make sure you're not adding to the problem. Be part of the solution: if you eat meat, buy meat that's produced locally, and reduce the amount of meat you eat, be it by portion (i.e. eat less per meal) or frequency e.g. you could have a Meat Free Monday!
Go on to Ban Live Exports Facebook page
Visit the Vegetarian Society for lots of love vegetarian recipes and the Vegan Society
Visit World Horse Welfare's webpage on Long-distance transportation of horses to slaughter in Europe and find out more about it. World Horse Welfare also has a horse smuggling campaign
Sign petitions such as:

Demand that Korean Airlines stop shipping live horses to slaughter (the petition is with Care2.com, this is from Canada to Japan)
Stop Cruel Live Animal Transport (the petition is with Four Paws, for the EU)
PETA have a petition "Tell Atlas Air to stop shipping horses from Canada to Japan to be slaughtered"
Visit the websites for charities involved in the issue of live long distance transport below and see what you can do to help and get involved.

Help spread the #BanLiveExports message with a t-shirt from CIWF
£24.00 online, t-shirts available for women and men

Charities involved in efforts to Ban live transport

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF). Act now: UK Govenrment vowed it would apologist cruel live shipments of animals" by passing the Animal Welfare "Kept Animals" Bill. You can donate to help CIWF with its work here

Four Paws have a petiton to call for a strong revision of the transport regulation and immediate action to address the worst animal welfare issues.

World Horse Welfare is campaigning to ban live export and also has a campaign to stop horse smuggling .

Animals Australia - see what they say about the Live sheep exports to end by May 2028

Mercy for Animals have an international campaign are looking to ban live export.

Canadian Horse Defence Coalition said back in March 2022 that the government had indicated that it will consult with industry, so everyone, this is the chance to make sure the Agriculture Minister and Members of Parliament know the views of horse advocates across Canada and they have a letter you can send to Minister Bibeau here. There are more petitions on their site