SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS
Kent police who denied campaigners to protest now forced to pay up
A coach with animal rights campaigners intending to protest in Dover against live export was stopped and boarded by the police. The protesters were not allowed to join other campaigners. Instead, the police escorted them back to London. As the protest was legal the police did not have the right to stop the campaigners, and will now have to pay up to compensate them. Animals Count is very concerned about the unreasonable restriction on freedom of speech.
BBC, 29 September, 2008 
Tough dogs and a throwaway culture
An increasing number of people like to keep tough-looking dogs. Owners are usually young males, living on estates and wanting to show themselves off. Most dogs are passed on, sold or abandoned at least once and shelters are overrun by staffies. Animals Count is very concerned with this trend. It's not these dogs who are inherently dangerous; many people are unfit for ownership of pitt bull terrier type dogs.
Guardian, 27 September, 2008
Dr Pachauri of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change advocates eating less meat
At a Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) Memorial Lecture on 8th September, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change advocated eating less meat. He showed that the livestock sector is responsible for 18% of all greenhouse gases; more than all transport combined. The projected level of global warming is morally unacceptable, and he and a panel of experts called for immediate action.
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Cleared: Jury decides that threat of global warming justifies breaking the law
A jury has decided that campaigners were justified in causing more than £35,000 worth of damage to a coal-fired power station. It is feared this could encourage further direct action. Animals Count believes we need to draw attention to and take action against global warming caused by the livestock industry.
Independent, 11 September, 2008
Teachers should tackle creationism, says science education expert
Animals Count is a strong advocate of teaching evolution, which is at the core of all life on earth. However, we accept that science cannot always offer satisfactory explanations and that what cannot be measured does not necessarily mean that something does not exist. Careful discussions on alternative explanations do have a place in education, but probably better placed within religious studies. Animal protection education fits in many subjects within the curriculum, including in science, citizenship, religious studies, literacy, numeracy, arts, etc.
Guardian, 11 September, 2008
> McCain's running mate Sarah Palin bad news for animals and the environment 6 September 2008
> Austrian animal rights campaigners released 2 September 2008
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