Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/categories/activism-1.php http://thesop.org/categories/activism-1.php 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:39:00 GMT Supporters of the Belfast dog Lennox, help for euthanasia, demand that Belfast be denied the honor of the Olympic Torch unless it releases Lennox. http://thesop.org/story/20120125/no-olympic-torch-for-belfast-movement-launched-by-supporters-of-lennox.html http://thesop.org/story/20120125/no-olympic-torch-for-belfast-movement-launched-by-supporters-of-lennox.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:40:00 GMT With winter well under way now, Yellowstones bison are once again at risk of hazing, capture or even slaughter as they search for food outside the park http://thesop.org/story/20120122/yellowstones-bison-are-once-again-at-risk-of-hazing.html http://thesop.org/story/20120122/yellowstones-bison-are-once-again-at-risk-of-hazing.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:19:00 GMT Pit bull biting in self-defense labeled "dangerous" likely to be put down. http://thesop.org/story/20120115/saving-snoopy-from-the-twisted-definition-of-dangerous.html http://thesop.org/story/20120115/saving-snoopy-from-the-twisted-definition-of-dangerous.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:00 GMT A lone wolf has become the first of its kind in California since the last known wolf was eliminated from the state in 1924. http://thesop.org/story/20120110/the-future-of-wolves-is-key-part-of-the-american-west.html http://thesop.org/story/20120110/the-future-of-wolves-is-key-part-of-the-american-west.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:24:00 GMT The BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico was truly devastating but an oil spill in the Arctic's extreme, icy conditions would be much worse! http://thesop.org/story/20120105/big-oil-wants-to-drill-in-arctic-ocean.html http://thesop.org/story/20120105/big-oil-wants-to-drill-in-arctic-ocean.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:24:00 GMT We're fighting the good fight for our wolves and other wildlife. Our fight is the longer, tougher road -- but ultimately the one that will ensure a safer future for our wolves and other wildlife. http://thesop.org/story/20111229/federal-sharpshooters-prepare-to-gun-down-up-to-75-wolves-from-aircraft.html http://thesop.org/story/20111229/federal-sharpshooters-prepare-to-gun-down-up-to-75-wolves-from-aircraft.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:54:00 GMT Animal rights advocates seek an end to Spains infamous El Toro de la Vega. http://thesop.org/story/20111217/el-toro-de-la-vega.html http://thesop.org/story/20111217/el-toro-de-la-vega.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Sun, 4 Dec 2011 22:19:00 GMT A victim of abuse, pit bull Bones faces potential death without any fault. http://thesop.org/story/20111204/save-abused-dog.html http://thesop.org/story/20111204/save-abused-dog.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Sat, 3 Dec 2011 02:44:00 GMT The 5-year prison sentence awarded to two guys for homosexuality in Cameroon is being decried as violation of human rights. http://thesop.org/story/20111202/two-imprisoned-in-cameroon-for-being-gay.html http://thesop.org/story/20111202/two-imprisoned-in-cameroon-for-being-gay.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:50:00 GMT A young man in Ukraine is sadistically killing homeless dogs by subjecting them to extreme torture. http://thesop.org/story/20111124/ukrainian-teenager-killing-stray-dogs-by-torture.html http://thesop.org/story/20111124/ukrainian-teenager-killing-stray-dogs-by-torture.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:59:00 GMT An abused dog named Champ faces possible death in Texas unless a rescue group intervenes. http://thesop.org/story/20111119/pit-bull-champ-threatened-with-possible-killing-in-texas.html http://thesop.org/story/20111119/pit-bull-champ-threatened-with-possible-killing-in-texas.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:34:00 GMT Generosity Fuels Cutting-Ed "ge Audubon Social Media Campaign. Key donations of programming and media space make it possible for thousands to scour the Internet for birds http://thesop.org/story/20111025/thousands-to-scour-the-internet-for-birds.html http://thesop.org/story/20111025/thousands-to-scour-the-internet-for-birds.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:32:00 GMT Snow Magic, a white snow tiger of a rare breed, needs life-saving surgery soon and he is counting on donations from caring individuals and groups to continue living. http://thesop.org/story/20111019/snow-magic-needs-lifesaving-surgery.html http://thesop.org/story/20111019/snow-magic-needs-lifesaving-surgery.html dempsey87@yahoo.com (Ernest Dempsey) Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:46:00 GMT In the face of an impending execution for Youcef Nadarkhani, this letter was dispatched to the Supreme Leader Sayyid Ali Khamenei to implore a stay on the Christian pastor's behalf. http://thesop.org/story/20111012/a-plea-to-the-supreme-leader-sayyid-ali-khamenei.html http://thesop.org/story/20111012/a-plea-to-the-supreme-leader-sayyid-ali-khamenei.html dtmarsche@marsche-davis.com (Daniel Marsche) Tue, 4 Oct 2011 19:58:00 GMT I'm saddened to tell you that elephant populations in some African countries, like Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo, are near extinction. http://thesop.org/story/20111004/leonardo-dicaprio-says-elephants-are-in-serious-crisis.html http://thesop.org/story/20111004/leonardo-dicaprio-says-elephants-are-in-serious-crisis.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2)