"Up, Up, and AWAYYYYYYYY......."
Posted on 08/09/2006 6:04:41 AM PDT by LA Woman3
http://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/pages/page.php?cust_id=43
Balloons - Don't Let Go!
Balloons can kill
Don’t let your celebration be the cause of death to wildlife. Marine animals such as turtles, dolphins, whales and seabirds are known to have swallowed balloon pieces - on land, grazing cattle and wildlife can also be harmed.
Don’t let Go! Balloons can kill
MCS has evidence of many marine species that have died from eating or becoming entangled in balloons and their string. Balloons are used to celebrate happy events, such as birthdays, fêtes, and promotional or fundraising events, but releasing balloons into the atmosphere can lead to harm. MCS along with the RSPCA and the National Farmers Union produced an ‘Up, up and away’ fact sheet highlighting the harm balloons can cause. Now MCS is continuing with the ‘Don’t Let Go! Information pack.
Impacts on Animals
Many animals are affected by balloons - not just marine species. Dolphins, whales, sharks, birds and turtles have all known to have been killed by balloons and balloon strings. Many animals mistake floating debris and bright coloured litter, such as balloons, as food. Turtles are thought to mistake balloons for jellyfish, the balloons can then block the turtles stomach leading to death.
The Green turtle pictured left washed up dead in Blackpool . It was killed by a balloon blocking it's gut (see photo right)
What happens to released balloons?
Once released into the air, balloons float up into the atmosphere. Most will burst but some will float back down whole. Both whole balloons and balloon pieces can cause problems to animals. Latex (rubber) balloons can take up to 5 years to degrade, more than enough time needed to do damage to several turtles!
What can you do?
Please contact us if you hear of a planned balloon release, and we will send our Don't Let Go! factpack. You can contact the organisers with this information yourself, or MCS will be happy to do this.
Display the posters in local community centres, noticeboards and other public places.
You can write to your local council and ask them to ban balloon releases in your district. Some UK and international councils have already done so and more will if they feel it is important to the local community.
"Up, Up, and AWAYYYYYYYY......."
Looks like the four of us are very close to Crawford. I would like to drive by and stick my tongue out at Cindy (just kidding) but agree it's not safe to go alone with all the goons hanging around Crawford. Cindy won't be there tomorrow, but maybe a few of us could coordinate a quick trip and get some good pictures when she comes back. I suspect the heat will keep her wimpy butt in hiding though.
Isn't that something that giggly 6 year olds would think of?
Count me in!
Okay. Do we know when the witch will be back?
Someone posted she will be in Seattle tomorrow and DC this weekend. Not sure when she will return.
Sheesh, this is NOT going to work for me, lol. I have to work next week and am busy the next weekend. She needs to be available to us this weekend. How rude of her!
Hey! lets litter! that will fix Bush's wagon!
Lesee, I could sit in the hot sun in Crawford for the few days left of the Presient's stay based on some lofty pricipal I tell everyone I hold, and have a hard time eating anything with everyone watching, OR I could pick up a PAID speaking engagement in the relative cool of Washington State. Hello Jet Blue Airways?
-Sheehag
I did not know about the website I will go over and take a look..we did go yesterday but did not get by Crawford..Did you get your photos yesterday?And how long is the Old Bat going to be out there..Isn't President Bush leaving next week?Yes we all should meet some day. ..I was at the FR rally and walked around down town for some time..then went on out to the rally..It was so hot I didn't stay but about an hour..I had just had surgery and was still not to strong from that but didn't want to miss the rally..
Hey maybe we should get together and have our own protest against Sheehan..We don't want commies living in or around our president so we can make some signs saying Commies go home..
I did go out to Camp Casey 3 yesterday and stayed several hours with them. Cindy will be back from Seattle Friday. She has not been staying at camp 3 very much so if you go there with the expatiation of seeing her you may be disappointed.
It's really not dangerous going there to see what's going on. Just be honest at the gate checkpoint and they will let pretty much anybody take a look... as long as you don't act or look like a hot head! Everyone there were very cordial and forthcoming with me and I greatly appreciated that. I believe that an open dialog is a necessity.
Crawford residents have been invited to a cook out Saturday. I just might go. Cindy should be in DC at a rally Saturday.
There were maybe 15 campers out there yesterday. I did take photos but have no idea how to post them here. I may have to purchase more server space to put up more photos on my www.Crawford-Texas.org site but I hate to do that because of Cindy!
The President does leave soon... before Cindy and her crew start up big time. I understand that a lot of their people are coming to Crawford after the Seattle convention.
Carolyn
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