Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales (VEDA), which means Volunteers in Defense of Animals, is a nonprofit organization that works for the welfare of domestic and wild animals[1] in Bolivia. It was founded on April 6, 1996. Its main objective is to establish and protect the rights of animals[2] through formal and informal education.[3]
In 1997, VEDA collaborated with the Asociación Ecológica del Oriente (Eastern Ecological Association) in a protest[4] against the use of Folidol, a pesticide widely used[5] that is believed to produce health problems and even death in humans and other species of animals.[6][7]
In June 2005, VEDA, collaborated with the campaign of two other Animal Rights Organizations; Soprama- Santa Cruz and Animales SOS -La Paz, to rescue animals affected by the flood in San Julián, Santa Cruz.
On August 16, 2006, VEDA, organized the first "Walk for Animals Rights in Bolivia" .
Other activities include, protests against the abuse by the Municipal animal shelters, the killings of dogs in the towns of Warnes and Achacachi, where the group Ponchos Rojos (Red Ponchos) decapitated two dogs,[2] the International Day for Animal’s Rights, and against vivisection at the State Veterinary University.
Some other activities included, a Children's drawing and painting contest, an interschool Research Contest, and a Charity Bingo, and the sale of second hand items as a way to collect funds to build a shelter for the animals.
Objectivesedit
Among its objectives, VEDA, offers education campaigns on responsible pet ownership,[8] promotes the sterilization of dogs and cats, reports and ensures compliance of the Municipal Ordinance 030/2006, disseminates information on adoptions, promotes vegetarianism[9] and is against the use of animals for scientific, entertainment, exhibition and trade purposes.[10]
Referencesedit
^Jaguares en peligro - Biodiversity Reporting Award
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^¿Un niño intoxicado por un perro que envenenó uno de sus vecinos? - Diario de Cuyo
^. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
^VEDA. Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales - Vegetarianismo, salud y nutrición
^. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
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(in Spanish) Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales
January 01, 1970
voluntarios, defensa, animales, veda, which, means, volunteers, defense, animals, nonprofit, organization, that, works, welfare, domestic, wild, animals, bolivia, founded, april, 1996, main, objective, establish, protect, rights, animals, through, formal, info. Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales VEDA which means Volunteers in Defense of Animals is a nonprofit organization that works for the welfare of domestic and wild animals 1 in Bolivia It was founded on April 6 1996 Its main objective is to establish and protect the rights of animals 2 through formal and informal education 3 Voluntarios en Defensa de los AnimalesFounded1996FounderLenny Arancibia Zerain Arianna KirkpatrickFocusAnimal rights animal welfare animal sheltersLocationSanta Cruz Bolivia Area servedBoliviaMethodEducation animal shelterWebsitewww veda bolivia org Contents 1 Campaigns 2 Objectives 3 References 4 External linksCampaigns editIn 1997 VEDA collaborated with the Asociacion Ecologica del Oriente Eastern Ecological Association in a protest 4 against the use of Folidol a pesticide widely used 5 that is believed to produce health problems and even death in humans and other species of animals 6 7 In June 2005 VEDA collaborated with the campaign of two other Animal Rights Organizations Soprama Santa Cruz and Animales SOS La Paz to rescue animals affected by the flood in San Julian Santa Cruz On August 16 2006 VEDA organized the first Walk for Animals Rights in Bolivia Other activities include protests against the abuse by the Municipal animal shelters the killings of dogs in the towns of Warnes and Achacachi where the group Ponchos Rojos Red Ponchos decapitated two dogs 2 the International Day for Animal s Rights and against vivisection at the State Veterinary University Some other activities included a Children s drawing and painting contest an interschool Research Contest and a Charity Bingo and the sale of second hand items as a way to collect funds to build a shelter for the animals Objectives editAmong its objectives VEDA offers education campaigns on responsible pet ownership 8 promotes the sterilization of dogs and cats reports and ensures compliance of the Municipal Ordinance 030 2006 disseminates information on adoptions promotes vegetarianism 9 and is against the use of animals for scientific entertainment exhibition and trade purposes 10 References edit Jaguares en peligro Biodiversity Reporting Award a b Marcharon en rechazo al maltrato de los perros por los Poncho Rojos El Mundo Archived from the original on 2008 03 31 Retrieved 2009 02 02 Volunteer Opportunities in Santa Cruz Bolivia VEDA Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales Campanas Who Benefits Who Suffers The Global Politics of Pesticide Use in Brazil Z Magazine Folidol Parathion Poisoning Un nino intoxicado por un perro que enveneno uno de sus vecinos Diario de Cuyo El domingo se vivio un dia de perros El Deber com bo Archived from the original on 2008 10 17 Retrieved 2008 10 17 VEDA Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales Vegetarianismo salud y nutricion Ahora Bolivia Blog Archive Animales en adopcion Bolivia Archived from the original on 2009 03 06 Retrieved 2009 02 02 External links edit in Spanish Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales amp oldid 1190603376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
