The Saturday, April 15 Daily Telegraph includes an article headed, "Space denied to crucified lamb ad" (Pg 11). And the Australian has a has a lengthier version of the article on its website at: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,18812547-29277,00.html headed "Crucified lamb billboard 'blocked.'" I will paste the Telegraph piece below. The articles offer a good opportunity for letters about mulesing and the Live Export Trade. The Telegraph takes letters at letters@dailytelegraph.com.au and advises, "Letters should be no longer than 250 words. Name and address and phone number must be supplied for verification." The Australian takes letters at http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/files/aus_letters.htm
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
April 15, 2006 Saturday
LOCAL; Pg. 11
Space denied to crucified lamb ad
A BILLBOARD depicting a bloody, crucified lamb has been refused space above Sydney's roads this Easter, an animal rights group claimed yesterday.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which has been running an international campaign against sheep mulesing in Australia, wanted to mount the confronting image for motorists over the Easter weekend. But the group said billboard owners refused to lease out the space.
''PETA had hoped its billboard -- a blood-soaked lamb on a crucifix with the tag-line 'Have mercy on them, stop mulesing and live exports' - would be up in time for Easter,'' the US-based group said. ''But outdoor advertising companies have said want no part of it.'' Mulesing, widely practised by Australian sheep farmers, is the surgical removal of folds of skin from the backsides of sheep to prevent the painful and sometimes fatal condition of fly strike.
PETA's worldwide campaign against Australian producers who practise mulesing has damaged the industry.
(END OF TELEGRAPH ARTICLE)
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