*August 6, 2002

The Navy has begun testing the Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS). Many marine animals have beached themselves, as well as other marine life. Please read and help! 

There are sites below on which you can help these beautiful creatures. Please pass this e-mail on. Your Action is Needed to Stop Low Frequency Sonar (LFS) On July 16, 2002 the US Navy got permission to go ahead with tests for using low frequency sonar in our oceans. The tests have begun.  The high-powered submarine detection system will operate at noise levels billions of times more intense than those known to disturb the migration and communication of large whales. It has been known by scientists and the US Navy as well, that these tests injure marine life, including causing internal hemorrhaging. On Saturday, 60 false killer whales beached themselves off Australia. Yesterday it was reported that hundreds of Giant squid had beached themselves along the Californian coastline along with unusual numbers of (harmless) leopard sharks coming in close to shore, disorientated. Twelve manatees have also been reported to have died on the Florida coast. Today it is reported that another 60 pilot whales have beached themselves off Cape Cod. All of this within a week of the Navy's go ahead to use this low frequency sonar... 

Coincidence?  The sonar is equivalent in decibels to us standing next to a rocket being launched.  It causes brain hemorrhaging & disorientation to cetaceans and other marine life. There are innumerable accounts of how dolphins and whales have helped us in life threatening situations...Now it is time for us to help them. 

What can we do? 
Two very important, simple and quick actions: 
1. Send a letter (already written for you, although you may amend it as you like) to :
Hon. Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy at the following site> http://www.nrdcaction.org/index.asp?step=2&item=1291 
You do not need to be a member of NRDC to send this letter. 
It takes 3 minutes or less. 
2. Register your opinion on a petition at the following site> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/129527570 
Takes 3 minutes or less. 
Be the Love in action, you want to feel... 

Please pass this on! 
Thank you! 

Whaling Information: 
Friends! There has been a meeting in Japan to discuss legalizing whaling. Please click on  Whaling Alert! http://www.songofhome.com/NO-Whaling.htm. Once you're on the No-Whaling page, you'll see you can send a letter from Online. Thank you! Did you know that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is talking about outlawing swimming near wild dolphins or even having the 'intention' of swimming with wild dolphins? They are talking about enforcing this 'law' with stiff fines? The 'public comment' period is being EXTENDED, with 'NO current deadline.' 

This is good news! 
Click on SongofHome.com/LAW.htm to see 'Sample Letters' you can print and mail. Please write in and express your feelings about the importance of humans and dolphins being able to have appropriate contact. Suggesting intelligent 'alternatives' to regulations and fines is helpful. The proposed law is 'partially' due to insensitivity toward dolphins on the part of humans. It is also important to voice our disapproval of the behavior of a few humans for whom money has spoken louder than a basic caring for some creatures, (dolphins) who have for millenniums, been close kindred spirits and helpful allies to humans.In many cases, those saying dolphins need to be protected from humans wanting to swim with them, have left out the 'details' in a few isolated incidences where humans have harmed or been harmed by dolphins. These people have used these incidences as an 'excuse' for wanting to 'control' human/dolphin contact, proporting to 'protect' the dolphins. 

It's like a bad joke because these same people sanction up to 100,000 dolphins to be killed per year ('who' is really counting?) by the Tuna Fishing Industry and still have the 'Dolphin Safe' label on the cans of tuna. Many people really believe the label that reads 'Dolphin Safe' that appears on these cans of Tuna. 

In addition to that, the U.S. Navy's LFAS - Low Frequency Active Sonar has been linked to many beached whales and dolphins with ruptured ear drums. Their ear drums had exploded, 'coincidentally' while this weaponry was in use. 

Once again, it is time to have our voices be heard for the well-being of our Cetacean families and all creatures in the oceans, along with preserving yet another 'freedom,' close to being taken away.  For more info. and sample letters you can send, go to SongofHome.com/LAW.htm 

Thank you! 

If we don't do 'anything,'  - we ARE doing 'something'...... giving power away. 

Blessings,
Sherry