End hunting with hounds for good: We have a once-in-a-generation chance to shut down trail hunting for good by flooding the Government’s public consultation with responses. We’ll be pushing harder than ever. Over 250,000 people have already signed our petition or written to their MP using our template, and we’ll be ramping up the campaign even further in the new year.
Expose the bird shooting industry: We’ll be releasing the findings from the largest undercover investigation into the UK bird shooting industry ever carried out. Months of footage will reach millions of people and form the backbone of our campaign to End Bird Shooting.
End the Guga Hunt: We’re backing Rachel Bigsby’s Scottish Government petition to end the Guga Hunt, while piling pressure on NatureScot to do the right thing and withdraw the licence. We also have several actions and events lined up that you can be part of.
End bird netting: We’re building the UK’s first dedicated End Bird Netting website, including a live map showing where birds have been found trapped in netting. This is the start of a larger long-term campaign to pressure companies and secure legislative change in the years ahead.
Completely end the badger cull: Right now, just one badger cull licence is still active. We will fight to make sure the cull is completely scrapped and never renewed, ending badger culling entirely. Our Government petition earlier this year was a landmark moment, with MPs across the political spectrum backing an immediate end. We’ll keep challenging the Government in every way possible to protect this iconic British species.
Take on the pest control industry and prove humane alternatives work: We’re currently running the largest research project ever undertaken into how many animals are being killed by taxpayer-funded bodies.
This sits alongside our ongoing work reaching more than 30 million people every month with bold, pro-wildlife messaging, while backing a wide range of causes and campaigns. We’ll be creating even more hard-hitting, viral animations, and we’ll continue supporting direct-action groups and animal rights activists through our mental health service, and by providing equipment and funding for grassroots action.LIKECOMMENTRESTACK
I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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