News and Events >> 28 August 2005

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Hi Everyone,

Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail:

  (1) Announcements
  (2) Calendar of Events
  (3) In the News
  (4) Volunteer Opportunities

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###(1) ANNOUNCEMENTS ###

Now that the school year is upon us, UARC has plans to organize (and help with) tabling and leafleting at as many college and high school campuses as possible.  We'd like to educate students about the harm to animals of eating meat, and the benefits of adopting a vegan lifestyle.  In this effort, we need your help! 

Are you a student of Weber State, Utah State, BYU, UVSC, or any other campus in Utah?  We need your help to get on your campus to leaflet!  For BYU and UVSC, we need a tabling opportunity setup by a student group; for the others (public Universities), we need volunteers!

Please contact Eric (ewaters at uarc.com, 560-8238) if you are interesting in helping reach out to students in the next few months.


###(2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS ###

Wednesday, 31th
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- 7:00 PM - UARC biweekly meeting in the downtown public library, lower level.

Friday, 2nd
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- 5:00 PM - Tabling at the Sugar House Farmers Market; see below for details.


###(3) IN THE NEWS ###
  For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/

Tuesday, 23rd
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* Mercury warning issued for fish at two Utah sites
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2964931
Monday, the state Division of Water Quality, in cooperation with the state Health Department, issued Utah's first-ever advisories for mercury in fish. With the declaration, Utah becomes the 46th state that has issued warnings about fish with worrisome levels of mercury contamination. ...

* Killing cougars
  http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_2964564
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has proclaimed victory (Tribune, Aug. 12) in permitting the killing of so many cougars in the past decade that, in order to \u201cbalance\u201d the killing, Utah houndsmen will have to accept fewer \u201copportunities\u201d to tree the magnificent wild cats with packs of radio-collared hounds and then shoot them at point-blank range. ...


Saturday, 27th
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* Disease confirmed in additional 16 horses around the state
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600158991,00.html
Sixteen more Utah horses have West Nile virus, confirmed by testing by the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, according to the Department of Agriculture and Food, which tracks the mosquito-borne illness in chickens and horses.
  That brings the total to 24, compared to last year's five confirmed equine infections. ...


Sunday, 28th
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* Grizzly revival in Yellowstone spurs concerns
  http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2980600
  Now what? Complaints by ranchers who are losing cattle and talk of legalizing hunting are among the issues dominating debate
Kerry Gunther, bear management specialist at Yellowstone National Park, discusses his role in helping the Yellowstone grizzly to increase its population so it is no longer considered an endangered species.  ...


###(4) VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ###

There are many opportunities any given week for volunteers to help with UARC's goals.  Here's a few of things we need your help on:

  * New Dining Guide *

  UARC will be putting together a third edition of the Wasatch Front Vegetarian Dining Guide (see http://www.vegetarianvoice.com/ for the previous two editions).  If you'd like to help with this, help gather restaurant information, get ads, or design the guide, please contact Eric (ewaters at uarc.com, 560-8238).

  * Big Ass Show Tabling *

    Where:  Utah State Fair Park
     When:  Saturday, September 24th, all day long
     What:  Tabling at the show

  UARC will be getting a booth at the X96 Big Ass Show.  We are looking for four volunteers who will get free passes to the show to table the event.

  * Sugar House Farmers Market *

    Where:  Sugar House at 2100 S. 1300 E.
     When:  5:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Fridays until Sept. 30th
     What:  Tabling for UARC

  Every Friday until Sept. 30th Sugar House will be having a farmers market to promote the local stores and farmers in the area.  Raphael of the Free Speech Zone (2144 S. Highland dr. #130) is graciously allowing us to table with him.  We are looking for volunteers to help with this.

  * Adopt a VSK Stand *

  PETA has graciously given UARC thousands of Vegan Starter Kits and stands upon which to put them.  We would like to place these stands across the valley and have them frequently refilled.  Your responsiblities would include finding a highly trafficed place to put the stand, get permission from the owner of the building to place it, and refill the stand frequently.

To volunteer for any of these things, simply reply to this email.  Thanks to Julie, Sean and David for volunteering!


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That's it for this week.

Please consider becoming a member of UARC; with your membership card, you will get discounts to Coffee Under the Bridge, Sage's Cafe, Bangkok Thai, Bag Lady Boutique, Good Times Tattoo, and the Health Deli in St. George.  To become a member, visit http://www.uarc.com/membership.html

Thanks!

Eric Waters