UARC News and Events >> 4 December 05

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Hi Everyone,

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

  * Calendar of Events
  * J.Crew Removes Fur From Their Racks
  * In the News

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### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ###

Monday, 5th (tomorrow)
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- 7:00 PM - UARC Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.).  All are welcome; paying members have voting privileges.


Saturday, 10th
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- Ching Sanctuary cooking class at Fort Union Wild Oats, with Colleen instructing.

- 2:30 PM - ARM weekly meeting at Living Cuisine (2144 S. 1100 E.)


Sunday, 11th
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- 5:00 PM - SOAR weekly meeting


### J.CREW REMOVES FUR FROM THEIR RACKS ###

"For 11 weeks, PETA's supporters have waged a vigorous campaign against retailer J.Crew, capturing headlines and attention throughout the nation and demanding that the chain stop selling fur clothing, fur trim, and fur accessories. This pressure, along with a tremendous outcry from J.Crew's own customers, who were shocked to see that the retailer was supporting the violent and bloody fur industry, paid off on November 30, 2005, when J.Crew confirmed that it will no longer sell fur."
-- http://furisdead.com/feat-jcrewvictory.asp

Thanks to everyone who showed up at our Saturday celebration:
  http://gallery.vegcrew.net/uarc051203

And to those who came to previous demonstrations in front of J.Crew.  Since this announcement, we are suspending our weekly fur protest at the Gateway mall.  We will announce any new protest locations/times, fur or otherwise.


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

Tuesday
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* Preserving giant fish in Idaho is a huge task
  Officials work to halt decline of sturgeon in areas of Snake River
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635164849,00.html
POCATELLO, Idaho \u2014 Maybe you've heard big fish tales before, and like many fish stories you'll shake your head in disbelief, but this is the story of the biggest fish, and it's no tale, it's all true. ...

* Crustaceans back on menu as crabbers settle dispute
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3260898
SAN FRANCISCO - Larry Feigenbaum squeezed patiently into a long line of customers Monday at Fisherman's Wharf, a child's delight animating his 80-year-old face.
  The word was out - locally caught crabs were back in town - and tonight there would be some on his family's table. ...


Wednesday
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* Westminster art sale to benefit animals
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635165220,00.html
Residents can buy some art and help animals from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Thursday in Westminster College's Shaw Center, 1840 S. 1300 East.
  Westminster students and ceramics professor Kay Kuzminski will be selling their pottery and handmade holiday ornaments. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit animal rescue leagues. 


Saturday
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* Utah ranchers have a beef with changes to horse meat rules
  http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_3274244
Rancher Tim Munns joined in a standing ovation for Sen. Orrin Hatch but later followed the Republican lawmaker into the hallway to push for help in fighting a law farmers say will cut into profits in an industry already pressed for cash. ...
... "And there's so many wild horses out there that there's no grass for our cattle to graze on or any place to send our horses when they die," he said. "Why are [people] depriving us of our ability to manage our animals?" ...


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That's it for this week.  Thanks for reading!