From news-events at uarc.com Sun Nov 6 23:08:24 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Nov 6 23:08:26 2005 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 6 October 2005 Message-ID: <20051107060824.GA3722@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Calendar of Events * Ching Sanctuary Vegan Thanksgiving * Steering Meetings - (In The News not included this week - sorry) To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Monday, 7th (tomorrow) ----------- - 7:00 PM - Steering meeting at Sugarhouse Coffee Company (see below) Tuesday, 8th (municipal election day) ------------ - 8:30 AM until 11:00 AM - Vegan Outreach leafleting at the University of Utah. Contact Eric Waters (ewaters@uarc.com, 560-8238) if you're interested in helping out. Wednesday, 9th -------------- - 11:00 AM - Protest against KFC! Held at the 400 South 570 East store location, please join theveganlounge.com, PETA and UARC for this demonstration. Take a long lunch to come out and show your opposition to animal cruelty. Contact info@theveganlounge.com for details. Saturday, 12th -------------- - 12:30 PM - Fur protest at the Gateway, at the intersection of 100 S. and 500 W. - 4:00 PM & - 7:30 PM - Ching Farm Animal Sanctuary annual Vegan Thanksgiving (see below) ### CHING SANCTUARY VEGAN THANKSGIVING ### What: Ching Farm Animal Sanctuary's annual Vegan Thanksgiving Where: The Jubilee Center (309 E. 100 S.) When: Saturday, 12th of November, 2005 Two seatings: 4 - 6pm or 7:30pm - 9:30pm Cost: Adults $15, Children $7 For more details, visit http://www.chingsanctuary.org/events.php or download the PDF advertisement at http://www.chingsanctuary.org/images/events/chingthxgiving05.pdf . ### STEERING MEETINGS ### Come one come all! UARC has decided to resume the Steering Meeting approach to organizing our events and deciding our course of action throuhout the year. This will entail public meetings at which members are encouraged to attend and use one vote per member. Non-members are invited to attend as well, but cannot vote. Our first meeting on this new format will be tomorrow at the Sugarhouse Coffee Company, at the corner of 2100 South and 1100 East, in the back room. Meeting will start at 7:00 pm sharp. Rules of order will follow Robert's Rules to prevent the meeting from getting out of hand. Call Eric for more details or directions at 560-8238. ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading! From news-events at uarc.com Sun Nov 13 06:50:19 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Nov 13 06:50:20 2005 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 13 November 05 Message-ID: <20051113135019.GN28727@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Calendar of Events * In the News To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Monday, 14th (tomorrow) ------------ - 7:00 PM - Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.). All are welcome; paying members have voting privileges. Wednesday, 16th --------------- - 12:00 Noon - AR101 presented at the Salt Lake Community College, Skylight Lounge, South Campus. Please attend if you can, and bring friends and family! Saturday, 19th -------------- - 12:30 PM - Fur protest at the Gateway, at the intersection of 100 S. and 500 W. ... and next week ... Thursday, 24th -------------- Thanksgiving Friday, 25th ------------ Fur Free Friday ### IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Monday ------ * Katrina cats in need of Utah homes http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635159379,00.html Although the disastrous effects of Hurricane Katrina no longer dominate headlines and the nightly news, some of Katrina's smallest victims still need help. More than two months after Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast, animals continue to be found \u2014 many, remarkably, alive. While skin and bones, thousands of creatures, mostly dogs and cats, have been pulled from under floor-boards, carried off roofs and lifted from the streets. Animal rescue teams continue to search the Gulf Coast, leaving fresh water and dry food behind. ... * Dirty dog pond leads to a lawsuit http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635159644,00.html Taylorsville city is suing a Colorado corporation after some features they designed for Millrace Park could possibly violate federal and state regulations. ... Wednesday --------- * Snake rescuer 'bitten'? DWR raids W.V. man's home, yet still turns to him for help http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635159881,00.html A West Valley man who operates a reptile rescue service obtained snakes and a lizard from an undercover informant, then found himself enmeshed in high-powered law enforcement by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Yet even after charges were filed against him, the DWR continues to rely on James Dix's Reptile Rescue Service. It still turns over to him nonprohibited reptiles that need care. Confusingly, the charges hinge on Dix not having the proper type of permits. Yet different sorts of permits are involved, and at the time of the raid, Dix had a certificate allowing him to handle any type of reptile delivered to him by the DWR for rehabilitation. ... * Rome law gives pets new rights http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3197086 ROME - In the greater animal kingdom, the plight of the little goldfish is especially harsh. The tiny creatures are scooped into plastic bags and awarded at carnivals and fairs. They are confined to bowls where they can do nothing but swim around and around. Some (it has been claimed) go blind. No more. The municipal government of Rome has entered waters where few city halls dare tread. Under a new law, the city's goldfish are entitled to a proper, full-sized aquarium, and they can no longer be given out as contest prizes. ... * Groups to file suit over decline of fish below Glen Canyon Dam Grand Canyon: The environmentalists say protections previously put in place are not working http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3197066 A pair of environmental groups have filed notice that they intend to sue the Bureau of Reclamation and the Fish and Wildlife Service over the decline and extinction of native fish species below Glen Canyon Dam in Grand Canyon National Park. ... Thursday -------- * Police fail in efforts to cow bull They end up shooting and killing bovine on the loose in Sandy http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635160058,00.html SANDY \u2014 A 2,000-pound bull was shot and killed by police Wednesday after it ran loose for nearly 90 minutes near State Street. The animal got away near 8600 South about 12:20 p.m. when two neighborhood dogs started barking at the bull as it was being loaded into a trailer, Midvale Police Sgt. Steve Shreeve said. ... Friday ------ * Green River catfish fail mercury test High levels in Desolation Canyon prompt a consumption advisory http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3204105 Utah now has a third mercury advisory for fish. A new analysis of channel catfish in the Green River's Desolation Canyon turned up high levels of toxic mercury. Eight of 10 fish examined exceeded levels considered safe for unlimited human consumption. ... Saturday -------- * 3 deer poaching convictions overturned http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635160694,00.html The Utah Court of Appeals overturned three deer poaching convictions this week, ruling the state lacks jurisdiction because they occurred in "Indian Country" and the Ute Tribe \u2014 not the state \u2014 was the victim. "The state asserts that it was the victim in this case, and because the state is not an Indian, state courts have jurisdiction over the offense," the ruling said. "The state, however, is not the victim." ... Sunday ------ * Can animals foretell disaster? PBS show explores the mystery http://www.sltrib.com/arts/ci_3209786 Pet owners all over the world will tell you that their dogs or cats or birds seem to know when their owners are coming home well beforehand and seem to anticipate visitors' arrivals with almost magical powers. ... ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading! From news-events at uarc.com Tue Nov 15 19:33:09 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Tue Nov 15 19:33:10 2005 Subject: Cancelled: AR1010 tomorrow Message-ID: <20051116023309.GE1963@demeter.xmission.com> Students for Compassionate Living, who was organizing the AR1010 event we had advertised in our last newsletter, is cancelling the event. It will be rescheduled for another date, most likely next year. It's likely a AR101 and AR105 presentation will be put on by UARC in the next month, so stay tuned. Eric -- Email signed with GnuPG key id 0x7FE92A42 http://www.vegcrew.net/~ewaters/pubkey.asc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://demeter.uarc.com/pipermail/news-events/attachments/20051115/7bb9a6c9/attachment.pgp From news-events at uarc.com Sun Nov 20 13:55:52 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Nov 20 13:55:54 2005 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 20 November 05 Message-ID: <20051120205552.GC1527@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Fur Free Friday * Calendar of Events * In the News To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ### FUR FREE FRIDAY ### As you may know, the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year. It's also Fur Free Friday, a day of activism against the horrific fur trade which kills over 50 million animals a year for their fur. Please join UARC in protesting against J. Crew in the Gateway Mall on Friday from 11 am until 4 pm. There will be hot chocolate and food to keep us going through the day. We will be meeting at the intersection of 100 South and Rio Grande Street (450 W.) in front of J. Crew. To learn more about J. Crew's involvement in the fur trade, please visit http://www.jcruel.com/. ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Monday, 21st (tomorrow) ------------ - 7:00 PM - Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.). All are welcome; paying members have voting privileges. Wednesday, 23rd --------------- - 4:00 PM - Leafletting at the airport to reach out to Holiday travelers with a simple message: Give Turkeys a Break this Thanksgiving. Call David at 918-4336 for more details or to get involved. Thursday, 24th -------------- Thanksgiving. Hope you have a happy holiday, and please encourage your family and friends to give thanks to turkeys by not eating them. Friday, 25th ------------ - 11:00 AM -> 4:00 PM - Fur Free Friday (see above) Saturday, 26th -------------- - 12:30 PM - Fur protest at the Gateway, at the intersection of 100 S. and 500 W. ### IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Monday ------ * New reserve will give bison place to roam Idea is also to draw tourists to grassland of north-central Montana http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635161180,00.html BILLINGS, Mont. \u2014 When conservationists Curt Freese and Sean Gerrity look out on the rolling prairies of north-central Montana, they see grasslands largely unchanged by time \u2014 a haven for hundreds of birds and wildlife and the perfect place, they believe, for bison to roam again. "Our vision is not a small herd on a few acres but to create that exciting, visual image that really gets people's hearts beating fast: 'Wow, look at those bison!' " said Freese, Northern Great Plains Program director for the World Wildlife Fund. ... Wednesday --------- * With Yellowstone population thriving, federal officials move to end protection http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3221253 HELENA, Mont. - The Yellowstone grizzly bear, one of the first and most controversial animals to be protected by the Endangered Species Act, is fully recovered, and it is time to remove the stringent safeguards it has had for nearly three decades, federal officials said Tuesday. The number of bears has gone from a low of between 200 and 300 in the 1970s to more than 600 in the wild landscape that has Yellowstone National Park at its core. ... Friday ------ * Plan to control prairie dogs includes poison, shooting http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3229619 LINCOLN, Neb. - A new plan to manage prairie dogs on federal land in northwestern Nebraska and central and southwestern South Dakota that includes more liberal use of poisons could be in use by the end of the month. Ranchers say their property has been invaded by prairie dogs from Nebraska's Oglala and South Dakota's Buffalo Gap and Fort Pierre national grasslands. Prairie dogs can destroy grazing on private land and federal grasslands that ranchers lease for their cattle. ... Saturday -------- * Saving salmon likely to drive up electricity costs http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3233077 PORTLAND, Ore. - Electricity rates would increase along with the risk of power failures next year in the Northwest if recommendations in a lawsuit are followed to aid juvenile salmon migration to the ocean, according to a new study. The analysis by the Northwest Power Council estimates the increased cost could range from $125 million to $560 million in 2006. ... Sunday ------ * Poultry from banned nations still sneaks past U.S. borders http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3235782 WASHINGTON - Chinese-grown poultry, banned in the United States out of fear of spreading diseases, is nonetheless reaching markets and restaurants in the United States after escaping detection at borders. ... ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading! From news-events at uarc.com Sun Nov 27 13:59:15 2005 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Nov 27 13:59:18 2005 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 27 November 05 Message-ID: <20051127205915.GC19252@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Calendar of Events * In the News To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. Thanks to those who came out to Fur Free Friday at the Gateway! It was a great success. ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Monday, 28th (tomorrow) ------------ - 7:00 PM - UARC Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.). All are welcome; paying members have voting privileges. Saturday, 3rd ------------- - 11:00 AM - ARM (Animal Rights Movement) protest at KFC at 3900 S. State St. Contact Christan at 759-8855 for more details. - 12:30 PM - UARC Fur protest at the Gateway, at the intersection of 100 S. and 500 W. - 2:30 PM - ARM weekly meeting at Living Cuisine (2144 S. 1100 E.) ### IN THE NEWS ### For more, visit http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Animal_Rights/ Monday ------ * 2-for-1 deal offered for kitten adopters http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635162815,00.html Exceptionally mild weather lingering over the Wasatch Front through November has resulted in an unexpected flood of new kittens at the Humane Society of Utah. ... * Meat company giving 3,700 lbs. of turkey http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635162899,00.html Cargill Meat Solutions will donate 3,700 pounds of turkey to the Salt Lake City Mission to help feed the hungry this holiday season. ... Tuesday ------- * Reservoir changes may help endangered fish http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635163123,00.html GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) \u2014 Proposed changes at Flaming Gorge Reservoir would raise the average water level and cause less fluctuation between seasons. ... * Man-made ocean noise harms whales, dolphins http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3240941 LOS ANGELES - Increasing levels of ocean noise generated by military sonar, shipping, and oil and gas exploration is threatening dolphins and whales that rely on sound for mating, finding food and avoiding predators, according to a new report. ... Wednesday --------- * Gobs of Utah gobblers are ready for holidays Utah's 206 turkey farms churn out millions of the tasty, delectable birds http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635163383,00.html When it comes to the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving feast, few people know gobblers better than Utah's own turkey farmers. There are 206 farms that raise turkeys in the Beehive State, and although only about 65 sell them retail, those sales are a large chunk of Utah's $1.25 billion agriculture industry. ... Thursday -------- * Once-endangered turkeys increasing wildly Now 7 million strong, birds pose nuisance \u2014 and amusement http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635163791,00.html HELLS CANYON, Idaho \u2014 Wild turkeys have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: There are more of them around than ever before. Eighty years ago, wild turkeys were losing ground to habitat loss and hunting, and only about 30,000 remained. Now there are about 7 million of the birds in the United States, according to the National Wild Turkey Federation. ... * Should children hunt? Wildlife board says yes Utah plan: Proponents say reducing age restrictions will revitalize the sport http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3247858 Children in Utah start playing soccer and T-ball by age 5. So why not another ingrained Utah sport - hunting? ... * In court, feds argue for trucking salmon around Snake River dams http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3247860 GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Federal agencies that run the federal hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin want a judge to let them continue barging and trucking young salmon around fish-killing dams on the Snake River in Eastern Washington, arguing that will bring stronger returns of adult fish. ... Friday ------ * Wildlife Board favors hunting-age change http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635163988,00.html Utah's Wildlife Board wants to lift or change age restrictions for youth hunting. The board approved a proposal this week eliminates the age restriction for hunting small game and reduces the minimum age restrictions for hunting big game from age 14 to age 12. ... * Elk herd called too much of a good thing http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3250552 Near nuclear plant: They are protected on federal land, but they often stray, and reproduce rapidly HANFORD REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wash. - To folks driving by, the massive elk roaming freely across south-central Washington's rugged, sagebrush-dotted federal land are a delightful sight. To hunters, they are an enticing target that can't be touched. ... Saturday -------- * Despite efforts by Alaska officials, some animals still are killed http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3253853 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska inmates at a prison work farm are taking on a new assignment: butchering the meat of moose struck by trains each winter along a 68-mile stretch of track. ... Sunday ------ * Yellowstone cutthroat in peril, study says Native trout numbers have been dropping dramatically http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635164471,00.html YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. \u2014 The Yellowstone cutthroat trout population in the nation's oldest national park "appears to be in peril," according to a new scientific journal article by National Park Service scientists. The article in Fisheries, the magazine of the American Fisheries Society, cites a population decline of at least 60 percent in Yellowstone Lake, the fish's largest refuge. ... ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading!