UARC News and Events >> 13 November 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
  * In the News

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### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ###

Monday, 14th (tomorrow)
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- 7:00 PM - Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.).  All are welcome; paying members have voting privileges.


Wednesday, 16th
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- 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
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- 12:30 PM - Fur protest at the Gateway, at the intersection of 100 S. and 500 W.

... and next week ...

Thursday, 24th
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Thanksgiving


Friday, 25th
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Fur Free Friday


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

Monday
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* 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
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* 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
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* 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
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* 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
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* 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
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* 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. ...


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