UARC News and Events >> 2 April 06

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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 ###
  ( UARC lists other groups' events in our calendar as a service to the community, for solidarity with others fighting for animal liberation.  PETA, VFS, ARM and Ching Farm are not affiliated with UARC. )

Monday, 3rd
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- 7:00 PM - UARC Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.).  All are welcome.


Wednesday, 5th
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- 1:30 PM - High school leafletting.  Meet at The Bridge to carpool to a to-be-decided High School where you will help pass out animal rights leaflets and/or CDs.  Contact Jason (jasonh at uarc.com) for more details.


Saturday, 8th
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- Ching Sanctuary cooking class @ Fort Union Wild Oats


### IN THE NEWS ###

Monday
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* Genetic engineering is aiming at healthier pork
  Heartening: Scientists are producing pigs that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a kind of healthy fat abundant in fish
  http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3642996
If a new kind of pork makes it to the dinner table, healthy eaters worried about fat and heart disease might finally be free to, well, pig out. ...


Tuesday
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* Chicken about cattle: Government wrong to overlook mad cow threat
  http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_3645804
Mike Leavitt's job is to keep us all healthy, whether it's easy for us or not. So he is stumping around the country warning us about the threat of a bird flu pandemic. He explains that states, cities and households will all have to prepare because any outbreak likely will be too large for the federal government to handle. ...


Wednesday
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* Pamela Anderson protests Canada seal hunt
  http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_3651278
TORONTO (AP) - Actress Pamela Anderson's has added her name to the growing list of celebrities speaking out against Canada's annual seal hunt, which just got under way. ...

* New suit challenges ruling on grazing permits
  Counties sue conservation group over grazing
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3649405
A pair of southern Utah counties are continuing to press their challenge of federal grazing permits that were issued to an Arizona-based conservation group in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. ...


Friday
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* Groups sue over rabbit protection
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3658049
BOISE, Idaho - Conservation groups have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming the agency ignored some scientific information in recommending not to list the pygmy rabbit as an endangered or threatened species. ...


Saturday
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* Cops kill rogue pit bulls; dogs attacked six people
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3661953
Six people suffered scratches, bruises and wounds Friday afternoon when a pair of pit bulls running loose at Stansbury Park Golf Course in Tooele County attacked them. ...

* Animal Advocates Declare Victory Over Starbucks
  Coffee Giant Agrees to End Financial Sponsorship of Rodeos 
  http://idausa.org/campaigns/sport/rodeo/alert.html
After taking hits from a national anti-cruelty campaign spearheaded by Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), coffee conglomerate Starbucks has agreed to create a corporate policy that will end their direct financial support for rodeos. This comes as great news to animal advocates and animal protection groups everywhere. IDA is proud to have played a supportive role in the struggle to hold Starbucks accountable for promoting animal cruelty. As part of our joint campaign, IDA and SHARK co-coordinated several successful San Francisco Bay Area and Portland, Oregon demonstrations against the coffee giant's rodeo support. We would like to congratulate SHARK and everyone involved in the campaign on a job well done. ...



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