UARC News and Events >> 26 March 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
  * KCPW Volunteer Day
  * 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, 27th
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- 7:00 PM - UARC Steering meeting at The Bridge (512 W. 200 S.).  All are welcome.


Wednesday, 29th
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- 6:00-9:15 AM - KCPW volunteer day (see below)
- 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.
- 3:30-6:15 PM - KCPW volunteer day (see below)


Thursday, 30th
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- 7:00 PM - Earthlings video screening.  An animal rights film narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, you should check it out if you haven't yet seen it!  Showing at the U of U, OSH building room 202.


Friday, 31st
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- 6:00-9:15 AM - KCPW volunteer day (see below)


### KCPW VOLUNTEER DAY ###

As we've done in years past, UARC is looking for volunteers to represent animal issues at KCPW's membership drive.  We've signed up for the following time slots:

  Wednesday, 6 - 9:15 am
  Wednesday, 3:30 - 6:15 pm
     Friday, 6 - 9:15 am

If you are able to help with this, please contact David Berg (918-0971).


### IN THE NEWS ###

Monday
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* BLM, environmentalists accused of grazing plot
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635193098,00.html
The Bureau of Land Management unlawfully awarded livestock grazing rights to environmentalists who were determined to reduce grazing in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, according to a federal lawsuit filed by ranchers and local governments.
  Garfield and Kane counties and several local ranchers accuse the BLM of violating the requirements of the Taylor Grazing Act and Interior Department regulations. ...


Tuesday
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* Delay in planned Hogle Zoo cat project is possible
  http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3623322
Hogle Zoo's Asian Highlands project, which will feature large and small cat species, may not be finished by the scheduled June opening. ...


Friday
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* Fine feathered friend honored with obituary
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635194043,00.html
Nobody ever called Bangs Tapscott's yellow-headed Amazon parrot by his real name: Lope de Vega Carpio.
  The name that ran Thursday in a $70 boxed remembrance in the obituaries was Green Bird Tapscott. ...
  ...At least on one page of a newspaper, a bird's life was revered on equal terms with those of humans....

* Zoo, This Is the Place join forces
  Project aims to boost neighboring attractions
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635194095,00.html
A multimillion-dollar joint project is in the works for Hogle Zoo and This Is the Place Heritage Park, a partnership that the park's new board chairman hopes will turn the venture "into one of the greatest attractions in the West." ...

* Furry friend eases fears for disabled students
  Therapy dog's work is on hold while he recovers from injuries
  http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635194094,00.html
AMERICAN FORK ? Nick used to be terrified of animals, especially dogs.
  Then he met Riley.
  For the past two years, the 3-year-old blue merle border collie has been a regular visitor at the Dan W. Peterson School for severely physically and mentally disabled students. ...


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