From news-events at uarc.com Wed Sep 6 13:04:25 2006 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Wed Sep 6 13:04:30 2006 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 6 September 06 Message-ID: <20060906190425.GF12692@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Farmers Market Leafletting * Vegan Outreach Challenge Grant * Calendar of Events * In the News To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ### FARMERS MARKET LEAFLETTING ### UARC will be leafletting at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake each Saturday until 21-October. We need volunteers to make this happen! Please contact Eric Waters (ewaters@uarc.com, 560-8238) if you're available to help out. We will be there at 10am until around noon, passing out Vegetarian Starter Kits and other vegetarian literature to all interested. ### VEGAN OUTREACH CHALLENGE GRANT ### When UARC activists go leafletting, chances are good they'll be passing out Why Vegan? and Even If You Like Meat brochures, both created by Vegan Outreach. These invaluable pieces of literature have turned many people to a more compassionate lifestyle over the years. While UARC has been able to pay a bit of the costs of these brochures, Vegan Outreach relies upon donations to keep printing. It costs them 20 cents per brochure for printing, shipping and promotion. In an effort to raise funds for this important organization, UARC will challenge all who read this email to donate today! If, by September 24th, at least $100 is donated to Vegan Outreach (with 'UARC Challenge Grant' mentioned in the comments of the donation), UARC will donate $100. We're starting out small with $100, but if this goes well, we're excited to raise the stakes next time! Donate to Vegan Outreach: http://www.veganoutreach.org/about/donate.html Learn more about their work: http://www.veganoutreach.org/about/ ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Saturday, 9th ------------- - 10:00 AM - Leafletting at the Downtown Farmers Market. See above. - 12:00 Noon - ARM (Animal Rights Movement - http://myspace.com/animalrightsmovement) KFC protest at 3900 S. State. Contact abraktmetal06@yahoo.com for more details. - 6:00 PM - Vegetarian Society of Utah potluck, lecture and entertainment in Snow Park pavillion, St. George. Contact April Ashcroft (briana@infowest.com) for more information. ### IN THE NEWS ### Monday ------ * Left behind, scrappy pets fought to survive http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4248552 KANAB - Sheriff, a stocky Rottweiler, saunters into a small, sterile room equipped with needles, cotton balls and an assortment of veterinary supplies. His snout wrapped shut with a muzzle, Sheriff rests his head in the lap of Austin Soto, a Best Friends Animal Society staffer who is trying to calm the huge black dog while his colleague, Jeff Popowich, shaves a small patch of fur from Sheriff's lower back. ... * New director takes over Utah Valley animal shelter http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645196693,00.html SPANISH FORK ? The South Utah Valley Animal Shelter that mistakenly euthanized six dogs last spring has hired a new director. Mike Morgan will take over shelter operations full time after serving as interim director for two months. Morgan replaced fired shelter director Shirley Bybee on whose watch three separate incidents of accidental euthanasia occurred. Bybee was fired June 26. ... Wednesday --------- * PETA wants Salt Lake City to ban elephant chaining http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645197285,00.html Weeks before the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes to town, animal-rights group PETA is calling on Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson and the Salt Lake City Council to ban the chaining of elephants in the city. In a letter sent Monday morning to Anderson and the council, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals requested that the council enact an ordinance that would stop the shackling of the pachyderms. ... Friday ------ * Sheep thrills: Dogs to display herding skills at Utah classic http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645197910,00.html PARK CITY ? Ruth, a reddish-brown border collie, intensely watches the flock of two dozen sheep in front of her. Her eyes, one translucent blue, the other bright gold, are locked on the bleating ewes, and she keeps her focus on their movement. She's hungry to begin work, anxious to hear when her handler Mark Petersen will give the command to begin. ... Saturday -------- * Capitol Hill managers revise protest rules http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4279095 Driven by two lawsuits - and the resulting payouts to two groups of protesters and their attorney - Capitol Hill managers have revised rules for demonstrating at the Capitol complex. The guidelines, posted online Friday at http://www.rules.utah.gov, specify where protests can take place, how signs are to be posted and when leaflets can be handed out. ... During the 2006 Legislature, Utah Animal Rights Coalition and the Disabled Rights Action Committee were blocked from leafleting at lawmakers' urging. Civil rights attorney Brian Barnard sued on behalf of the groups. Both cases were decided in favor of the protesters. ... * Free-speech limits decried Group objects to rules on Capitol Hill activities A group of low-income Utahns whose presence on Capitol Hill during the 2006 legislative session prompted a new rule governing free-speech activities at the state complex was the first to formally object to it on Friday. In a letter to David Hart, executive director of the Capitol Preservation Board, the Anti-Hunger Action Committee expressed concern about the proposed prohibition of leafletting and other free-speech activities at the state Capitol complex. ... Following the 2006 Legislative session, the Disabled Rights Action Committee and AHAC, and the Utah Animal Rights Coalition, each sued the state after the Utah Highway Patrol stopped them from handing out fliers to passers-by. The groups prevailed in each lawsuit. ... * Protect our oceans from devastating overfishing http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_4275247 Lately, most of the news from Washington, D.C., has been dominated by partisan fights and acrimony. However, there is one issue receiving bipartisan support -- the fate of America's oceans. The Senate recently approved the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by unanimous consent. This development comes not a moment too soon. Destructive practices by the commercial fishing industry are depleting fish populations and devastating key ocean habitat. ... * Idaho rancher blames wolves for dead sheep http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198235,00.html BOISE ? A sheep rancher in central Idaho said 34 lambs and ewes were killed by wolves and he's missing another 124 animals he fears also fell victim to the predators. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has authorized federal trappers to shoot two wolves, or half the new Lick Creek pack, made up of four to five adult or sub-adult wolves. It may be establishing itself in a rugged, mountainous area of spruce and red fir on U.S. Forest Service territory just southeast of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. ... Sunday ------ * Wild horses, gentler men: Inmates break horses, learn about selves http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198071,00.html Mike Buchanan can look into the eyes of a horse and tell what's in a man's soul. Was the man abused or was he the abuser? Did he betray the trust of a young child with his sexual urges or did he betray himself through drug addiction? On this day, standing in the August-baked dust, he begins to read the men who line the fence of a round pen. ... * Woman from Denmark gored by bison at farm http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198434,00.html HURRICANE, Washington County (AP) ? A woman from Denmark was gored in the groin by a bison while attempting to take pictures of the animal on a farm. The woman, 55, was in stable condition Friday, following surgery at Dixie Regional Medical Center Thursday after the attack. Don Dennett, owner of the Elk Farm where the attack occurred, said he was told the woman was standing on one of the rungs of the fence when the bison gored her. ... ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading! From news-events at uarc.com Sun Sep 10 10:36:18 2006 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Sun Sep 10 10:36:20 2006 Subject: UARC News and Events >> 10 September 06 Message-ID: <20060910163618.GD17119@demeter.xmission.com> Hi Everyone, Here is some news of the goings on in the Utah Animal Rights Coalition. In This E-Mail: * Vegan Outreach Challenge Grant * Calendar of Events * In the News To be removed from this mailing list, follow the instructions at the bottom. ### VEGAN OUTREACH CHALLENGE GRANT ### Update: $15 out of $100 has already been donated. Please donate today! Only two weeks left. When UARC activists go leafletting, chances are good they'll be passing out Why Vegan? and Even If You Like Meat brochures, both created by Vegan Outreach. These invaluable pieces of literature have turned many people to a more compassionate lifestyle over the years. While UARC has been able to pay a bit of the costs of these brochures, Vegan Outreach relies upon donations to keep printing. It costs them 20 cents per brochure for printing, shipping and promotion. In an effort to raise funds for this important organization, UARC will challenge all who read this email to donate today! If, by September 24th, at least $100 is donated to Vegan Outreach (with 'UARC Challenge Grant' mentioned in the comments of the donation), UARC will donate $100. We're starting out small with $100, but if this goes well, we're excited to raise the stakes next time! Donate to Vegan Outreach: http://www.veganoutreach.org/about/donate.html Learn more about their work: http://www.veganoutreach.org/about/ ### CALENDAR OF EVENTS ### Monday, 11th ------------ - 7:00 PM - Ching Sanctuary vegan cooking class - Pizza! - Downtown Wild Oats Wednesday, 13th --------------- - High School outreach in the afternoon (1-3pm). Volunteers needed, please contact Jason (jason@uarc.com, 809-6873) Saturday, 16th -------------- - 10:00 AM - Leafletting at the Downtown Farmers Market. Sunday, 17th ------------ - 5:00 PM - Ching Sanctuary vegan cooking class - Sandwiches! - Sugarhouse Wild Oats ### IN THE NEWS ### Monday ------ * Humane Society to give away 50 microchips http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198585,00.html The Humane Society of Utah is offering a free identification microchip, a $25 value, to pets of the first 50 new clients at its clinic, located at 4242 S. 300 West, when a complete dog or cat vaccination package is purchased. Vaccination package prices range from $21.50 to $35.50. ... Wednesday --------- * Advocates seek tougher animal torture penalty Prison possibility: The Humane Society will lobby legislators in the 2007 session http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4293106 Henry, a Chihuahua puppy, survived being allegedly chased with a leaf blower and baked in an oven, but he lost a left eye and will always walk with a limp. Animal-rights advocates were in court Tuesday to condemn 36-year-old Marc Christopher Vincent, of Murray, who is charged with two counts of animal cruelty for allegedly attacking the puppy earlier this year. But advocates said the timing of the case could help their quest to increase the penalty for torturing animals. ... * Bats join shoppers in ZCMI food court http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4294190 ZCMI Center employees wielding nets chased down members of a bat colony that got into the mall's food court yesterday, reported the Deseret Morning News Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Zion Securities Corp. said between six and 12 bats were in the center and food court, the paper reported. The bats were Brazilian free-tailed bats, also known as Mexican free-tailed bats, native to Utah. Each year, the bats migrate to Baja, Mexico, for the winter. ... * Logan officials give OK to leashed dogs in public parks http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4293114 LOGAN - The tight leash on Logan's canines was loosened Tuesday night when the City Council voted 4-1 to permit restrained dogs in public parks. That's not to say the 350 acres of recreation area within the city's jurisdiction will go to the dogs. Upon the advice of a Logan City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, canines will be invited to a limited number of the city's 20-plus parks - only where signs will be posted. ... Friday ------ * House OKs ban on horse slaughter; Utah trio opposes it http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4304737 WASHINGTON - The House brushed aside objections from horse doctors and the White House and voted Thursday to outlaw slaughtering horses for people to eat. Critics of the practice made an emotional appeal, showing photographs of horses with bloodied and lacerated faces, the result of being crammed into trailers destined for slaughterhouses. ... * House OKs horse-slaughter ban http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645199779,00.html WASHINGTON - Horse slaughter will no longer be legal in the United States if a bill passed Thursday in the House also is approved by the Senate and the president. The several hours of House floor debate Thursday revolved around the actual contents of the bill as well as the fact it was coming up at a time when Congress' schedule is short and several bigger items need attention. ... * Thought extinct, giant worm needs saving, say petitioners Elusive species: It can burrow to 15 feet deep; there have been only three reported sightings since 1987 http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4304730 SPOKANE, Wash. - It's 3 feet long, pinkish in color, smells like a lily and must be saved from extinction, conservationists said Thursday in asking the federal government to protect the Giant Palouse Earthworm under the Endangered Species Act. Long thought extinct, the worm was rediscovered in the past year occupying tiny swatches of the heavily farmed Palouse region along the Washington-Idaho border. ... Sunday ------ * Bear River dam removed http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645200298,00.html GRACE, Idaho - An aging, out-of-service dam on the Bear River in southeastern Idaho is expected to be demolished by today, a move environmentalists say will improve the habitat for dwindling numbers of Bonneville cutthroat trout. Pacificorp, the Utah-based utility that owns the 89-year-old Cove Dam near the town of Grace, says its destruction will also benefit utility customers. ... ### ######################################### That's it for this week. Thanks for reading! From news-events at uarc.com Mon Sep 25 13:56:23 2006 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Mon Sep 25 13:56:25 2006 Subject: World Farmed Animals Day & EarthSave Guest Speaker Message-ID: <20060925195623.GE30485@demeter.xmission.com> Two events coming up between Oct 2 and Oct 4 you'll want to know about: ### World Farmed Animals Day in Utah ####################### Dear friends of animals, UARC is looking for 60 committed volunteers to join us for an important demonstration on Monday, October 2 between 11:30AM and 1:30PM. October 2nd is World farmed animals day, which brings to light the billions of animals who live in sheer misery on factory farms and die bloody violent deaths. The demonstration will be legal and peaceful. Volunteers must be prepared to be punctual and commit the at least an hour to make the demonstration effective. If you are able to commit, please contact me for details. For animals, Sean Diener seand@uarc.com ### EarthSave Event With Colin Campbell #################### UVSC and BYU are bringing T. Colin Campbell (co-author of The China Study) to Utah next week for two lectures. Though not an official EarthSave event, his lectures may be of interest to EarthSave subscribers. Respected nutrition and health researcher, Dr. T. Colin Campbell reveals the truth behind special interest groups, government entities and scientists that have taken Americans down a deadly path. Drawing on the project findings in rural China, but going far beyond those findings, The China Study details the connection between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The report also examines the source of nutritional confusion produced by powerful lobbies, government entities, and opportunistic scientists. The New York Times has recognized the study (China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project) as the ?Grand Prix of epidemiology? and the ?most comprehensive large study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease.? Both lectures are the same, with the topic being "The Nutritional Effect is Profound AND Comprehensive". Copies of The China Study will be available at both lectures. 7 pm October 3 Utah Valley State College Sorensen Student Center, Grande Ballroom Orem, Utah Open to the public. For more information, call (801) 373-7438. Noon October 4 Brigham Young University Wilkinson Student Center, Garden Court Provo, Utah Open to the public. For more information, call (801) 373-7438. http://www.thechinastudy.com From news-events at uarc.com Tue Sep 26 07:13:34 2006 From: news-events at uarc.com (news-events@uarc.com) Date: Tue Sep 26 12:18:57 2006 Subject: UARC News and Events >> sep 25 In-Reply-To: <20060910163618.GD17119@demeter.xmission.com> Message-ID: <20060926131334.740.qmail@web32408.mail.mud.yahoo.com> news-events@uarc.com wrote: UARC meeting : Sean and Danielle were there we've decided to start meeting every other week. Our next meeting will be on oct. 9 Oct. 2 is world farm animals day. Ksenia , Danielle , Eric? and Sean are planning to go to Ching Sanctuary this saturday. Meet at the bridge at 11:00? --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1?/min. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://demeter.uarc.com/pipermail/news-events/attachments/20060926/c180069d/attachment.htm