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There will be a demo in the inner harbour area of Victoria, B.C. on Friday,
March 20th, at 1:30 PM.

The demo is being organized by Canadians Against The Commercial Seal Hunt
(B.C. chapter). There will also be a demo held in Ottawa on the same date.

If you are in the area, or are able to travel to Vancouver Island on that
day, please come along and help give a clear message to federal Fisheries
Minister David Anderson, who represents Victoria in the House of Commons,
that Canadians - including those on the West Coast - do not support the
cruelty and the waste of taxpayers dollars involved in the Newfoundland
seal hunt.

For further details, please contact Jason Biggins at:
[e-mail]

TIA,

David

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 01:34:51
From: David J Knowles <[e-mail]>
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>From The Electronic Telegraph - Wednesday, February 25th, 1998

Bishops appeal to delay anti-hunting Bill
By Victoria Combe and George Jones

SIX bishops of rural England have declared their opposition to the attempt
by Labour MPs to ban foxhunting by the year 2000.

In a letter to The Telegraph, they urged the Government to delay passing
any law on hunting until an impartial investigation has been carried out.
The bishops, led by the Rt Rev John Oliver, the Bishop of Hereford, claimed
that making fox hunting a criminal offence would cause "far-reaching
changes to rural communities".

But Tony Blair, writing in Country Life magazine, argues that concerns
about the impact of the private member's Bill to ban hunting with dogs on
rural life are exaggerated.

He said: "People will join the Countryside March this weekend for all sorts
of reasons. . . Hunting is clearly a prime concern, and I understand the
strong feeling this raises. But I really do not believe that support for
the private member's Bill can be equated with the end of the countryside."

Although the Bill is unlikely to succeed this session, ministers have
indicated that they will allow another opportunity for the ban to become
law within the next two years. In the article, timed to appear before
Sunday's march in London, the Prime Minister also sought to
reassure landowners about the Government's plans to provide greater access
to the countryside for ramblers. Mr Blair said a consultation document to
be published today would show the Government was committed to ensuring that
any new rights were not abused.

The intervention by the bishops will be seen as further indication that a
move to ban hunting has polarised opinion and has become the catalyst for
wider debate on the future of rural communities. The bishops propose in
their letter that a royal commission, or a similar
 "inquiry", be set up to examine the alleged cruelties of hunting as well
as the consequences of any ban.

Bishop Oliver said that he had never been hunting, but wanted to prevent
legislation being introduced without an investigation. He said: "If people
decide that hunting is a cruel practice, they should have dispassionate
research into the other alternatives for controlling animals."

⌐ Copyright Telegraph Group Limited 1998.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 01:39:18
From: David J Knowles <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: [UK] Lemming suicides exposed as a myth
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>From The Electronic Telegraph - Wednesday, February 25th, 1998

Lemming suicides exposed as a myth
By Aisling Irwin, Science Correspondent

LEMMINGS do not throw themselves from cliffs in acts of mass suicide,
scientists report.

The image of thousands of the tiny rodents hurling themselves to violent
deaths has long been a metaphor for mass human idiocy. But researchers said
yesterday that the story was an invention of 19th-century naturalists.

"Humans are the only animals that knowingly destroy themselves," said Frank
Wheeler, head keeper of small mammals at the Royal Zoological Society in
London. The myth was exposed when a BBC film crew spent months on Victoria
Island in the west Canadian
Arctic filming the five-inch creatures.

They made no macabre excursions to cliffs or waterfalls but died more
conventionally in the jaws of predators - foxes and snowy owls. Michelle
Thompson, a biologist and producer at the BBC's natural history unit, said:
"The myth of countless hamster-like creatures hurling themselves to
destruction has been exploded."

The myth of lemming mass suicides was perpetuated by the 1950s Disney film
True Lives which appeared to show such an event. They rarely jump and when
they do it is a survival tactic.

Lemming populations go through boom and bust years depending on the
temperature and the abundance of food, Mr Wheeler said. In a boom year, a
female can produce 60 young - and each of her female offspring can begin
breeding when just a few weeks old.

"They very quickly eat themselves out of house and home so they have to
move," he said. "If there's a river in the way they have to cross it and if
there is a cliff they will jump over it, no question.

"Many will die if that happens but it's the survival of the whole that
matters. They are not committing suicide and they have no choice about
doing it."

Ms Thompson said: "If we want to use lemmings as a metaphor we should
perhaps say 'breeding like lemmings'."

The programme will appear in a BBC1 series beginning on March 10.

⌐ Copyright Telegraph Group Limited 1998.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:51:22 -0500
From: allen schubert <[e-mail]>
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        Oral testimony of William Harris, M.D. given on February 23, 1998
regarding HB2547 HD1 HSCR 33-98 at 4:30 PM on Monday Feb. 23, 1998, in
conference room 308 at the State Capitol:
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Thank you, Representative Say, and Members of  the House Finance Committee,
for hearing my opposition testimony on  HB2547:

        The language of House Bill HB 2547 is inflated with questionable
assertions. It is stated, for instance, that a new  slaughterhouse is
needed because "continuation of the livestock industry is critical to the
State's economy."
        The state-wide production value of cattle, hogs, and "other
livestock" (the creatures to be processed in the proposed slaughterhouse)
added up to $25.1 million in 1995 according to "Statistics of Hawaiian
Agriculture 1995." (Hawaii Department of Agriculture). The value of
Hawaiian agriculture, fisheries, mining, manufacturing, and services is put
at about $8 billion by the Grolier Encyclopedia so the actual contribution
of the livestock industry to the state's economy would be around 25/8000 or
about .3%.  A call to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic
Development and Tourism ( DBEDT) this morning returned an estimate for the
annual Gross State Product at  $33.5 billion. Using this figure the
contribution of the livestock industry to the state's economy falls  to
25/33500 or .07%.
        "...The legislature finds and declares that the issuance of special
purpose revenue bonds under this Act  ( HB 2547) is in the public interest
and for the public health, safety, and general welfare of the State."
        The cholesterol and saturated fat in meat is a major risk factor
for cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and six types of cancer.
Animal protein is a risk factor for auto-immune disease, kidney disease,
and osteoporosis. By estimate  in my book  "The Scientific Basis of
Vegetarianism," about 1/6 of the almost trillion dollar yearly U.S. medical
bill can be traced to the consumption of animal source food. DBEDT puts the
annual Hawaii medical bill at about $3.5 billion and 1/6th of that is $583
million.
        The peer-reviewed article, "The medical costs attributable to meat
consumption," Prev Med 1995;24(6):646-55, places medical  costs due to meat
consumption for 1992 between $28.6 and $61.4 billion.
        $28.6 billion/50  gives a figure of $.57 billion ($570 million) in
medical costs for Hawaii, the 50th state,  close to my own estimate of $583
million. So, this bill is asking us to float $10 million in bonds to
generate about $576 million dollars worth of human misery, suffering, and
death for the benefit of a special interest group that contributes between
.07% to .3% of the state's economy. If your FIN committee were really
concerned with " the public health, safety, and general welfare of the
State" it would quash this bill.
        The American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society,  and
the Hawaii Department of  Health with its "Five a Day" program, are all
recommending less meat and more vegetables and fruit. But when the meat
industry is given government support  for its products, which are
apparently unable to compete successfully on the open market against plant
foods, it plows its profit margins into advertising and nutritional
misinformation. This ties up the media, which is driven by advertising
revenues  (consider for a moment, the fast food ads on TV), and makes it
very difficult for nutritionists and scientific authorities to present
healthy eating information to the public.
        Those of us who work hard for the improvement of the "public
health" would very much appreciate it if our government would stop using
any part of our tax moneys to bail out the  meat industry. If its product
is all that  essential to the "general welfare of the State," it should
have no difficulty getting loans from a bank, the same as other upstanding
entrepreneurs.
        Finally,  as  an  investor, I find that I hold Hawaii Revenue Bonds
in the amount of about $93,000. If the legislature passes HB 2547, I  will
have to instruct my portfolio manager, Merrill Lynch, to buy no more Hawaii
Revenue Bonds. It is likely that many of  the other ~ 50,000 people in the
state  who describe themselves as vegetarian, will follow suit.
        If HB 2547 passes, it will minimally improve the state's economy,
but the long term medical costs will outweigh any short term gain.
        I urge you not to pass this bill.

Sincerely,

William Harris, M.D.



Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 07:45:31 -0500
From: allen schubert <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (US) Free the Hegins Seven!
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Free the Hegins Seven!

On Labor Day in 1997, seven brave activists risked their freedom to expose
the tragedy of the Hegins pigeon shoot.  These activists took the only
course of action that was left open to them, non-violent civil
disobedience.  By blocking the main road into Hegins, PA, they sent a
powerful message that this atrocity will not be tolerated.

The Hegins Seven need your help.

To lessen the burden of their mounting legal bills, a fundraiser has been
set up that will benefit the Hegins Seven and maybe you too!  The Hegins
Seven Defense Committee has set up a betting pool that will raise much
needed funds.  For only $5 each, you can purchase a chance to win a prize
of $500!  A limited number of chances will be sold, each representing a one
month period of time.  The winner of the pool will be the person whose
chance matches the length of jail time the Hegins Seven will be sentenced
to for their act of selflessness and compassion.  One winner will be
chosen.  Your $5 enters you in the pool and secures your chance to be the
big winner.  The winner will be chosen at the NJARA office immediately
after their sentencing.

Please send your checks payable to "NJARA" to:

Hegins Prison Pool
C/O New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance
PO Box 174
Englishtown, NJ  07726

Include a SASE if you wish to know the amount of prison time that
corresponds to your chance.  All chances will be assigned a "sentence" at
random once all available chances have been sold.

The Hegins Seven are: Christine Matyasovsky of ADL-CT;  Janelle Soto of
ADL-NJ;  Daniel Roth, Brian Smith, and Kim Berardi of ADL-NY;  and Anne
Crimaudo and Angi Metler of NJARA.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 06:47:49 UTC
From: [e-mail]
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Tulsa, OK USA: The George Carden Circus, sponsored by the Shriners, will be
having elephant rides throughout the four days they'll be here: 2-26 through
Mar. 1.

-- Sherrill
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:10:11 -0500
From: "The Animals' Agenda" <[e-mail]>
To: AR-News <[e-mail]>
Subject: Animals Agenda--latest issue published
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The latest issue (Vol. 18, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 1998) of The Animals' Agenda has
just been published.  To subscribe with a credt card call 1-800-426-6884
(Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm Eastern).  Six issues is $24.  The contents of
this 64 page issue include:

Cover Feature Story

For a Mouthful of Flesh
Our four-part series on animal agriculture begins with Gene Bauston's
comprehensive look at how millions of "farm" animals are raised under
hellish conditions to supply the growing global market with meat, milk, and
eggs.

Special Features

The Animals' Agenda 1997 Index
Our annual resource puts hundreds of topics from last year's issues at your
fingertips for fast reference.

An Animal Rights Tour of England
Join Animals' Agenda editor in chief Kim W. Stallwood for an eventful
English odyssey tracing the history and progress of animal rights in Great
Britain.

Keeping Score
The Humane Society of the United States' legislative report highlights
important federal bills and offers a state-by-state tally of who fights for
and against animal interests.

Investigations

EPA: Environmental Poisoning Agency?
Jack Rosenberger examines how an influential federal agency poisons animals
in a system whose logic is hard to swallow.

Manatees: Swimming Against the Human Tide
Gentle marine mammals who have survived for millennia are on a collision
course with humanity, as Cynthia Frisch explains.

Analysis

The Fur Industry:  Fur vs. Fiction
No surprise--the fur industry lies! Using excerpts from an industry
newsletter, Jill Howard Church shows how the facts of the last fur season
belie the public-relations fiction.

Animal-Free Investing
Ferrell Wheeler explains how you can make your money grow without
compromising your humane beliefs.

Commentary

Torn in Half
Laura A. Moretti considers what it means to truly speak on behalf of
animals.

Question Everything
Even if questions don't always lead to answers, says Lawrence Carter-Long,
they can still lead to enlightenment.

Toward Kinship
In "The Radical Compromise," Michael Giannelli, Ph.D., explains why radical
animal rights activists should support animal welfare reforms.

News

EU Fur Ban Weakened
Dentist Keeps Primate Prisoner
Last Chance for Air Force Chimpanzees
Ark Trust Hails the Good, Assails the Bad
PETA, Huntingdon Settle Lawsuit
Texas Takes on Oprah Over Beef
Steve Siegel--an appreciation

Departments

Editor's Agenda
Letters
President's Message
Making a Difference
Bulletin Board
Unsung Heroes
Grassroots Reports
Friends of The Animals' Agenda
Writing to Congress
Happy Endings
Book Reviews
Our Back Pages
Resources
Activities
Organizations
Classifieds
Reader Information

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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:00:21 +0000 (WET)
From: Daniel Paulo Ferreira <[e-mail]>
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Hi everibody.

I'm preparing an exhibition on Animal rights. The first part will adress
vivisection and I would like to ask you for information on some subjects.

First, I would like to adress human vivisection. Do you know any sites in
the internet where I can find photos about that?

Second, I read about the following devices used in animal vivisection
labs:

 -- Czermak table;
 -- Pavlov stock;
 -- Noble-Colip drum;
 -- Ziegler chair;
 -- Blalock press;
 -- Collison cannula;
 -- Horsley-Clarke stereotaxic device.

I got the description of these devices from the well-known Hans Ruesch's
article about vivisection in animal's Voice, a few years ago.

However, I would appreciate if you could send me some photos of these
devices (about Horsley-Clarke stereotaxic device, if it is the one we
usually see in photos about vivisection, no need for photos on it).

Third, Leonardo Da Vinci is usually pointed as an animal lover, vegetarian
and defender of animal rights. However, a portuguese publisher translated
a book about Da Vinci receipts, which have lots and lots of receipts with
meat. And I read somewhere that he vivisected animals.

So?


Thanks in advance.

Daniel


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"Economics and politics simply intertwine in shaping conventional
medicine's approach to cancer. Very simply put, treating disease is
enormously profitable, preventing disease is not."
-- The British Cancer Control Society, Outrage, Oct/Nov, 1986

"In a deliberate effort to expand the market for their products, drug
companies are literally creating new diseases."
-- Dr. Joel Lexchin, "The Real Pushers"


Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 11:14:52 CST
From: "Vicki Sharer" <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Attn: Iowan's!
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

     IOWA LEGISLATORS CONSIDER KEY ANIMAL CRUELTY BILL PROVISIONS

     Legislation which would make animal cruelty a felony in Iowa is =
     currently under consideration in the Iowa House and Senate.  As a
     result =
     of the tragic and brutal cat killings that occurred last March at the
     =
     Noah's Ark Animal shelter, public sentiment in Iowa is very strong and
     =
     in favor of strenthening these laws.  We need your help to see to it =
     that (1) this legislation is passed during this current session; (2) =
     that key provisions suggested by the Iowa Humane Societies is
     included; =
     and (3) that your represenative and senator is contacted immediately.
     =20

     Currently several bills relating to changes in the animal cruelty laws
     =
     are being considered by the House Judiciary Committee.  This bill must
     =
     be voted on and clear this committee by February 26th or it will be
     dead =
     for this year.  If we are to get a felony for animal abuse in Iowa, it
     =
     must be done during this legislative session while the media coverage
     is =
     still so pervasive on this issue.   Please contact your legislator =
     immediately and let them know the following points:

     Specify that you want them to support legislation that makes animal =
     abuse in Iowa a felony during this legislative session.  The tragedy
     of =
     the cat killing incident and the outcome of the trial and sentencing =
     made it clear in everyone's mind that Iowa's laws are terribly =
     inadequate.

     Iowans have been made to look like  backwards, inhumanitarian people
     who =
     tolerate vicious and violent acts towards animals.  The whole state
     has =
     been cast in an unfavorable light because of the acts of a few sick =
     individuals.  The only way we can repair our image is to make animal =
     cruelty a felony and that is what the majority of Iowans want. =20

     Make it clear that this should apply to any intentional or malicious =
     animal abuse causing death or permanent injury to any animal or =
     livestock regardless of ownership and neglect should be included as a
     =
     criteria.  (Some of the legislators want this law to be limited to
     abuse =
     committed only to other people's animals, so if someone tortured and =
     killed their own pet they would get a misdemeanor.)  This should apply
     =
     to all acts of abuse.

     Mention that current research and FBI reports have documented the =
     indisputable link between animal abuse and violent crime and that a
     very =
     high percentage of people who commit animal cruelty frequently
     graduate =
     to domestic violence, child abuse and even homicide.

     Tell them that both Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov.  Joy Corning have  =
     pledged their support to make animal cruelty a felony in this =
     legislative session.

     Tell them that you want them to support the Iowa Humane Societies =
     version of the legislation which includes provisions like
     psychological =
     evaluation and counseling; mandatory cross-reporting of animal abuse =
     between various agencies like police, animal control and
     veterinarians, =
     and is more comprehensive than the other bills being considered.


     Tell them that both Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Joy Corning have
     pledged =
     their support to make animal cruelty a felony in this legislative =
     session. =20

     Tell them you wnat them to support the Iowa Humane Societies version
     of =
     this legislation which includes provisions like psychological
     evaluation =
     and counseling; mandatory cross-reporting of animal abuse between =
     various agencies like police, animal control and veterinarians, and is
     =
     more comprehensive than the other bills being considered.

     Specify that you want them to support making animal abuse a felony in
     =
     addition to other legislation which provides for strengthening the =
     animal facilities law, not instead of.

     This legislation does not interfere with or restrict a farmer's rights
     =
     to protect his property from stray or marauding dogs, for example, and
     =
     does not change normal farming practices.

     Mention that the Leeza Gibbons Show taped an hour-long program about
     the =
     Iowa cat killing incident and that David and Laura Sykes from Noah's
     Ark =
     appeared and talked about proposed legislation that would make animal
     =
     cruelty a felony.  That show will be aired March 4th on NBC.

     It is urgent that you contact your senator and representative =
     immediately to express your views.   Your state legislators can be =
     reached by calling [phone]. =20

     In addition, please contact the three members of the House Judiciary =
     subcommittee who are going to make recommendations about this =
     legislation to the full committee this week.  They are Rep. Sandra =
     Greiner from Keokuk County; Rep. Steve Sukup from Franklin County and
     =
     Rep. Keith Kreiman from Davis County; also Rep. Jeffrey Lamberti (Polk
     =
     County) and Senator Andy McKean (Linn & Jones Counties).  If any of
     them =
     are your representatives, then your input is essential.  Please call,
     =
     fax or e-mail  your legislator as your comments must be received as
     soon =
     as possible.

     For futher information, please contact the Noah's Ark Animal
     Foundation =
     at  [phone], Fax [phone]  E-mail: [e-mail]  =
     Internet:  http://www.noahsark.org=20

     Thank you for your help and concern.  Let us not forget the innocent =
     ones that were lost so tragically last March as we try to provide a =
     better legacy for those that will follow them.

          Yours for all the animals,


     David & Laura Sykes
          Directors, Noah's Ark Animal Foundation



       =09
     P.O. Box 748  Fairfield, IA 52556  [phone]  Fax [phone]
     E-mail:  [e-mail]  Internet:  http://www.noahsark.org

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:28:49 -0800
From: Mesia Quartano <[e-mail]>
To: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Nine wild horses die after shipment to Colorado
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08:30 PM ET 02/24/98

Nine wild horses die after shipment to Colorado

DENVER (Reuters) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said Tuesday
it was investigating the mysterious deaths of nine wild horses last week
following their shipment from Nevada to Colorado.

"BLM will diligently seek to discover the cause for the deaths of these
animals,'' BLM Colorado State Director Ann Morgan said in a statement.

The horses were part of a shipment of 50 animals transported from The
National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley north of Sparks,
Nevada, to Canon City, Colorado.

The horses left Nevada on Feb. 17 and arrived in Colorado the next day.
Two days later nine of them were dead. A veterinarian was called to the
holding facility after the first horse died, the BLM said.

The BLM said it ships hundreds of horses every day and deaths are
considered rare.



Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:31:18 -0800
From: Mesia Quartano <[e-mail]>
To: "[e-mail]" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (CA) Hunter pays big bucks to shoot bighorn sheep
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>From Infobeat News 2/25/98:

Let's hope his aim is good. An Ariz. hunter has paid $405,000 for the
right to shoot a single bighorn sheep in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "You
could have felled me with a feather when I heard that," said Lyle Dorey,
of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The foundation auctions two
hunting permits - one for a bighorn sheep the other for an elk - to pay
for the purchase of wildlife habitat in Alberta and fund conservation
management. The permit allows the deep-pocketed hunter, who asked the
foundation not to release his name, to hunt the bighorn between Nov. 1
and Nov. 30.


Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:36:28 -0500
From: Karin Zupko <[e-mail]>
To: "'[e-mail]'" <[e-mail]>
Subject: High School Student Trainings (US-New England)
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High School Student Leadership Training, Saturday, February 28th 1998,
Boston, MA, FREE of charge!

If you or someone you know would like to meet other student activists
interested in animal and environmental issues, consider joining us!

This training is sponsored by the New England Anti-Vivisection Society
and is designed to give new life and ideas to student groups by focusing
on building leadership skills and not animal and environmental issues
per se. Highlights include effective communication, group building,
leadership styles, mission statements and campaign planning.

This year's training will be held in the New England Anti-Vivisection
Society (NEAVS) office at Downtown Crossing, Boston.

To register, contact Karl by 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 26th at (617)
523-6020 or e-mail [e-mail].  After February 26th, call for
space availability.

High School Training
Feb. 28, 1998
12:00 PM Registration
12:30 - 5:30PM Training
Vegan snacks provided
Snow date: March 1

If you can't attend this training, but would like to be notified of
future leadership trainings for High School and college students, please
give us you snail mail address. Thanks!


Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:14:09 -0500 (EST)
From: "Jeffrey A. LaPadula" <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (US-NJ) vandles leave message - north brunswick sentinel
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North Brunswick Sentinel
February 12, 1998
John K. Delaney

VANDLES LEAVE MESSAGE

NORTH BRUNSWICK - Police believe that a group of environmental zeolots is
responsible for recent damge to facilities and equipment at a Sutters Avenue
construction site off Route 27.

Lt. Dan Shine said that a trailer office ans several work vehicles were
vandalized between 4:30PMJan. 31 and 8:30 AM Feb. 2.

Shine added that in addition to extensive damage to property owned by Forest
Gate Associates Inc., North Brunswick, and O & S Landscaping, "Eco-Defense"
was written across a vandalized vehicle.

Windows were smashed and tires were flattened on the same vehicle.  Police
also found mothballs in the fuel tank.

Other writings found on vehicles include: "End this murder of all life" and
"Earth Liberation."

According to reports, all of the windows of the Forest Gate office trailer
were smashed and the telephone lines were severed.

Police recovered a rubber kitchen glove at the scene.
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                     ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE - NEW JERSEY
                                 P.O. Box 84
                             Oakhurst, NJ 07755
                             [phone]
                    http://envirolink.org/orgs/adl
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:30:33 EST
From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Ringling contact for Ohio needed
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Hello,

Ringling's red show is performing in Fayetteville, NC until the 1st of March.
They will be leaving @ the 1st of 2nd and should be arriving Cincinnati on the
3rd.
We need a group/person in Cincinnati to be there when Ringling arrives and
possible videotape these animals when they unload. You will be trying to find
out if they are violating state/local animal laws. We need someone that can-

-Be there when the circus arrives in town >if< there are laws in you state
about how long animals can be on trains.
òBe there when the circus loads the animals up to leave town.
òAlert a group in the next town (Baltimore, MD) of what time the animals were
loaded and what time they left.
òKnow or find out your local and state animal welfare laws to see if they are
in violation.

Virginia, and several other states have laws regarding how long animals
can be on trains for without being exercised. When Ringling was in
Richmond they loaded the animals on the train at 9pm Sunday night. The
animals were not unloaded in Norfolk, Virginia until 7pm Monday night!
The Virginia animal welfare act says that animals cannot be on trains
for more than 24 hours without exercise, etc. 2 more hours would have
been a violation. It also states that the shelter must be properly
cleaned and with sufficient frequency to minimize the animals contact
with excrement. How is this possible for animals that have been sitting
on a train for 22 hours?

If you can do this please contact me.

Alanna
Richmond Animal Rights Network
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:35:20 EST
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Hello,

Ringling's red show is performing in Cincinnati, Ohio until the 8th of March.
Someone from Cincinnati will be contacting activists in Baltimore as to when
Ringling left. We need a group/person in Baltimore to be there when Ringling
arrives and possible videotape these animals when they unload. You will be
trying to find out if they are violating state/local animal laws. We need
someone that can-

-Be there when the circus arrives in town >if< there are laws in your state
about how long animals can be on trains.
òBe there when the circus loads the animals up to leave town.
òAlert a group in the next town (Washington, DC) of what time the animals were
loaded and what time they left.
òKnow or find out your local and state animal welfare laws to see if they are
in violation.

Virginia, and several other states have laws regarding how long animals
can be on trains for without being exercised. When Ringling was in
Richmond they loaded the animals on the train at 9pm Sunday night. The
animals were not unloaded in Norfolk, Virginia until 7pm Monday night!
The Virginia animal welfare act says that animals cannot be on trains
for more than 24 hours without exercise, etc. 2 more hours would have
been a violation. It also states that the shelter must be properly
cleaned and with sufficient frequency to minimize the animals contact
with excrement. How is this possible for animals that have been sitting
on a train for 22 hours?

If you can do this please contact me.

Alanna
Richmond Animal Rights Network
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:37:51 -0500
From: Shirley McGreal <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: IPPL Gibbons to star on CNN!
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On Sunday 1 March 1998, please tune in to CNN "Earth Matters." There will
be a segment on the wonderful IPPL gibbons. "Earth Matters" will be shown
at 1.30 p.m. Eastern time.  Please tell your friends about this program! If
you are not familiar with this acrobatic singing member of the ape family,
this will be a good chance to learn. Many people who have only heard of the
"great apes" mistakenly think gibbons are monkeys (if they ever heard of
them!). Many of the IPPL gibbons are veterans of the now-defunct Laboratory
for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates of New York University
and one came from the now-defunct University of California Comparative
Oncology Laboratory. Zoo longevity records show that the oldest age ever
attained by a captive white-handed gibbon (the species most IPPL gibbons
belong to) was 37. We have four who have passed 40 years and are doing well.






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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:41:50 -0500
From: Patrick Nolan <[e-mail]>
To: ar-news <[e-mail]>
Subject: Press Release: NAVY PLANS TO BLAST ENDANGERED WHALES WITH
HARMFUL SONAR
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Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC, [phone]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 1998

NAVY PLANS TO BLAST ENDANGERED WHALES
WITH HARMFUL SONAR

     The United States Navy is set to begin using highly endangered
humpback whales in controversial sonar tests, despite intense opposition
from animal advocates and environmentalists.  The tests will subject the
whales to extremely high-volume, low-frequency noise, disrupting their
habitat and disturbing their complex courtship and mating behaviors.
     The Animal Welfare Institute, Earth Island Institute, Earthtrust,
and Greenpeace Foundation (Hawaii)ùrepresented by lawyers from Earth
Justice Legal Defenseùfiled a lawsuit in a last-ditch effort to obtain a
temporary restraining order against the NavyÆs targeting of the whales.
However, yesterday in Honolulu, U.S. District Court Judge Helen Gilmor
ruled against the groups, refusing to stop the Navy from going forward
with the program.
     The Navy, along with scientists from Cornell and Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute, plans to beam the incredibly loud, low sounds
directly at singing male humpbacks to see how the whales react, as a
test of its low-frequency active (LFA) anti-submarine sonar.
      The researchers say they will subject the whales to no more than
155 decibels (about 50 times louder than a 747 taking off), unless the
whales show no response at that level, at which point they can increase
the volume to 215 decibels with the permission of the national Marine
Fisheries ServiceÆs Office of Protected Species.  Whales start avoiding
sounds at about 120 decibels.
     ôBlasting humpback whales with sound of this intensity could kill
them,ö said Dr. Marsha L. Green, president of the Ocean Mammal Institute
and a leading whale researcher. She noted that when the Navy tested its
Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate (ATOC) sound sourceùanother
low-frequency high-volume deviceùfour dead humpback whales were found
near test sites.
     ôTo use endangered whales as military sonar targets is a crime
against nature,ö said Dr. Green.
     ôThis is an outrage,ö added Mark Berman of Earth Island Institute.
ôThe Cold War is over and thereÆs no need for these experiments, in our
opinion.  All this is going to do is increase revenues for the
military-industrial complex.ö  Benjamin White, of the Animal Welfare
Institute, said yesterday that he will attempt to get as many human
bodies as possibleùincluding his ownùinto the water between the Navy and
the whales, as the NavyÆs test protocol requires that the tests be
stopped if there are human swimmers in the water.

- 30 -

The Animal Welfare Institute has been vigorously protecting marine and
terrestrial wildlife since 1951.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:24:26 EST
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In a message dated 98-02-25 11:12:13 EST, [e-mail] writes:
<< Third, Leonardo Da Vinci is usually pointed as an animal lover, vegetarian
 and defender of animal rights. However, a portuguese publisher translated
 a book about Da Vinci receipts, which have lots and lots of receipts with
 meat. And I read somewhere that he vivisected animals.
  >>

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first people to go against the Catholic
church to dissect humans. It was the Catholic church who prohibited human
vivisection and dissection, and suggested the use of nonhuman animals for such
purposes. The most famous being his dissection of a dead pregnant woman, which
he also made sketches of and proved that the human (back then) theory of human
anatomy is completely inaccurate. He never vivisected, but he has dissected
animals, both human and non-human. And the meat receipts I guess may not be
for consumption, but for his scientific curiosity. He was a vegetarian till he
died, but there are no record of at what age he went vegetarian. I do remember
that he wrote a paper on how human anatomy is different from non-human
anatomy. If you need further info on him, I can look into my reports that I
did for school.

                                        ~~Patrick Kwan

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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 98 16:25:48 UTC
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Leopard Mauls Trainer During Lincolnton Circus
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

(The Charlotte Observer, USA), Feb. 11, 1998: Animal trainer Joann
Craigmile Nilsen was only weeks away from a minor career change -
leopards to elephants - when a leopard named Lexus almost killed her
during a circus act Monday night.

The 150-pound Asian leopard bit her on the head and arms in front of
100 spectators at the evening performance of the Royal Palace Circus
at the Lincolnton Armory, after she jerked its chain to stop it from
lunging.

Nilsen, 39, is in Lincoln Medical Center for at least a week and will
need reconstructive surgery, authorities said.  From her bed, she said
she felt groggy and lucky to be alive.

After the attack, authorities took the leopards - 18-month-old Lexus and
Simba, both males - to Charlotte Metro Zoo, where they will be
quarantined for 10 days.
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:25:55 +0000
From: "Miggi" <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: [UK] Tiger bites off circus worker's hand
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> From BBC Teletext page 108

TIGER BITES OFF CIRCUS WORKER'S HAND
 A worker at the world famous Chipperfield Circus has had his hand
bitten off by a tiger.
 The animal was in its cage a the companies winter base in Chipping
Norton, Oxon, when it attacked the man.
 Emergency crews stabilised the victim before he was airlifted to the
John Radcliffe hospital by police helicopter suffering extensive arm
injuries.
 A police spokesman said that the Health and Safety Executive had
been informed.
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:25:26 EST
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: PTSA Says Animals Belong in Circus
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Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998
by Mark Vosburgh
Plain Dealer Reporter

MENTOR - A runaway elephant and a head-butting zebra will not bring an end to
animal acts at Mentor High School circuses, organizers said yesterday.

Circus Chairman Jim Sersain and school board member Valerie Federico said
animal acts belong in the annual benefit, despite mishaps involving performing
animals at two shows last weekend.

"We have had elephants here for the past 28 years, and we've never had another
incident," Sersain said. "In my mind, I don't see any reason for it not to go
on."

Federico agreed that animals are an indispensable part of the show, which is
sponsored by PTSA and raises tens of thousands of dollars each year for
school-related projects.

But the show's producer may limit future bookings to animal acts that are
accustomed to working in small venues, she said.

"We will go back to the drawing board to see if there should be more
precautions taken," she said.

At the opening performance on Saturday in the high school gymnasium, a
Willowick woman reported that a zebra charged into the stands and butted her
in the head, according to Mentor firefighters.

Judy Thomas, who was taken out of the gymnasium on a stretcher, was treated at
Mt. Sinai East Hospital in Richmond Heights, firefighters said. Thomas was not
available for comment.

On Sunday, a two-ton elephant panicked in a narrow hallway of the school and
ran off, police said. The 13-year-old pachyderm opened a door with its trunk
and galloped a quarter mile across ball fields and open areas.

Trainers and police caught up with the elephant in the parking lot of a
shopping plaza off Ohio 2. No injuries were reported, although the elephant
did not appear in the two final shows yesterday.

The incidents prompted an Eastlake animal rights activist to call for the
circus to stick to human performers. Beverly Whelan said animal acts pose a
threat to the public and require the four-legged performers to behave in
unnatural ways.

"Elephants belong in the jungle," Whelan said. "They are not suitable to a
gymnasium. They are forced to do pathetic tricks and are dressed in absurd
costumes, and then we are surprised when they run away."

The first of two shows yesterday drew a capacity crowd of about 2,900 people,
including a Mentor woman who said she regretted missing the runaway elephant.

"It's something different," said Debe Zuchelli, who sat in the front row
yesterday with her two children and two children whom she was baby-sitting.


(Plain Dealer Publishing)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:52:49 -0500
From: Wyandotte Animal Group <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: CNN:  Oprah Defense Rests.
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> DEFENSE RESTS IN OPRAH CASE

The defense on Tuesday rested its case in the defamation lawsuit brought
against television celebrity Oprah Winfrey by a group of Texas cattlemen.
Closing arguments in the case were set to begin Wednesday. Attorneys for
Winfrey filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss the lawsuit, which is based on
accusations that her 1996 show on mad cow disease caused livestock prices to
plummet.


Jason Alley
Wyandotte Animal Group
[e-mail]

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 20:18:17
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Another Coulston Vet Leaves
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In Defense of Animals
131 Camino Alto, Suite E
Mill Valley, CA  94941
415-388-9641 (voice)
[e-mail] (email)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                       ANOTHER VET LEAVES COULSTON FOUNDATION

                  Air Force Assailed for Sending Ten More Chimps to
                 Facility with Dangerously Inexperienced Chimp Vets

       Alamorgordo, NM (February 25, 1998)--The eleventh veterinarian
to leave The Coulston Foundation (TCF) in less than four years --
and the fifth to leave in the past year -- is Dr. Pamela Mack, who
departed the New Mexico primate testing laboratory last week, In
Defense of Animals (IDA) announced today.  Shortly after the
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)-accredited
veterinarian submitted her resignation, TCF accepted ten Air Force-
owned chimpanzees who had been housed for years at the Southwest
Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas.  IDA
criticized the move as "recklessly irresponsible" in light of TCF's
chronic lack of experienced chimp veterinarians, repeated
violations of the Animal Welfare Act and abysmal record of
"unintended" primate deaths.  Nearly 30 chimpanzees and other
nonhuman primates have died "unintentionally" at TCF since 1993.

       "Dr. Mack's departure only exacerbates the dangerous situation
for the more than 600 chimps and 700 monkeys at TCF," said Eric
Kleiman, Research Director for IDA. "TCF has repeatedly
demonstrated problems caring for the primates already under its
control.  How can TCF management continue to acquire even more
chimpanzees in the midst of yet more staffing upheaval?"

       In a complaint filed last week, IDA called upon the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to act immediately to compel TCF
to meet the staffing requirements mandated by the Animal Welfare
Act.  The complaint charged that TCF has replaced its 11 departed
veterinarians, who had over 60 years of combined clinical chimp
experience, with personnel, sometimes fresh out of veterinary
school, who lack clinical chimp experience.  In addition, TCF has
yet to replace Dr. Elaine Struthers, its former Director of
Enrichment, who resigned over six months ago.  IDA charged that the
lack of experienced veterinary and enrichment staff prevents TCF
from caring for its primates in accordance with the Animal Welfare
Act, and would make the acceptance of any additional chimpanzees a
clear violation of the Act.

       In the complaint, IDA was particularly critical of the Air
Force, which ordered the ten chimpanzees sent from Southwest
Foundation, where they had been living for decades, to TCF.  IDA
noted that 12 more Air Force chimps are scheduled to be shipped
from Southwest to TCF in the near future.

       "It is impossible for the Air Force to justify sending chimps
to a facility with TCF's record," Kleiman said.  "The move belies
the Air Force's repeated claim that its main concern is the chimps'
welfare."

       Kleiman said the plan to move more chimps to TCF raised more
questions about the allegedly "fair and open" bid process through
which the Air Force is divesting itself of 143 chimpanzees, who are
survivors of the U.S. space research program and their offspring.
A fair and open competitive bid process was mandated by Congress
after the Air Force tried unsuccessfully to give away the chimps to
TCF in 1995.  However, according to IDA, the Air Force is allowing
TCF to withhold vital information about the Air Force's own chimps
and own buildings from all other potential bidders, thus crippling
all non-TCF attempts to fulfill the Air Force's own bid criteria of
meeting the chimps' "medical and other needs."  Kleiman said that
moving the Southwest chimps to TCF only months before the bid
deadline is just one more example of the way in which the
divestiture is biased to favor TCF.

       "Why can't the Air Force wait until August, when the bid
process will be decided, instead of taking Air Force chimps away
from their fellow chimps and the qualified, experienced veterinary
and enrichment staff that they've known for decades at Southwest?"
Kleiman asked.

       "Like its recent shipment of the ten chimps, the Air Force's
plan to send 12 more chimpanzees to a facility with TCF's record is
the height of irresponsibility and disregard for both the chimps'
welfare and the spirit of a fair and open bid process," Kleiman
stated.  He also noted that the Air Force's project management
officer for the divestment characterized the chimps as "equipment"
in the December 30, 1997 Wall Street Journal.

       TCF, the world's largest captive chimpanzee colony, is
currently under official USDA investigation for the deaths of two
young, healthy chimps named Jello and Echo last year.  In multiple
complaints, IDA had informed USDA of the negligent circumstances
surrounding both deaths, which occurred only months after TCF
agreed to cease and desist violating the Animal Welfare Act as part
of its $40,000 settlement of formal USDA charges for previous
animal welfare violations.  Those formal charges included the
deaths of four monkeys who died of water deprivation in 1994 and
three chimpanzees who literally cooked to death when a heating unit
malfunctioned in 1993.

       IDA is a national animal advocacy organization with over
70,000 members based in Mill Valley, California.


                                        # # #

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:42:25 -0600
From: [e-mail] (Rick Bogle)
To: "AR-News Post" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ransom on Vilas Monkeys
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The University of Wisconsin placed a ransom on the heads of the Vilas
monkeys today.

In closed-door discussions with Dane County representatives, the UW
stipulated that their offer to donate the monkeys to the zoo would apply
only if the county agreed to keep the monkeys at the zoo. A sanctuary is
out of the question.

According to over a month of weekly public testimony from primate center
staff, keeping all of the monkeys at the zoo is a management task well
beyond the capability of the zoo and is likely to cost the county millions
of dollars. And along with the huge financial burden comes a public health
risk from herpes-B, apparently akin to plague.

The Alliance for Animals has made preliminary arrangements with a sanctuary
in Texas to care for the monkeys for the remainder of their days. The cost
for this would be just under one thousand dollars per monkey. A
philanthropist has generously offered to build the fifty stumptails a three
acre island in Thailand and pay for their care.  It would cost about
$75,000 to retire the rhesus monkeys.

But the university says to the county, "Either promise to shell out the
millions or we sent the monkeys to Tulane."

The sanctuary says that with a small down payment it will begin
construction on housing right away.  Maybe the first rhesus colony could be
moved in a month.

But the university says to the county, "If you are going to send them to a
refuge you can't have them. Off to Tulane."

The Alliance says, "The down payment is in the envelope."

The deadline for Dane County to announce whether it will accept the UW's
offer, to assume responsibility for the monkeys, with no control of them,
is March 2.  The university has recently announced that it is prepared to
act quickly to ship the monkeys if the county says no thanks.

R

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:29:42
From: David J Knowles <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: [CA] Rabbit slaughter
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CBC TV reported tonight that a rabbit farm in Cloverdale, Surrey, B.C., was
broken into last night and around 400 rabbits were killed.

Among those killed were several baby rabbits, who were pulled out of their
boxes, had their necks broken and then were thrown on the floor.

The only rabbit spared was one which was a pet of the farm's owner's children.

Farm owner Vince Baldo, says he and his wife would not be starting up their
business again.

The farm was one of only three rabbit farms in B.C.

CBC showed pictures of the dead rabbits strewn around the floor of the barn
where their cages were kept.

Surrey RCMP and the local SPCA branch are investigating.

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:51:42 +0800
From: bunny <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (North America)VICIOUS ANIMAL HATER DESTROYS RABBIT HERD
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David Knowles wrote :CBC TV reported tonight that a rabbit farm in
Cloverdale, Surrey, B.C., was broken into last night and around 400 rabbits
were killed.

Here are more details

Headline: VICIOUS ANIMAL HATER DESTROYS RABBIT HERD

Over 350 full sized rabbits and all their litters were found murdered this
morning at a farm in Surrey. All the rabbits in the barn had been pulled
out of their cages and their heads stomped, with eyes popping out. Even
the young rabbits were taken from their nests and flattened.  This herd
belonged to Joan and Vince Baldo of Surrey, and was temporarily housed at
a rented barn while they were building a new barn on their own property.
Only a buck rabbit which was used to running loose in the barn, and the
children's pet Dutch rabbit were spared. The rabbits were found Tuesday
morning when Joan went to do the morning feeding. Some were still
wiggling. The landlord's car was just leaving when Joan arrived, so they
consider the landlord to be a prime suspect. This tragedy is being
investigated by the SPCA and by the RCMP as a criminal investigation.
There was some disagreement with the landlord as to the time at which the
tennancy in the barn was to end; Joan and Vince were asking for more time
to finish their own barn, before having to move the rabbits out.

(story as told to me by Vince Baldo, ph 604-583-0924. Hard to reach them,
you have to phone and they look at their call display and phone back, very
busy with the situation at the rented barn, finding a way to dispose of
the bodies, etc.)
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                   /`\   /`\    Rabbit Information Service,
Tom, Tom,         (/\ \-/ /\)   P.O.Box 30,
The piper's son,     )6 6(      Riverton,
Saved a pig        >{= Y =}<    Western Australia 6148
And away he run;    /'-^-'\
So none could eat  (_)   (_)    email: [e-mail]
The pig so sweet    |  .  |
Together they ran   |     |}    http://www.wantree.com.au/~rabbit/rabbit.htm
Down the street.    \_/^\_/    (Rabbit Information Service website updated
                                frequently)

Jesus was most likely a vegetarian... why aren't you? Go to
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4620/essene.htm
for more information.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
       - Voltaire

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:54:17 +0800
From: bunny <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (USA)Phorid flies/birds & cats analogy
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Interesting post forwarded for your information


PHORID FLIES TO COMBAT FIRE ANTS - USA (03)
*******************************************
A ProMED-mail post

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 23:26:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Merritt Clifton <[e-mail]>


>From many years of observing such matters, I am inclined to agree with
Moderator MHJ that fawns and other relatively large mammals who are severely
injured by fire ants were probably downed first by some other form of
illness or injury. I suspect there is an analogy here to how many wildlife
rehabilitators blame cats for injuries to songbirds, who as
tree-or-shrub-nesting insect feeders, often feeding primarily on the wing,
usually are not vulnerable to cats except after exposure to pesticides
(typically following aerial application), or collision with a window or car
(also typically following aerial pesticide applications, in my observation).

Incidentally, despite having looked critically at pesticide spraying since I
first read Silent Spring in the mid-1960s, I've never seen a whole lot of
birds dying of direct effects of pesticide spraying, but when I lived next
to a few hundred acres of cornfields, I'd often see roadkilled birds every
10-20 feet as I jogged along the cornfield frontage a day or so after aerial
spraying, and that's when the barn cats would suddenly start catching the
birds which would elude them the rest of the year.

In short, the "obvious" cause of predation, whether by bugs or cats (or any
other species), may be incorrect, and what is mistaken for predation may
often be scavenging instead.

--
Merritt Clifton,
Editor, ANIMAL PEOPLE.
Clinton, Washington.
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                   /`\   /`\    Rabbit Information Service,
Tom, Tom,         (/\ \-/ /\)   P.O.Box 30,
The piper's son,     )6 6(      Riverton,
Saved a pig        >{= Y =}<    Western Australia 6148
And away he run;    /'-^-'\
So none could eat  (_)   (_)    email: [e-mail]
The pig so sweet    |  .  |
Together they ran   |     |}    http://www.wantree.com.au/~rabbit/rabbit.htm
Down the street.    \_/^\_/    (Rabbit Information Service website updated
                                frequently)

Jesus was most likely a vegetarian... why aren't you? Go to
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4620/essene.htm
for more information.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
       - Voltaire

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:56:46 +0800
From: bunny <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: BABOONS, SAFETY IN XENOTRANSPLANTATION
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Here is an interesting response which does not seem
cheerfully accepted by scientists of Promed.


BABOONS, SAFETY IN XENOTRANSPLANTATION (02)
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A ProMED-mail post

[see also:
Baboons, safety in xenotransplantation: RFI            980223214935]

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:47:46 -0500
From: [e-mail]


I am sure if this is a naive posting, or someone trying to start a debate on
ProMED-mail.

Draft Public Health Service Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in
Xenotransplantation; Notice,  September 23, 1996 website:
<http://www.fda.gov/cber/guidelines.htm>

The U.S. guidelines were put out for public comment in 1996. A revision will
be published in the summer of 1998 after further review from the CDC, FDA,
National Institutes of Health,and the Health Research Services Administration.

There has been strong debate on the proposal to ban outright xenotransplants
from non-human primate sources. The U.S. position is that although not
banned outright, the guidelines and regulatory framework in place would make
it extremely unlikely that a non-primate to human transplant would take place.

There seems to be a general agreement that non-human primates pose a higher
risk of xeno-zoonoses and that the supply, ethics and economics would not
make this (use of non-primates) a viable option.

--
Andre La Prairie  BSc, CTBS
Policy Analyst - Blood, Tissues and Organs Project
Policy and Coordination Division
Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Protection Branch, Health Canada
HPB Building, Room 2158  Location code:  0702B3
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, ON  CANADA  K1A 0L2
e-mail: [e-mail]

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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:09:39 -0500
From: Wyandotte Animal Group <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Texas Animal Exhibitor Settles With USDA for $2,000
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
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>                                   Jim Rogers         [phone]
>                                               [e-mail]
>                                   Jamie Ambrosi   [phone]
>                                             [e-mail]
>
>
>SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS, ANIMAL EXHIBITOR SETTLES WITH USDA FOR
>$2,000
>
>     RIVERDALE, Md., Feb. 25, 1998--The U.S. Department of Agriculture
>and Hope Colvin, an animal exhibitor doing business as Rocking C Kritter
>Korral, have agreed to a consent decision and order regarding violations
>of the Animal Welfare Act.
>
>     Colvin neither admitted nor denied any violations of the AWA but
>agreed to a civil penalty of $2,000.
>
>     "Under the AWA, individuals must be licensed to operate as exhibitors
>to ensure that their animals receive the proper care," said W. Ron
>DeHaven, acting deputy administrator for animal care with the Animal and
>Plant Health Inspection Service, a part of USDA's marketing and
>regulatory programs mission area.  "In this case, there was no license
>and no way to ensure the safety of Colvin's animals."
>
>     The AWA requires that regulated individuals and businesses provide
>animals with care and treatment according to the standards established
>by APHIS.  Animals protected by the law must be provided with adequate
>housing, handling, sanitation, food, water, transportation, veterinary
>care, and shelter.
>
>     The law covers animals that are sold as pets at the wholesale level,
>transported in commerce, used for biomedical research, or used for
>exhibition purposes.
>
>                                #


Jason Alley
Wyandotte Animal Group
[e-mail]

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:24:58 +0800
From: bunny <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (USA)Rabid fox bites girl visiting zoo
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
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RABIES, FOX, HUMAN EXPOSURE - USA (NORTH CAROLINA)

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998


RALEIGH, N.C. -- Health officials were cited as saying yesterday that a
7-year-old girl attacked by a rabid fox at a North Carolina zoo over the
weekend was the latest victim of the worst rabies outbreak in the state in
nearly 40 years. The girl, visiting the zoo with her family to celebrate her
birthday, was bitten by a wild gray fox on Saturday outside the baboon
exhibit at the North Carolina State Zoological Park in Asheboro, about 65
miles (104 km) west of Raleigh.

The fox was captured in a stand of bamboo at the zoo, and [later] killed
after it tested positive for rabies. The girl is undergoing rabies
vaccination. North Carolina health officials were cited as saying they were
monitoring a "massive" wild animal rabies epizootic in the state.

The state Department of Health and Human Services documented 839 [animal]
rabies cases last year, up from 10 cases in 1990, in the worst rabies
outbreak since the 1950s.
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:25:04 +0800
From: jwed <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (PH) Dog diners whine at meat ban
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

South China Morning Post - Thursday  February 26  1998 -
http://www.scmp.com/news/
by FRANK LONGID in Manila

Residents of northern provinces are ignoring a government order barring
them from eating one of their native dishes, dog meat.

They said the recently passed Animal Welfare Act of 1998 was an
"oppressive" piece of legislation.

Local officials had also spoken out against the law, saying it could not,
and probably would not, be enforced.

Enda Tabanda, mayor of La Trinidad near Baguio in Bangued province, said
the drafters of the law were insensitive to the culture of the Igorots and
other ethnic groups in the region.

"What's wrong with eating dog meat? We have practised this for centuries.
It's part of our culture and the ban is certainly not applicable here," Mr
Tabanda said.

The law, signed two weeks ago, bans "the killing of any animal other than
cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits, carabaos [water buffalo],
horses, deer and crocodiles".

He said there were exceptions, such as mercy killings, tribal rituals and
ethnic customs. Punishment is six months to two years in jail, or a fine of
up to 5,000 pesos (HK$985), or both.

It is unlikely the law will close hundreds of restaurants in towns such as
La Trinidad which specialise in dog meat.

Carmen Biray, who owns one of the most popular restaurants, said she
regularly served officials, from policemen to governors and local judges.

Policemen and prosecutors alike said they did not look forward to being
ordered to enforce the law, and would most likely let offenders off with
little more than a half-hearted reprimand and a wink.

Nita, from the Ilocano tribe, snorts at the law: "It's foolish. Besides,
why should I stop, when it tastes so good?"

Many dog diners argued that dogs butchered for their meat were mostly bred
for that purpose.

The law, they said, was an ignorant response to the misconception that
dog-eaters from the northern provinces ate their pets.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:18:09 -0500
From: joemiele <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
        [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
        [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
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        [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
        [e-mail]
Subject: Update on Hegins pool
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Hello Folks,

Just to set things straight, I jumped the gun a bit with the Hegins Seven
fundraising pool.  The pool will not begin until NJARA gets their
registration notice from the State of NJ Legalized Games of Chance
Comission.  The paperwork has been filed but until the application is
approved the pool will not begin.

UNTIL WE ARE APPROVED, PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY FOR ANY CHANCES.

I will send another notice when the pool becomes activated.

Again, the Hegins Seven betting pool has not gone into effect.  Please stay
tuned for more info.  When the pool is registered, we will be posting
another message.

Sorry for the confusion.

Peace,
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:51:55 -0500
From: allen schubert <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (Philippines) IFAW- new law praised
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

posted for [e-mail] (truddi lawlor)
---------------------------------------------------
from the International Fund for Animal Welfare:

                PHILIPPINES PRAISED FOR SHOWING WORLD
                 THE WAY WITH NEW ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

A major new animal welfare law for the Philippines has been welcomed today
Feb 12th) by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) as setting a
standard that countries around the world should follow.

"The Philippines government can take great pride in having shown a lead that
the rest of the world should follow," said Fred O'Regan, Executive Director
of IFAW, which is one of the world's largest animal welfare groups.

Philippines President Fidel V. Ramos signed the Animal Welfare Bill into law
on February 11th at the Malacanang Palace. The signing ceremony was
witnessed by Senate Speaker Neptali Gonzales, Lower House Speaker Jose de
Venecia,
>Agriculture Secretary Sonny Escudero III, whose department is responsible for
implementing the law, as well as by IFAW, the Philippine Animal Welfare
Society, the Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
the Veterinary Practicioners Association of the Philippines and the
Philippine Veterinary Medical Association, whose concerted efforts pushed
the bill into law.

President Ramos said: "We maintain our image as a nation whose compassion is
not only for human beings, but also for animals."

The wide-ranging law aims to protect and promote the welfare of all animals
in the Philippines by supervising and regulating the establishment and
operations of facilities for breeding, maintaining, keeping, treating or
training animals whether for trade or as pets.

"It will cover everything from zoos to pet shops, veterinary clinics, or
farms, as well as the transport of animals," said Mel Alipio, IFAW's
Philippines representative. "The aim is to minimize, if not totally
eradicate, any cruelty."

The law is backed up by tough penalties, including prison, substantial fines
and deportment for foreigners committing such offences.

Fred O'Regan added: "This law was achieved by first class co-operation
between the various animal welfare organizations and the government. It
really is a major step forward and puts the Philippines well ahead of many
western countries in combatting animal cruelty."


Further Information: Mel Alipio - IFAW Philippines (632) 9287634
or Nick Jenkins (IFAW Public Affairs): UK (44) 1634 830888





Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:55:30 -0500
From: allen schubert <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: (US) No verdict reached
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

from Amarillo Globe-News  http://www.amarillonet.com/oprah/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Web posted Wednesday, February 25, 1998 7:43 p.m. CT

No verdict reached

By CHIP CHANDLER
Globe-News Staff Writer

It's not over yet.

After an afternoon of deliberation in the area cattlemen vs. Oprah Winfrey
trial, jurors left the courthouse about 5:20 p.m. with no verdict.
Deliberations will resume around 9 a.m. tomorrow.

The jury was given the case shortly before noon and was seen leaving the
courthouse for lunch within minutes.

Jurors returned by 1:15 p.m. to begin their consideration of whether
Winfrey, Harpo Productions Inc. and Howard Lyman violated standard
business-disparagement laws by making false statements about the cattle
owned by the plaintiffs.

That means the jurors will have to decide if the mad cow disease segment of
Winfrey's April 16, 1996, show contained statements that were "of and
concerning" Paul Engler's companies, Texas Beef Group and its affiliated
plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs did not have to be "necessarily mentioned by name," U.S.
District Judge Mary Lou Robinson told jurors on Wednesday morning. Every
viewer of the show would not have to have been able to recognize that the
show referred to the specific plaintiffs "as long as a reasonable listener
does," the judge said.

If the jury finds that the statements were of and concerning the
plaintiffs, then they have a series of seven other questions to answer. The
questions deal with whether the defendants knowingly published false
statements, whether they were published with spite or ill will and whether
they were published with malice.

Actual and exemplary damages could then be assessed against Winfrey and her
co-defendants. Plaintiffs have claimed more than $10 million in sales
losses.

If the jury doesn't find that false statements were made of and concerning
the plaintiffs, they were told not to proceed any further.

Shortly after court began on Wednesday, jurors were instructed of their
responsibility and told that their decision will have to be unanimous.
Attorneys then took the rest of the morning delivering their closing
arguments.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:27:11 EST
From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Leopard Mauls Trainer During Lincolnton Circus
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit

In a message dated 98-02-25 21:44:20 EST, you write:

> The 150-pound Asian leopard bit her on the head and arms in front of
>  100 spectators at the evening performance of the Royal Palace Circus
>  at the Lincolnton Armory, after she jerked its chain to stop it from
>  lunging.
>

The Royal Palace circus will be performing in Richmond, Virginia at the State
Fairgrounds on Feb 28. We will be holding a protest at 4:30pm outside of the
fairgrounds.

Richmond Animal Rights Network
PO Box 4288
Richmond, VA 23220
http://members.aol.com/novenaann/organiz2.htm
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 23:33:11 -0500
From: allen schubert <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Subject: EU Might Ban Steaks, Chops
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

from Associated Press http://wire.ap.org
------------------------------------------------
 02/25/1998 16:22 EST

 EU Might Ban Steaks, Chops

 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Butchers could no longer sell T-bone steaks and
 lamb chops in some countries under the latest European Union proposal to
 stop mad cow disease.

 The European Commission, the executive body of the 15-nation European
 Union, on Wednesday proposed expanding the list of banned meat products
 to include meat on the bone.

 But it suggested exempting countries with no history of the brain-wasting
 ailment in cattle. Seven countries have already applied for exemptions.

 The commission also proposed rules requiring governments to give prompt
 notice of the emergence of the disease in their herds.

 The proposals must be approved by EU member countries.

 Mad cow disease -- bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE -- has been
 linked to a similar brain ailment in humans, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease.
 Creutzfeld-Jakob has killed a dozen people in Britain, which has had the
 vast majority of BSE cases in the EU.

 The EU's current list of banned parts, believed to pose the highest risk
 of mad cow transmission, includes the skull, brains, eyes, tonsils and
 spinal cord of cattle over 1 year old and the spleens of sheep and goats.

 The European Commission wants to add the pituitary gland, intestines and
 the entire vertebral column.

 Many of these parts are used to make pharmaceutical and cosmetic
 products.

 If the measure is adopted, butcher shops in affected countries would no
 longer be able to sell T-bone steaks or lamb chops and products made with
 intestines and skulls of cattle.

 Britain in December banned sales of T-bone steaks and other beef on the
 bone.

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:52:36 -0500
From: [e-mail] (Molly G Hamilton)
To: [e-mail]
Subject: Vilas monkeys useless!
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>

Because of the tremendous public pressure in the 80's (SUPRESS/ Inc../The
Nature of Wellness organized multiple demonstrations against the Los
Angeles, SanDiego and other zoos), many zoos throughout the country
adoppted  "policies" rohibiting the release of animals to research
facilites.  Despite such "policies" blatant acts of betrayel are
commonplace.  For example, in the summer of 1997, a scandal broke out in
Wisconsin when it discovered that as many as 0 monkeys raised at the
Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison were quietly killed by animal  experimentors
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Primate Research Center in spite
of written promises not to harm the primates.

Additionally, it is important to realize that these so called "policies"
adopted by many zoos, are only a smokescreen and are easily circimvented
because in many instances, instead of selling directly to vivisection
facilities,  Zoos sell their unwanted animals to dealers which in turn
sell the animals to whomever they wish- including vivisectonalist












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