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Today's News: 09/09/2001

City & Regional News:

                                        1- Kalamazoo- State Suspends Vet Ginsberg                            Aaron Winters

                                        2- Muskegon-GAIA Retrieves Starving Dog from Gas Chamber

State News:

                                        3- IPBN Update-                                                                            Maida Genser

                                        4- VIM- September Schedule

Other State News:

                                        5- Wisconsin: A Win for the Doves

National News:

                                        6- HSUS Alert 160-

                                        7- HSUS Alert 159-

                                        8- Twin Spay/Neuter Your Pet Stamps Planned for 2002

                                        9- US: AR 2002

                                        10- Farm Animal Awareness Week

In Need of a Good Home:

                                        11- Michigan- Brindle Chow-Lab Mix

                                        12- Michigan- Black Persian

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City & Regional News:

1- Kalamazoo- State Suspends Vet Ginsberg                                            Aaron Winters

State suspends local veterinarian's license

Friday, August 24, 2001

Steven Ginsberg accepts sanctions, but denies harming animals.

BY ED FINNERTY

KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

A Kalamazoo veterinarian had his license suspended for

one month and was put on probation by state regulators

who found he used Superglue while declawing cats and

delayed euthanizing animals, among other findings.

Steven Ginsberg was handed a 30-day license

suspension, to begin Oct. 1, and was placed on two

years' probation and fined $2,000 by the Michigan

Department of Consumer & Industry Services Thursday.

Ginsberg, a local veterinarian for 31 years, did not admit

to any wrongdoing, and said he agreed to the sanctions

to end two years of wrangling with the state over his

practices. "I basically said enough is enough and we will

plead no contest to this. I wasn't guilty of anything as far

as abusing animals," he said.

An investigation into Ginsberg's practice at Crestview

Animal Hospital on Gull Road , according to the state,

found he unlawfully delegated veterinary medicine tasks

to unlicensed individuals, failed to properly sterilize

equipment and follow hygiene standards, used Superglue

in his procedure to declaw cats, dispensed expired

medication, failed to properly store and track

medications and delayed euthanizing animals on a

number of occasions.

"No animals ever were in this hospital suffering and just

sitting there," Ginsberg said of the findings. "I can go

through every one of those accusations and defend

myself, I think appropriately.

"Nothing that I did with any of those things ever hurt any

animals. ... To go any further, it just would have cost me

bundles of money."

Under a consent order accepted by Ginsberg and the

Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine Discipline

Subcommittee, Ginsberg's practice will be reviewed

quarterly by a Board of Veterinary Medicine member. In

addition to paying the fine and serving his suspension and

probation, Ginsberg also must attend continuing

education programs and local veterinarian association

meetings, and must provide the state with a report on his

controlled substances. The state began investigating

Ginsberg after a former employee accused him of

punching a wounded dog at his clinic. Other employees

and pet owners also made complaints. Ginsberg denied

neglecting or abusing any animals and said the

complaints originated with an employee he had fired.

ED FINNERTYcan be reached at 388-8551 or

efinnerty@kalamazoogazette.com.

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2- Muskegon-GAIA Retrieves Starving Dog From Gas Chamber

This has already been released to the media and is public knowledge

For Immediate Release

Fowlerville, Michigan, September 5, 2001 - GAIA Animal Sanctuary today retrieved a starving blind boxer dog from a gas chamber cell at the Muskegon Animal Control facility.

The approximately seven year old dog was to have been euthanized in the gas chamber by the end of the week. The Muskegon Animal Control facility is one of several in the state of Michigan that continues to use this barbaric form of euthanization that causes pitiful needless suffering to the animals.

A representative of GAIA, a much respected haven for animals in Fowlerville, said that the animal was literally starving to death and despondent because it was in a gas chamber cell awaiting its fate.

The animal is presently en route to a veterinary hospital in Livonia (which is closer to the GAIA facility) where it will receive all necessary veterinary care. It is hoped that with the appropriate attention, this blind boxer dog will be returned to normal health so that it can be adopted into a family that will lovingly care for it until the end of its days.

It is not unlike GAIA to "come to the rescue". Over a number of years, the owners, Sandra Luce and Roger Hodyka have opened their doors to over 350 animals who now reside at their complex and have adopted out many more. Recent threats from people in their own neighborhood to kill their animals have resulted in a decision to move from their present facility in order to protect the animals.

Although Sandra and Roger have only been at the present location one year, this imminent move has prompted them to pursue their lifelong dream - a deluxe animal sanctuary. The new facility will be the first self-sustaining, non-profit animal sanctuary and educational/retail complex not only in the state of Michigan but in the entire U.S.

With society's expected return to a simpler lifestyle, GAIA's plan could not have come at a better time. It offers society an opportunity to be at one with nature and to experience the riches of the simplicity of life.

GAIA is presently seeking out interested investors in this two-phase project. Interest parties should contact GAIA at gaiasanctuary@yahoo.com.

CONTACT:

Anna Colby

GAIA Animal Rehabilitation Center

PO Box 647

Webberville, Michigan 48892

A 501 (c) (3) organization - MICS #25460

Tel: 517-521-1333

Email: gaiasanctuary@yahoo.com

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State News:

3- IPBN Update-

Maida Genser

Stopping animal-based agriculture from spreading worldwide - a petition.

There are currently about 45 billion farmed animals slaughtered each year. Due to saturated markets, higher costs, shrinking subsidies, and stricter environmental regulations, US meat conglomerates and international financial groups are attempting to expand factory farming to other countries. They are planning to increase the number of farmed animals to 100 billion in 20 years, although this would have devastating effects on human health, the environment, and availability of water and other resources.

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How You Can Donate 5% to VIM

Please enter code 'AV2081' during check-out (to help us get 5% donation from VegeCyber).

Thank You, Meriam and Jim, VIM (Vegans in Motion)

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BACK TO SCHOOL: Schools serving more vegetarian kids, but veggie advocates say schools not getting the job done "What does a kid have to do to get a decent veggie burger? "Lots, if it's lunch time at school. "Whether they've been touched by Babe the talking pig r grossed out by mad cow disease, a growing number of children are rejecting meat, school food service providers say."

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Easily searchable recipe site

Vegetarian and vegan recipes:

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Milk: The perfect food - for cows (article from the Philadelphia Daily

News)

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New Medical Studies! Soy decreases fat storage and increases lean muscle mass.

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All You Ever Wanted to Know about Carrots, and more.

(recipes too, many vegan)

The Carrot Museum at:

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Ethical Treatment of PETA Domain

WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court has ruled that a website titled "People Eating Tasty Animals" is not only a bad joke, but also an unlawful one. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said this week that the peta.org domain name, registered in 1995 by a man who planned to parody the nonprofit group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was an illegal trademark infringement.

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Vegetarian FAQs

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Is There Milk in Your Silk? You'll Never Know for Sure!

".It's not that I don't trust White Wave, but real milk proteins were found to be contained within their soy chocolate milk. Actually, it IS that I don't trust White Wave.."

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Michigan Company Recalls Milk

Port Huron, Mich. -- London's Farm Dairy has issued a voluntary recall of milk because it was contaminated with antibiotics, the Michigan Department of Agriculture said.

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Thanks to Jaquie Ahmed for this link.

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College Nixes Beef Foe's Speech

"A college dropped a best-selling author on biotechnology as a keynote speaker after officials became worried he might say negative comments about beef and milk. Farm groups had threatened to boycott the speech.

""I think it's shameful, absolutely shameful," said Jeremy Rifkin, who was to speak at the Oct. 3 Success Breakfast sponsored by the College of Southern Idaho and the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce."

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To join a mailing lists for local AR news and events, contact MFHSAA (Michigan Federation of Humane Societies and Animal Advocates) at harriss@voyager.net.

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4- VIM- September Schedule

SEPTEMBER 2001 NEWS

1. ICE SCREAM SOCIAL UPDATE.

2. VIM'S NEXT EVENT. "Family Fun Fair"

3. EMERGENCY OUTREACH!

4. HOW YOU CAN DONATE 5% TO VIM.

5. LEARNING BEGINS IN THE STOMACH. "Two FREE Seminars"

6. VEG. DISPLAY LOCATION & VEG. 101 CLASSES.

7. VEGAN FACT.

8. BOOK PIX- "Being Vegetarian for Dummies"

9. GOURMET GALORE. " French Toast"

10. RESTAURANT NEWS.

11. NEW TOLL FREE # FOR POISON CONTROL FOR PETS.

12. TORONTO FOOD FAIR.

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1. ICE SCREAM SOCIAL UPDATE.

VIM members were very creative at our last event. We had root beer floats, banana splits, Boston coolers and sundaes of every style, size and

shape. The Old Firehouse was filled with laughter and excitement. The

ice cream was provided to us by Mike Buday from Tasty Health in Berkley.

A new VIM member wrote: I want to thank you for putting together the ice cream social last Sunday. Michael and I felt very welcome as new veggies, and we look forward to future VIM events. We will definitely be back! Karen

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2. VIM'S NEXT EVENT. "FAMILY FUN FAIR" (singles are welcomed) Let's do LUNCH and PUTT around the afternoon! Grab a friend/relative and/or family member and let's have FUN!

WHEN: Saturday, September 22nd, 2001

TIME: Noon

WHERE: Meet at the Red Robin restaurant on John R. and 13 1/2 mile Rd. (Madison Heights) Then off to Family Gold Center on Coolidge and 13 mile Rd.

RSVP-ASAP: funfair@all4vegan.net

COST: Price for lunch will range according to your order. Putt-Putt golf will give us a price break (.25 per person) for a group of 15 people. Adults $5.50 7-12 $3.75 6 & under $3.25

DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Red Robin offers a vegan burger and other options. Afterwards we'll knock around a ball at the putt-putt golf course.

BRING:

Mom, dad, uncles, aunts, husband, wife, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, sons, daughters, grandpas, grandmas, lover, friends, etc. and don't forget your smile.

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3. EMERGENCY OUTREACH!

VIM member Clark Tibbits is the Executive director of the Great Lakes Bioregional Land Conservancy. He has written for our assistance. His letter follows:

PROBLEM: On Sunday, September 23rd. I need your support. I have been catching some flack for my comments on the pig roast in the most recent Great Lakes Bioregional Land Conservancy (GLBLC) newsletter.

Some people are upset because they see in the Board's policy (to consider the sensitivities of all members and supporters in planning future

potlucks) as meaning they will not be able to have any meat dishes at future gatherings. They feel that a small minority of non meat eaters in the organization are controlling what they can eat. In fact, as it stands now, people can still bring any thing they want to a potluck, but the policy does probably mean that we won't sponsor another pig roast or meat barbecue.

Anyway, I would like to seize the moment and respond to their concern by having great vegan food at the open house and annual meeting on the 23rd. I know you have used that strategy with other groups. I think it would be both a positive and effective way to present food options and would generally strengthen my hand in dealing with related issues. The same small group is talking about changing our no hunting policy at the Sutherland Center in Hadley to keep open the option of someday culling the deer herd if they start endangering certain plant species.

My hope is that we can bring enough people to the open house and annual meeting to show them that they, and not we, are have the minority view on these issues.

Peace for All, Clark

SOLUTION: Michigan vegans are invited to an open house and potluck at the Land Stewardship Center in Lapeer County on Sunday, September 23rd. Bring a vegan dish to share; beverages and place settings will be provided.

The Center is "a place where the interests of all creation are given equal consideration and where humans can learn to live more in harmony with the rest of nature". Stewardship demonstrations in the nature sanctuary zone include wetland restorations, reforestation, habitat creation, and ecological pond management. In the paradise gardening zone, permaculture design principles are used to create a place of peace, plenty, beauty and solitude. Gardening demonstrations include a perennial garden for herbs, flowers, fruits, and hearty vegetables, a small woodland garden, and an island meditation garden.

The Sunday open house and potluck are being planned to both give area vegans and animal rights activists a chance to visit the Center and to expose Conservancy Board members to good vegan foods. After the 1pm potluck, everyone is welcome to attend the Conservancy's Annual Meeting at 3pm or just an enjoy the afternoon and evening at their leisure. Bring bathing suits if you might want to swim and a sweaters for sitting around a bonfire later.

The Center is located near the village of Columbiaville in Lapeer County.

Directions from the Detroit area, take M24 north, past Lapeer to Columbiaville Road (about 7 miles from Lapeer). Turn left at the blinking light and take Columbiaville Road to the village limits (about 5 miles). Turn left into the paved driveway directly across from the Baptist Church and signs will then direct you to the Center (about 1/4 mile). From Ann Arbor, Lansing or Flint, take I69 to the M24/Lapeer exit. Turn left and follow the directions above.

Please call Clark or Peggy Tibbits at 810-793-5303 for more information. Hope to see you at the Center on September 23rd.

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4. HOW YOU CAN DONATE 5% TO VIM.

VegeCyber offers vegetarian, organic, vegan international food products

including a large selections of frozen gourmet.

Please enter code 'AV2081' during check-out (to help us get 5% donation

from VegeCyber).

Thank You.

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5. LEARNING BEGINS IN THE STOMACH

What and how students eat can have a profound effect on their ability to learn. Compelling research on the relationship between healthful life style and the ability to recall information, problem solve, and think critically, confirms good nutrition is crucial!!!!! TWO FREE SEMINARS

"YOU ARE YOUR LUNCHBOX" FOOD AND ITS EFFECT ON LEARNING Wed. Sept. 12th (3:45 - 4:45)

"FOOD for THOUGHT" SURVIVING THE STANDARD AMERICAN DIET Wed. Sept. 19th (3:45 - 4:45)

Food samples, recipes, information, questions and answers COMPLIMENTARY LATCHKEY PROVIDED Offered by Libby Neumaier, lower elementary teacher, naturopathic student at International School, 28555 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills 248-851-7372

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6. VEG. DISPLAY LOCATION & VEG. 101 CLASSES.A new VIM member, writes: Thanks for all your support and effort... I'll let you know if I succeed in scheduling a Vegetarian 101 talk with the Huntington Woods library director... I'll see if we can schedule it before the end of the year...Since your Veg 101 class in June, I've lost 18 pounds (and

counting) , due to this new lifestyle! Karen

For the month of September, the vegetarian display will be at the Livonia Main Library. If you're in the area drop by and make a comment to a librarian or if you know someone who could benefit from the information send him or her over to view it. The library is located at 32777 Five Mile Rd.VIM will be doing several vegetarian seminars, classes, presentations and tablings in September. To attend or encourage someone else along the vegan path, contact the hosting facility to register.

. September 10th , we will be conducting a class from 7-9pm through Warren Community Education (810 574-3207).

. September 11th, we will be conducting a class from 7-9pm through West Bloomfield Community Education (248 539-2290).

. September 15th, we will be conducting a Veg 101 class and a cooking class at the Sierra Club's Mackinac Chapter (state level) Autumn Retreat, near Cadillac Michigan.

. September 17th,, we will be conducting a class from 7-9pm through Troy Community Education (248 823-5100).

. September 19th we will be conducting a class from 7-9pm through Southfield Fitness Center (248 827-0793).

. September 25th, we are scheduled to present a Veg 101 Class from 7-9pm through Berkley Community Education (248 837-8900).

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7. VEGAN FACT.

Legally, the term free-range is virtually meaningless. The federal government has only the vague requirement that the animals from which such meat is derived have access to the outdoors. This could mean one small opening for thousands of birds. There is nothing in the law to prevent these "free-range" animals from the same kind of cruel treatment imposed on any other factory-farmed animals. In March 1998, Consumer Reports found free-range poultry actually more contaminated with salmonella and campylobacter than other poultry.

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8. BOOK PIX. "Being Vegetarian for Dummies"

AUTHOR:

Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D.

Email: sue@suzannehavala.com

PUBLISHER:

Hungry Minds

909 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022, U.S.A.

Tel: 212-884-5000

Fax: 212-884-5400

Email: April Fazio, Assistant Publicist at amfazio@hungryminds.com

ISBN #:

0-7645-6335-1

RETAIL PRICE:

$19.99 U.S.A.

$27.99 Canada

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Discover how to:

*Choose the vegetarian lifestyle right for you

* Adapt your diet if you're an athlete or pregnant

* Get the protein and other nutrients you need

* Shop for a vegetarian kitchen

* Create new traditions for holiday meals

Maybe you're one of the many meat eaters who have heard about the health and other benefits of a vegetarian diet? You want to make it a part of your life, but when it comes to slicing meat out of meals, you may be at a loss. How do you get enough protein and other nutrients? And how do you keep meals tasty and exciting? This friendly guide shows you the fun and easy way to go meatless.

It offers:

A field guide to vegetarian lifestyles, from lacto-ovo to vegan Meal planning, from quick meals to extravagant feasts Tips on how to manage social events, restaurants, and travel meals.

If you're a vegetarian in the making, what should you know to do it right?

This book shares practical tips for switching to a meat-free diet and for making healthful food choices - at home, at restaurants, or while traveling - to get the nutrients you need and to enjoy your meals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D., is a nationally known expert on food and nutrition. Author of seven books, including Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies, her advice has been shared in Parade, Self, The New York Times, and many other publications.

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9. GOURMET GALORE.

FRENCH TOAST

1 c. Eden blend

2 T. flour

1 T. nutritional yeast flakes

1 t. sugar

1 t. vanilla

1/2 t. salt

pinch of nutmeg

10-12 slices of WHOLE WHEAT bread

Blend or whisk together all ing. except the bread.

Quickly dip bread for a QUICK 5 seconds count on each side.

fry on a nonstick griddle until browned both sides. Serve w/ syrup. MUST USE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD FOR FIRMNESS.

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10. RESTAURANT NEWS.

A VIM member writes:

1. Motif's is no longer in business in Hamtramck

2. a wonderful new Middle Eastern restaurant opened in Hamtramck. Omaya is located at 8752 Joseph Campau, next to Veteran's Memorial Park (south of Holbrook). They have wonderful hummos and baba ganoosh. I have tried the green bean stew which is pretty good also. Be sure to ask for plain rice which is made with vegetable ghee. 3. There are also three Indian/Bengali restaurants in Hamtramck. I have eaten many times at Taj Mahal. I have had appetizers from Alladin, and have yet to eat at Ghandi. 4. Salavdor Deli on Yemans has a few vegan selections on their menu. VIM thanx you for the information.

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11. NEW TOLL FREE # FOR POISON CONTROL FOR PETS.

Thanks to VINE member Kim Johnson for passing along this tip. The ASPCA has a new poison control hotline phone number for animals. If you have reason to suspect that your "pet" may have been exposed to something toxic, either internally or externally, this phone number will connect you with an ASPCA veterinarian specially trained to assist animal guardians or other vets. This is the only dedicated animal poison control hotline in the world staffed by veterinarians, not telephone operators. The number is staffed 24/7. (888) 4ANI-HELP or (888) 426-4435

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12. TORONTO FOOD FAIR.

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Other State News:

5- Wisconsin: A Win for the Doves

The Honorable Daniel R. Moeser, on Tuesday August 28, granted a temporary injunction to stop Wisconsin's first mourning dove season, which was scheduled to open Saturday, September 1st 2001

WISCONSIN - After a year of citizen funding raising, Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves

(WCCCD) filed an official complaint challenging the legality of the new open season on mourning doves.

The legal action, taken by WCCCD, is entirely funded by individual citizens of Wisconsin (or with close ties to Wisconsin). The WCCCD represents the interests of a large cross section of state citizens. While members may disagree on many things - all members do agree that the mourning dove, Wisconsin's official 'Symbol of Peace,' should not be hunted in Wisconsin!

An out-of-state hunting activist group, which has pushed dove hunting in several dove-safe states, has filed to intercede on behalf of Wisconsin shooters - claiming that the Attorney General's office and DNR cannot adequately defend the rights of hunters in the state. The majority of Wisconsin citizens have openly opposed out-of-state fringe element groups influencing Wisconsin's long heritage and tradition of mourning dove protection.

The legal argument is a simple one. This isn't about "Hunters' Rights" Vs "Anti-Hunters," this is about a state agency over-stepping its authority. The State of Wisconsin, through the Department of Natural Resources, claims that ALL wild birds in the state are considered "game" and can be subject to hunting. The WCCCD contends that the Wisconsin State Statutes clearly define which types of wild birds are "game birds" and that ALL of the rest are non-game species.

Judge Moeser cited a 1971 action in which the state legislature removed mourning doves from Wisconsin's list of "game birds," and that this removal of the species is additional evidence that the Legislature did not intend to have mourning doves included in the state game list.

Donations to the WCCCD legal action fund may be sent to: WCCCD, PO Box 103, New London, WI 54961

Fund for Animals Applauds Court Decision to Halt Wisconsin Mourning Dove Hunt Press Release 8/29/2001, The Fund for Animals

MADISON, WI -- The Fund for Animals today applauded a ruling by Dane County Circuit Judge Daniel Moeser to halt the state's first sport hunting season on mourning doves. In granting a temporary injunction, Judge Moeser concluded that there would be "irreparable harm" if the dove hunting season were to begin as planned this Saturday, September 1st. The injunction will remain in place until the court rules on the merits of the lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves, and may last for the duration of the planned 60-day hunting season.

According to Michael Markarian, executive vice president of The Fund for Animals, "There was simply no justification or legal authority for the Wisconsin DNR to overturn the state's long tradition of protecting mourning doves from sport hunting. These birds are not overpopulated, they don't cause nuisance problems, and they even help farmers by eating weed seeds on the ground. Several generations of Wisconsin citizens have grown up enjoying these gentle backyard birds, and do not want to see them used for target practice by sport hunters."

Studies in other states have shown that 20-30% of the doves shot by hunters are wounded and not retrieved. Even when hunters do collect the doves, their bodies yield only a tiny morsel of meat. The Fund for Animals points out that dove hunting provides no purpose other than target practice. Furthermore, federally protected birds such as the American kestrel are often mistaken for doves at a distance, and would undoubtedly be shot by hunters if a dove hunting season opens.

Wisconsin named the mourning dove the official state symbol of peace in 1971. A poll conducted last year by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research indicated that Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly oppose the hunting of mourning doves. After hearing several facts about mourning doves, 24% favored dove hunting, 64% opposed dove hunting, and 12% were undecided.

Added Markarian, "The public does not want a dove hunting season, and the law does not permit it. We are confident that the court will ultimately decide that the bird of peace should not be blasted into pieces."

The Fund for Animals, founded in 1967 by best-selling author and humanitarian Cleveland Amory, is a national animal protection organization with 2,000 Wisconsin members and 200,000 supporters nationwide.

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National News:

6- HSUS Alert 160-

HUMANElines

A project of The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals(202)955-3666 humanelines@hsus.org

--- Issue 160--- September 6, 2001

USDA IGNORES WASH. STATE BAN ON TRAPS AND POISONS:

Voters in Wash. state banned steel-jawed leghold traps and sodium cyanide last November with the passage of Initiative 713. Yet the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Wildlife Services program continue to use these inhumane, indiscriminate forms of predator control to kill wildlife, in complete defiance of state law and the will of the voters. "It is outrageous for the Bush Administration to talk of protecting states' rights and then to override the decision of the state's voters by continuing to use cruel and indiscriminate poisons and traps to kill wildlife," declares The HSUS's Wayne Pacelle. "What's even more galling is that the use of prohibited traps and poisons is not being conducted to achieve some overriding federal wildlife management mandate

- such as protecting endangered species - but for the benefit of private livestock ranchers with the use of public tax dollars." Wildlife Services spends $10 million of taxpayer's dollars on lethal predator control annually, primarily for livestock protection.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

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BABY CHICKS AREN'T ORDINARY "AIRMAIL:"

Citing animal welfare concerns, Northwest Airlines has joined United Airlines and American Airlines in refusing to ship chicks as regular airmail for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The USPS designates chicks as "perishables" (along with flowers and fruit), rather than as "live animals." The result is that hundreds of thousands of chicks are shipped every year in boxes without food, water, adequate temperature regulation, or protection from shifting packages, circumstances that lead to high injury and mortality rates. According to Northwest spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch, " We were receiving crushed packages, they were sending us chicks when it was colder than ten degrees or warmer than 85 degrees, and they were sending us more than we could accommodate," resulting in the death of some 30 percent of chicks transported. The USPS is unwilling to agree to a small fee increase requested by Northwest ($2.48 per carton of chicks) to cover the airline's costs for treating the chicks as live animals. Cartons typically contain 120 chicks, with the expectation that about 100 of them will be alive upon arrival. Predictably, Northwest's decision has sparked a flood of protest letters from poultry fanciers and gamefowl breeders who supply the cockfighting industry and others. In response, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) has introduced S. 1397 to compel Northwest and other airlines to accept packages of chicks from the U.S. Postal Service.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Contact your two U.S. Senators and ask them to OPPOSE S. 1397. To be connected to their offices, call the Congressional switchboard at: 202/224-3121. You can also send a letter to: The Honorable (full name) U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510.

GOVERNOR REVIVES ALABAMA DOG BURNING CASE:

Last June, Will Robinson, an Ala. man who reportedly shot and then burned a puppy alive, appeared to have escaped justice when a Grand Jury delivered no indictment against him, despite extensive evidence and eyewitness testimony (see Issues 150 & 154). Compounding the injustice was the refusal of Alabama Attorney General Don Pryor to re-submit the case to another Grand Jury. However, Ala. Governor Don Siegelman has asked Winston County District Attorney John Bostick to re-open the case against Mr. Robinson. In an August 31st letter, Governor Siegelman asks District Attorney Bostick to re-examine the evidence and "explore every possible avenue in the pursuit of justice, " noting that "this case is simply too important not to pursue further."

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

The Winston County District Attorney needs to be convinced to prosecute Will Robinson to the maximum extent possible under the law. (Mr. Bostick's predecessor had recused himself from the case). Send your letters to:

Mr. John Bostick

Winston County District Attorney

25th Judicial Circuit

P.O. Box 1596

Hamilton, AL 35570

fax: (205) 489-5660

ph: 205-921-7403 or 205-489-2235 (sorry, no email available).

Remind Mr. Bostick that Mr. Robinson's actions have proven him a threat to both humans and animals, and that the outcome of this case will be a testament to Alabama's commitment to enforcing its newly-enacted felony animal cruelty law.

DEXTER'S KILLER GETS MORE JAIL TIME:

On Tuesday (08/28/01), Travis Wilson, the Wyoming man who stole, mutilated, and killed Dexter the basset hound, was handed four to eight years jail time for felony burglary on top of the eight-month jail term for animal cruelty that he received in July (see Issue 153).

According to the Denver Post, Goshen County Sheriff Don Murphy says the hundreds of phone calls and e-mails he's received about the Dexter case convinced him the legislature should make extreme animal abuse a felony.

Animal abuse is currently still a misdemeanor in Wyoming, but the actions taken in the Dexter case may spark legislative changes.

STAMP OUT PET OVERPOPULATION:

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7- HSUS Alert 159-

HUMANElines

A project of The Humane Society of the United States

and The Fund for Animals(202)955-3666 humanelines@hsus.org

--- Issue 159--- August 30, 2001

PUPPY PROTECTION ACT NEEDS ORIGINAL COSPONSORS:

Puppy mills - commercial breeding facilities that warehouse dogs and churn out puppies for retail sale - are inherently inhumane, causing physical and psychological harm to dogs and puppies. With your help, we are

making some headway in boosting the budget for USDA's Animal Care inspections program, which is responsible for ensuring minimum standards of care at puppy mills and other animal facilities. But even with more funding to hire and train additional inspectors, USDA can't address two major issues that plague puppy mills

- the lack of socialization provided to dogs and puppies,

and relentless over-breeding of females.

To address these gaps in federal law, Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Sam Farr (D-CA) will introduce the Puppy Protection Act when Congress reconvenes after Labor Day.

This legislation will:

(1) require that dogs be socialized with other dogs and with people;

(2) restrict breeding practices; and

(3) create a "three strikes and you're out" rule to target chronic violators of Animal Welfare Act rules.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Contact your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative and urge them to "join as original cosponsors of the Puppy Protection Act." Since this legislation is about to be introduced, we recommend a quick call. The Congressional switchboard, (202) 224-3121, can connect you to your legislators' offices. Or if you prefer writing, send a letter to:

The Honorable (full name)

U.S. Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

and

The Honorable (full name)

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515.

WISCONSIN DOVE HUNTING SEASON ON HOLD:

On Tuesday (08/28), a Dane County judge put on hold Wisconsin's first mourning dove season, which had been slated to begin Saturday and promised to take the lives of as many as150,000 birds during the season. Judge Daniel Moeser granted the preliminary injunction so that a lawsuit, brought by Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Cranes and Doves, challenging the hunt can be heard. Writing that, "The Legislature is presumed to know what it is doing, and the removal of mourning doves is evidence that the Legislature did not intend to have mourning doves included," Judge Moeser cited a 1971 action in which the state legislature removed mourning doves from Wisconsin's list of "game birds." Although it is unclear how long it will take for the court to decide the case, it appears that for this year, at least, doves in Wisconsin may be safe.

TELL VICTORIA'S SECRET THAT FUR IS DEAD:

The fur industry has been claiming for years that fur is back in fashion and that animal cruelty issues associated with fur production are frivolous. Last fall, Victoria's Secret climbed on to the bandwagon of retailers who put profit above morals, promoting pages of fur garments in its Christmas 2000 catalog. This year, we'd like to mobilize well in advance of the holiday catalogs by letting Victoria's Secret know that consumers don't want to patronize a store that promotes animal cruelty.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Sending correspondence NOW to the Victoria's Secret headquarters could stop them from making the same callous advertising decisions they did last year. Urge them to remove all fur from their inventory, permanently. Please make a phone call or send a letter to:

Sharen Jester-Turney

CEO of Victoria's Secret

3425 Morse Crossing

Columbus, OH 43219

ph: 614-337-5576 (Sharen Turney's secretary)

KEEP MEGA-DAIRY OPERATIONS OUT OF ILLINOIS:

Confined Animal Feedlot Operations (CAFOs) are a nightmare for animals and disastrous for nearby communities. While animal activists take issue with the cruelty of keeping thousands of animals confined in metal sheds, environmentalists and community members are alarmed at the thousands of gallons of animal waste that seep into the surrounding groundwater and local aquifers. The gigantic manure lagoons associated with CAFOs foul the air and generate pathogens that travel for miles beyond the facility, threatening human and environmental health. Kasenberg Dairy Farm is planning to build a mega-dairy with 4500 cows and a 26-acre lagoon in east-central Illinois. If approved, the Stone Ridge Dairy Farm will contaminate water, damage roads, produce intolerable odors, and destroy property values. Additionally, the construction of such a huge factory farm facility promises to put dozens of small family farms out of business. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Illinois needs the help of all activists, both IL residents and non-residents, to oppose construction of the Stone Ridge mega-Dairy

Farm.

Kasbergen Dairy Farm

12400 Limonite Ave.

Mira Loma, CA 91752

and send a copy of your letter to the Illinois Governor at George H. Ryan, Governor Room 207 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706. You can also sign a petition to stop the construction of the Stone

Ridge

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8- Twin Spay/Neuter Your Pet Stamps Planned for 2002

Twin Spay/Neuter Your Pet Stamps Planned for 2002

Sometimes More is... Well, "More"

Okay, folks, it's officially official. The United States Postal Service will be issuing PaLC's proposed Spay/Neuter Your Pet Stamp as part of its U.S. Stamp Program for 2002... not as one stamp but as TWO! The Neuter Your Pet Stamp will depict a dog while the Spay Your Pet Stamp will depict a cat.

The artwork, high quality photographs guaranteed to wrench even the hardest of hearts, is slated to be unveiled to the public on October 17th.

The fabulous news about the twin Spay/Neuter stamps was confirmed on August 22nd in a phone call from Mr. David Failor, Manager for the Postal Service's Community Relations office, to PaLC STAMP OUT project coordinator Hope Tarr. PaLC will be working closely with Mr. Failor and the USPS in the coming weeks and throughout the year to plan promotional efforts both for the October unveiling as the larger scale launch celebration to take place in conjunction with the stamps' on-sale date in post offices nationwide.

In closing, we would like to take this opportunity to offer up a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you who have supported this project since its launch.

We are both enormously grateful and deeply, deeply humbled by the tremendous outpouring of support from so many of you--selfless, generous folks around the country as well as Americans abroad--who took the time to make your voices heard. As the success of STAMP OUT exemplifies, working together we really can make a positive difference.

And please do take a moment to celebrate. Pat yourself on the back, sip some cyber-champagne, and brag to an animal-loving friend about what YOU did to make your corner of the world a better place for the animals--a better place period!

Sincerely Yours,

Hope C. Tarr

Project Coordinator, Pet Overpopulation STAMP OUT

A Project of The Prevent a Litter Coalition (PaLC), Inc.

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A GOOD DEED FOR THE DAY!

Please help PaLC Spread the Word! Feel free to forward this email to all your friends and family!

STAY INFORMED:

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9- US: AR 2002

We have just signed a contract for the Animal Rights 2002 national conference with the McLean Hilton hotel. Dates are June 28 - July 3, and the prices are remarkably frozen at this year's level. Please mark your calendar, but don't contact us about details till after World Farm Animals Day on October 2. AlexH.

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Thank you for making Animal Rights 2001 a truly millennium event! Now let's start planning for World Farm Animals Day on October 2.

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10- Farm Animal Awareness Week

NATIONAL FARM ANIMALS AWARENESS WEEK IS SEPT. 16-22

"Mutts" Comic Strip To Feature Farm Animals Themes

WASHINGTON (September 6, 2001) - The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization, announces that it will hold its 9th annual National Farm Animals Awareness Week September 16 to 22, 2001. National Farm Animals Awareness Week is The HSUS' premiere activity designed to educate the public about the nature of farm animals, including cows, chickens, pigs and other animals raised for food. This year, National Farm Animals Awareness Week will be splashed across the funny pages as cartoonist Patrick McDonnell features farm animals themes in his nationally syndicated strip "Mutts."

"As more Americans have moved to cities and suburbs and farms have become more and more concentrated, most of our knowledge about farm animals is limited to what we read in children's storybooks or learn at the county fair," said Wende Zimmerman, program associate for farm animals and sustainable agriculture for The HSUS. "Even when our consumption of animals is at an historic high, the animals are hidden from view behind the walls of huge factory farms and processing plants. National Farm Animals Awareness Week is designed to encourage us to think about the animals, to learn a little bit about their natural behaviors in the hopes that greater knowledge will breed concern for their treatment."

In preparing for National Farm Animals Awareness Week, farm animal experts and researchers have discovered many fascinating facts about farm animals. "Farm animals are socially complex, intelligent, and play important roles in our culture," said Zimmerman.

Most of us are aware of the loyalty attributed to dogs, but few of us know that farm animals are loyal, too. In August 1997, Lulu the pig ran into the street outside her owner's home and did her "dead piggy trick" - four feet sticking straight up in the air. A passing motorist stopped to find that Lulu was fine but her owner, JoAnn Altsman, was having a heart attack. The motorist called the police and Ms. Altsman was taken to a hospital. Doctors said that if Lulu hadn't gotten help, Ms. Altsman could have died. Lulu isn't alone. Priscilla, a young pig, saved a little boy's life. Anthony could not swim but loved to watch Priscilla swim in Lake Somerville, Texas. On this particular day, Anthony had ventured too far into the water and started to drown. Priscilla swam to his rescue and, despite being outweighed by the boy, pulled him to safety.

As well as being loyal, pigs are actually more intelligent than dogs. Two pigs profiled on a BBC documentary have become quite adept at playing video games by moving the joystick while holding it in their mouths. Researchers are now testing the theory that pigs are also as smart as chimpanzees and other non-human primates. Pigs are also known for their amazing sense of smell. Pigs help police detect drugs, have protected people by detecting mines and are prized in France for their ability to unearth truffles. Pigs learn their name by about two to three weeks of age and quickly become good conversationalists, eventually learning to understand at least 20 different calls.

Communications are also good among the bovine members of the barnyard. Cows communicate using their tails, their body posture and, of course, their moos. Cows have an excellent sense of smell and can detect scents from six miles away. Their vision isn't bad either - they have 300-degree panoramic vision. Their only blind spot is directly behind them. Less is known about their hearing, but they certainly have their preferences. Cows have been shown to give 35% more milk while they're listening to Elvis Presley and 6% less when listening to the rock-band KISS.

Cows aren't the only music aficionados on the farm. Chickens like Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" with the "Spring" section causing the birds to playfully run, jump and chase one another. A study of farmers playing music for their chickens showed that 96% said it calmed the chickens, 52% felt the birds were less aggressive, 20% reported healthier birds and 16% claimed increased egg production. Speaking of eggs, mother hens communicate with their chicks while they are still in the egg through soft chirping and clucking. Researchers have identified eleven different calls by which the hen and the chick embryo communicate. The un-hatched chicks will also communicate with one another. Once those eggs hatch, baby chicks are fiercely protected by their mother, who will fight to the death for her babies.

The 2001 National Farm Animals Awareness Week will feature several activities designed to highlight the wonderful qualities of farm animals. In conjunction with Animal Place, a sanctuary in Sacramento, California, The HSUS will hold a Veggie Cook-off on September 30. The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture in North Brunswick will be holding a "Discover Farm Animals Day" on September 22. In Brattleboro, Vermont, Adams Farm will have a booth with fun facts and information to share with their visitors for the entire week. And The HSUS Midwest Regional Office will present James Franzen with an award for his original website sharing with the world what it is like to grow up on a farm.

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Contact: Rachel Querry: (301) 258-8255 or Howard White: (301) 258-3072

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In Need of A Good Home:

11- Michigan- Brindle Chow-Lab Mix

Shadow is a brindle dog, possibly chow and lab very ordinary looking for a dog. He came into our organization about three months ago when he was found in the parking lot of the local grocery store. He is about five years old and unneutered when he came to us. I had him neutered and tested for heart wormed and I fostered him at my house until we could find another foster, as I am already over loaded. He stayed in my living room with my cats and a couple of other dogs and was a perfect gentleman. He got along fine with most of my dogs but seemed not to like my dominant males. Within a week I found another foster home for him, an older couple with no other dogs. They raved about Shadow and said he was the most wonderful dog and he was even good with their bird. They did not have a fenced yard but he never took off. They said they would not be able to keep him as they were leaving for Arizona in September and I figured we would find a permanent home for him by then. Well September is here and Shadow is without a home. He has been adopted twice and come back as both owners say he does not get along with their dogs. I believe Shadow is just upset about being taken away from his loving foster home and he is acting up. Adopt-A-Pet does not have another place to put Shadow and he is currently in lock up at one of our vet kennels. I am pleading and begging for someone to come forward and adopt him and give him the chance he deserves. He would be better off with no other dogs but I think he would eventually adjust to another dog if someone would be careful with him the first couple of weeks and just give him a chance. Glenda Beatty

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12- Michigan- Black Persian

Am looking for PERMANENT, LOVING home for black, neutered, front de-clawed Persian. Wonderful loving cat. Barb at barbarah@accn.org. or ph. # 616-628-0313 =^oo^=