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AR-NEWS Digest 580
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) (CN) Depressed gorilla has cornea operation
by jwed
2) Primates in India.
by Lynette Shanley
3) [UK] Girl's dog killed in vendetta
by David J Knowles
4) [CA] Link suspected between feedlots and water pollution
by David J Knowles
5) [CA] Downtown Tales - Part 2 Update
by David J Knowles
6) Animal Cruelty Nets Probation
by SDURBIN@VM.TULSA.CC.OK.US
7) Owners Search for Pets' Perfect Mates
by SDURBIN@VM.TULSA.CC.OK.US
8) (US) Crane Fritters Served To Vegetarians
by allen schubert
9) (US) Drivers Warned About Deer
by allen schubert
10) Instructor Wanted - (US, Providence, RI)
by Karin Zupko
11) (US) Gator Farming Spreads North
by allen schubert
12) Subscription Options--Admin Note
by allen schubert
13) dead orca
by SHindi@aol.com
14) Dallas - Carriage horse accident
by Greg Thomisee
15) Re: dead orca
by Eric
16) Coyote Victory
by Friends of Animals
17) yoplait containers a nuisance for wildlife
by Elisa Bob
18) Fur Free Friday in "Fur and Leather Capitol of the World" (Berlin, WI)
by Steve Barney
19) U.S. Bans Belgian Cattle Imports
by allen schubert
20) USDA Adds Belgium to BSE List
by allen schubert
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 13:11:32 +0000
From: jwed
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: (CN) Depressed gorilla has cornea operation
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[Note: Zhengzhou is the zoo which last year attempted reattachment of the
severed trunk of the elephant called Babu - john].
Date: 11/18/97 Copyright© by China Daily
ZHENGZHOU (Xinhua) -- Veterinarians and eye surgeons will always been seen
as making history -- restoring the sight of a male gorilla.
The team of doctors transplanted an artificial cornea in one of the
gorilla's eyes.
It was the first such operation on a gorilla in China. In addition to the
ape, named Nikou and housed in Zhengzhou Zoo, the only other such primates
in captivity are his parents in the Beijing Zoo.
Nikou, a 15-year-old gorilla weighing about 100 kilograms, began losing his
eyesight several months ago, due to cataracts.
"He couldn't walk and climb as freely as before, and even became fairly
depressed due to the illness," zookeeper Han Huai'en said.
The zoo invited doctors with Henan Provincial Hospital and two
veterinarians from Beijing Zoo to examine the primate, loved by locals as
much as the giant pandas.
"It's very difficult to anesthetize Nikou, because you can't expect him to
co-operate with us like humans," anesthetist Zhu Pingzeng said, referring
to Friday's operation.
Twelve zookeepers provided 24-hour care for the gorilla following the
operation, preventing him from pulling at the bandages.
"We'll wait to see how the right eye recovers, and then decide when to
conduct the operation on the left eye," Zhu said.
Nikou is the only gorilla born in China. His mother became sterile after
his 1982 birth in Beijing Zoo.
Nikou's parents were presented to China by the King of Spain in the 1970s.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 21:15:09 +1100
From: Lynette Shanley
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: Primates in India.
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One of our members has passed a copy of an article to me from an Indian
magazine giving details of some dreadful experiments taking place at India.
She has asked we write letters if possible.
Could anyone supply me with the following addresses,
1. Indian Institute of Science - Bangalore.
2. Rajasthan University at Jaipur.
3. National Institute of Advanced Science Bangalore.
4. Rallis India - Bangalore.
5. Ministry of environment and Forests.
6. National Institute of Mental health and Neuro Sciences - Bangalore.
7. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - Chandigarh
8. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action.
Thanks.
Lynette Shanley
International Primate Protection League - Australia
PO Box 60
PORTLAND NSW 2847
AUSTRALIA
Phone/Fax 02 63554026/61 2 63 554026
EMAIL ippl@lisp.com.au
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 01:25:56
From: David J Knowles
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: [UK] Girl's dog killed in vendetta
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>From The Electronic Telegraph - Tuesday, November 18th, 1997
Girl's dog killed in vendetta
By Michael Fleet
A GIRL'S dog has been trussed up and drowned in the garden swimming pool at
her home in the latest act of a vendetta against the 10-year-old.
The Yorkshire terrier was found tangled up in netting at the bottom of the
almost empty pool with garden ornaments and a concrete slab placed on top
of it.
A note reading "The dog is in the pool. Ha ha" was pinned to the door of
the house in Reading, Berks, where Nicole Welch lives with her grandmother,
Joyce Welch. Mrs Welch, 53, said she found the note when she returned home
and then saw the two-year-old dog at the bottom of the pool in the back
garden.
"I was horrified," she said. "The pool has only got five inches of water in
it but they had trapped poor Ben in the cleaning net before piling things
on top of him.
"They put him in the bottom corner of the pool with the net. Then they put
garden ornaments on top and then a concrete slab on top of that. They even
threw the rest of the garden furniture into the pool. It was mindless.
"Ben could not have got out. He would either have been crushed or drowned
in the water. He was a tiny lap dog and totally defenceless."
The dog had been abducted four times previously and twice thrown into a
river. One theory is that the attacks could be linked to Nicole being
bullied by older girls.
Nicole said that her friends at the primary school she attends were
horrified at what happened but she said: "I have had some trouble from
other girls and some people at school laughed when they heard about Ben
being killed."
Det Con Mark Thomas, of Thames Valley Police, said it appeared that the dog
had been used to get at the family. "We are hoping that Ben's tragic death
will tug on the heartstrings of the public and encourage somebody who knows
about this to come forward with information," he said.
© Copyright Telegraph Group Limited 1997.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 01:26:35
From: David J Knowles
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: [CA] Link suspected between feedlots and water pollution
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>From The Vancouver Sun Website (www.vancouversun.com)
Tuesday 18 November 1997
NATIONAL NEWS
Link suspected between feedlots and water pollution
CALGARY (CP) – A high incidence of intestinal and kidney illnesses in
southern Alberta has raised questions about a possible link to crowded beef
feedlots in the region.
An Alberta study has found E. coli 0157, the bacteria responsible for
"hamburger disease" and scores of deaths across North America, in the
manure from cattle at several southern Alberta feedlots.
At the same time, a health region in the area has reported the highest
incidence of intestinal illnesses in the province and among the highest
rates of E. coli-related infections in Canada.
The study, funded by federal and provincial governments and the Canadian
Cattlemen's Association, adds circumstantial evidence of a connection
between cattle density and manure runoff and problems with the region's
water supplies.
"We don't have any data that places the blame on water, but it is plausible
and may explain the high incidence in the area," said John Waters, director
of Alberta's Communicable Disease Control.
Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed, study co-ordinator, said the bug was found in
the manure but not in the meat of slaughtered cattle.
"We don't know if it's in the water and would need to do a study."
Adds Dr. Cornelia Kreplin, the province's chief veterinarian: "Now we need
to design some studies to prevent it from getting into meat and to see if
management practices on the farm could reduce the carrier rate in cattle."
The rate of infection in southern Alberta, home to more than a fifth of the
five million cattle in the province, is 15.5 cases per 100,000 people, or
triple the provincial average.
Scientists found the bacteria in 34 per cent of 143 "process lots" – groups
of feedlot yearlings of one gender from one owner.
Fecal samples came from across the province, but most originated from
southern Alberta's "Feedlot Alley," home to 80 per cent of Western Canada's
feedlots and a growing protest movement against the unregulated disposal of
manure.
E. coli 0157 belongs to a group of bacteria that can be found in animals,
soil and water around the world. But a new type now known as verotoxigenic
E. coli (VTEC) emerged in the 1980s.
After Canadian scientists discovered that the new strain produced deadly
toxins that targeted blood cells, physicians fingered E. coli 0157 as the
agent responsible for most cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in
children, a disease that can shut down the kidneys and be fatal.
Since health officials starting keeping track of VTEC infections, southern
Alberta has been a North American hot spot for kidney disease caused by E.
coli 0157. Between 1987 and 1991, the province recorded 80 cases of HUS,
mostly among young children in southern Alberta, 11 of whom have died.
Dr. Julian Midgeley, a children's kidney specialist at the Alberta
Children's Hospital, said HUS is more prevalent in southern Alberta than
most of Canada and most of the United States.
The source of infection varies.
"In most cases it's impossible to identify where children get it from, but
it's not from fast food restaurants in southern Alberta," Midgeley said.
Representatives of industry, government and the health region will meet
next month to plan water studies. The cattle industry says it will map out
a strategy in January to reduce the risk of E. coli 0157 getting into the
food chain.
Last month the Alberta government announced a study of how farming and food
processing affect soil, water and air quality.
That study comes in response to a report that suggests the province's
cattle herds could double and its number of hogs could triple to nearly
eight million over the next 10 years.
Copyright Southam News 1997
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 01:41:12
From: David J Knowles
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: [CA] Downtown Tales - Part 2 Update
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As you may recall, I posted a story last week concerning how I came across
a couple of street kids in Downtown Vancouver, who had rescued an abandoned
kitten.
I came across "Mike" again today, and he tells me he and his girlfriend
took the kitten to the vet that I had recommended, and that although too
young to be neutered, he had been checked out by the vet.
He had been diagnosed with an intestinal blockage, and this had been
sucessfully treated.
The vet concerned only charged $12 for the check-up and treatment -
something which "Mike" was very both very surprised and pleased about.
He and his girlfriend are presently living in a squat, and have the kitten
there.
[Although I don't believe in "chequebook journalism", I did make a small
contribution towards the vet bill. I am still working on a follow-up to the
rest of the issues raised. David]
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 07:42:50 UTC
From: SDURBIN@VM.TULSA.CC.OK.US
To: ar-news@Envirolink.org
Subject: Animal Cruelty Nets Probation
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Wagoner, OK, USA: A Catoosa man opted Monday for three years of probation
on a felony animal cruelty charge in Wagoner County that stems from the
death of a onetime winning thoroughbred.
Howard Luther Clark was scheduled to go to trial Monday, along with his
wife, Peggy Louise Clark, for allegedly starving Ensign Nobility, a
5-year-old stud, nicknamed Chance, who was euthanized after his fight to
survive proved futile.
Fourth Scofus, assistant district attorney, told Special Judge David
Nelson that the charge against Peggy Clark would be dropped since her
husband agreed to take full responsibility.
Scofus said the plea agreement will become final after the conclusion
of a Dec. 17 restitution hearing before Associate District Judge
Darrell Shepherd.
It will be up to the court to determine if Clark owes any or all of an
estimated $1,200 spent by the Second Chance Equine Rescue Foundation
for feeding and for veterinary care for the horse.
On Monday, Clark told Nelson that he agreed to plead no contest in
exchange for three years' probation.
The first 1 1/2 years of the sentence will be supervised by the
Department of Corrections. It will be up to Clark's probation
officer whether the remainder of the sentence will be supervised,
Scofus said.
During the hearing, Laurie Lawson, then-president of Second Chance,
testified that she found "an extremely emaciated horse, covered with
dried blood and some kind of fungus on his back" and an infected right
front leg when she went to pick him up Sept. 7, 1996.
-- Sherrill
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 07:56:12 UTC
From: SDURBIN@VM.TULSA.CC.OK.US
To: ar-news@Envirolink.org
Subject: Owners Search for Pets' Perfect Mates
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Girona, Spain (AP) - Pet owners in northern Spain searching for the
perfect mate for their dog, cat, or bird now have a new option:
a matchmaking service.
"Happy animals," the first such group in the country, will find
companions for pets who want to reproduce but also for those who are
simply bored or lonely.
Client pets will be registered in the agency's database with a
photograph and a short description of the qualities they are seeking in
a life partner.
The agency, opening in the northeastern city of Girona, initially will
serve dogs, cats, and birds. But manager Mari Carmen Melero is hoping
to branch out into snakes and other reptiles.
-- Sherrill
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 10:09:33 -0500
From: allen schubert
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: (US) Crane Fritters Served To Vegetarians
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from CNN custom news http://www.cnn.com/
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Wisconsin State News
Reuters
18-NOV-97
Crane Fritters Served To Vegetarians
(MADISON) -- Animal rights activists are NOT pleased with state
Representative DuWayne Johnsrud. He said he will be serving Sandhill Crane
fritters to vegetarians when they protest at the Capitol this Friday. The
activists say Sandhill Crane hunting is illegal in Wisconsin... and
Johnsrud should be charged if he serves the bird. The Alliance for Animals
plans an anti-hunting protest as the deer season is about to begin.
Johnsrud is an avid hunter and chairman of the Assembly Committee on
Natural Resources.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 10:10:34 -0500
From: allen schubert
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: (US) Drivers Warned About Deer
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hunting
from CNN custom news http://www.cnn.com/
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Wisconsin State News
Reuters
18-NOV-97
Drivers Warned About Deer
(STATEWIDE) -- State transportation officials are warning motorists to be
on the lookout for deer. With the hunting season set to begin this
weekend... deer will be on the move and a lot more cars will be on the
state's highways. About 700-thousand hunters are expected to participate in
this year's gun-deer season. The state Department of Transportation says
the number of car-deer crashes has been steadily increasing over the past
several years. Dane County leads the state in the number of accidents.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 09:08:29 -0500
From: Karin Zupko
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: Instructor Wanted - (US, Providence, RI)
Message-ID: <9711181408.AA08347@titan.ma.neavs.com>
Instructor Wanted - (US, Providence, RI)
The LivingEarth Learning Project offers free presentations on animal
and environmental issues for 3rd grade through college in New
England. Topics include vegan lifestyle, animal experimentation,
captive marine mammals, living with compassion, etc. Programs
encourage students to think critically and with compassion about
their connections to animals and the earth through the use of lively
discussions, activities and videos.
We are looking for a part-time instructor in the Providence, RI area.
$20. an hour plus compensation for travel time, mileage and expenses.
For more info. contact LivingEarth's Director, Melissa Feldman by
11.24.97 at:
(e-mail) info@livingearth.com
(phone) 617-367-8687
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 10:57:28 -0500
From: allen schubert
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: (US) Gator Farming Spreads North
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exotic animal farming
from Associated Press http://wire.ap.org/
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11/18/1997 01:54 EST
Gator Farming Spreads North
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Richmond County, N.C., is not the Everglades,
but you might forget that soon with a visit to Tommy Peacock's farm.
He is about to become North Carolina's first alligator farmer.
Alligator farming had been illegal in North Carolina until this summer,
when state lawmakers, at Peacock's urging, changed the law.
For Peacock and his partner, poultry farmer Roy McDonald, raising gators
seems like a logical idea.
Peacock has plenty of technical help -- an uncle and cousin are gator
farmers in Florida. His partner, poultry farmer Roy McDonald, sees the
gator farm as an opportunity to get rid of chickens that die of stress
during the summer. Most farm-raised gators, after all, eat ground
poultry.
Peacock is starting the farm with 10 houses, capable of holding 200
alligators. He hopes to eventually expand to 30 houses.
While some residents near the Beaver Dam community have expressed
concerns about the alligators escaping, Peacock says their worries are
unfounded. The 10-house unit will have a 4-foot-high fence around it.
``They're not too agile at climbing, Peacock says.
If all goes well, within three years his gator hatchlings will be 5 to 6
feet long. When they are mature, the alligators will be taken to a
slaughtering plant in Florida. At $35 a foot for hides and $8 a pound for
meat, Peacock believes his first crop could bring $450,000.
Despite the profits, he doesn't expect alligator farms to start showing
up all over the state. The investment is substantial, and the toothy
reptiles take a lot longer to mature than hogs or chickens.
``If you think these will be popping up all over the community, you can
forget that,'' Peacock says, adding that gator farms ``are not something
that you'll see much of in North Carolina.''
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 12:44:35 -0500
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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 13:28:01 -0500 (EST)
From: SHindi@aol.com
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Subject: dead orca
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November 18, 1997Contacts:Donna Hertel 630-801-3262
Chicago Animal Rights Coalition
Suzanne Roy 415-388-9641 ext.25
In Defense of Animals
DEATH OF ORCA WHALE
URGENT-LETTERS NEEDED
Animal activists reacted with outrage today to the news that Yaka, a 32-year
old orca whale at Marine World Africa USA died on October 29th after a
lengthy illness. We are sorry Yaka is gone, but take comfort in the fact that
after 28 years of living a desperate life amusing the public, she is free of
her chains.
It is time for Marine World to permanently close its marine mammal show and
begin rehabilitating its remaining orca for release for the wild. Female
orcas in the wild live an average of 50 years, and have a maximum life
expectancy of 80-90 years. Marine World falsely states that orcas live longer
in captivity than they do in the wild. Approximately 38 orca and dolphins
have died prematurely at this park and Yaka's death once again proves the
claim that Marine World lies.
Last week, IDA wrote to Marine World requesting that the park work with orca
researcher Dr. Paul Spong to establish a telephone hook up between Yaka and
her native pod in the Pacific Northwest. IDA and Dr. Spong said they had
hoped that the sound of the ocean and her family would boost the ailing
whale's spirits and contribute to her recovery. The park did not respond to
IDA's request.
Spong has been studying Yaka's family (the A5 pod) in the wild for the past
27 years, and has long advocated the return of captive orcas to their
families. Spong said, "Yaka should have the chance to rejoin her family. For
years we've known exactly which family Yaka belongs to. Her mum is still
alive, so are two sisters. It would have been simple to put them back
together again. Yaka was little more than 30 years old when she died. This is
the prime of her life for an orca in the ocean. Under normal conditions she
would have probably been a young mum by now, helping to carry on the ageless
traditions of her family. All she had to offer is now, forever, gone.
In the 1960's and 1970's, nearly 70 orcas disappeared from the Pacific
Northwest as a result of captures. According to Spong, other died outright
during botched capture attempts. Most of the others died shortly after
capture. Yaka was one of just three whales who survived to face the reality
of confinement.
It can't be imagined how these people sleep at night knowing what they have
done to these wonderful intelligent animals. They are in an indefensible
position and they know it. This is an industry that abuses and ultimately
murders animals for profit. They owe it to the public to debate the issue.
Please call and fax:
Mayor of Vallejo Gloria Exline
fax 707-648-4377
phone 707-648-4377
Gary Story, CEO
Premier Parks, Inc.
fax 405-475-2555
phone 405-475-2500
Demand that the park discontinue it's marine mammal act and rehabilitate its
remaining orca for release to the wild. Also demand that Terry Samansky or
anyone else at the park, come out and publicly debate Steve Hindi of the
Chicago Animal Rights Coalition, or any other knowledgeable people from CFN.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 16:26:49 -0500
From: Greg Thomisee
To: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com
Subject: Dallas - Carriage horse accident
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Please read the article below that was lifted from the Dallas Morning News,
11/18/97.
After reading the article, please join the Texas Establishment for Animal
Rights (TEAR) and
let the Dallas mayor and the city council know that you do not want
carriage horse rides in Dallas.
Address your letters to:
Honorable Mayor Ron Kirk
cc: City Council Members
Room 5FN
1500 Marilla
Dallas, TX 75210
CALL or FAX
Mayor - 214 670 4054
214 670 0653 FAX
City Council - 214 670 4050
Letters also may be sent to the Dallas Morning News using these addresses
and phone numbers.
Regular mail:
Letters from Readers
The Dallas Morning News
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas 75265
Fax: 972-263-0456 (metro)
America Online: DMN editor
___ THE ARTICLE ____________________________________________
Carriage drivers ask others on the road to be careful
Spooked horse raises concern for busy holidays
11/18/97
By Berta Delgado / The Dallas Morning News
Carriage drivers ask others on the road to be careful
When she heard motorcycles approaching her on a downtown street one recent
evening, Renee Albrecq-Endy wasn't too concerned. Nicholas, the 5-year-old
Belgian draft horse pulling the carriage she was driving, is so
level-headed that he doesn't spook easily, the young woman said.
But the high-pitched whining of the sporty motorcycles got louder and
louder, and Nicholas started getting jumpy. As a handful of motorcyclists
pulled alongside her carriage on Houston Street, Ms. Albrecq-Endy said she
yelled out that they were scaring the horse. But the noise only got louder
and Nicholas bolted, right into an intersection and a passing Ford Mustang.
Maybe the motorcyclists in their racing helmets didn't hear or understand
her, she said, but if they'd just stayed back a bit Nicholas might not have
been spooked.
Ms. Albrecq-Endy was thrown from the carriage and broke three ribs and
bruised her left lung. Her dog, Sierra, was also thrown from the carriage
and ran away. The horse suffered a cut on its right, front leg that
required a few stitches. The occupants of the Ford were not injured, police
said.
Carriage drivers and police say motorists and pedestrians in the West End
and downtown need to keep in mind that although highly trained, the horses
pulling these carriages are still animals with minds of their own. In some
situations, if the horses are badly startled, they can be difficult to
bring under control.
Caution is especially important now, they say, as the busy holiday season
approaches.
"People just don't realize these are animals; these are not pets," said
Dallas Police Department accident investigator D.T. Marchetti, who
investigated the recent accident. "People think they're tame, with no
potential for danger. . . . You just have to remember what it is. It's a
horse, a 1,500-pound animal."
And nobody knows the horse better than the carriage driver.
"If a driver says to do something, people need to do it," said Ms.
Albrecq-Endy, who is recuperating at home after the Nov. 6 accident.
"It's not that we're doing it just to shout orders from up there," said Ms.
Albrecq-Endy, who also trains horses and teaches horseback riding. "It's to
keep the driver and the carriage and the people in the carriage and the
pedestrians and motorists safe."
Charles Smith, owner of the first carriage company in downtown Dallas, said
the horses rely on the drivers' voices for commands and comfort. In Ms.
Albrecq-Endy's accident, police said, there were about 15 sports
motorcycles near the carriage as it passed in front of Union Station. In
that area sounds are amplified as they reverberate off surrounding
buildings.
"The horse probably couldn't hear Renee, and horses can't see the drivers
because of the blinders, so his desire was self-preservation," said Mr.
Smith, who owns Dallas Surrey. "He was probably thinking, 'I'm out of
here.' I've been in enough scenarios to know that if they can't hear, then
a problem develops, and the horse is going to protect itself."
Lt. Jeff Cottner, commander of the Police Department's central business
district, said serious accidents involving the horse-drawn carriages happen
about once a year.
In October 1996, a horse ran into a crowd in the West End Marketplace and
injured 11 people near Market Street and Munger Avenue during Texas-OU
weekend.
In November 1994, a driver was killed when a motorist slammed into her
carriage on the Houston Street Viaduct. The impact tossed the driver,
Laurie Kellar Dalton, 55 feet into the Trinity River bottoms.
Kathy Toler, transportation regulation administrator with the city of
Dallas, said she doesn't know of any carriage driver who would bring a
horse to an urban environment if the horse couldn't deal with the exposure.
She said that of the nine companies licensed with a total 31 carriages, she
also doesn't know of any driver who isn't knowledgeable or well trained in
handling a horse.
She said everybody must learn to co-exist on the downtown streets.
Ken Pearse, who drives for Doubletree Horse and Carriage, said one thing
motorists can do to prevent accidents is to slow down.
"We are a slow-moving vehicle," he said. "We're moving 1-to-2 miles per
hour, and we've got our lights flashing, and we're giving historical tours.
Motorists see the lights flashing and still zoom up on us before realizing,
'My gosh, that thing isn't moving too fast.' "
Mr. Smith, a former member of the U.S. Equestrian Team and a member of a
national horse and carriage organization, offers advice.
"The number one thing I could say to anyone is that when you're in an
automobile, you have 100 percent total control. You control the brake, the
steering, the ignition. When somebody is riding a horse, you are in control
most of the time. But dealing with a live animal, whether it's a parrot, a
dog, a cat, you don't have total control."
The Dallas Morning News
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 15:12:30 -0000
From: Eric
To: "Steve Hindi" , "ar-news"
Subject: Re: dead orca
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Regarding death of Yaka...
couldn't help but notice the Vallejo Mayor's fax # was incorrect in the
news release.
correct fax # is 707-649-3479
eric
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 14:07:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Friends of Animals
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: Coyote Victory
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As a result of a lawsuit by Friends of Animals, the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service has agreed to immediately halt its program of
trapping and killing coyotes in the Pacific Northwest.
The service had insisted that lethal controls were necessary
because coyotes were killing deer fawns, but FoA presented
evidence that declining deer populations were due to the federal
government's own practice of allowing cattel to graze on refuge
lands. As part of a settlement with FoA and the Oregon-based
Predator Defense Institute, the wildlife service agreed to stop its
program of lethal control while it seeks alternatives.
Under the terms of the agreement, FoA and PDI can reopen the
court case and pursue further action if the wildlife agency fails to
permanently change its policy.
The suit was filed in May, in U.S. District Court in Washington,
shortly after the federal government began a three-year program
to trap and kill coyotes in and around the Julia Hansen National
Wildlife Refuge in southwest Washington. The program was
carried out by the wildlife service's Animal Damage Control
Office.
"There is no guarantee that the won't try to return to its lethal
agenda," said FoA President Priscilla Feral. "With continued
vigilance, and courtroom skirmishes if necessary, Friends of
Animals intends to see to it that this November victory becomes
permanent."
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 17:47:39 -0800
From: Elisa Bob
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: yoplait containers a nuisance for wildlife
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A number of newspaper and internet items have recently described the
hazards posed by yoplait containers to such animals as skunks and other
wildlife. There have been several cases of animals - attracted to yogurt
leftovers - getting their heads stuck in yoplait containers. The
tapering, narrow shape of these containers makes it difficult for
the animal to remove his head.
I am trying to find instances of these cases from wildlife rehabbers or
animal control offers.
Could someone tell me the name of a wildlife rehab listserve I can
subscribe to to post this inquiry? (Or, if you're on one, could you post
this message if it's not against the list rules?) Respondants please
write to me directly at bailey2@ix.netcom.com, and put "To Elisa" in the
subject area. Thanks.
Elisa L. Bob
Researcher
The Humane Society of the United States
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 17:13:13 -0600
From: Steve Barney
To: AnimalLib-List ,
Wisc-Eco , AR-News
Subject: Fur Free Friday in "Fur and Leather Capitol of the World" (Berlin, WI)
Message-ID: <34722109.F6D67645@uwosh.edu>
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>From the WWW at [with some editing]:
http://www.uwosh.edu/organizations/alag/UpcomingEvents.html#FFF
Note: For map go to the web page.
--
Fur Free Friday in Berlin, Wisconsin
the self-proclaimed
"Fur and Leather Capitol of the World!"
10 am, Friday
November 29, 1997
Furs by Truesdell
Main Street
Berlin, WI
(the self proclaimed Fur and Leather Capitol of the World!)
(see maps below)
Hey Everybody,
Clear your calendar for the day after Thanksgiving, November 29th.
Fur-Free-Friday, a long-standing tradition for the animal
rights/liberation movement is to come together on the biggest shopping
day of the year to protest the barbaric fur industry.
The event will start at 10 am on the 29th right on main street one block
from the bridge in Berlin. Berlin is a small town (5500) with a long
history of fur production and sales but in recent years has been in
massive decline, Truesdell's is the last retail fur store in the city.
Big visibility, lots of shoppers, would make for a great time! There
will be sign holding, leaflet passing, and chanting, no civil
disobedience is planned.
For directions and details please contact the Animal Liberation Action
Group at 920-424-0265 or Wade. Hope to see you there!
Wade
Internet - muellw21@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
--
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:04:37 -0500
From: allen schubert
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: U.S. Bans Belgian Cattle Imports
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from Associate Press http://wire.ap.org/
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11/18/1997 18:13 EST
U.S. Bans Belgian Cattle Imports
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States on Tuesday banned imported cattle,
sheep, their meat and many related products from Belgium after a case of
mad cow disease was reported there last month.
``This emergency measure was taken to protect animal and public health,''
said Joan M. Arnoldi, deputy administrator for veterinary services with
the Agriculture Department's animal inspection agency.
No case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the proper name of the
neurological disorder fatal in cattle, has ever been reported in the
United States. Since 1989, the government has banned imports of live
animals and many products derived from them from countries where the
disease is known to exist.
Eating meat from cattle tainted by the diseased is believed to cause the
brain-wasting Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, which has killed at
least 20 people, mostly in Britain.
Belgium is not a major exporter of meat to the United States, but in the
first half of this year its exports of live animals including cattle and
sheep were up 600 percent over 1996 levels, according to the Agriculture
Department.
Other countries affected by the U.S. import ban are Britain, France,
Ireland, Oman, Portugal, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Belgium
reported its first case of mad cow disease Oct. 31.
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:05:22 -0500
From: allen schubert
To: ar-news@envirolink.org
Subject: USDA Adds Belgium to BSE List
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USDA press release
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Dawn Schu (301) 734-7255 dschu@aphis.usda.gov
Jerry Redding (202) 720-6959 jredding@usda.gov
USDA ADDS BELGIUM TO BSE LIST
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 1997--The U.S. Department of Agriculture
has restricted the importation of certain animals and animal products from
Belgium because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a fatal
neurologic disease of cattle.
Belgium's Ministry of Agriculture reported the country's first case of
BSE on Oct. 31. To reduce the risk of introducing BSE into the United
States, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service immediately
added Belgium to the list of countries where BSE is known to exist. This
action restricts the importation into the United States of live ruminants,
including cattle and sheep, certain fresh, chilled, and frozen meat, and
certain other animal products and byproducts from ruminants that have
been in Belgium.
"This emergency measure was taken to protect animal and public
health," said Joan M. Arnoldi, deputy administrator for veterinary
services with APHIS, a part of USDA's marketing and regulatory
programs mission area. "We will take every precaution necessary to
keep BSE out of the United States and out of our animal and human food
chains."
Other countries affected with BSE include the United Kingdom,
France, the Republic of Ireland, Oman, Portugal, Switzerland, and the
Netherlands.
No case of BSE has ever been diagnosed in the United States.
USDA's safeguarding efforts have been proactive and preventive.
APHIS, in cooperation with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service
and other federal agencies, has taken aggressive measures in BSE
surveillance, prevention, education, and preparation for response.
Since 1989 USDA has prohibited the importation of live ruminants from
all countries where BSE is known to exist in native cattle. Other
products derived from ruminants also are restricted entry into the United
States except under special conditions or under permit for scientific or
research purposes.
Notice of this interim rule will be published in the Nov. 18 Federal
Register and became effective Oct. 31.
Consideration will be given to comments on the interim rule received
on or before Jan. 20, 1998. An original and three copies should be sent
to Docket No. 97-115-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, Md.
20737-1238.
Comments may be reviewed at USDA, Room 1141, South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., between
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons
wishing to review comments are requested to call ahead at (202)
690-2817 to facilitate entry into the comment reading room.
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