Members,

Check out the new appearance of our club website.  The very
beautiful Blossom is ready for the Holiday Season.

Subject: contact info for Penn re: deer killingv

PLEASE CROSS POST

Re: the previously sent out alert about Penn's decision to kill deer at
its
vet school (copied at end of this alert), here is contact info (supplied
by
David Cantor), to voice your opposition:

CONTACT (send POLITE letters):

Alan M. Kelly, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
3800 Spruce Street/6051
Philadelphia, PA 19104
PHONE (215) 898-8841
FAX: (215) 573-8837
vetdean@...

Dr. David Nunamaker
Chairman of Clinical Studies
School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center
University of Pennsylvania
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
OFFICE PHONE /VOICE MAIL (610) 925-6320
OFFICE FAX (610) 925-8100
No e-mail listed

I think it's important to emphasize that fencing can protect corn and
other
vegetation from deer so that it isn't a matter of choosing killing or
contraception. I mailed Dr. Kelly information on fencing, driveway
guards,
that whole
kind of thing a few days ago. I'm sending information to Dr. Nunamaker
today.
Since killing won't solve any problems, this will be going on a while --

they should be able to change their method.

I think it's also useful to mention ...

(1) 10 to 12 deer per square mile as recommended by "the state" has
nothing
to do with suburban areas and is based on studies of deer in natural
environments, which have much less edge land and food;

(2) their corn is deer food, so of course they have lots of deer if they
don't block it off; and

(3) the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which obviously recommended
shooting,
has vested, political, and social interests in making human residential
areas
into de facto game lands, which is what they do by having deer kills in
suburbs,
exurbs, and parks -- since deer will be there indefinitely into the
future
when killing is used as the only "management" method.

Thanks and best,

David Cantor
Executive Director
Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.
P.O. Box 891
Glenside, PA 19038
215-886-RPA1
RPA4all@...
www.RPAforAll.org

Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) educational
nonprofit
organization showing influential people how to establish responsible
policies
for animals that are also responsible policies for people and
ecosystems.
RPA's 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign aims to end the teaching of animal
agribusiness at U.S. universities. Its This Land Is Their Land campaign
aims
to
protect wildlife by ending direct abuses and human land-use practices
that
harm
wildlife, people, and ecosystems. Donations to RPA are tax deductible as
allowed
by law.


----- Original Message -----

From: Terry Fritzges
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:16 AM
Subject: Penn Vet School Shooting Deer on School Grounds

Submit letters to: Letters@...

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/10140598.htm?1c

Posted on Wed, Nov. 10, 2004
Penn criticized for deer culling at its vet school
By Dick Cooper

Inquirer Staff Writer

The decision to shoot deer on the Chester County farm where the
University
of Pennsylvania's veterinary students study the care of large animals
was a
hard one, but one official said they felt was necessary.

Still, animal rights activists plan a protest in Philadelphia tomorrow.

"The state recommends that a square mile for 10 to 12 deer is adequate.
We
have 300 on a square mile," said David Nunamaker, an award-winning
veterinarian and chairman of clinical studies at Penn's New Bolton
Center
near London Grove.

"One hundred and fifty deer have been counted at one time," he said.

"We don't hunt at New Bolton," Nunamaker said. "We never have, and we
never
will."

That "distinction between 'hunting' and 'harvesting' is lost on me,"
said
Jennifer Reimenschneider, president of Mobilization for Animals - Pa., a
volunteer animal rights group. "It's all killing."

Nunamaker said sharpshooters contracted through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture are killing deer at New Bolton on "an ongoing basis." He
said
the venison is processed for human consumption and given to area food
cupboards for distribution.

"This is a shameful path for those who purport to enhance the health and
welfare of animals," Reimenschneider said.

She said her group is helping to publicize a protest of the deer kill
scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow at 38th and Spruce Streets on Penn's
University City campus.

Nunamaker said his staff at New Bolton has been talking about how to
deal
with the deer population for several years.

"We had to make a hard decision," he said. "We treat animals. We have to
look after the welfare of animals."

He said his staff looked into using contraception on the deer population
but
decided 300 sterile deer would not solve the immediate problem.

Nunamaker said that each year deer eat about $40,000 worth of corn
planted
at New Bolton to feed the 130 cows in its dairy. He said the future of
the
dairy depends on stopping that loss.

Reimenschneider said contraception would be a more permanent solution.

"Natural mortality, poaching and road kills reduce deer numbers over
time,"
she said. "Combined with contraception, there would have been very
significant reductions at [New Bolton] in just a few years."

Nunamaker said that, to be effective, a sterilized herd has to be
contained.
He said most of the deer live in neighboring wooded areas not owned by
Penn.

"It was not an option for us to go into the neutering business," he
said.



Contact staff writer Dick Cooper at 610-701-7605 or email
dcooper@....

Subject: Star Ledger: Judges uphold Princeton's ban on feeding deer


Judges uphold Princeton's ban on feeding deer
Friday, November 19, 2004
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

In a case  involving some prominent Princetonians, an appeals court
yesterday upheld a  township ordinance banning the feeding of deer on
public and private property.

The ordinance was challenged by several animal rights groups and
Princeton Township residents, including millionaire businessman Herbert
Greenberg and renowned author Joyce Carol Oates, a professor of
humanities at  Princeton University.

One of the plaintiffs, Tamara Gund, was  fined $4,000 last year and
given a 30-day suspended jail sentence for violating  the ordinance by
feeding deer in her yard.

In its ruling, a three-judge  appeals panel denied plaintiffs' claims
that the ordinance "unreasonably  deprives them of their property right
to feed wild deer on their land" and  "extends further than is necessary
to fulfill the municipality's interest."

The ordinance bans people from feeding white-tailed deer on public and
private property. It allows food to be left out for other animals if it
is at least 5 feet off the ground and placed in a feeder with an opening
that prevents deer from eating.

Greenberg, president and CEO of Caliper Human  Strategies of Princeton,
said the issue goes to the heart of what it means to be  a property
owner.

"One of the reasons we live where we live -- and not  in Brooklyn, where
I grew up -- is we love the fact we have a pastoral, open  area,"
Greenberg said. "I feel very strongly that it is my right to feed the
deer on my property. That's part of the value of your property."

The  court took a different view, writing in its opinion: "Simply put,
there is no  cognizable property right in feeding wild deer that is
subject to due process  guarantees. This is because wild game belongs to
the people of the State."

The ordinance is part of a comprehensive deer management plan begun by
Princeton Township four years ago to cull a growing deer population.
Other measures include luring deer to bait sites and either killing them
or injecting  them with an experimental birth-control vaccine.

Bruce I. Afran, the  Princeton lawyer who helped bring a lawsuit this
fall attempting to force a  special gubernatorial election, argued the
plaintiff's case. He said he would  consult with his clients on whether
to ask the state Supreme Court to review the  ruling.




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

k, whats wrong with the following quote:

> > The court took a different view, writing in its opinion: "Simply
put, there is no cognizable property right in feeding wild deer that
is subject to due process guarantees. This is because wild game
belongs to the people of the State." < <

k, so several "people of the state" whom these deer
supposedly "belong to", arent allowed to feed them but can murder
them with impunity (as long as they have the prerequisite
killing "permit" from said state (insert eye roll here)?

as a local attorney told me long ago, the law is nothing but a
brainless shark, it does whut it does and thats all whut it does.
thus, to expect humanity or consideration from a shark is just, well,
never mind.

so i guess as long as we are as a nation financialy and "morally"
supporting the murder of Palestinian, Afghani, and Iraqi "animals",
we might as well sweep the rest of them local bothersome critters
into the dustbin.

now if only we could get rid of those numerous 2-hoofed demons in the
What Hause.

(btw, Condi Rice has a "womb"??? who knew? )

...

Five dead in US deer hunter fight


Emergency services near the scene of the shooting
Wisconsin issued nearly 640,000 deer hunting licences this year
Five deer hunters have been shot dead and three injured in the US state
of Wisconsin in a dispute over a tree stand, the local sheriff's office
said.
A man has been arrested over the shootings, which happened on Sunday,
the second day of Wisconsin's popular nine-day annual deer-hunting
season.
Tree stands are aerial platforms used by hunters to get a shot at
passing deer from above.
Chai Vang was arrested carrying an assault rifle, local police said.
Wisconsin's hardwood forests make it prime deer-hunting territory and
the sport is a popular family pastime there.
Tree fight
Nearly 640,000 deer licences were distributed for this year's hunting
season, the Minneapolis and St Paul Pioneer Press in neighbouring
Minnesota reported on its website.

A map of Wisconsin
The shootings happened when a party of hunters returning to their
hunting shack near the small town of Birchwood spotted a man in one of
their tree stands, said Sawyer County deputy sheriff Tim Zeigle.
He said it was not known who began shooting first.
"Information is sketchy...Many of the people we need to talk to are in
the operating room," the Pioneer Press reported him as saying.
Four men, including a teenage boy and a woman were killed. All three of
the injured remain in hospital.
The arrested man was wearing a numbered orange licence vest - obligatory
for hunters - and carrying a high powered assault rifle, the deputy
sheriff said.
Wisconsin is among the top US states for deer-hunting. The animals are
so widespread that last year 530 were killed in the streets of Superior,
a small city in north-west Wisconsin, one fifth of them in traffic
accidents and the rest by licensed archers.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources runs a scheme under which
hunters can donate their dead deer to feed the state's needy.





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

From: ROBERT RIVIELLE <bcrivielle@...>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:19:40 -0500
Subject: West Orange Resolution Opposing a Deer Hunt in the South
Mountain Reservation

Mayor John McKeon
President Susan McCartney
Councilman Richard A. Giuditta
Councilman Rob Parisi
Councilman John H. Skarbnik
Councilman Kevin Keogh:

Dear Mayor McKeon, Council President Susan McCartney and Councilmen
Giuditta, Keogh, Parisi and Skarbnik:

I attended last night's West Orange Town Council meeting, November 23rd,
to witness the unanimous vote to enact a resolution against deer hunting
in South Mountain Reservation as the South Orange Council did on October
13th.

I want to express my deep appreciation to the Mayor and the West Orange
Town Council for showing the wisdom and courage of good government by
speaking out against lethal deer management in South Mountain
Reservation.

A newspaper article in last Sunday's "The Star Ledger," November 21st,
stated:

            In South Orange in Essex County, officials recently
            stopped the deer hunts at South Mountain Reservation.

I was so pleased to read South Orange Village President William
Calabrese's statement against killing deer in South Mountain:

            'It's only satisfying a small portion of your population
             but it's not going to solve your problem...It might look
             good for three months but what about after that?"
             He said officials are looking at implementing a three-to
             five-year plan that would include nonlethal measures such
             as sterilization, birth control...

I am so gratified to have been part of South Orange's and West Orange's
resolutions against killing the deer of South Mountain and Essex
County's "looking at...nonlethal measures such as sterilization, birth
control..."

I am so proud of West Orange for taking this important first step
towards non-lethal deer management in South Mountain.

Thank you again Mayor McKeon and the West Orange Town Council.

Sincerely,

Carol Rivielle, 64 Larkin Circle, West Orange NJ 07052





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

waaal(mart), gaaaawd daaamy! - that whole scenario strikes me as
hilarious in the cosmic degree.

i wont bother to repost all the deliciously-ironic rants that such
news is wont to generate, but if desired, one can "whup up" on the
details extant by perusing my several posts on dat subjek, starting
here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teensforanimalrightsclub/message/11985

and those previous: 11984, 11983 etc.

ya think any of those brain-dead bartholo-meows had the least bit of
an "ironic consideration" enter their shallow minds? - or is life
just one long "brain fart" for that kind?

anyway, stay tuned for more from that curious redneck semantic circus.

btw, not that it matters, but my $$ is on the Hmong fellow for a full
aquittal.

(BUT - ohh silly me, ah fergit - "TANJ".)

...

By JOSEPH ROBERTIA
Peninsula Clarion
"One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill
or torture an animal and get away with it." < Margaret Mead,
anthropologist
The recent stabbing death of a sled dog in Teller involving five
teenagers underscores the importance of teaching children compassion for
animals.
Abusive and violent acts toward animals have been recognized as
indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to
animals.
Research has shown that many violent criminals abused animals or
practiced their crimes on animals before turning to human victims.
The FBI has stated that a history of cruelty to animals is one of the
traits that regularly appears in their records of rapists and murderers.

Ted Bundy, David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz, Jeffrey Dahmer and numerous
other notorious killers all tortured and killed animals before moving on
to humans.
This has led to organizations, such as the Humane Society of the United
States (HSUS), which, through its First Strike program, educates
communities about the connection between animal cruelty and human
violence, and what people can do to combat animal cruelty.
First Strike offers several tips that show red flags for parents and
those who work with children to watch for, but the organization also
advises how to respond if signs of animal cruelty are observed.
Harming animals isn't a phase that all children naturally go through.
Animal cruelty should never be attributed to a stage of development.
That's not to say that innocent exploration and simple curiosity may not
result in some children inadvertently killing insects or pets, but few
kids torture pets.
All acts of cruelty should be addressed by parents and those who work
with children, and it is important for kids to recognize that calculated
animal cruelty is motivated by a desire to harm.
As such, it is particularly important to intervene when a child is
insensitive to the obvious distress of an animal, repeats a harmful
behavior or derives pleasure from causing an animal pain.
Those who suspect a child has, or is, deliberately harming animals,
should talk to the child immediately to try and determine the cause of
the behavior.
It also is important to talk with their friends, teachers and parents to
learn more about their activities. School counselors, family counselors
and pediatricians may be able to provide helpful information.
Cruelty often is associated with children who do poorly in school, have
few friends and low self-esteem.
Bullies and kids with a history of truancy, vandalism and other deviant
or antisocial behavior are at risk for developing tendencies of animal
abuse.
Children as young as 4 have been reported to deliberately harm animals,
although such behavior is much more commonly reported in adolescence.
Also, repeated animal cruelty is seen more often in boys than girls.
It is important to get to the source of the problem for the safety of
animals, but also for the safety of the child, since research has proven
that a child's violence against animals often represents displaced
hostility and aggression stemming from neglect or abuse of the child or
another family member.
Parents can instill a sense of respect for all life by using real-life
situations to teach by example. Young children can be invited to help
feed birds and squirrels or taught to rescue bugs trapped in the house
rather than squashing them.
Older children can be taught by discussing animal cruelty cases that
have been publicized in the news or on the Internet or by visiting local
animal shelters to learn about the harsh reality of pet overpopulation
and what becomes of unwanted pets.
These methods can instill children with a sense of empathy < an
understanding or process of imaginatively entering into another's
feelings < that can guide them toward being kind and respectful in their
relations with animals and people, as well.
Joseph Robertia is a reporter for the Peninsula Clarion. He has worked
with wildlife and domestic animals for more than 10 years as a
veterinary technician, a zoo keeper, and most recently as a zoologist
for the Wildlife Conservation Society. He welcomes any pet-related
questions or story ideas, but please none of a veterinary nature. Ideas
and questions can be sent to his attention by e-mail at
news@....




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

saw what looked like a huge beige jingle-bell in the woods behind the
house today, turned out to be one of those plastic child-safe swing-
set seats that the poor buck (Bekky's 2yo who came back to stay with
her after her last twin offspring were lost) , this young buck must
have been scraping his antlers on a swingset of all things, got the
chains tangled around his fine new antlers, and then evidently ripped
the whole seat/chains arrangemnt right off... he tried several times
to get rid of it while i watched for a very few minutes.
then when he saw me , he spooked off into the woods, sounding for all
the world like the Ghost of Xmas yet to come (with the rattling
chains and all)

that poor deer.
if he cant get rid of it soon, it will disrupt his feeding chances,
ruin his nerves, sabotage his survival instincts, put a serious dent
into his energy level, and the constant noise of the chains are
already exposing him to mortal danger by blowing his cover...

if there is a god, must it be sane?

...

Hopefully, he loose those antlers real soon.  What a shame.

-----Original Message-----
From: Imp Ster [mailto:iimpster@...]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 1:14 AM
To: friendsofdeer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Friends of Deer] Bekky's boy in trouble


saw what looked like a huge beige jingle-bell in the woods behind the
house today, turned out to be one of those plastic child-safe swing-
set seats that the poor buck (Bekky's 2yo who came back to stay with
her after her last twin offspring were lost) , this young buck must
have been scraping his antlers on a swingset of all things, got the
chains tangled around his fine new antlers, and then evidently ripped
the whole seat/chains arrangemnt right off... he tried several times
to get rid of it while i watched for a very few minutes.
then when he saw me , he spooked off into the woods, sounding for all
the world like the Ghost of Xmas yet to come (with the rattling
chains and all)

that poor deer.
if he cant get rid of it soon, it will disrupt his feeding chances,
ruin his nerves, sabotage his survival instincts, put a serious dent
into his energy level, and the constant noise of the chains are
already exposing him to mortal danger by blowing his cover...

if there is a god, must it be sane?

...








Yahoo! Groups Sponsor


ADVERTISEMENT

<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=129suijht/M=294855.5468653.6549235.3001176/
D=groups/S=1705082948:HM/EXP=1102140856/A=2376776/R=0/SIG=11ldm1jvc/*htt
p:/promotions.yahoo.com/ydomains2004/index.html> click here


<http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=294855.5468653.6549235.3001176/D=group
s/S=:HM/A=2376776/rand=654050036>

   _____

Yahoo! Groups Links
*         To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsofdeer/

*         To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
friendsofdeer-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:friendsofdeer-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe>

*         Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>  Service.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and
female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop
their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to
Mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give
birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition
depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to
Blitzen- had to be a girl. We should've known. Only women, while
pregnant, would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all
around the world in one night and not get lost! Women Rule!! course we
knew that!!
--



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A freak accident sent a pregnant
Pennsylvania woman to the hospital in critical condition.

Casey Burns, 18, was just about to pull out of her driveway Tuesday
when she was shot in the head by a hunter's stray bullet in rural
North Whitehall Township.

(pic at enclosed URL) Casey Burns

Burns is seven months pregnant. She was preparing to get married and
go to college to become a teacher.

But now she is fighting for her life and the life of her baby after
what state police are calling a hunting mishap.

"I just kept picturing her sitting on the floor the night before,
wrapping Christmas presents, and I just want that back," said Allie
Dickinson, Burns' mother.

Police believe the gunshot came from an apple orchard near Burns'
home.

Tuesday afternoon, Burns was sitting with her sister, Christie, in a
car parked in their home's driveway when she was shot. Their brother,
Kyle, was parked in a car behind them.

"We heard a gunshot and Casey's window shatter. We went up there and
all I see was blood. It's an experience I never want to experience
again," Kyle said.

Because the orchard is privately owned, hunting is allowed. Neighbors
are shocked to know people can hunt so close to a residential area.

Burns is showing signs of improvement, the family said. Her baby is
healthy, but her family is worried Casey may never be the same.

"Is she going to be able to talk to that baby? To be able to hold
that child? Pick that child up?" Dickinson asked.

The family wants Casey's shooter punished.

"When they find out, I hope and pray that, after this, they will
never be able to pick up another gun again because they have taken
something from my daughter. It's not fair," Dickenson said.

State police said that as many as five hunters were in the orchards
on Tuesday. They confiscated several rifles and retrieved the bullet
that lodged in the car door.

They are working with the game commission but said that it was too
early to say what, if any charges, will be filed.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating the Burns shooting
because state game laws require hunters using firearms to maintain a
150-yard distance from occupied homes or businesses.

On Nov. 29, another Pennsylvania woman was shot while driving home
from work on the first day of deer hunting season.

Janet Wilhelm, of York County, Pa., was shot when a bullet pierced
the door of her car. Wilhelm told her neighbor Robert Snyder that she
first thought a stone hit her car when she heard a noise while
driving, but realized she had been shot after driving about 150 feet.
She was taken to York Hospital.

Pennsylvania Game Commission conservation officer Guy Hansen, who has
held that job 14 years, said at the time that he had never before
investigated a driver being shot during hunting season. Hansen isn't
saying if he knows who shot Wilhelm, but he said he isn't calling it
an accident.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated
Press contributed to this report.

Stray Bullet From Hunter Hits Pregnant Woman
Police Call Shooting A Hunting Mishap

UPDATED: 8:53 AM EST December 3, 2004

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3967975/detail.html

...

yawp, some gud ol bueys like to brag about getting does.
most 'specialy them whut is preggers.

...

This is in the Jan. 2005 Deer & Deer Hunting magazine: "Indiana Deer
Farm Faces 38 Federal Charges".  It can be used to show just what  "big
rack" sickness permeates the hunting community:

"An Indiana deer farm has come under fire after a panel appointed by the
state legislature toured the vacility this summer.  The panel was to
study deer farming and private hunting preserves.

Since touring the property, the farm has been charged with 38 counts of
violating the Lacey Act, which protects against the sale and importation
of illegally killed wildlife.

The farm incurred such charges as charging clients up to $20,000 to
shoot large bucks that had been drugged with tanquilizers, lured to bait
and held in small pens where they were shot.  Some hunts allegedly took
place out of season by unlicensed hunters using illegal weapons.

Charges were also brought on for violation of Food and Drug
Administration laws.  The farm allegedly routinely tranquilized deer
with Telazol and Sedazine so their antlers could be measured and a price
could be established.  These deer were subsequently injected with a
stimulant known as Tolazine and released into a small pen where they
were shot."




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

JAMESTOWN - With what seemed like the brightness of a million candles,
Frank Verret's spotlight caught four little red dots through tall grass
and mist.

"See those red eyes, about 18 yards away?" Verret said. "Two nice,
healthy females over there."
From his pickup truck, Verret raised his measuring device and pointed
his laser at the does. He read off the data to his technician, Sheldon
Brooks. They rolled on at about eight miles per hour to the next
gathering spot during their south end data collecting Friday night on
Short Point Farm.

Verret is conducting a study through Holterra Wildlife Management, a
consulting firm based in Nashville, Tenn. He began the study Tuesday and
expects to finish this weekend, using his instruments, his eyes and
basic math to determine the town's deer population through a method
called distance sampling. The most important aspect of the method to
Verret is the information he gains about the herd's composition.

"You can't tell if a deer is male or female on an infrared screen,"
Verret said.

The Humane Society of Jamestown commissioned the $4,500 study to
determine whether Jamestown has an overpopulation of deer and find out
whether it can be managed humanely. Their main goal is to get more
complete statistics about males and females and hear whether
immunocontraception is an option.

The estimated deer population in Jamestown is 40 to 50 deer per square
mile, according to data gathered through an infrared sampling at
Beavertail by the Department of Environmental Management. Factors
including Lyme disease, habitat degradation and automobile strikes have
been cited by DEM as reasons to control the population.

Verret said that while infrared technology used in DEM's study is
improving, he believes that physically observing the deer is the most
accurate.

"You don't have to guess whether it's a rock that's holding heat or a
big Labrador, because it's real observation," Verret said.

This week, Verret and Brooks drove along properties on the north and
south ends of Jamestown for four to five hours after dusk with their
spotlights constantly scanning their surroundings. When either of them
spots a deer, they stop the truck and point their measuring device's
laser. If the deer flees, Verret tests against the spot where the deer
had been standing. This data will be compiled with samples from around
the island and plugged into mathematical equations to determine how many
deer live per square mile.

"Holterra's system is a very scientific, comprehensive program," said
Linda DiMauro, president of the humane society. "We need to take it a
step further than DEM's numbers ... We want to have all the facts before
they go and open places to hunt."

A deer hunt originally was scheduled for Beavertail, a park managed by
DEM, from Nov. 8-Jan. 31. New information about the legality of hunting
in the park was raised by a member of the Beavertail Advisory Committee,
which obtained a copy of the federal government's deed with DEM. Only
passive recreational activities were listed as allowable when the
property changed hands, and the federal Department of the Interior is
reviewing the matter. The Town Council has put approval of the hunt on
hold until the legal matter is settled.

After the Holterra study is completed, gender and group size data will
be used to determine if the population will lend itself to
immunocontraception as a management tool.

The method is not cheap; Verret said administering contraception could
cost between $500 and $750 per doe. But, the shots last about five
years, Verret said.

"You could cull the animals (through hunting), but you'll have to do it
biannually for a very long time if you don't take enough every season,"
Verret said. "When you factor in all the fawns that would've been born
without contraception and other factors in the long run, the price gets
lower and lower."

Humane society member David S. Martin said their focus is to control the
population without killing if management proves to be necessary.

"We want to use solely nonlethal methods in Jamestown, and the only
practical resource we know is immunocontraception," Martin said.

Dr. Allen Rutberg of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
spoke to residents in October about the importance of determining that a
problem exists through an independent study. He suggested Holterra
Wildlife Management.

Rutberg has been involved in immunocontraception studies, but said that
he would not choose to conduct such a study on Jamestown because of its
size.

Only two immunocontraception studies have shown a clear population
decrease, Rutberg said, and they were both on areas of about one square
mile.

Verret, who has worked in wildlife management for 14 years, said he
won't make any assessment of the feasibility of immunocontraception or
population density until he finalizes his report next week.

"When people see large amounts of deer at a time, they start thinking
they have a problem," Verret said. "Sometimes it does indicate a
problem, and other times it just means they've found a food source and
might disperse over hundreds of acres."

Two projects Verret is beginning in South Carolina are at sited similar
in size to Jamestown, he said.

"I have seen (immunocontraception) done on an area this big," Verret
said. "It is possible."



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Gunshots reveal secret deer hunt  [Long Island, NY]
BY CHRISTIAN MURRAY
[NY] NEWSDAY STAFF WRITER

December 18, 2004

Lloyd Neck residents have recently woken up to the sound of gunshots
from two marksmen who have slipped into Caumsett State Park late at
night and killed deer in a secret hunt sanctioned by the village of
Lloyd Harbor and the New York State parks department.

"This is outrageous," said Ceil Stepanian, whose yard backs onto the
park. "There are people who go into that park in night. My son will go
out there with his telescope in summer," and people jog or walk their
dogs there at night, she said.

The residents were not notified because the state parks department and
the village of Lloyd Harbor agreed to keep the hunt a secret because of
the possibility of controversy.

The village and parks department had sought to kill as many as 20 deer
in a herd that had mushroomed to more than 40. They said many deer were
walking in front of cars on streets and eating forest undergrowth.

The hunt concluded Thursday night, said George Gorman, director of
operations for Long Island State Parks in Babylon. He said the "deer
reduction operation," which took place once a week starting in
mid-November between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., was safe. "We were a quarter of
a mile away from any resident's home" when the shooting took place.
Furthermore, the park is closed at night.

Leland Hairr, the mayor of Lloyd Harbor, said, "It was thought the
firing would be far away, that it would not disturb the homes, but
apparently it traveled. I can understand the sound of gunfire could be
disturbing."

Hairr put much of the blame for the covert nature of the operation on
the parks department, which was managing and administrating the hunt.

The parks department, he said, wanted to keep it quiet to avoid a
confrontation with protesters. However, Gorman said it was the village
that wanted it to be kept secret.

Nevertheless, Hairr did say the village trustees held a public meeting
on Oct. 18, which revealed the hunt would start in mid-November.
However, only two residents attended, he said.

"The village and state parks made a big mistake," said Legis. Jon Cooper
(D-Lloyd Harbor). "We have an educated, environmentally aware people.
How long did they think they could get away with this?"

Many residents said they would have liked to suggest other options, said
Tracy Haas-Deegan, a local resident. Perhaps the deer could have been
transferred to another park, she said. Other residents suggested
contraception.

Fourteen deer were shot and their carcasses taken to a processing plant
to be converted to venison for the homeless.

The parks department applied for a permit from the Department of
Environmental Conservation to shoot the deer and received approval on
Aug. 4.

John Barone, of Lloyd Harbor resident, agreed the hunt was needed. "I
was driving my 1999 Audi sedan [in 2002] and a deer hit my car and the
antler went through my windshield and missed my face by nine inches,"
Barone said. "There are school buses on these roads, so the hunt was
necessary."

Meanwhile, Charles Reina, of Lloyd Neck, said, "I live where I do
because I love nature. It seems incongruous that they are slaughtering
animals right outside my window."

Copyright C 2004, Newsday, Inc.

To Submit a Letter to the Editor: letters@...

SOURCE:
www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lideer1218,0,3029773.story
__________

And see:

On Long Island, A Bambi Boom
www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-nw9deer3525952nov09,0,954506.st
o
ry

###





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

James Erwin <veggieman108@...> wrote:Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:19:29 -0800
(PST)
From: James Erwin
Subject: Fwd: FW: Part of a Newsletter I get that I thought you would find
interesting:)
To: veggieman48880@...



Note: forwarded message attached.

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822
From: "Georganne Freyre"
To:
Subject: FW: Part of a Newsletter I get that I thought you would find
interesting:)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:46:56 -0500

I guess my "witness" of being a vegetarian has some people thinking...One of
the staff members sent this to me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodd, Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:41 AM
To: Freyre, Georganne
Subject: Part of a Newsletter I get that I thought you would find
interesting:)


MAKER’S DIET: [10] “THE HUMAN BODY IS NOT DESIGNED FOR
MEAT CONSUMPTION. Human physiology clearly refutes this
false claim.”

EDITOR: Last week, in Health Tip #369, I began my
response to “MYTH” #10 by saying: “THE HUMAN BODY IS NOT
DESIGNED FOR MEAT CONSUMPTION” is not a “MYTH,” but rather
a TRUE STATEMENT! I strongly disagree with Jordan Rubin
calling this statement a “MYTH,” and will thus spend some
time in response to this outrageously false challenge!
Just a little research will quickly reveal that there is
nothing in the physiology or anatomy of man, that would
even begin to remotely indicate that our Creator God
designed these physical bodies we each possess in such a
way that they could properly process animal flesh.
Physiology is, according to Webster: ‘the branch of biology
dealing with the functions and activities of LIVING
organisms and their parts.’” I then went on to state that
“When a person attends one of my seminars, they will hear
me repeat over and over again, that: ‘Our body is a LIVING
organism, comprised of LIVING cells, and was designed by
God to be nourished with LIVING (RAW) food,’ and that ‘all
cooked food is DEAD food!’”

This week, I want to pick up on that same theme by saying:
“All carnivorous animals in the wild were designed by God
to eat their flesh food in its RAW form, so that they could
properly nourish their physical bodies, which are also
comprised of LIVING cells!” But RAW meat becomes DEAD
FLESH when cooked, and thus in the COOKED form, cannot
properly nourish LIVING cells. All carnivorous animals in
the wild eat the flesh of their prey in the RAW form! As
we study the anatomy and physiology of the human physical
body God designed for each of us, it soon becomes very
obvious that God did not design man to attack animals to
obtain their food, nor did He design man’s digestive system
to process animal flesh, in either its raw or cooked form.

We all know that our automobile was designed to run on a
certain type of fuel. How do we know this? Because when
we put a low grade or contaminated fuel in the gas tank,
the car will not run properly. Well, just as our
automobile was designed by man to run on a certain type of
fuel, God designed the physical bodies of each of His
animal creations to run on a certain type of fuel also.
For instance, the anatomy and physiology of cattle,
rabbits, elephants, horses, sheep, and yes, MAN, reveal
that each were designed to be fueled with RAW PLANT FOODS,
while the anatomy and physiology of dogs, cats, lions,
tigers, wolves, etc., reveal that they were designed to
consume the RAW FLESH of plant eating animals.

When we attempt to determine the ideal foods God designed
these human physical bodies to be nourished with, apart
from what the Bible teaches us in Genesis 1:29, we can only
discover this scientifically, and within the context of the
human anatomy and physiology. Determining what diet God
designed our physical bodies to be nourished with cannot be
determined by what we have previously been taught, what we
think, or even by what we or others around us eat. Rather,
it can only be determined by what the Bible teaches, and
scientific fact, as we look at our biological, biochemical,
anatomical, and physiological makeup. Only by examining
man’s digestive system and physiological make up, along
with taking into consideration the 100% living plant food
diet God gave to His human creation in Genesis 1:29, can we
determine man’s optimal diet.

For instance, as we study the digestive system of man, and
compare it to the digestive system of carnivorous animals,
we see vast differences between the two. The alimentary
canal of animals, which were designed to be flesh-eaters,
is approximately 3 times body length. This short, smooth,
fast-acting gut is absolutely necessary for animals
designed to be carnivorous, because the flesh becomes
rapidly toxic within the warm environment of the intestine,
and poisonous putrefaction takes place if not expelled
rapidly.

The alimentary canal of humans is about 30 feet in length,
or approximately 5 to 6 times our body length, and is
corrugated for the specific purpose of retaining food long
enough for all nutrients to be extracted. This is the very
worst possible condition for the digestion and processing
of flesh foods. The digestive system of man was designed
by God to move food through this lengthy digestive tract by
means of FIBER! Animal flesh contains NO FIBER! Because
there is no FIBER in animal flesh, animal flesh moves very
slowly through the human digestive tract, in a very warm
and moist environment of 98.6 degrees. This slow movement
of the animal flesh, in this very warm environment, causes
the flesh to putrefy. This putrefaction is what causes
body odor, strong smelling stools, and because there is no
FIBER to move the putrefied flesh along rapidly, causes
constipation.

This FIBERLESS, putrefied flesh, moving ever so slowly
through this very warm human digestive tract, becomes the
primary cause of all colon problems – including Crohn’s
Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis,
Diverticulosis, Irritable Bowl Syndrome (IBS), Colon
Cancer, and more. If animal flesh foods were eliminated
from man’s diet, we could practically eliminate all
digestive and colon problems, including acid stomach
problems and gout, which are caused by the highly acidic
nature of animal foods. If humans stopped consuming animal
flesh, these digestive and colon problems would cease, as
would all the surgeries, radiation, and drugs used by the
medical community in an effort to subdue the symptoms
caused by the consuming of animal flesh.

I am rapidly running out of room for this Health Tip, so
will conclude by giving just a few of the anatomical and
physiological reasons why meat is not a suitable item for
human consumption:

*** Flesh-eating animals have a short intestine and bowel
enabling them to rapidly expel flesh foods before they
putrefy and become poisonous. On the other hand, man has a
very long, complicated alimentary canal, which enables
plant nutrients to be slowly absorbed and assimilated.

***Flesh-eaters have a different type of intestinal
bacterial flora than does man.

***Flesh-eaters have fangs and sharp pointed, widely
separated teeth, that penetrate and kill, that rip and tear
flesh, and are a feature of all true carnivores. Man’s
teeth are short and compact, without spacing, and are
obviously not designed by the Creator for ripping and
tearing flesh, but rather for masticating plant foods.

***Man can grind his jaw so that he can masticate plant
foods. Flesh-eaters cannot do this, because their jaw
moves vertically only.

***Man’s saliva contains ptyalinto commence starch
digestion, whereas flesh-eaters have no ptyalin.

***Flesh-eaters secrete 10-times the quantity of
hydrochloric acid into the stomach than does man. This
enables carnivores to ingest the flesh of other animals.
Man does not have sufficient hydrochloric acid in the
stomach to digest animal flesh.

In an effort to determine the foods man was designed by
God to consume, in addition to the anatomical and
physiological reasons, we can also envision man in his
original state. In the early chapters of Genesis, it is
not difficult to envision man in a beautiful garden
setting, living close to nature, and eating the raw plant
foods as God designed – While it becomes very difficult to
envision man in a high rise apartment, purchasing animal
flesh or other foods in plastic wrap, or cans, or jars, or
boxes in a Supermarket, or cooking these foods on a stove
using pots and pans, or in an oven, or in a microwave.

The teachings of today’s ‘nutritionists’ has been strongly
influenced by the financial interests of the meat, dairy,
and egg industry, along with the food merchants who want us
to purchase their white sugar, white flour, salt laden,
processed, non-food items, loaded with toxic additives.
The “Basic Four Food Groups” pyramid was strongly
influenced by what the food industry wanted to produce and
sell and which would make them the most profit – rather
than by what our human physical bodies were designed by God
to be nourished with. So, based on what we have learned,
the big question becomes: “Were humans biologically
designed by God to be plant-eaters (vegetarians), or to be
masticators of animal flesh, (carnivores)?” You decide!

To be continued . . .

Hallelujah Acres is a Christian Ministry that teaches
health from a Biblical perspective! Hallelujah Acres is
trying to help the Christian community (as well as anyone
else who will listen) realize that God’s ORIGINAL diet, as
given by God in the Bible, in Genesis 1:29, was God’s
perfect plan for the proper nourishment of his human
creation. Multitudes have made this diet change that we
teach here at Hallelujah Acres, and experienced
normalization of weight, as well as the elimination of
almost all their physical problems. (For more information,
visit our website at or call (704)
481-1700.)

If you are not already on The Hallelujah Diet, may I
encourage you to give it a try?
__________________________________________________________

RECIPES FOR LIFE: RAW HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Health Minister Ellie Stalker in Lake Charles, Louisiana
writes: “Hello George, This is the best raw cranberry sauce
I have ever tasted:”

1 – 12 oz. Bag of Fresh Cranberries
1/2 cup Raw Honey
1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
1/3 cup Slivered Raw Almonds
1 stalk Celery (finely chopped)
1 Granny Smith Apple (chopped)

Place cranberries and honey in food processor. Pulse till
finely chopped, but do not puree. Add lemon juice,
almonds, celery, and apple, and pulse just till blended.
Transfer to bowl and add enough additional honey to sweeten
to taste. Chill covered at least 1 day and up to 3 days.
ENJOY!

With the Holidays rapidly approaching, if you have a
FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPE that you think would be enjoyed by
other Hallelujah Health Tip readers, send it to me, and we
will share the best of them in future Health Tips. They
can be raw or cooked, but they must be Vegan (contain no
animal products). If you have a FAVORITE RECIPE, please
send it to: and on the subject
line write “FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPE.”
___________________________________________________________

I look forward to these opportunities to share a healthy
lifestyle each week through this electronic Health Tip.
These Health Tips come to you at no charge. This is a labor
of love. Rhonda and I have dedicated our lives to
eradicating physical problems from the world, and
especially from the Christian community. We want to be a
help, and blessing, to you and yours. Till next issue,
Rhonda and I send our love and best wishes for a healthy
and happy week!

Rev. George H. Malkmus
Editor, Hallelujah Health Tip

The capitalization emphasis found throughout this Health
Tip has been made by the Editor.
===========================================================

Hallelujah Acres Web site:


Hallelujah Health Tip archives:


Hallelujah Acres catalog:


Contact information:


Seminar and event schedule:


FAQ (frequently asked questions):


===========================================================

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth." (III John 2)

===========================================================

Hallelujah Acres has provided this material for informational purposes only.
We do not prescribe and we do not diagnose. If you use the information in
this file without the approval of a health professional, you prescribe for
yourself, which remains your constitutional right, but neither the author(s)
nor Hallelujah Acres assume any responsibility.

===========================================================
You are currently subscribed to healthtip as: crodd@...
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
leave-healthtip-9185983N@...
===========================================================








Haribol,

          Jim


"If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it."
      ALWAYS REMEMBER KRISHNA AND NEVER FORGET HIM


"Have a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing"  - Kapila

http://www.geocities.com/veggieman48880/eating_meat_is_murder




---------------------------------
Do you Yahoo!?
  The all-new My Yahoo! – Get yours free!

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

...

Morris County (New Jersey) hopes to spearhead a statewide effort to get
federal help to combat white-tailed deer overpopulation, officials said
yesterday.
Freeholder Jack Schrier proposed a resolution to urge federal officials
to set aside at least $5 million annually to be dedicated to intensive
research and swift development of a practical, safe, long-lasting deer
contraception formula and a one-shot method to deliver it.
Such a discovery could especially benefit more densely populated towns,
such as Mendham Borough and Hanover, that are overrun with deer but
cannot safely permit hunting in residential areas, he said.
"High densities of deer have created near-emergency situations, causing
deer-vehicle collisions resulting in death and injuries, ecological
damage to native species of woodland flora, gardens and agricultural
crops, as well as elevated risk of Lyme disease, all of which costs our
citizens and farmers more than $50 million annually and places their
health and safety at risk," stated the resolution considered yesterday
by the freeholders.
Schrier hopes to lobby the state's federal legislative delegation to
push for the research effort and hopes to get support from statewide
groups, such as the New Jersey Association of Counties, to start a
statewide press for federal help.
There are three current methods biologists use to prevent deer
conception: surgical sterilization of captured deer, synthetic hormones
that must be implanted in captured deer every year or two, and
immuno-contraception that "vaccinates" deer to produce antibodies that
inhibit fertilization. However, that vaccination must be done annually,
meaning the same deer must be captured or darted in the wild each year,
a difficult and costly effort.
New Jersey has contracted with a Connecticut firm, White Buffalo Inc.,
to research deer contraception, including the possibility of a permanent
contraceptive shot, said Karen Hershey, a spokeswoman for the state
Department of Environmental Protection.
But Schrier thinks the federal government should get more aggressively
behind the effort to solve a problem that goes far beyond Morris County
and the state's borders.
His colleagues on the seven- member freeholder board were supportive of
the measure yesterday, though they successfully urged Schrier to delay a
vote for a couple of weeks to allow area sportsmen to be queried on the
issue.
The Morris County Park Commission allows hunting in several county parks
that have been overrun with deer. Some towns in Morris County, including
Mountain Lakes and Harding, also have opted for deer hunting to reduce
herd sizes.
Schrier, a member of the state's Fish and Game Council who has opposed
deer hunting in the past, stressed his proposal is not meant to limit or
stop hunting. Rather, it is aimed at places hunters cannot go.
"This could bring relief to people living in high-density areas where
hunting is not appropriate," Schrier said.
Lawrence Ragonese can be reached at lragonese@... or (973)
539-7910.




<http://ads2.udc.advance.net/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.nj.com/searc
h/index.ssf/NQS/107841309/SponsorRight/default/empty.gif/643861346463653
93366343262376430>







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Rescued deer hits the wilderness for the holidays BEDFORD It will be a
merry Christmas in the woods for a young deer that fell through the ice
Wednesday.
Doctors at the Tufts New England Veterinary Medical Center in Grafton
gave the deer the go-ahead for a release into the wild yesterday, said
Animal Control Officer Mike Leskouski.
"It's fine," Leskouski said. "Kind of a happy ending."
Leskouski originally expected the deer to be released in Bedford but the
wildlife biologists decided to set it free in the Grafton area, he said.

A motorist spotted the deer after it fell through the ice on the Concord
River about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Animal Rescue League workers used an ice boat from Boston to go out on
the ice and get the deer.
The deer suffered hypothermia after being in the water several hours,
Leskouski said after the rescue.
Tufts referred comment to Bill Woytek, the deer project leader at the
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
"The deer is up and seems to be doing well and will be (yesterday),"
Woytek said.
It was released in Grafton to reduce the stress imposed by a trip back
to Bedford, Woytek said.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

We have just learned that a massive slaughter of the deer on the Duke
Estates is now underway.

Against the Will of Doris Duke for her property to be a wildlife refuge,
the Trustees of her will have authorized the slaughter/removal of all
but a few deer.   Several hundred have already been killed and the goal
is to leave
only a few  deer that will then  be immunocontracepted.

While hundreds of deer have been removed from the Duke Estates farm
area, now deer inside the fenced area are also being shot......a
sharp-shooting organization is shooting captive deer that have no place
to flee!

PLEASE come out to protest with us on Saturday, January 8th, 11:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m.  I am leaving from Millburn and will happily carpool anyone
from near here.

Directions:

Route 78-West to  (202, 206 South)
Route 206-South  (Duke Estates right on this hwy.)
Protestors will assembly at the front stone entrance at the light,
called Duke Parkway - East.

Parking:

Heading South on 206, go right onto the Jug Handle  at the Duke Parkway
- East  intersection to make a left turn towards Manville.

Approximately 1/2 mile on the right is a housing development.  The
streets: Taylor Ave. and Johannson Avenue will have ample parking.
However, shuttles will be arranged to drive protestors back to the
protest site.

PLEASE bring signs,  examples:

"Doris Duke's Trustees can't be Trusted"

"Trustees lied...... no immunocontraceptive used before slaughter"

"Trustees betray Doris Duke's wildlife refuge"

Any questions, let me know.
PLEASE COME OUT and help stop this heinous slaughter of innocent deer.
Even though the Duke Estate is private property, public opinion is very
important to them. The Estate is being very covert with this slaughter.
We need to let them know we strongly oppose killing the deer, while
Doris Duke's will wants the Estate to be kept a preserve for the
wildlife!




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

JOHN FLESHER
Associated Press


TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A hunter was diagnosed with a rare human case of
an animal lung disease called bovine tuberculosis after he cut his hand
while gutting an infected deer, state health officials said Thursday.

He is the first living person diagnosed with the strain of bovine
tuberculosis that has been found in some northern Michigan deer and
cattle in recent years, said T.J. Bucholz, spokesman for the Michigan
Department of Community Health. The disease - difficult for humans to
get but highly contagious in animals - has saddled farmers with costly
testing requirements and limits to how they market their cattle in
neighboring states.

Officials would not release the hunter's name or home town, but said the
deer was killed in Alcona County. The man is in good condition and is
being treated with antibiotics, Bucholz said.

The same strain of bovine TB was found during an autopsy of an elderly
person who died in 2002, but it was not the cause of death, he said.

Eradication programs and milk pasteurization have reduced the number of
human cases over the years. Different strains of the disease have been
found in eight people from foreign countries in Michigan since 1995.

The hunter in the new case sought medical attention after cutting his
hand while removing the innards of the deer and noticing lesions in the
animal's chest cavity, Bucholz said. The rare human cases usually are
caused by breathing barn air infected by a sick cow or drinking
unpasteurized milk from an infected cow.

"This appearance of bovine TB in a human underscores the human health
risk of the disease in free-ranging deer," said Janet Olszewski, state
community health director. "People should not consume wild animals that
appear or are confirmed to be sick, regardless of the circumstance."

Michigan lost its federal bovine TB-free status in 2000, six years after
discovery of an infected deer. State officials have ordered testing of
the state's nearly 1 million cattle, and some herds have undergone
multiple testing, said Bridget Patrick, coordinator of the state's
eradication task force.

Because the bacteria grow extremely slowly and tend to remain dormant,
there is no reliable way to ensure the disease has been eliminated from
an infected herd. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends killing
herds known to have it.

ON THE NET

Community health department: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch

   email this    print this






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Please write to the following people and voice your disgust regarding
the slaughter of innocent deer on the Duke Estate. Let them know that
the public perceives the Estate as a 'horrific killing field.' Tell them
that you think the hunt was unnecessary and an inhumane and ineffective
means of addressing the property's deer population.

Joan E. Spero, President
DDCF Headquarters
650 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-974-7000
Fax: 212-974-7590

Timothy Taylor, Executive Director
Duke Farms
80 Route 206 South
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Phone: 908-722-3700
Fax: 908-722-2872

James F. Gill, Chairman DDCF
C/o Byran Cave LLP
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-3300
Phone: 212-541-2222
Fax: 212-541-1422
Email: jfgill@...

Also, please continued writing "Letters To The Editor" of local and
state newspapers,
especially to the Star Ledger and Courier News.

Star Ledger - Somerset Region
PO Box 8102
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone #: 908- 429-9925
Fax: 908-685-1037
E-mail: gjones@...

Courier News
1201 US Hwy. No. 22 West
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone #: 722-8800
Fax 908- 707-3252
E-mail: cnletter@...

  <mailto:jpatten@...>
If you live in Hillsborough, send letters to the Hillsborough Beacon at
e-mail: jpatten@...

A deer hunt is underway on the Doris Duke Estate in Hillsborough, New
Jersey. The death toll so far has reached 600, including 200 deer that
were enclosed in a fenced-in portion of the property (equivalent to a
canned hunt). The hunt is an in humane, ineffective and unethical means
of dealing with the deer population on the Estate.

The Duke Estate was intended to serve as a sanctuary for domestic and
wild animals. In her will, Doris Duke bequeathed the property
exclusively for "maintaining and protection wildlife." A deer hunt on
this property runs counter to the spirit of Ms. Duke's desires, which
should have been the primary concern of the trustees of the Estate.

In addition to being a breach of Ms. Duke's desires, the hunt is not an
effective long-term solution to the deer overpopulation problem. A
federation of animals protection groups in the area including Coalition
for Animals, New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance, The Humane Society of
the United States, Mercer County Deer alliance, Watchung Wildlife,
Humane Alternatives, Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc. and Humane
South Orange, have provided the trustees of the Estate with an abundance
of information about more effectual ways of resolving wildlife
conflicts. This humane approach would have focused upon the use of
immunocontraception to lower the birthrate of deer on the property,
before killing the deer. It would have also included the strategic use
of fencing, netting and repellants to deter the deer from eating plants
in certain areas. Despite the efforts of the animal advocates, the
trustees of the estate have approved the hunt.

Without a comprehensive deer management plan in place, the blood shed in
this atrocious hunt will have been in vain, as the deer population will
quickly rebound. Please take action to ensure that the slaughter ends as
quickly as possible and is replaced with a more compassionate, effective
plan.

For more information, please call 908-369-0604 or e-mail:
njcfa@...




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

AUGUSTA, Maine - Game wardens arrested eight men on numerous violations
including night hunting and hunting while under the influence following
an investigation in the Damariscotta area, the state Department of
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said.

The men were arrested Monday night after six search warrants were
served. More charges may be filed, officials said.

"This small family group was responsible for the illegal killing or
wounding of at least 30 deer this fall," Maj. Greg Sanborn said. "They
repeatedly night hunted off residents´ front lawns. They used night
vision technology to avoid detection and committed numerous violations
while hunting during the daylight hours."

Warden Phil Dugas said in an affidavit to the court that members of the
group hunted and handled firearms while under the influence of drugs.
Dugas said he was "appalled and frightened for the safety of the general
public" where the illegal hunting took place.

More than 70 officials, including wardens, Lincoln and Knox counties´
sheriff´s deputies, support and communications staff and two Lincoln
County assistant prosecutors, were involved in the investigation, the
game department said.

Lincoln County Assistant District Attorney Lisa Bogue said those charged
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Evidence seized included deer meat, antlers, drugs, night vision
equipment and stolen property.

One of those charged, 27-year-old Richard Austin of Damariscotta, faces
six counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He also
faces up to 25 charges of crimes including night hunting and hunting
under the influence of intoxicants.

Others facing charges in the case include Brian Bennett, 24, of South
Bristol; Johanthan Bennett, 23, of South Bristol; Benjamin Gallagher,
20, of Damariscotta; Joseph Gallagher, 54, of Damariscotta; Jason
Gallagher, 24, of Warren; Casey Hanna, 20, of Bristol, and Keith Main,
26, of Damariscotta.




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Animal advocates--

You Are Cordially Invited to Attend GARC! (Grassroots Animal Rights Conference)

WHERE: New York City (Holyrood Church - 715 W. 179th St., Washington Heights,
Manhattan)

WHEN: The weekend of March 31-April 3 2005

WHO: All are invited to attend, especially minorities and passionate animal
rights activists.  We want to build on diversity and experience!

WHAT: GARC will consist of training, workshops, regional networking sessions,
actions, fun social events, and much more!  There will also be a number of
experienced animal rights speakers including: Kevin Jonas, Rod Coronado, Dr.
Alex Hershaft, Lorri Bauston, Dr. Michael Greger, M.D., pattrice jones, Caryn
Hartglass and many more!

GARC is accessible and affordable.  We will provide free or cheap housing, free
meals, and assistance for travelers.

WHY: GARC was designed to bring people and grassroots organizations together, to
strengthen our leadership and community, and bridge the gap between audience and
speaker.

Go to http://www.grassrootsar.org/ for more information.

And to http://www.grassrootsar.org/conference_registration.html to register for
the conference.

For assistance with travel plans or for any questions you might have, contact:
info@... or 201-968-0595.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR FORWARDING THIS MESSAGE TO OTHER ACTIVISTS!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Animal Activists--

The Grassroots Animal Rights Conference, GARC, is **one week away.**  Our
program is finalized, and available at
http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.html .

Remember - GARC was designed and built from the ground up to ENERGIZE and
EMPOWER the grassroots who make up the heart and soul of every effective
progressive movement!  Whether your goal is to…

*run more effective campaigns,
*do better at fundraising,
*increase your media exposure,
*build stronger linkages both within and outside the movement,
*fight corporate power,
*build a sustainable career and avoid burnout, or
*do better at ANY aspect of your activism…

…you’ll find people to help you get there at GARC!

GARC will be held ***Thursday, March 31 - Sunday, April 3*** at the Holyrood
Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th Street, New York, NY.  ALL activists are
welcomed.  Below is a preliminary list of speakers and topics.  FREE housing and
vegan meals will be provided, and low-cost or free (with waiver) registration. 
(First-come, first-served for free housing and meals.)  The conference site is
handicapped-accessible.

For more information,
http://www.grassrootsar.org
or email hillary@...

To Register for GARC,
http://www.grassrootsar.org/conference_registration.html

See you at GARC!
Hillary Rettig
Organizer

FINAL LIST OF GARC WORKSHOPS
For program click here:  http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.html

GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM
Building Regional Coalitions for Grassroots Community Groups - Jim Van Alstine
Global Grassroots - The SHAC Campaign - Kevin Jonas
National Grassroots Campaigns- Alex Hershaft
National/Grassroots Relations -  Angi Metler, Alex Hershaft

MOVEMENT STRATEGY / PHILOSOPHY
Animal Issues for Newcomers - Harold Brown, Erica Meier (3 hour intensive
training)
Animal Liberation Philosophy - Dale Jamieson
Commonality of Human and Non-Human Animal Oppression - Dr. Charles Patterson,
Marjorie Spiegel, pattrice jones
Defending Wildlife - Bob Leonard, Stu Chaifetz, Anne Muller, Johanna Clearfeild
How Societal Change Happens - Alex Hershaft
Population, Consumption and the State of Animals - David Hayden, Adam Weissman
Socialism and Anarchism and Animal Liberation - Greg Pason, Sachio Ko Yin,
pattrice jones
Speciesism in the Animal Rights Movement - Karen Davis, Adam Weissman
Strategic Action for Farmed Animals - Nathan Runkle, Dr. Anteneh Roba, David
Cantor,
Strategic Visions for the Movement - pattrice jones, Richard Schwartz, Adam
Weissman
Using Law As A Tool to Protect Animals & Empower Advocates - Christine
Morrissey, Garo Alexanian
Yes, But ...What'll We Do With All the Cows? - Lawrence Carter-Long

DIRECT ACTION / NONVIOLENCE
Direct Action Skills - Cindy Rosin (3 hour intensive training)
How to Run a Successful Investigation - Lance Morosini, Garo Alexanian,
SarahJane Blum, Ryan Shapiro (3 hour intensive training)
Humane Trapping of Wildlife and Feral Animals - Shawn DeLeo, Karen Davis
Fomer Political Prisoners: Personal Reflections - Jen Greenberg, Andy Stepanian,
Benjamin Persky, Sachio Ko Yin
Strategic Nonviolence - Marjorie Spiegel and Pete Cohen

ALLIANCES AND COALITION BUILDING
Animal Activism from the 'Burbs to the Bible Belt - Angi Metler, Doll Stanley,
Patrick Tyrrell
Beyond the Environmentalism - Animal Rights Divide:  Making Alliances -
David Cantor, Marti Kheel, Karen Davis
Coming Out for Animals: Queer and Animal Liberation -- Marti Kheel, pattrice
jones
Cross - Movement Alliances That WORK - pattrice jones, Andrea Lindsey,
Sachio Ko Yin
Why Do They Hate US? Social Justice and Environmental Activists' Antipathy
for the AR Movement – Andy Stepanian, Homefries, pattrice jones, Adam Weissman

FIGHTING THE  POWER
Fighting Corporate Rule: Understanding and Undermining Their Power - Mary
Zepernick, Pernilla Dixit
Fighting Fire with Fire:  Using Business Skills to Beat the Enemy at its Own
Game - Hillary Rettig (3 hour intensive training)
Legislative Activism-Practical Models--Julie Lewin, John Phillips, Peter Muller
(3 hour intensive training)
Resisting State Repression: Knowing the Legal System and Importance of Prisoner
Support - Christine Garcia, Jamie Moran, Melissa Jameson, David Hayden (3 hour
intensive training)

REACHING OUT TO SPECIFIC AUDIENCES
Animal Advocacy to Targeted Audiences - Erica Meier
Cultural Evolution Toward No-Kill: Memetherapy; Changing Minds About Animals in
NYC Susan Brandt, Jane Hoffman
Humane Education for a Humane World- Carol Moon, Matt Wildman (3 hour intensive
training)
Outreaching to Students and Youth - Andy Stepanian, Tracy Basile, Jon Camp
Race and the Movement - Sheila Hamanaka
Reaching out to Faith Communities - Jan Fredrichs, Richard Schwartz, Saurabh
Dalal, Lawrence Carter-Long

MESSAGING AND MEDIA
Delivering an Uncompromised Message to the Mainstream: Using Peaceable Kingdom
-- Jenny Stein, James LaVeck
Designing Your Message, Powering your Message - Josephine Bellaccomo
Effective Vegetarian Advocacy and the Psychology of Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy
Images of Liberation: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphics - Richard De Angelis
Making Attractive Activist Visuals: Fliers, Banners, and Costumes – Mike Everson
Maximizing the Media System- Nathan Runkle, Lawrence Carter-Long (3 hour
intensive training)
TV: Innovative Ways to Use the Boob Tube for Animals - Nathan Runkle, Garo
Alexanian

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Avoiding Activist Burnout - Hillary Rettig, Michael Greger, Lawrence Carter-Long
(3 hour intensive training)
Fundraising & Membership Development – Lorri Bauston  (3 hour intensive
training)
Planning Your Organizations Mission, Vision, and Campaigns - John Phillips, Adam
Weissman, Tim Keating (3 hour intensive training)
Organizing a Vegetarian Festival - Caryn Hartglass
Recruiting, Managing and Motivating Interns and Volunteers– Elizabeth McNulty,
Adam Weissman
Running Effective Meetings – Speakers TBA

*****

World famous activist Ramona Africa will give the closing address at the
Grassroots Animal Rights Conference (GARC) this coming Sunday, April 3 from
5-6pm.  The title of her talk will be, “Animal Rights and Total Revolution.”

Africa is a member of MOVE, which has a thirty-year history of animal and other
activism.  In the 1970s, MOVE staged peaceful demonstrations at zoos in
Philadelphia and the Bronx, and at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

In May 1985, Philadelphia police bombed and destroyed the house and the entire
block where MOVE lived. Eleven people were killed, including MOVE’s founder,
John Africa.  Ramona Africa was the only surviving adult, and she was sentenced
to--and served--seven years for conspiracy, riot, and multiple counts of simple
and aggravated assault.  Although a special commission was established that
heavily criticized the Philadelphia police for their actions, no one was
indicted.

“John Africa taught us to respect and revere life," says Africa, "based on that
belief, members of MOVE don't see ourselves as superior to any form of life
because we understand that all life comes from one source, is coordinated by one
source . . . whether you call it ‘Allah,’ ‘Jehovah,’ ‘Jesus,’ or whatever. 
Because of this, we protect the air, we protect the water, we protect the soil,
we protect animals.  We don't allow anybody to abuse animals around us.  We
don't allow anybody to abuse babies around us, or the elderly. We confront
industry that poisons, pollutes our air, our water, puts toxic waste in our
soil.”

GARC will be held ***Thursday, March 31 - Sunday, April 3*** at the Holyrood
Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th Street, New York, NY.  ALL activists are
welcomed.  Below is a confirmed list of speakers and topics.  FREE housing for
out-of-town visitors and vegan meals will be provided, and low-cost or free
(with waiver) registration.  (First-come, first-served for free housing and
meals.)  The conference site is handicapped-accessible.

For more information,
http://www.grassrootsar.org
or email hillary@...

All attendees are asked to pre-register:
http://www.grassrootsar.org/conference_registration.html

See you at GARC!
Hillary Rettig
Organizer

FINAL LIST OF GARC WORKSHOPS
(subject to change)
For program click here:
<http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.html>http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.ht\
ml

GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM
Building Regional Coalitions for Grassroots Community Groups - Jim Van Alstine
Global Grassroots - The SHAC Campaign - Kevin Jonas
National Grassroots Campaigns- Alex Hershaft
National/Grassroots Relations -  Angi Metler, Alex Hershaft

MOVEMENT STRATEGY / PHILOSOPHY
Animal Issues for Newcomers - Harold Brown, Erica Meier (3 hour intensive
training)
Animal Liberation Philosophy - Dale Jamieson
Commonality of Human and Non-Human Animal Oppression - Dr. Charles Patterson,
Marjorie Spiegel, pattrice jones
Defending Wildlife - Bob Leonard, Stu Chaifetz, Anne Muller, Johanna Clearfield
How Societal Change Happens - Alex Hershaft
Population, Consumption and the State of Animals - David Hayden, Adam Weissman
Socialism and Anarchism and Animal Liberation - Greg Pason, Sachio Ko Yin,
pattrice jones
Speciesism in the Animal Rights Movement - Karen Davis, Adam Weissman
Strategic Action for Farmed Animals - Nathan Runkle, Dr. Anteneh Roba, David
Cantor,
Strategic Visions for the Movement - pattrice jones, Richard Schwartz, Adam
Weissman
Using Law As A Tool to Protect Animals & Empower Advocates - Christine
Morrissey, Garo Alexanian
Yes, But ...What'll We Do With All the Cows? - Lawrence Carter-Long

DIRECT ACTION / NONVIOLENCE
Direct Action Skills - Cindy Rosin (3 hour intensive training)
How to Run a Successful Investigation - Lance Morosini, Garo Alexanian,
SarahJane Blum, Ryan Shapiro (3 hour intensive training)
Humane Trapping of Wildlife and Feral Animals - Shawn DeLeo, Karen Davis
Fomer Political Prisoners: Personal Reflections - Jen Greenberg, Andy Stepanian,
Benjamin Persky, Sachio Ko Yin
Strategic Nonviolence - Marjorie Spiegel and Pete Cohen

ALLIANCES AND COALITION BUILDING
Animal Activism from the 'Burbs to the Bible Belt - Angi Metler, Doll Stanley,
Patrick Tyrrell
Beyond the Environmentalism - Animal Rights Divide:  Making Alliances -
David Cantor, Marti Kheel, Karen Davis
Coming Out for Animals: Queer and Animal Liberation -- Marti Kheel, pattrice
jones
Cross - Movement Alliances That WORK - pattrice jones, Andrea Lindsey,
Sachio Ko Yin
Why Do They Hate US? Social Justice and Environmental Activists' Antipathy
for the AR Movement – Andy Stepanian, Homefries, pattrice jones, Adam Weissman

FIGHTING THE  POWER
Fighting Corporate Rule: Understanding and Undermining Their Power - Mary
Zepernick, Pernilla Dixit
Fighting Fire with Fire:  Using Business Skills to Beat the Enemy at its Own
Game - Hillary Rettig (3 hour intensive training)
Legislative Activism-Practical Models--Julie Lewin, John Phillips, Peter Muller
(3 hour intensive training)
Resisting State Repression: Knowing the Legal System and Importance of Prisoner
Support - Christine Garcia, Jamie Moran, Melissa Jameson, David Hayden (3 hour
intensive training)

REACHING OUT TO SPECIFIC AUDIENCES
Animal Advocacy to Targeted Audiences - Erica Meier
Cultural Evolution Toward No-Kill: Memetherapy; Changing Minds About Animals in
NYC Susan Brandt, Jane Hoffman
Humane Education for a Humane World- Carol Moon, Matt Wildman (3 hour intensive
training)
Outreaching to Students and Youth - Andy Stepanian, Tracy Basile, Jon Camp
Race and the Movement - Sheila Hamanaka
Reaching out to Faith Communities - Jan Fredrichs, Richard Schwartz, Saurabh
Dalal, Lawrence Carter-Long

MESSAGING AND MEDIA
Delivering an Uncompromised Message to the Mainstream: Using Peaceable Kingdom
-- Jenny Stein, James LaVeck
Designing Your Message, Powering your Message - Josephine Bellaccomo
Effective Vegetarian Advocacy and the Psychology of Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy
Images of Liberation: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphics - Richard De Angelis
Making Attractive Activist Visuals: Fliers, Banners, and Costumes – Mike Everson
Maximizing the Media System- Nathan Runkle, Lawrence Carter-Long (3 hour
intensive training)
TV: Innovative Ways to Use the Boob Tube for Animals - Nathan Runkle, Garo
Alexanian

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Avoiding Activist Burnout - Hillary Rettig, Michael Greger, Lawrence Carter-Long
(3 hour intensive training)
Fundraising & Membership Development – Lorri Bauston  (3 hour intensive
training)
Planning Your Organizations Mission, Vision, and Campaigns - John Phillips, Adam
Weissman, Tim Keating (3 hour intensive training)
Organizing a Vegetarian Festival - Caryn Hartglass
Recruiting, Managing and Motivating Interns and Volunteers– Elizabeth McNulty,
Adam Weissman
Running Effective Meetings – Speakers TBA

*****

The Grassroots Animal Rights Conference, GARC, is very pleased to announce two
major additions to our program:

1)  Ashanti Alston will present the keynote

Alston is a former member of the Black Panther Party and former political
prisoner (Black Liberation Army) for over 14 years. Ashanti Alston was recently
the Northeast regional coordinator for Critical Resistance, a national radical
prison abolitionist organization and is now a member of its New York City
chapter; Estacion Libre, an organization that works to strengthen ties between
people of color in the US with folks in the liberated Zapatista territories of
Chiapas Mexico; and Anarchist People of Color. He sits on the Board of the
Institute for Anarchist Studies., and has been an invited guest teacher for the
last two summers at the Institute of Social Ecology in Plainfield, Vermont.

Alston’s keynote will be held on Thursday, March 31, 8:15 – 9 pm.  (Everyone
invited!  Location and registration details below.)

2)  Casey Neill Band will perform at opening-night reception

Casey Neill is a Brooklyn, NY based songwriter and band leader in the American
musical tradition. His music fuses modern roots rock with country, punk, and
Celtic styles. Living in Oregon for most of the 90's, Casey cut his teeth in the
underground music community of the region. Maintaining an international touring
and recording career, he has developed a widespread fan-base throughout the US,
Canada, and Britain. His songs have garnered praise from radio and critics, as
well as musical luminaries Jello Biafra, Pete Seeger, and Steve Earle. Casey
Neill's raspy voice, well crafted songs and devotion to the emotional center of
the material, has been the foundation of his career on the cutting edge of
American roots music and he continues to expand his musical horizons from his
current home in New York City.

The Casey Neill Band will perform immediately after the keynote, on Thursday,
March 31, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

GARC announced earlier this week that world-famous social justice activist
Ramona Africa will give the closing address this coming Sunday, April 3, from
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  The title of her talk will be, “Animal Rights and Total
Revolution.”  GARC will be held at the Holyrood Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th
Street, New York, N.Y.   *Everyone* is invited; registration is inexpensive, or
free with waiver.

GARC will be held ***Thursday, March 31 - Sunday, April 3*** at the Holyrood
Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th Street, New York, NY.  ALL activists are
welcomed.  Below is a confirmed list of speakers and topics.  FREE housing for
out-of-town visitors and vegan meals will be provided, and low-cost or free
(with waiver) registration.  (First-come, first-served for free housing and
meals.)  The conference site is handicapped-accessible.

For more information,
http://www.grassrootsar.org
or email hillary@...

All attendees are asked to pre-register:
http://www.grassrootsar.org/conference_registration.html

See you at GARC!
Hillary Rettig
Organizer
FINAL LIST OF GARC WORKSHOPS
For program click here:
<http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.html>http://www.grassrootsar.org/program.ht\
ml
GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM
Building Regional Coalitions for Grassroots Community Groups - Jim Van Alstine
Global Grassroots - The SHAC Campaign - Kevin Jonas
National Grassroots Campaigns- Alex Hershaft
National/Grassroots Relations -  Angi Metler, Alex Hershaft

MOVEMENT STRATEGY / PHILOSOPHY
Animal Issues for Newcomers - Harold Brown, Erica Meier (3 hour intensive
training)
Animal Liberation Philosophy - Dale Jamieson
Commonality of Human and Non-Human Animal Oppression - Dr. Charles Patterson,
Marjorie Spiegel, pattrice jones
Defending Wildlife - Bob Leonard, Stu Chaifetz, Anne Muller, Johanna Clearfield
How Societal Change Happens - Alex Hershaft
Population, Consumption and the State of Animals - David Hayden, Adam Weissman
Socialism and Anarchism and Animal Liberation - Greg Pason, Sachio Ko Yin,
pattrice jones
Speciesism in the Animal Rights Movement - Karen Davis, Adam Weissman
Strategic Action for Farmed Animals - Nathan Runkle, Dr. Anteneh Roba, David
Cantor,
Strategic Visions for the Movement - pattrice jones, Richard Schwartz, Adam
Weissman
Using Law As A Tool to Protect Animals & Empower Advocates - Christine
Morrissey, Garo Alexanian
Yes, But ...What'll We Do With All the Cows? - Lawrence Carter-Long

DIRECT ACTION / NONVIOLENCE
Direct Action Skills - Cindy Rosin (3 hour intensive training)
How to Run a Successful Investigation - Lance Morosini, Garo Alexanian,
SarahJane Blum, Ryan Shapiro (3 hour intensive training)
Humane Trapping of Wildlife and Feral Animals - Shawn DeLeo, Karen Davis
Fomer Political Prisoners: Personal Reflections - Jen Greenberg, Andy Stepanian,
Benjamin Persky, Sachio Ko Yin
Strategic Nonviolence - Marjorie Spiegel and Pete Cohen

ALLIANCES AND COALITION BUILDING
Animal Activism from the 'Burbs to the Bible Belt - Angi Metler, Doll Stanley,
Patrick Tyrrell
Beyond the Environmentalism - Animal Rights Divide:  Making Alliances -
David Cantor, Marti Kheel, Karen Davis
Coming Out for Animals: Queer and Animal Liberation -- Marti Kheel, pattrice
jones
Cross - Movement Alliances That WORK - pattrice jones, Andrea Lindsey,
Sachio Ko Yin
Why Do They Hate US? Social Justice and Environmental Activists' Antipathy
for the AR Movement – Andy Stepanian, Homefries, pattrice jones, Adam Weissman

FIGHTING THE  POWER
Fighting Corporate Rule: Understanding and Undermining Their Power - Mary
Zepernick, Pernilla Dixit
Fighting Fire with Fire:  Using Business Skills to Beat the Enemy at its Own
Game - Hillary Rettig (3 hour intensive training)
Legislative Activism-Practical Models--Julie Lewin, John Phillips, Peter Muller
(3 hour intensive training)
Resisting State Repression: Knowing the Legal System and Importance of Prisoner
Support - Christine Garcia, Jamie Moran, Melissa Jameson, David Hayden (3 hour
intensive training)

REACHING OUT TO SPECIFIC AUDIENCES
Animal Advocacy to Targeted Audiences - Erica Meier
Cultural Evolution Toward No-Kill: Memetherapy; Changing Minds About Animals in
NYC Susan Brandt, Jane Hoffman
Humane Education for a Humane World- Carol Moon, Matt Wildman (3 hour intensive
training)
Outreaching to Students and Youth - Andy Stepanian, Tracy Basile, Jon Camp
Race and the Movement - Sheila Hamanaka
Reaching out to Faith Communities - Jan Fredrichs, Richard Schwartz, Saurabh
Dalal, Lawrence Carter-Long

MESSAGING AND MEDIA
Delivering an Uncompromised Message to the Mainstream: Using Peaceable Kingdom
-- Jenny Stein, James LaVeck
Designing Your Message, Powering your Message - Josephine Bellaccomo
Effective Vegetarian Advocacy and the Psychology of Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy
Images of Liberation: Comics, Cartoons, and Graphics - Richard De Angelis
Making Attractive Activist Visuals: Fliers, Banners, and Costumes – Mike Everson
Maximizing the Media System- Nathan Runkle, Lawrence Carter-Long (3 hour
intensive training)
TV: Innovative Ways to Use the Boob Tube for Animals - Nathan Runkle, Garo
Alexanian

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Avoiding Activist Burnout - Hillary Rettig, Michael Greger, Lawrence Carter-Long
(3 hour intensive training)
Fundraising & Membership Development – Lorri Bauston  (3 hour intensive
training)
Planning Your Organizations Mission, Vision, and Campaigns - John Phillips, Adam
Weissman, Tim Keating (3 hour intensive training)
Organizing a Vegetarian Festival - Caryn Hartglass
Recruiting, Managing and Motivating Interns and Volunteers– Elizabeth McNulty,
Adam Weissman
Running Effective Meetings – Speakers TBA

*****

April 24, 2005

Ex-employee gets probation for role in illegal deer hunts



Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A federal judge sentenced a former worker at the
state's largest deer farm to a year of probation for his part in illegal
hunts at the site.
Hinds Tom Jones, of Mississippi, the former property manager at the
1,200-acre deer farm near Peru in Miami County, pleaded guilty in
January to one count of conspiracy to violate federal wildlife laws.
Prosecutors dropped the other charges in a 38-count federal indictment
in return for his testimony against his former employer, Russell G.
Bellar.
Jones also was fined $3,000 during a hearing Friday in federal court in
South Bend.
Defense attorney George Horn read a letter to the court in which Jones
said he would not have taken the job as Bellar's property manager had he
known he would be asked to break the law. Assistant U.S. Attorney Don
Schmid also said Bellar had hired Jones under false pretenses.
"I'm sorry a basically innocent person got sucked into it," said U.S.
District Judge Allen Sharp. He said Jones has no prior criminal record.
Federal grand jurors indicted both men in July, about five months after
state conservation officers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials raided
Bellar's preserve about 65 miles north of Indianapolis.
Bellar pleaded guilty to three counts of the indictment Jan. 12, just
hours before closing arguments in his trial in U.S. District Court.
Bellar pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, conspiracy to violate
the Lacey Act and conspiracy to violate federal Food and Drug
Administration laws.
As part of the plea agreement, Bellar was to pay about $575,000 in fines
and restitution to keep his deer and the equipment on his farm. But the
state Department of Natural Resources has since refused to renew
Bellar's game breeding permit.
During his trial, clients of Bellar's Place testified they killed more
than one buck during their stays at the farm, shot deer near feeders or
bait piles and often paid more than $10,000 to kill specific
large-antlered deer in small pens, all in violation of Indiana law.
The antlers, skins and occasionally meat from the deer were shipped
across state lines to the homes and businesses of those who paid money
to shoot deer, a violation of the Lacey Act, prosecutors said.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

k so those chumps get to raise hundreds if not thousands of deer and
treat them as seen fitting. ( fitting to a $$-grubbing ghoul that is.)
while, elswhere in this fine cannibal of a Nation, lil ol backwoods
grannys living on the edge of poverty are fined and threatened with
hard jail time for feeding "wildlife" (deer).

looking for evil in action? - never mind the Zionist mess in Iraq.
we got serious bad karma coming down right here at home.

...

The following is forwarded for Save Monmouth County
Parks(TM), a non-profit
organization of concerned Monmouth County residents
who want to keep county
parks safe for children and wildlife. We are not
affiliated with the
Monmouth County Parks System or any other
organization.
http://www.geocities.com/monmouthparks/MonmouthParks.html

_____________________________
Come out and speak up for the deer!

The Monmouth County Parks System will have two public
hearings on their new
plan to kill deer in the county parks:

Monday, May 2, 2005 at the Red Hill Activity Center,
251 Red Hill Road in
Middletown, NJ. Plans and maps will be available for
inspection beginning
at 6:30pm. The formal meeting will begin at 7:00pm.

Saturday, May 7, 2005 at the Manasquan Reservoir
Environmental Center, 331
Georgia Tavern Road in Howell, NJ. Plans and maps will
be available for
inspection beginning at 9:00 am. The formal meeting
will begin at 9:30am.

If you can't make it to the meetings, please submit
comments by telephone
at 732-842-4000, ext. 4237, by electronic mail at
wildlife@...
<http://us.f412.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=wildlife@monmouthcountypark
s.com&YY=16193&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>  or by mail at
Monmouth County Park System,
Attn: Public Information Officer, 805 Newman Springs
Road, Lincroft, NJ
07738. Written comments should be submitted on or
before Monday, May 9.

You can read their reports on their website:
http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/deer/deer_management_main.asp.
The
reports are very carefully worded, and filled with
doom and gloom
predictions of what would happen if the parks became
overrun by deer, to
try to scare the public and the media into thinking
that the deer are
destroying the parks.  The truth is that the deer are
not overpopulated (as
the Parks System admitted last year) and a hunting
club has been working
with the Parks System for years to set up this hunt.
Background info on
this hunt is available at
http://www.geocities.com/monmouthparks/MonmouthParks.html

Although the Board of Recreation Commissioners will
probably vote for this
hunt no matter what we do, it's important to show the
Board and the media
that there is massive public opposition to these
hunts. In fact, an Asbury
Park Press poll showed that most people oppose this
hunt!



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]