Category: Environment

Agriculture

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November 1992:

The Range Rider, a publication of
the USDA Cooperative Extension Service at
Colorado State University, is urging sheep
farmers to rally in opposition to the
Endangered Species Act, now up for renewal.
ANIMAL PEOPLE had not actually received
a copy by deadline, but from a description
provided by James Cherry of the AmNet com-
puter network, it would appear to violate fed-
eral guidelines regarding impartiality.

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BOOKS: Voting Green: your complete environmental guide to making political choices in the ’90’s

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 1992:

Voting Green: your complete environmental
guide to making political choices in the ’90’s.
By Jeremy Rifkin and Carol Grunewald Rifkin,
Doubleday (666 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10103),
1992, 390 pages, paperback $15.00 U.S., $19.00
Canadian.
It may be true, as Voting Green suggests, that this
decade will determine our environmental future. Certainly
grassroots support for green programs has never been stronger.
But Jeremy and Carol Rifkin also remind us that the greatest
potential for redesigning our societal infrastructure is held by
our elected representatives in Congress, and that we will
decide–with our votes–which direction they’ll take.

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Zoos & Aquariums

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 1992:

Two of the four beluga whales caught in
August for the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago died
September 22, apparently as result of overdoses of
roundworm medication. The capture of the whales was
fought every step of the way by marine mammal protec-
tion groups, including Lifeforce and the International
Wildlife Coalition.
The National Zoo in Washington D.C. is test-
ing a deer contraceptive this fall on 30 does. “We’re try-
ing to develop a technology for the humane population
control of deer where hunting is not wise, legal, or
safe,” said Montana wildlife fertility researcher Jay
Kirkpatrick, who developed the contraceptive.

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Agriculture

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 1992:

October 2 was the 10th anniver-
sary of World Farm Animals Day, declared
in 1983 by the Farm Animal Reform
Movement to coincide with Gandhi’s birthday
and World Vegetarian Day. Major commemo-
rations were scheduled in New York, the
Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Iowa,
Florida, California, and Hawaii.
The contribution of cattle to global
warming has significantly increased over the
past three years, along with the world cattle
population, International Union of Air
Pollution Prevention Associations director
general John Langston warned the 800-mem-
ber group in early September.

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