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Sound advice for trappers or fur farmers. #625030
03/10/08 03:43 PM
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We need to be very aware that not everyone who offers to give good press coverage or look at your fur industry in a positive way is really going to present us in that manner.




FCUSA Alert
March 6, 2008

Eco-terror court cases continue in the Pacific Northwest, drawing
followers. A recent ELF arson resulted in $7 million in damages to
Seattle-area "Street of Dreams" showcase homes. So we urge all to
remain alert and call in any suspicious activity so we can share with
law enforcement.

To learn the details about how eco-terrorists work, please take time
to listen to Peter Young's recent presentation in Santa Cruz.

(www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/28/18482366.php)

Peter Young, a Mercer, WA resident who took a cross country tour with
Justin Samuel, caused over a million dollars in damages to mink farms
in several states. After several years in jail, Young is unrepentant.
He is now engaged in indoctrinating others via a cross-country
recruitment tour coordinated by his agent

(www.eviltwinbooking.com)

which also handles tours for Black Panthers, the Weather Underground
and GreenIsTheNewRed.com, a group organized to battle eco-terrorism
laws.


Young will be a speaker at the 2008 Animal Rights Conference in Salt
Lake City (April 25 to 27).

http://confrontingcruelty.com/speakers.php

Peter Young will also be featured in an animal rights propaganda film currently under production. "The Skin Trade," focusing on the natural fiber fur clothing business, is being produced by Shannon Keith of Studio City, California and her Uncaged Films and funded by her non-profit group ARME (www.arme.tv). Keith's claim to fame is acting as a lawyer with clients such as Sea Shepherd and SHAC (www.animal-rights-lawyer.com/about.html) and her production of the ALF's promotional video "Behind the Mask" which is used globally to recruit more ALFies to commit more crimes so lawyers such as Keith can defend them.

In an interview (www.animalvoices.ca/shows/shannon_keith3) Keith
announced "The Skin Trade" (www.skintradethemovie.com;
http://www.myspace.com/skintradethemovie.com) will "include people who are for fur, such as retailers, designers, and fur farmers." For a bloggers view of Keith's current project, visit
http://furreal.com/?p=482

Per Keith, "The Skin Trade" will focus on designers "who make fur
popular," including interviewers with predominantly male designers who use only synthetics telling natural fiber designers that what they do is "not cool." Keith believes the work of designers is responsible for the resurgence of fur and states her film will "effect the designers."

Ignoring cold winters and the wholesale rejection of synthetic fibers in favor of renewable biodegradable natural fibers such as real fur, Keith states, there is "no justification for killing an animal for vanity" and that it's "insane that we haven't evolved beyond fur." We assume her idea of evolution is to de-evolve from natural fibers to petro-chemical-based synthetics for cold weather clothing. It is unlikely that the film with focus on the costs of such production (lack of sustainability, pollution, disposal issues, war and conflict).

The movie will include an international focus, addressing issues in the US, Canada (seals) and China. For good measure, footage of leghold traps will be included and she'll ask why there is no U.S. ban on leghold traps which, of course, are commonly used by wildlife experts, biologists and hunters in the field. Keith noted that her production company is getting their own footage of leghold traps so we can only hope her film crew has a trapping permit and has attended clas

Re: Sound advice for trappers or fur farmers. [Re: Mira Trapper] #626544
03/11/08 01:56 PM
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Looking at the criminals speaking at this conference and the praise they receive it isn't hard to see why ARA are considered Religious fanatics who can be looked upon as terrorists.

Confronting Cruelty
Animal Rights Conference 2008
April 25-27, 2008
Salt Lake City Library
http://confrontingcruelty.com/

Confronting Cruelty is a free public conference for anyone who cares
about animals. This conference is for sharing knowledge, public
education, networking, discussing strategies and tactics, and
energizing the community to fight against animal cruelty.

The conference is free and open to the public, however we ask that
anyone who has definitive plans to attend, please register on the Web
site. This will help us keep an approximate head count to better serve
our patrons.

Videos, discussions, workshops, and nationally recognized speakers
will cover a wide range of animal protection issues.

Some of these topics will include:
-Increasing penalties for cruelty to companion animals and passage of
Henry's Law
-Abuse of animals in laboratories and factory farms
-Harms of climate change and environmental catastrophes for people,
animals, and ecosystems
-Strategies to fight the pet overpopulation crisis
-The controversy surrounding "The Green Scare" and more militant forms
of animal activism

Conference Schedule
Please be aware that the schedule is subject to change. Updates will
be posted as they're made available.

Friday, April 25th
Opening day of the conference will be dedicated to our keynote
addresses and the premiere of two new documentaries on the recent
surge in animal activism in Utah. Afterwards, there is a planned
public demonstration to commemorate World Day For Lab Animals.

Saturday, April 26th

These crash course sessions provide an introduction to a variety of
animal protection issues. Thorough discussion and informative
presentations will educate both experienced individuals and those who
are new to animal rights topics. These are topics which may be of
interest to activists who would like to participate in more nuanced
debates and discussions of issues related to our movement.

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Introduction To Animal Rights
Colleen Hatfield
Basic philosophies and current campaigns for animal protection.

History and
Comparison of Social Justice Movements
Jeremy Beckham, Amy Meyer
Prior social justice movements have found success, what relevancy does
it have for the animal rights movement? Analysis of the common links
between oppression and resistance to imperialism, racism, sexism, and
speciesism will all be explored.

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Activist Methods
Steve Hindi, Harold Rose
Introduction and ideas for political and animal activism; including
protests, leafleting, lobbying, tabling.

Protect Yourself and Your Rights
Brian Barnard, Christine Garcia
An absolutely critical workshop for any grassroots activist, this
panel of legal experts will discuss ways to protect your legal rights.
Included will be discussions on your right to privacy, Miranda right
to remain silent, and what to do if an agent knocks.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A Compassionate Diet
Colleen Hatfield
An exploration of issues surrounding industrialized animal
agriculture. These will include the mistreatment of animals, as well
as the health and environmental benefits of veganism.

The Green Scare
Will Potter, Christine Garcia
Corporations and politicians are labeling animal and environmental
activists "eco-terrorists" and a national security threat. This panel
will discuss the ways in which they have already used the fear of
terror to pass and introduce legislation in an effort to impede legal
activism.

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Vivisection
Jerry Vlasak, Jeremy Beckham
A look into the practice of scientific experiments and dissection.
Moral and scientific arguments relating to animal experimentation and
their alternatives will be explored.

Researching Information
Peter Young, Amy Meyer
Ever wanted to find out what type of animal experimentation happens in
your city and who carries it out? Want to protest a local fur farm or
factory farm? This panel will discuss ways for animal activists to
utilize resources, particularly the internet, to help expose abusers
and launch a full-fledged campaign.

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Ecological & Wildlife Issues
Owen Carroll
An understanding of the destruction on our wildlife and ecosystem
caused by hunting and environmental degredation.

Shelters & Sanctuaries
TBA
Experts who have worked or managed animal shelters and sanctuaries
will share inspiring animal stories, their challenges, and overall
care.

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Animal Exploitation in Fashion & Entertainment
Peter Young, Steve Hindi, Rob Hutton
A look into the treatment and death of animals used in the fashion
industry as well as animals exploited in rodeos, circuses, film, etc.

Animal Minds
Luke Glowacki, Jeremy Beckham
The animal liberation philosophy answers the question "where do you
draw the line?" with "sentience." But what exactly does that mean?
Which animals are sentient and what behaviors help clue us in on their
inner world? This panel will discuss the most modern animal behavior
observations and neurological studies which are continually telling us
that animals are much more like us than we are comfortable admitting.

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Companion Animal Welfare
TBA
A foundation on problems related to animal cruelty laws and the pet
overpopulation crisis. Ideas of ways to resolve these issues and
others will be discussed.

Direct Action Debate
Steve Hindi, Jerry Vlasak, Peter Young
This controversial panel will discuss the strategic and moral
implications of breaking the law to achieve social change. Given the
sheer numbers of animals abused every year; what price animal
liberation? Civil disobedience? Vandalism? Arson? Political violence?
The people represented on this panel have extremely differing views on
the subject and a lively debate is likely to ensue.

Sunday, April 27th

Content TBA

Speakers

Brian Barnard
Brian Barnard has been an invaluable legal resource for animal
advocates in Utah for a over a decade. He has brought multiple
successful lawsuits on behalf of animal advocates and animal
protection organizations against Davis County, Park City, South
Jordan, the state of Utah, and others. He continues to advise animal
activists on their legal rights and offer pro bono litigation services
whenever possible.

Jeremy Beckham
Jeremy Beckham has been an advocating for animal rights since he was
15 years old. He attracted national attention to the plight of the
live bears used as mascots at Baylor University when he attended
debate camp there in high school. In 2004, he spent three months
traveling to each of the eight National Primate Research Centers
around the country to hold week-long vigils outside the laboratory
entrances. Now at the University of Utah, he is involved with the
Primate Freedom Project, which has successfully fought legal battles
to gain access to documents relating to their expanding primate
research program.

Owen Carroll
For most of the past 21 turns of the seasons, Owen Carroll has been
living and hiking in the Wasatch Front and other areas of the Great
Basin, Rocky Mountains, and Colorado Plateau. This experience has not
only cemented his love for wild places but has also shaped his
perception and resolve to ensure the preservation and resurrection of
healthy ecoregions. He is currently an undergraduate Environmental
Studies major at the University of Utah working to build a foundation
of knowledge which he can apply towards generating momentum towards
the creation of sustainable and autonomous communities.

Christine Garcia
Christine Garcia is the vegan founder and lead counsel of The Animal
Law Office. Aside from litigating for animal rights as well as
defending and suing on behalf of animal rights activists, she also
produces and directs the television show Ethics and Animals which airs
every other Tuesday in San Francisco. Currently, Christine is
legislating for new laws for animals as a Commissioner on the San
Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission.

Luke Glowacki
Luke Glowacki is a doctoral student whose research focuses on
evolutionary explanations of human behavior. His recent work has been
concerned with how foraging and subsistence populations may increase
our understanding of how early humans solved adaptive problems. He has
also done research in human rights theory, environmental ethics, and
cognitive science and believes all his research interests have some
bearing on understanding the relationship and obligations humans may
have to nonhumans. When he's not reading, he can usually be found in
the desert of southern Utah.

Colleen Hatfield
Colleen Hatfield is the regional director of SHowing Animals Respect
and Kindness (SHARK) and has spearheaded successful rodeo and foie
gras campaigns here in Utah. She is often known as Salt Lake's
resident vegan realtor, and has performed countless acts of activism
on behalf of animals. In 2002, she followed the Olympic Torch around
the country with a video truck showing footage from rodeos in protest
of the Salt Lake City sponsorship of rodeos. Currently, she works on
public outreach campaigns regarding foie gras and speaks at local high
schools on the benefits of a vegan diet.

Steve Hindi
As a "sportsman," Steve has hunted many species of animals both on
land and in the sea. He killed for thirty years until the
life-shattering day in 1989 when, en route to a shark hunting trip in
the Atlantic Ocean, he attended the infamous Hegins Labor Day pigeon
shoot in Pennsylvania. In the 19 years that have followed, Steve's
accomplishments for animals have been tremendous and inspiring. He has
formed the animal protection organization SHowing Animals Respect and
Kindness (SHARK) in 1993 which has truly shaken up the rodeo industry
with its hidden camera investigations. SHARK is probably also most
famous for the "Tiger Truck" - an enormous truck fitted with 100 inch
TV screens. Rolling through towns and cities across the country, it
shows people the realities of animal abuse in slaughterhouses, rodeos,
circuses, foie gras farms, and laboratories.

Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton has been involved with many organizations and worked in a
variety of capacities in the name of animal rights. He campaigned
against Huntington Life Sciences and their associates with local
activists in Washington, DC. With organizations such as Compassion
Over Killing and PETA, he focused a great deal of his efforts on
outreach and promoting animal rights. In 2005, Rob had the opportunity
to directly help suffering animals in post-Katrina New Orleans. In
2006, Rob cared for monkeys after their neglect at Texas-based
Primarily Primates. Most notably he has also documented and exposed
the cruelty and neglect of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey
circus as an investigator following the circus across the country.

Amy Meyer
In cowboy country Cody, Wyoming, Amy Meyer first became a vegan in
March of 2006 and has committed her life to animal activism since. In
less than two years, she has protested for animal rights in no fewer
than 13 states. In the summer of 2007, while touring the East coast
protesting affiliates of the notorious vivisection lab Huntingdon Life
Sciences, she was harassed and arrested by Naussau County Police and
charged with "Loitering" at a protest. The day after being released
from jail, she was protesting HLS again. Now at the University of Utah
majoring in Gender and Environment Studies, Amy is the president of
Student Organization for Animal Rights (SOAR). She works heavily on
researching and writing information on primate researchers around the
country and consistently attends animal rights events and
demonstrations.

Will Potter
Will Potter is an award-winning independent journalist based in
Washington, D.C., who focuses on how the War on Terrorism affects
civil liberties. He has tracked how lawmakers and corporations have
labeled animal rights and environmental activists as "eco-terrorists."
Will has testified before the U.S. Congress on his reporting, and
frequently speaks with journalists and in public forums about efforts
to roll back civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. He is
also the creator of GreenIsTheNewRed.com, where he blogs about the
Green Scare and history repeating itself.

Harold Rose
Bio coming soon.

Jerry Vlasak
Jerry Vlasak, MD is a board-certified surgeon specializing in trauma
and critical care. He is a former vivisector who has seen the agony of
animals in laboratories. He debates the scientific invalidity of
animal experimentation around the world, speaks out about the benefits
of a vegan diet and offers lectures on the right of all sentient
beings to live free of pain and suffering. His essays and interviews
have been published in numerous journals and magazines and he has been
interviewed on radio, TV and in print by journalists worldwide
regarding animal rights. He resides in Los Angeles.

Peter Young
Peter Young is a former political prisoner sentenced to a two year
prison term in 2005 for releasing and conspiracy to release thousands
of mink from fur farms across the Midwest in 1997. Recently released
after 7 years on the FBI's wanted list and a 24 month federal prison
sentence, this veteran activist is an emerging voice of strength
through sacrifice in the struggle for animal liberation. Now returned
to the world on this side of the fence, Peter Young brings with him an
arresting story; speaking on the subjects of political repression,
animal liberation, politicized prosecutions, the prison experience,
and more.


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