--- begin forwarded text From: Wildlife Damage Review <[log in to unmask]> >To: action alerts-to post <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Yellowstone bison >Sender: [log in to unmask] > >We are forwarding this action alert to help the Yellowstone Bison. The >petition is easy to sign and send. Nancy Zierenberg for Wildlife Damage >Review > > >Subject: > stop the slaughter!...Thanks, all > Date: > Sat, 10 Apr 1999 10:09:21 -0600 > From: > Buffalo Folks <[log in to unmask]> > To: > [log in to unmask] > > >Greetings! >I was wondering if you might be able to help get the word out about a >petition drive for the buffalo of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the >last free roaming, wild buffalo. > >the main points of this petition action (located at >http://www.wildrockies.org/buffpet) are: >1) Federal (public) lands should be used for wild buffalo instead of >being leased at below cost value to a few cows. >2) The financial burden to the taxpayers of the United States regarding >the >management of these animals is unacceptable. Federal agencies should be >using finacially responsible alternatives instead of wasting tax payers >monies. >3) The people of the world care for the buffalo and will not continue to >stand by and watch them be slaughtered. There are sound biological >principles that should override egotistic politics. > >It takes only a few moments to sign on and have your voice heard. > >This petition drive will circulate less than a month. This will allow >us >to correlate and get them all to Washington, D.C. prior to May 1st which >is >when the Montana Department of Livestock has traditionally started >aggressively hazing (and this year perhaps capturing, testing and >slaughtering) more buffalo. >This is also a time when many buffalo are preparing to or have just >calved, >so thus a very important time for them to not be harrassed and be able >to >save their strength and move back into the Park boundaries on their own. > >All hard copy petitions should be returned to the physical address below >by >April 23rd. > >We will also start compiling all the email generated petitions around >April >26th. (So don't procrastinate this one!) We look forward to the pouring >in >of signatures and hope that federal public servants will heed the >publics >concerns and put an end to the ridiculous politics that have >(dis)colored >this issue. > >I envision May 1 as a day of demonstrations and prayer ceremonies >throughout the planet in support of these majestic beings. Please >contact >us ([log in to unmask]) about any event or gathering your >community is planning! > >We still need help organizing the Washington D.C. presentation of the >petitions to the Head of the Forest Service, Secretay of the Interior >and >President. >Any help with this and media for the event would be appreciated. > >Please send any queries, ideas, contacts regarding the petition drive to >[log in to unmask] > >The petition is located at >http://www.wildrockies.org/buffpet >for both electronic sign on as well as to print out physical copies. >It is quick and easy for folks to sign on and I think we have the >potential >to generate alot of signatures! > >Hard copies of signed petitions should be mailed to: >Petition Drive c/o CMCR >POB 7941 >Missoula, Montana 59807 > >Updated info of the drive will be posted on the website as time allows. > >Again, I thank you for your efforts in this matter. Together we can >raise >our voices together and be heard. > >For the Buffalo. > > >Pass this on to 43 more folks in honor of the 43 buffalo that were >slaughtered this year! >(see death count at http://www.wildrockies.org/buffpet ) >___________________________________________________________ >Our web pages are updated and full of great info; please share this URL >http://www.wildrockies.org/buffalo >we have posted new video clips for an "in the field" look at the >situation >Please stop by and see it! > >_________________________________________ >If this was passed on to you via a friend or a list, please subscribe to >mailto:[log in to unmask] to receive the most current >news >from the field as well as other pertinent Yellowstone buffalo info (3-4 >updates per month)! > Rex L. Bavousett (319) 384-0053 Work (319) 626-7862 Home (319) 384-0055 FAX [log in to unmask] (work) [log in to unmask] (Home) Websites http://home.earthlink.net/~rockinbox/ http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ia/icag/index.htm http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ia/index.htm --- end forwarded text --- end forwarded text Rex L. Bavousett University of Iowa University Relations - Publications 100 OPL, Iowa City, IA 52242 http://www.uiowa.edu/~urpubs/ mailto:[log in to unmask] voice: 319 384-0053 fax: 319 384-0055 ----------------------------------------------------------------- To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send email to [log in to unmask] Make the message text (not the subject): SIGNOFF IOWA-TOPICS