Upcoming Chuk’shon EF! Events
Chuk’shon Earth First! is once again asking community members to help patrol this November’s Sandhill Crane hunt south of Wilcox to document and report hunting violations. Last year we were able to draw media attention to the hunt while also saving countless cranes from the hunters’ guns. Even if you can’t make it out into the field, we have several upcoming events in town…
Sunday, Nov. 6:
Help escort our giant sandhill crane puppet during the All Souls Procession, hand out flyers, carry crane decoys or just come watch. Meet at Epic Café at the corner of University and 4th Ave. at 5pm.
Tuesday, Nov. 8:
Protest the Game and Fish Sandhill crane hunt from 3pm to 5pm at the Game and Fish offices @ 555 N. Geasewood Rd. across the street from Pima West (Pima Community College- West Campus). Greasewood Rd. is off of Speedway Blvd. west of I-10. Gather as members of the public to voice our outrage at the blatant cruelty and illegality witnessed by EF! patrols, as well as the ecological threat posed by the hunt.
We also invite you to come join us later that same evening at 7pm for a benefit potluck downtown at 43 S. 6 Ave (next to the Black Rose tattoo shop). We will be screening our video footage of documented wildlife abuse and having a discussion about what we can do to stop it.
And, CEF! Continues to hold public meetings every Tuesday at 6pm at the Dunbar Springs Community Garden (West University Blvd & North 11th Ave.)
Sandhill cranes are still recovering from near exinction due to overhunting and habitat destruction in the last century. Let’s not wait until they are almost gone again before we do something!