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Thursday, February 9th, 2006
Remember, there is a Game & Fish public meeting TODAY, FEBRUARY 9th from 7-9 pm. In spite of several location changes over the past few days, the meeting is STILL at:
Arizona Game & Fish Department Regional Office
555 N. Greasewood Rd. (west of I10, between St. Mary’s and Speedway)
For those who are concerned that the location […]
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Sunday, January 29th, 2006
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will be hearing public comment on February 9 about the proposed hunting regulations for coming year. They will be accepting written comments until March 1. We urge everyone to attend the Feb. 9 meeting AND submit a written comment. Even if you do not wish to make a comment […]
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
There are two very important upcoming events in Tucson to mark on your calendars and tell all your friends about:
Wednesday, February 8th, 7-9 pm
Defending Mountain Lions: Earth First! and Rod Coronado.
UA College of Law, 1201 E. Speedway (NW corner of Mountain and Speedway), Rm 140
Rod gives an update on his recent conviction for […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
This is a report on our rally at the Game and Fish office in Tucson today. See below for more info; pictures to come.
There were about two dozen of us at the protest today, including three people animating our giant sandhill crane puppet from the All Souls Procession. The rest of us had banners, signs, […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
Our official demands regarding the crane hunt, as submitted today at the Game and Fish Department’s Tucson office:
1. An immediate moratorium on sandhill crane hunting this season until the Arizona Game and Fish Department can investigate the blatant cruelty and illegality witnessed by Earth First! Patrols during the first two shotgun seasons this year (see […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
This official Operation Game Thief report was filed today with Game and Fish officer John Romero at the Tucson Game and Fish office. The ball is in their court - will they investigate?
OPERATION GAME THIEF REPORT
On November 2, 2005, between 8:00 and 8:20 a.m., two members of the public saw a white SUV with decals […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 8, 2005
Earth First! Crane Defenders to Protest at Game and Fish Office: File Complaint, Demand Action
Contact: Ben Pachano or Jonathan Shapiro, Chuk’shon Earth First!
(520) 884-0283; sabthebastards@hotmail.com
Previous press releases available at www.azef.org.
On Tuesday, November 8 at 3:00 p.m., Chuk’shon Earth First! activists newly returned from the field near Willcox, where they have […]
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Sunday, November 6th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 6, 2005
Earth First! to Carry Giant Crane Puppet in All Souls Procession
Contact: Ben Pachano (520) 884-0283 (evening/weekend), (520) 623-9184 (weekdays)
Previous press releases available at www.azef.org.
To symbolize the thousands of birds that have been senselessly slaughtered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AGFD’s) sandhill crane hunt, Chuk’shon Earth First! will […]
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Sunday, November 6th, 2005
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 […]
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Friday, November 4th, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 4, 2005
Undercover Earth First! Activists Capture Brutal Sandhill Crane Slaughter On Tape
CONTACT:
Tucson: Ben Pachano, (520) 623-9184 (day); (520) 884-0283 (evening/weekend)
Phoenix: Ray Leimkuhler, (480) 446-7451
sabthebastards (at) hotmail.com
Camouflaged Earth First! activists, hidden in the killing fields outside of Willcox during the opening days of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AGFD’s) […]
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