Putting People First / March 21, 1994
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PEOPLE'S BULLETIN
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     News and notices in the struggle against animal rights and eco-
     extremists

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Putting People First is a nonprofit organization
of citizens who believe in rights for humans and
welfare for animals, and who oppose the goals and
tactics of "animal rights" and environmental extremism.

PO Box 1707
Helena, Montana  59624
(406) 442-5700
FAX (406) 449-0942

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WANTED BY ATF

     Rodney Adam Coronado is wanted for the animal liberation arson that
took place at Michigan State University on February 28, 1992.  The
Department of the Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
has a warrant for his arrest.  The charges are arson of property
affecting interstate commerce, traveling interstate to commit act of
violence, extortion, use of fire to commit felony, and possession of
stolen property.

     Coronado is a white male, twenty-seven years old.  He weighs 150
pounds, has black hair and brown eyes.  He has used these aliases; Frank
Garcia, James Corrigan, and James Perez.

     Anyone with information or for a poster with a picture contact    
Mark Semear, ATF Grand Rapids Field Office, (616) 456-2566 or ATF
Headquarters, Washington, DC at the 24 hour Command Center, 1-800-ATF-
GUNS.



FAKE RESEARCHER SEEKING INFORMATION

     A person identifying herself as, "Joanne or Julie Levinson, from
the AALAS office" has called numerous research institutions across the
country requesting extensive information about AALAS (American
Association of Lab Animal Scientists,) animal research, and primary
investigators.

     According to Mike Sondag, Executive Director of AALAS, there is no
employee with the AALAS staff named Joanne.  The calls are not coming
from the National Office.  He suspects this is an animal rights activist
trying to find locations where research with animals is being done. 
Scientists are advised to check out anyone asking for information before
assuming they are who they represent themselves to be.

For more information, contact:
          Mike Sondag
          AALAS
          70 Timber Creek Dr.
          Cordova.  TN 38018
          (901) 754-8620




BASINGER WALKS OUT ON NORWEGIANS

     The Norwegian Broadcasting Company's correspondent, Tore
Johannessen was interviewing actress Kim Basinger about her latest
movie, "The Getaway," when Basinger took offense at being asked about
her animal rights stance, and walked out.

The interview took place in Paris.  Although the network usually has its
own camera crew, the correspondent was told there was an available
camera team already there, so he decided to use them.  After Basinger  
walked out, she prevented the Norwegian journalist from getting a copy
of the tape.  Johannessen said that it as fine with him that she refused
to continue, but thought it was "a dirty trick" that he was denied
access to the video of the interview.

For more Information, contact:
               Arne Johan Johansen
               High North Alliance
               Phone: 47 76 09 24 14
               Fax:   47 76 09 24 50




FLORIDA ANIMAL RIGHTS ORDINANCE CLOSES BIRD CIRCUS

     Steve Hart is called the Birdman of Hollywood, Florida.  He owns
the Buy Buy Birdie pet shop, and once a week puts on a free Budgie
Circus.

     It is less a circus and more a once-a-week chance for the birds to
get out of their cages and interact with people.  Hart also offers
classes in taming and bird tricks, but the ordinance may end them, too. 
"So many lonely people have birds and they want to have contact with
them," Hart said.  Nanci Alexander, president of the Animal Rights
Foundation of Florida read about the bird demonstration in a newspaper
and notified authorities that Hart was in violation of an ordinance that
prohibits the use of animals for entertainment or amusement.

     Bob Van Fleet, Florida president of Putting People First, said,
"We're for animal welfare, but we're also out to expose the extremists. 
The ridiculousness that a man can't show people how to train a parakeet
in his own store."

For more information, contact:
               Bob Van Fleet
               PPF - Florida
               (305) 764-5489



HOUSE BILL 2730 NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

     During the afternoon of Monday, March 21, the House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee will ask the US House of Representatives to
"suspend" its rules and approve a marine mammal bill (H.R. 2760).  Your
immediate help is needed to ensure that the bill is approved.

     Virtually all commercial fisheries incidentally take marine
mammals.  The present statutory authority which allows this, however,
expires on April 1.  Without legislation, most U.S. fisheries face
potential closure.


     H.R. 2760 would allow fishermen to continue to accidentally kill
mammals without inordinately hurting marine mammal stocks or the
fisheries.  "Take reductions teams" made up of fishermen, conservation
groups and officials would develop plans to reduce mammal deaths to a
rate "approaching zero."  Also, small numbers of threatened or
endangered species could be taken if there is "negligible" impact.

     The bill is supported by fishing groups as well as conservation
organizations such as the Audubon Society, World Wildlife Fund, and
Center for Marine Conservation.

     Animal rights groups, such as Defenders of Wildlife, strongly
oppose the bill because it also would allow U.S. hunters to import polar
bear trophies from animals lawfully hunted in Canada.  Because of this
controversy we expect that the bill will be challenged Monday afternoon.

     Please call or fax your representative's office immediately, and
ask that he support H.R. 2730.

You can call the House Switchboard, (202) 225-3121, for the correct
number.


