Earth First! Radio News for May 29, 2008

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29 May 2008
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monday june 2nd at noon
tree-sit gathering at Science Hill
200 days of tree-sitting celebration
bring 5 gallon water jugs and treats, like vegan chocolate

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Green Scare Update from North American Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network (NA-ELPSN)
Frank Ambrose is a snitch and you should assume any conversation you had with him was recorded and given to the FBI.
information at http://ecoprisoners.org/ambrose.htm

http://midwestgreenscare.wordpress.com
fightthegreenscare [at] riseup.net

Have you been approached by law enforcement?
NEVER talk to them without first consulting a lawyer. The National Lawyers Guild has established a hotline, 888-NLG-ECOL, for individuals arrested or subpoenaed for offenses related to environmental or animal activism.

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Tre Arrow's new plea hearing set for June 3rd, 2008.
http://www.trearrow.org/

Tre's Latest Callout
Blessings to all of you.

Perhaps you've heard that I'm set to take a plea bargain on June 3rd. In the aftermath of Briana Waters' and Eric McDavid's trials, I have weighed the options and decided that i don't want to take the risk of potentially being convicted and spending the rest of my life in prison.

I want you all to know that this is a non cooperation plea agreement: I am in no way selling my soul just to receive a sweet deal from the prosecution. By this I mean I am not giving them any information about anyone or any thing which could lead to others being prosecuted. They offered me a deal I couldn't refuse, which takes into account the time I served in Canada. For those who supported me through all of this, I thank you deeply.

I continue to stand firm in my commitment to being a voice for the Earth. I speak for the trees, for our fellow co inhabitants, and for the voices commonly ignored. This is our home, our one and only Earth Mother. Just as I will protect my birth mother from violation and harm, I am dedicated to being a force to stop the unnecessary and egregious assault on this precious planet. To this end I devote my music, my passion, my life. I look forward to seeing everyone on June 3rd.

Namaste,

Tre

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Support for Rod Coronado
http://supportrod.org/

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State high court rejects environmental challenge to Sierra logging plans
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9348910

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Buffalo Field Campaign Update
http://buffalofieldcampaign.org/

Volunteers are needed.

Update from the Field 05/29/08

On a couple of occasions this week, the Montana Department of Livestock donned their cowboy attire, complete with macho attitudes, to chase two mama buffalo and their newborn calves out of the Town Park in West Yellowstone. The buffalo were, of course, causing no harm and were being admired by tourists and locals alike. The calves were napping, the mamas peacefully grazing. Then DOL agents Shane Grube and Mark Anderson showed up. As soon as the mama buffalo saw the riders approach, their tails went up (a sign of distress) and they went over to their babies to shepherd them away from the aggressive cowboys. The buffalo took off, and the agents were hot on their heels, looking ridiculous riding through the streets of West Yellowstone.

full update...
http://buffalofieldcampaign.org/media/update0708/052908.html

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Milltown Dam in Montana Breached in Superfund Cleanup - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/science/27dam.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

At toxic Montana dam, a river now runs through it
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/33773

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The Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has lost a last ditch attempt to stop the logging of Tasmania's Wielangta State Forest.

Brown loses High Court battle to save Tas forest
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/23/2253955.htm?section=justin

Brown loses bid to stop logging in Tas
http://news.smh.com.au/national/brown-loses-bid-to-stop-logging-in-tas-20080523-2hj1.html

Forest activists take their protest to the headwaters of the Styx River, Tasmania
http://sydney.indymedia.org.au/story/forest-activists-take-their-protest-headwaters-styx-river-tasmania

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Chilean President Proposes Whaling Ban, Whale Sanctuary
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2008/2008-05-21-03.asp

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 21, 2008 (ENS) - To a unanimous ovation of the Chilean Congress, President Michelle Bachelet today announced that she will send legislation to parliament banning all whaling activities in Chilean waters and creating a whale sanctuary.

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Dire outcome for forests as monkeys fall to hunter's bullet
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/206910,dire-outcome-for-forests-as-monkeys-fall-to-hunters-bullet.html

Bonn, Germany - Monkeys are being slaughtered by the million every year to cater to the rising demand for "bushmeat," with dire consequences for the tropical forests they roam in Africa, Asia and South America. The commercialization of the practice - bushmeat fetches high prices in cities like London - along with modern hunting methods, is devastating monkey species, researchers told the UN biodiversity conference taking place in the German city of Bonn.

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