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Show Park Record Thursday, March 21, 1991 Page B7 Humane Society protests the slaughter of Yellowstone bison by John A. Hoyt, President The Humane Society of the United States As you read this, several hundred bison, more commonly known as the American buffalo, probably will have crossed an arbitrary man-made man-made line that will lead to their slaughter. These bison will have migrated beyond the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park in search of winter forage. Almost every adult animal will be killed in what is becoming an annual rite of bison executions. ex-ecutions. The pressure to destroy these magnificent animals stems mainly from the cattle industry in Montana. The industry fears that brucellosis can spread from bison to cattle, despite the fact that there is no evidence in the wild to support this. Many of these bison will be shot to supply trophy heads for walls. The annual killing of bison beyond the boundaries of Yellowstone Park is one of the most obscene and disgraceful so-called management plans ever conceived. Under United States federal law, these animals are protected inside Yellowstone Park, but once they follow their natural migratory path out of park boundaries, they may be shot by hunters under Montana law. In an effort to forestall this season's killing of several hundred bison, I met with Secretary of the Interior In-terior Manuel Lujan, Jr. in November, requesting that he declare a moratorium on this year's bison slaughter in order to consider more thoughtfully and thoroughly alternative solutions for dealing with these animal migrations. Although the secretary was attentive atten-tive to our views and concerns, it is more than likely that it was given little lit-tle or no serious consideration. No matter how necessary or justified some measure of control may be for coping with the bison problem, pro-blem, it is a travesty that the National Na-tional Park Service and the Department Depart-ment of the Interior would agree to permit the execution of animals they are charged to protect. Not only are these magnificent animals an important im-portant part of our national heritage, they are the symbol proudly and prominently pro-minently displayed by the Department Depart-ment of the Interior. From the lapel pin worn by the secretary himself to the centerpiece in the floor of the foyer of the department's headquarters head-quarters building in our nation's capital, the bison stands as a symbol of the wildlife heritage of our nation. To cause these animals to become a victim of needless execution is as repugnant and repulsive as it is unbelievable. One solution offered by The Humane Society of the United States is that of buffer zones around the park. This would be an area of land managed to preclude contact between bet-ween bison and cattle. The other solution is to let both the secretary of the interior and the governor of Montana Mon-tana know of your outrage and disgust. It is our intention to so thoroughly ignite them in opposing the Yellowstone slaughter that both the Department of the Interior and the state of Montana will abandon any desire or intention to perpetuate this unfair and unfathomable execution execu-tion of these magnificent creatures whose only sin is to have crossed some imaginary line from trust to betrayal. Slim for life classes scheduled throughout the Salt Lake area Eating has changed in the nineties. The big, home-cooked meal is out. Food in minutes is in. Still, consumers have never had a greater interest in the health-quotient of the foods they eat. Slim for Life, the ten-week weight loss program sponsored by the American Heart Association, Utah Affiliate, now stresses nutrition savvy, sav-vy, balance with fast, easy, and convenient con-venient meal plans. Classes will begin the week of March 25 along the Wasatch Front. "Utahns have never been more interested in the fat, cholesterol, fiber and sugar in their foods," notes Susan Ward, R.D., Nutrition Director. "It used to be the basic four food groups and protein that we learned in home economics," she says. "Now everyone wants to know about fat grams. So we designed a new Slim for Life eating plan that uses this concept instead of calories. It's different dif-ferent and it's fun!" "Another major characteristic of nineties-style-eating," continues Mrs. Ward, "is snacking." The number one snack is sweets and ice cream; the second most popular snack is chips, nuts, and popcorn. Clearly, notes the dietician, a major part of Slim for Life is coping with this aspect of daily life, whether at home or at work. Mrs. Ward also stresses that eating out now accounts for one-third one-third of our meals. What on a restaurant menu qualifies as a light entree? Many of the rest of our meals are quick, heat and serve type, from convenience products. Naturally some are more healthful than others. "The small print on a nutrition label gives the grams of fat per serving, serv-ing, continues Mrs. Ward, and we can easily figure from that the percent per-cent of calories from fat. There are huge differences even among low calorie frozen entrees ! " A diet that tastes great, and is healthful for you and your family on a long term basis a way of eating that is fast and convenient and fits our rapid-paced lifestyles. Both are part of the updated Slim for Life classes which have helped thousands of Utahns lose weight for over ten years. 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