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Show $ ' fiif , s Parkite petitions for animal protection "V' i 1 r x , I " .. -' v."' 'i; , f, . . . . . v.f , V .-' V v , , ,V ' ' - - J"' v -.U "TV fu h - , n photos by Randy Ha.iskat Nan Chalat Park City resident Gun Mabey is circulating a petition in support of a legislative bill which would make it impossible for research laboratories to obtain animals from the pound. The petition also supports another bill outlawing the use of steel traps and offering compensation to farmers farm-ers who catch instead of shoot stray animals found in their livestock. The bills, sponsored by Senatoi Robert Dole and Congressman George Brown in the U.S. Congress, also include several amendments calling for more humane treatment of experimental animals. Mabey is incensed that laboratories labora-tories can "take an animal and do whatever they want. There are almost no regulations," she said. "They are doing far too much experimenting. There are even experiments where the animals are paralyzed so they can be worked on say I am opposed to animal research altogether. A lot of it has been very valuable. But a lot of it has not been humane. Maybe if the animals are worth more, people will be less nonchalant about them." According to Lund, the amount of needless or repetitious animal experimentation could be greatly reduced. According to Mabey, Senate Bill 657 and House Bill 5725 mandate pre- and post-surgical care and call for the use of paid relievers for experimental animals. They would also make it illegal for any municipality, animal shelter or dog pound to release any animal for the purpose of research, testing or experimentation. For more information about the petition supporting these animal protection bills, call Mabey at 649-3413. i' Ghoulish fun & games Halloween night at the Treasure Mountain Middle School boasted an assortment of ghosts, goblins, super heroes the whole lot! (Above) Robbie Salerno does as the badge on his clown outfit advises, and smiles. Over at the dart shooting booth Randy Mawhinney takes aim (Right). and their vocal cords are cut because they are still sensitive to pain. "This bill states the animals must be anaesthetized. Of course, I'm concerned. This is nonsense." According to Mabey, the steel jaw trap already is outlawed in 73 countries because it is considered inhumane. The law currently requiring trappers to check their lines every 48 hours is virtually ignored, she said. The Utah Humane Society already has gathered 10,000 signatures in favor of the bills, said Mabey. Its goal is to obtain 30,000 signatures before Dec. 1. "We have to force the politicians to take a stand," she said. Among those who have signed Mabey's petition is Park City Veterinarian Keith Lund. "I can't |