by UARC | Sep 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
September 6, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Meyer, amy@slcveg.com This Saturday, thousands of vegans and veg-curious people will descend on the Salt Lake City Main Library Plaza for the 3ndannual SLC VegFest, a festival presented by UARC. SLC VegFest 2018...
by UARC | Jul 19, 2018 | animals in captivity, Media, protest
July 19, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lagoon Amusement Park Cited for ‘Critical’ Violation of Federal Animal Welfare Law – UARC Plans Protest & Memorial Contact: Amy Meyer, amy@utahanimalrights.com The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a scathing...
by UARC | Mar 11, 2018 | animals in captivity, protest
Lagoon Amusement Park has one of the most deplorable “zoos” in the country. Nearly 60 wild animals, including tigers, lions, and kangaroos, are crammed inside small wire and cement enclosures, pacing constantly in circles. Even the Standard Examiner has...
by UARC | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is a guest blog by UARC member and supporter Lexi Purrington. A couple weeks ago, I visited Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum with my mother and my 9-month-old son. During this trip, I was beyond disappointed to see a disturbing and misleading exhibit...
by UARC | Aug 2, 2017 | Vivisection
This is a guest blog post authored by Maria Hiatt. The federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), with an annual budget of more than $30 billion, is the largest funder of animal experiments in the world. Though it is difficult to precisely determine how...
