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1 The Humane Socety nsttute for Scence and Polcy Anmal Studes Repostory Summer 1981 HEH Summer 1981 Follow ths and addtonal works at: Recommended Ctaton "HEH Summer 1981" (1981). Humane Educaton Happenngs Ths Report s brought to you for free and open access by the Humane Socety nsttute for Scence and Polcy. t has been accepted for ncluson by an authorzed admnstrator of the Anmal Studes Repostory. For more nformaton, please contact eyahner@humanesocety.org.

2 ( humane /educa~on happenngs The Humane Socety of the Unted States West Coast Regonal Offce 1713 J Street, #305 Sacramento, Calforna TURN TRASH NTO MONEY The Humane Socety of Ventura County, P.O. Box 444, Oak Vew, CA 93022, reports, "t's amazng how much money can be found n the trash." They earned $786. last year on salvage. We all know about savng alumnum cans, but have you consdered: newspapers, glass, cotton, tn cans, and cardboard? Cotton (any old, towels, sheets or rags) brngs ; $40. a ton, and was HSVC's best money raser. GET THER ATTENTON wth a lst approx. 4! ft. long (3 n. wde) of the World's rare, endangered, and vulnerable anmal speces. The strp does not tell whch anmals are n what category, but t does spark nterest smply by ts length. The lst was compled from the Red Data Book, 1979, UCN. Wrte the World Wldlfe Fund, 1601 Connectcut Ave., N.W., Washngton, D.C for more nformaton. Man wll become better only f you wll make hm see what he s lke. Anton Chekhov GONG BUGGY N CALFORNA? then the new 432-page book Calforna nsects by Jerry A. Powell and Charles L. Hogue s for you. Of the 28,000, or more, nsect speces n Calforna 600 were selected for the book. Ths book represents the frst attempt n more than half a century to summarze knowledge of Calforna's rch nsect fauna. nformaton s gven on each nsect's dstngushng features of appearance, ts bology, and geographcal dstrbuton n the state. The photograph or drawng of each nsect dscussed, makes the book a convenent, compact feld gude. To order, send $7.95 for the paperback or $15.95 for the hardcover to Unversty of Calforna Press, Berkeley, CA

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4 JOJOBA (ho ho ba) OR MOBY DCK? PASS T ALONG.... ( Jojoba s a natve Calforna evergreen shrub that produces ol whch s a superb substtute for sperm whale ol. The ol from 1 acre of jojoba s equal to that of 30 whales. Jojoba v. whales s a topc you could buld any number of programs around. nformaton and materals are avalable from: / Jojoba Servces nternatonal P.O. Box 1694 Los Gatos, CA (Moby Jojoba Whale Farm Kt - desgned for classes studyng the plght of the sperm whale. $3.50 plus 509 postage and handlng.) The Whale Center 3929 Pedmont Ave. Oakland, CA (Jojoba seeds - $1.25 plus 509 postage and handlng.) Jojoba Obspo P.O. 13ox 7761 San Lus Obspo, CA (Brochures: Suggested Harvestng Technques, Jojoba Facts, and Growng Facts. Products: seeds, seedlngs, ol, cosmetcs, T-shrts, and more - wrte them drect for a complete product lst.) THANK YOU for the "hug" Barbara Bearman of the Humane Socety of Santa Clara Valley, 2530 Lafayette, Santa Clara, CA RACCOON REHABLTATON s the ttle of a 20-page booklet avalable from the Wldlfe Rehabltaton Councl, P.O. Box 3007, Walnut Creek, CA The booklet covers the raccoon's natural hstory, rehabltaton of adults/nfants, blood chemstres, and sources of products. For more nformato~ wrte the WCR at the above address.

5 ... that crckets chrp slower as temperatures fall?... that the newly ncorporated Northwest SPCA (P.O. Box 1802, Orovlle, CA 95965) has Kent Robertson as ts General Manager and Ora Lee Gurr as ts Educatonal Coordnator?... that Warren Cox, formerly of Anmal Control and Health Servces (Orovlle, CA) s the new Drector of Spokane Humane Socety, No Havana, Spokane, WA 99207? FREEBE just send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to PAWS, P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood, WA 98036, for a free copy of ther new one-page pet care sheets - How To Care For Your Dog and How To Care For Your Cat. DD YOU KNOW that Lor Hellawell s the new Drector of Educaton for Pomona Valley Humane Socety, 500 Humane Way, Pomona, CA ?... that Gay DeTuncq (5309 Curson Ave., Bakersfeld, CA 93309) recently fnshed a super Kern County Wldlfe and Conservaton Study as partal fulfllment of the requrements for the degree Master of Arts n Educaton?... that the World's bggest turkey weghed 78 pounds 11! ounces and was auctoned for charty n London December 8, 1980 for $5,170.?... that Lor Ehlers s now holdng the post of Humane Educator for Pasadena Humane Socety (361 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105) and Lz Baranowsk has sem-retred? Lz tells us she'll be workng on specal projects, so we'll be hearng from her.... that Noah Davdson (c/o Marysvlle Polce Dept., 514 Delta, Marysvlle, WA 98270) s just gettng started n humane educaton and would love to hear about your programs?... that there s a creature that hears through ts legs? The Katydd, a stunnng emerald green Afrcan nsect, hdes a sophstcated sound-senstve system on ts forelegs. The lttle leg slts below the Katydd's knees are actually a set of ears whch receve sounds from straght ahead and allow the nsect to hear sounds from all drectons at once.... that Andrea Taylor of the Monterey County SPCA, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey, CA 93940, has a great paper on the Care Of Your Pet Rabbt she s wllng to share?... that Bea Lydecker, author of What The Anmals Tell Me, has a new newsletter, Anmals and You (8145 Coldwater Canyon Ave., No. Hollywood, CA ) REMEMBER sharng s what HEH s all about. f you don't send me copes of your materals, programs, handouts, etc., can't tell others about them n HEH.~ -~ ', J~ka Program Servces HSUS, West Coast Regonal Offce