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==1987 Earth First! Directory==
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The following was published at the [[Earth First! Journal]] in 1987:<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/earth_first_1987/earth_first_1987_djvu.txt Foreman, Dave, et al., eds., Earth First! 7, no. 3 (2 February 1987) Republished by the Environment & Society Portal, Multimedia Library http://www.environmentandsociety.org/node/6882, accessed April 10 2017]</ref>
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::"Earth First! The Radical Environmental Journal is an independent entity within the international Earth First! movement, and is not the newsletter of the
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Earth First! movement. It does, however, provide a forum for Earth First1ers around the work!. This directory is provided as a service to independent EF!
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groups. If you would like to be listed as a contact or as a group, please contact [[Bob Kaspar]]...Bob acts as coordinator for local EF! groups for
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the EF! movement.
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EARTH FIRST! JOURNAL
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SUBSCRIPTIONS & TRINKETS
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Earth First!
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POB 5871
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Tucson, AZ 8^ l(f$
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(602)622-1371
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EARTH FIRST! FOUNDATION
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POB 50681
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'Dicson, AZ 85703
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EF! RAINFOREST ACTION
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Bay Area Earth First!
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POB 83
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Canyon, CA 94516
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EF! GRIZZLY BEAR TASK FORCE
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POB 7572
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Missoula, MT 59807
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AUSTRALIA
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John Seed
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Rainforest Information Centre
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POB 368, Lismore
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New South Wales 2480
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Australia
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JAPAN
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Rick Davis
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400 Yamanashi-ken, Kofu-shi
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Saiwai-cho, 18-11
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Kofu, Japan
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(0552) 33-6017
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MEXICO
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J. Banks
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Apto Postal
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Box 381
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Guaymas, Sonora
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Mexico
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SCOTLAND
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Grant Collie
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Box 86
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43 Candlemaker Row
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Edinburgh, EH1 2QB
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Scotland
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LOCAL GROUPS
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ARIZONA EARTH FIRST!
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Roger Featherstone
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Ned Powell
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POB 5871
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T\icson, AZ 85703
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(602)622-1371
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Mary Sojourner
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OCSR #14
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Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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(602)774-8601
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Gristle
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POB 1525
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Prescott, AZ 86302
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Vaugn Croteau
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POB 5597
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Scottsdale, AZ 85261
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Paul Watson
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POB 48446
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Vancouver, BC
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V7X 1A2 CANADA
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(604)688-SEAL
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CALIFORNIA EARTH FIRST!
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GROUPS
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CHICO EARTH FIRST!
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Michelle Miller
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POB 5625
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Chico, CA 95927
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(916)345-4746
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DAVIS EARTH FIRST!
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Susie Rodriguez-Pastor
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Jennifer Wachter
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510 Arthur St. #208
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Davis, CA 95616
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(916)758-7425/753-2568
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EASTERN SIERRA EF! Sally Miller
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POB 29
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Lee Vining, CA 93541
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(619)647-6360
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GRASS VALLEY EARTH FIRST!
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Dakota Sid Clifford
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15440 St. Hwy 174
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Grass Valley, CA 95945
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(916)273-7186
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LOS ANGELES EARTH FIRST!
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Peter Bralver
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13110 Bloomfield St.
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Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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(818)784-6176/905-0583
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MONTEREY EF!
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Rob & Kim Burton
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505 11th St.
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Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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(408)372-2426
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NORTHCOAST EF! GROUPS
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ARCATA EF!
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Bill Devall
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POB 21
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Areata, CA 95521
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(707)822-8136/826-3551
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HUMBOLDT/MENDOCINO EF!
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Darryl Chemey
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S. Humboldt Action Center
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814 1/2 Redwood Dr.
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Garberville, CA 95440
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(707)923-2931/2913
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Betty & Gary Ball
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429 N. State St.
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Ukiah, CA 95482
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(707)462-3053
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SONOMA EARTH FIRST!
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Greg King
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POB 1825
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Guerneville, CA 95446
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(707)874-9964
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WILLITS EF!
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Don Morris
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POB 1551
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Will its, CA 95490
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PALM SPRINGS EARTH FIRST!
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Rod Coronado
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711 S. Riverside Dr. #3
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Palm Springs, CA 92262
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(619)322-2252
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY EF! GROUPS
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EAST BAY
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Karen Pickett
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POB 83
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Canyon, CA 94516
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(415)376-7329/548-2220
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MARIN COUNTY
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Tim Jeffries
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22 Claus Circle
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Fairfax, CA 94930
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(415)456-7433
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SAN FRANCISCO
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Jolie Velazquez
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2237 Filbert St
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San Francisco, CA 94123
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(415)397-6880(W)
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SAN DIEGO EARTH FIRST!
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Claude Mathis
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POB 311
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Encinitas, CA 92024
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(619)942-8069
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SANTA BARBARA EF!
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Larry Davidson
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6609 Sabado Tarde #B
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Isla Vista, CA 93117
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(805)685-3836
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Tom Dudley
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POB 14124
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Santa Barbara, CA 93107
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(805)968-0128
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961-4203 (W)
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SANTA CRUZ EF!
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Karen DeBraal
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POB 344
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Santa Cruz, CA 95061
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(408)724-1916
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STANISLAUS EARTH FIRST!
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Bill Curless
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POB 901
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Oakdale, CA 95361
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(209)258-8339
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YOSEMITE EF!
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Tom Skeele
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POB 272
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Yosemite, CA 95389
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(209)372-4441
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COLORADO EARTH FIRST!
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Eric Holle
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1126 James Canyon Dr.
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Boulder, CO 80302
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(303)442-5518
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Scott Sala
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1141 Emerson
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Denver, CO 80218
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(303)831-6093
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FLORIDA EARTH FIRST!
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Ronnie Hawkins
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POB 13253
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Gainesville, FL 32604
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(904)495-9203
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NORTH IDAHO EARTH FIRST!
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Georgie Sarvis
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POB 422
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Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83814
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(208)667-4678
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MAINE EARTH FIRST!
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Gary Lawless
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Gulf of Maine Books
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61 Main St.
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Brunswick, ME 04011
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(207)729-5083
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MASSACHUSETTS EF!
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NICA
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POB 597
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Athol, MA 01331
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Ben Gordesky
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121 Museum St. #2
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Somerville, MA 02143
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MONTANA EARTH FIRST!
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Randall Restless
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Box 6151
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Bozeman, MT 59715
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John Zelazny
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POB 7153
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Missoula, MT 59807
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(406)549-0346
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Rose Zechman
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816 Cooley
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Missoula, MT 59802
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NEW MEXICO EARTH FIRST!
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Steve Marlatt
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c/o 3957 Westview
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Las Cruces, NM 88005
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(505)526-9380
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Brad Lagorio
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2405 Meadow Rd SW
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Albuquerque, NM 87105
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(505)873-0299
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Ron Mitchell
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144 E. De Vargas #11
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Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Kathy Chaney
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504 S. Michigan
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Roswell, NM 88201
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(505)624-2856
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OHIO EARTH FIRST!
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Jerry R. Welch
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1150 McIntosh Ave.
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Akron, OH 44314
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(216)848-1979
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Dev Weiss
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8293 Chagrin Mills Rd
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Novelty, OH 44072
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(216)338-3589/338-5383
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OHIO VALLEY EF!
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Brian Hagemann
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727 Dixmyth Apt. 502 West
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Cincinnati, OH 45220
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(513)961-3660
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OREGON EARTH FIRST!
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Ric Bailey
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POB 605
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Joseph, OR 97846
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(503)432-1015
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TEXAS EARTH FIRST!
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Barbara Dugelby
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POB 7292
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University Station
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Austin, TX 78713
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(512)467-1404
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Sedge Simons
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4018 Turn berry
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Houston, TX 77025
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(713)669-0733
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Leah Averett
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1518 Owasso
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Ft. Worth, TX 76107
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(817)731-6348
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VERMONT EARTH FIRST!
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Erik Sohlberg
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RR1, Box 80-A
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East Corinth, VT 05040
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(802)439-6266
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VIRGINIA/DC EARTH FIRST!
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Robert F. Mueller
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Rt. 1 Box 250
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Staunton, VA 24401
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(703)885-6983
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Martha Slover
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1512-A Meadowbrook Dr.
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Blacksburg, VA 24060
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(703)552-6548
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WASHINGTON EARTH FIRST!
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George Draffan
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POB 95316
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Seattle, WA 98145
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Fred E. Foiler
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POB 3566
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Wenatchee, WA 98801
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WYOMING EARTH FIRST!
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Hiroshima Svendsen
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Box 2166
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Jackson, WY 83001
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(307)733-4793
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Vistara Parham
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32 Redpoll Lane RR 3
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Sheridan, WY 82801
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(307)6744795
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LOCAL CONTACTS
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MIDWEST HEADWATERS EF! Bob
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Kaspar
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305 N. Sixth St.
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Madison, WI 53704
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(608)241-9426
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Hank Bruse
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KA9TIF (short wave)
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235 Travis Drive
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI 5441M
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(715)423-5636
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Jim Veller
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Northland College
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POB 209
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Ashland, WI 54806
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Steven & Landis Spickerman^
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3670 Darling Lane I ^ ^ j i^>
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Ike Walton Lake S' $ * *
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Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
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Hal Lupinek
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5014 N. Harding
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Chicago, 1L 60625
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(312)341-0800 (day)
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Elaine Vercruysse
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105 Galdys
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Fox River Grove, IL 60033
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(312)639-8631
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Paul Rechten
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7405 Shields Rd.
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Harvard, 1L 60033
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(815)943-4178
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Chuck Varani
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355 Bates
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St. Paul, MN 55106
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(612)771-7920
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(707)459-4715
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ARKANSAS
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NCWA
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POB 189
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Jasper, AR 72641
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ALASKA
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Michael Lewis
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105 Cedar Beach Rd.
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Sitka, AK 99855
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IOWA
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Bruce Espe
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RR 1, Box 54
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Dexter, IA 50070
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(515)743-2798
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KENTUCKY
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A1 Fritsch
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POB 298
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Livingston, KY 40445
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LOUISIANA
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Stephen Duplantier
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POB 512
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Abita Springs, LA 70420
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MARYLAND
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Leonard J. Kerpelman
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2403 W. Rogers
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Baltimore, Ml) 21209
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(301)367-8855
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MICHIGAN
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Stan VanVelsor
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3173 Chelsea Circle
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Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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MISSOURI
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Sue Skidmore
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1364 S. Plaza
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Springfield, MO 65804
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(417)882-2947
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Laurie Britz
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1258 Whitehawk
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O’Fallon, MO 63366
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(314)281-3952
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NEVADA
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Karen Tanner
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50 Berrum PI.
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Apt. B
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Reno, NV 89509
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(702)827-1518
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Vicki-Lyn Melisi
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20 Walnut St. #1
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Somersworth, NH 03878
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(603)692-5370
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NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY
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Debbie Malkin
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c/o 47 Willow Lane
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Tenafly, NJ 07670
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(201)567-0528
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NEW YORK
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Van Howell/Marsha Slatkin
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POB 2063
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Setduket, NY 11733
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(516)862-9450
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Special Events
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for EF!ers
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*ECOFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES:
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CULTURE, NATURE, AND THEORY,
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March 27-9, 1986, U of Southern Califor-
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nia, Los Angeles. The purpose of this
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conference is to open dialogues among
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different communities who are dealing
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with problems of domination and plan-
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etary survival. For information call 213-
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829-2533 or 213-743-7722.
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♦CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION
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HEARINGS — The California Fish &
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Game Commission will begin a series
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of 3 hearings starting on February 6 on
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a proposed trophy hunting season on
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Mountain Lions. California Mountain
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Lions were protected by a legislatively
 +
mandated moratorium on trophy hunting
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since 1972, but this protection expired
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on January 1, 1986, because Governor
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Deukmejian vetoed legislation in 1985
 +
that would have continued protection
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for lions. This year lions were given a
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reprieve as enormous public opposition
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to the reinstitution of a lion hunting sea-
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son and the political climate of an up-
 +
coming election forced the Fish & Game
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Commission to defer a hunting season
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for one year. The one year deferral is
 +
almost over and, as with the hearings
 +
held in 1986, the Commission will again
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hear proposals from “sportsmen” urging
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a statewide hunting season on Mountain
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Lions.
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Your participation is needed at any
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of the following public hearings: Feb. 6;
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March 6 — Redding, 9 AM, City Council
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Chambers, 1343 California St.; April 3
 +
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— Sacramento, 9 AM, Resources Build-
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ing Auditorium, 1416 Ninth St. If you
 +
cannot attend the hearings, but would
 +
like the Commission to consider your
 +
views, write to the California Fish &
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Game Commission, 1416 9th St., Sac-
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ramento, CA 95814. For more informa-
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tion, call 213-457-LION (s CA) or 916-
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442-2666 (n CA). To contribute to the
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educational work of the Mountain Lion
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Preservation Foundation, please send
 +
a donation to: Lion Preservation Fund,
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POB 1896, Sacramento, CA 95809.
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♦HOW FAR IN DEFENSE OF THE
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EARTH, a day long event organized by
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the Learning Alliance, tentatively
 +
scheduled for May 2 in New York City.
 +
The Alliance hopes to involve environ-
 +
mental activists from all over the East.
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The day will include presentations on
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envisioning and understanding an
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ecological society; celebrations of
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Earth; and will involve Earth First!,
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Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, local bio-
 +
regional and green groups and All
 +
Species folks. The Alliance needs
 +
names, addresses, and phone numbers
 +
of EF! activists in New York, New Jersey
 +
and Connecticut. To offer help or obtain
 +
information, contact: David Levine,
 +
Learning Alliance, 339 Lafayette St.,
 +
NYC, 10012 (212-473-3689).
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♦COLORADO RENDEZVOUS,
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Memorial Day, details in next issue, con-
 +
tact a Colorado contact (see Directory)
 +
for info.
 +
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♦CLEARCUTTING SUPPLEMENT
 +
 +
— We hope to produce a four-page sup-
 +
plement on clearcutting for a future
 +
issue of Earth First! The articles are
 +
forthcoming, but we still' need photos
 +
of clearcuts, and diagrams and maps
 +
relating to areas clearcut. We invite
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donations of such graphics.
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♦THIRD ANNUAL KLAMATH-
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SISKIYOU BIOREGIONAL CON-
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FERENCE: RIVERS FROM THE
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SKY, WATERSHED AWARENESS
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VS. BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; April 24-
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26, 1987, Humboldt State U. Campus,
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Areata. The HSU Department of
 +
Sociology and the Campus Center for
 +
Appropriate Technology (CCAT) have
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joined the Siskiyou Regional Education
 +
Project to co-sponsor a weekend-long
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 +
 +
TENNESSEE
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Brian Lee Hickok
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POB 202
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 +
Maryville, TN 37803
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(615)856-6525
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UTAH
 +
 +
Juiien Puzey
 +
June Fulmer
 +
864 Roosevelt Ave.
 +
 +
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
 +
(801)484-7344
 +
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WEST VIRGINIA
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JR Spruce
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Box 222-A, RR 1
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Ridgeley, WV 26753
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(304)738-2212
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event to encourage bioregional thinking.
 +
The conference will provide students,
 +
faculty and community members, as
 +
well as government and corporate rep-
 +
resentatives, with an interdisciplinary
 +
educational opportunity not usually
 +
available at HSU. Women’s and Native
 +
American perspectives will be integral
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to the conference.
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The Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion may
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be thought of as stretching from the
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Mendocino coast, north to the Umpqua
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River in Oregon and across the Coastal
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and Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains to the
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Cascades. It includes Humboldt, Del
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Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity and Mendocino
 +
counties of California; and Jackson,
 +
Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas
 +
counties in Oregon. It encompasses the
 +
watersheds of the Klamath, Trinity,
 +
Rogue, Umpqua and coastal rivers; and
 +
the Coast, Klamath and Siskiyou moun-
 +
tain ranges.
 +
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The conference will focus on the bio-
 +
geography, resources and culture of the
 +
bioregion — and will include workshops
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on reinhabiting damaged ecosystems;
 +
appropriate technologies, sustainable
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agriculture, rituals, ways of life and the
 +
art of our bioregion, and developing a
 +
sense of dwelling in place.
 +
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Registration is $35 for new Siskiyou
 +
Project members, $25 for those already
 +
members. Make checks payable to Bio-
 +
regional Conference. For information or
 +
to register, contact Nina or Jude, CCAT,
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Buck House 97, HSU, Areata, CA 95521;
 +
707-826-3551.
 +
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♦The Sonoran bioregional meeting
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hosted by Earth First!, held January 18,
 +
drew 25 participants, most of whom hope
 +
to form a network “to bring together
 +
people who desire to further the ecolog-
 +
ical needs of the Sonoran Bioregion.”
 +
A second meeting is tentatively sched-
 +
uled for February 22. Contact Jean
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Eisenhower, 720 E University, Tucson,
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85719 (602-622-451 2) for info.
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♦EARTH FIRST! BENEFIT
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CONCERT BY JOHN CIRCUS AND
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STEVE CLARK; Feb. 28, 9 PM; Cafe
 +
Ole, 121 E Broadway, Tucson; $2 cover
 +
charge. John and Steve are environmen-
 +
tal musicians who will provide us with
 +
an evening of “dangerous and unpredict-
 +
able” political folk music. Circus’ album
 +
has been called “one of the best indepen-
 +
dent albums of 1985.” Clark has been
 +
called one of the best political song-
 +
writers. John’s album was favorably re-
 +
viewed in EF! by Lone Wolf Circles.
 +
Proceeds from the evening benefit EF!
 +
 +
♦EARTH FIRST! WESTERN ROAD
 +
SHOW. Work is in progress for a West
 +
Coast/Southwest road show to include
 +
many key EFJers. It will start in
 +
Washington, Earth Day week; go
 +
down the coast; swing back up
 +
through the Southwest; and end at the
 +
Grand Canyon for the RRR. The show
 +
will bring musicians, poets, speakers,
 +
movies, workshops, kids shows, and
 +
actions; and will focus on rainforest,
 +
uranium mining and local issues. If
 +
you are interested in hosting the road
 +
show in your area or need information,
 +
contact Mike Roselle at POB 83,
 +
Canyon, CA 94516.
 +
 +
 +
PENNSYLVANIA
 +
John McFarland
 +
POB 179
 +
 +
Pt. Pleasant, PA 18950
 +
 +
David Hafer
 +
 +
c/o Otzinachson Group
 +
 +
POB 65
 +
 +
Lewisburg, PA 17837
 +
(717)523-3107
 +
 +
Antoinette Dwinga
 +
842 Library Ave.
 +
Carnegie, PA 15106
 +
(412)279-8911
 +
 +
 +
RONARD THE BERSERKER WILL
 +
START EF! CHAPTER
 +
Having completed his studies in
 +
deep ecology on foreign seas, and hav-
 +
ing declined an eager invitation from
 +
the Icelandic government to be guest
 +
again in their fair land, Rod Coronado
 +
has returned to California, where he
 +
is starting a new Earth First! chapter
 +
in Palm Springs. Rod plans to join
 +
other EF!ers to confront trapping and
 +
other issues. Those interested in join-
 +
ing the new EF! chapter, and not fear-
 +
ing extradition by the US government,
 +
should contact: Rodney Coronado, 711
 +
S Riverside Dr #3, Palm Springs, CA
 +
92262 (619-322-2252).
 +
 +
 +
Montana Forever
 +
Wild! Rally
 +
 +
Come to Montana and march for
 +
wilderness! Americans for Wilderness
 +
is sponsoring a grand show of support
 +
for Montana’s remaining wild and
 +
roadless areas on March 2 in Mis-
 +
soula, beginning on the University of
 +
Montana campus at noon and march-
 +
ing to various offices and the Federal
 +
Building along the way. The day will
 +
build up to a high energy rally that
 +
evening with various speakers, poets,
 +
and musicians contributing.
 +
 +
We can’t stress enough how impor-
 +
tant this march is! Montana’s shrink-
 +
ing wild lands (both BLM and Forest
 +
Service lands) are threatened by a
 +
soon-to-be-released wilderness bill.
 +
The new bill, which will be sprung on
 +
the unsuspecting public by a congres-
 +
sional delegation controlled by the
 +
timber industry, will exclude millions
 +
of acres from consideration as Wilder-
 +
ness. All those who believe in keeping
 +
the wild lands wild, whether they be-
 +
long to conservative, moderate, or rad-
 +
ical camps of the environmental spec-
 +
trum, are encouraged to show their
 +
support for roadless areas. We want
 +
to show the politicians, Forest Ser-
 +
vice, and national media that all of
 +
these lands should be saved, and that
 +
there is a strong population of folks
 +
who think so!
 +
 +
Be there! We need you; we need
 +
bodies; we need your energy! This
 +
demonstration will be the largest of
 +
its kind in US history. If you’ve ever
 +
walked Montana’s wild country or
 +
dreamed of it, Earth needs your voice
 +
now! March forth on March 2nd! For
 +
more information call Mike: (406) 549-
 +
0263.
 +
 +
 +
MONTANA
 +
 +
RENDEZVOUS
 +
 +
by Linda Wolf
 +
 +
January 16-18, Montana Earth
 +
Firstlers started 1987 with a fun-filled
 +
weekend rendezvous at Boulder Hot
 +
Springs. About 35 people gathered to
 +
talk about issues and share information
 +
within an informal discussion and work-
 +
shop structure. Friday witnessed the
 +
meeting and greeting of people from as
 +
far as East Glacier to as close as Helena.
 +
That night people mingled, enjoyed the
 +
pools and listened to a group of skillful
 +
musicians.
 +
 +
Saturday we got down to business
 +
with the announcement of the opening
 +
of a new account by treasurer Randy
 +
T. Restless. As befits a group with no
 +
formal structure, the role of Earth
 +
First! in Montana was the first topic of
 +
discussion. While allowing respect for
 +
traditional methods of fighting the sys-
 +
tem, the conclusion reached was a reem-
 +
phasis of the unpredictable, radical and
 +
uncompromising attitude of EF! Other
 +
areas explored that day included the
 +
press, Dogmeat on the Fishing Bridge
 +
issue, and monkeywrenching. Mike
 +
Bader presented a slide show on the
 +
Badger/Two Medicine area, after which
 +
Woody Kipp of the Blackfeet Tribe
 +
added his concerns for the spiritual
 +
value of the land. That night, the party
 +
started with Walkin’ Jim’s inspirational
 +
musical slide show and Greg Keeler’s
 +
witty environmental songs. The fun con-
 +
tinued far into the night.
 +
 +
On Sunday, discussion of the soon-to-
 +
be-introduced Montana wilderness bill
 +
led to the idea of organizing a huge
 +
“near-riot” in Missoula on March 2nd.
 +
The rally will be held to protest the in-
 +
adequacy of the political system for pro-
 +
ducing a respectable bill for wilderness
 +
protection. At the hot pool, the group
 +
discussed legal methods for fighting
 +
political and industrial moves to develop
 +
our wildlands. To top off a great
 +
weekend, Phil Knight talked about the
 +
rainforest situation. Before leaving,
 +
everyone formed one last circle to wrap
 +
up the rendezvous with Walkin’ Jim’s
 +
“Power Song.” And we all agreed, “For
 +
the Earth Now We Must Stand!”
 +
 +
 +
 +
Round River Rendezvous ’87
 +
 +
 +
by Barbara Dugelby
 +
 +
Plans are already under way for the
 +
87 Round River Rendezvous, to be held
 +
July 6-10 on the spectacular North Rim
 +
of the Grand(mother) Canyon. Some of
 +
this planet’s most recondite eco-war-
 +
riors, including activists, poets, musi-
 +
cians, and artists will make their pre-
 +
sence known at workshops, campfires,
 +
hikes and the like.
 +
 +
The 87 RRR Committee is consider-
 +
ing problems with workshops,
 +
campfires, merchandise, the Rally, etc.,
 +
encountered at the 86 RRR. No final
 +
decisions have been made, so if you have
 +
questions or suggestions please send
 +
them to us in the next few weeks. (For
 +
more info about what we are consider-
 +
ing, see the Open Letter to the 87 RRR
 +
Committee in the Samhain edition.)
 +
 +
VOLUNTEERS — The Committee
 +
is desperately seeking volunteers for
 +
many tasks. As soon as possible, we
 +
wish to begin collecting names for re-
 +
gional carpool coordinators, as well as
 +
someone to coordinate these coor-
 +
dinators. We are seeking coordinators
 +
for parking, water and a stage. We also
 +
need volunteers on these committees:
 +
childcare (ideas and extra hands), trash,
 +
merchandise, and a greeting table.
 +
 +
 +
ART — The Committee is consider-
 +
ing allowing artists to display their
 +
artwork during the RRR. In order for
 +
artists to do this, however, they must
 +
first get an OK from the Committee.
 +
We want the exhibiting artist to already
 +
be a contributing Earth First !er and for
 +
the. work to somehow reflect the EF!
 +
message or show appreciation for wild
 +
nature. Requests or inquiries should be
 +
sent to Gena Trott, POB 652, Reserve,
 +
NM 87830. No artwork can be shown
 +
without prior arrangement.
 +
 +
WORKSHOP IDEAS — What work-
 +
shops or other (organized) activities
 +
would you like to see at this year’s RRR?
 +
More specifically, would you like to lead
 +
a workshop? Contact Barb.
 +
 +
T-SHIRT — We need a design for a
 +
Round River Rendezvous t-shirt. Illus-
 +
trations should be sent to Barb before
 +
March 31. If you have ideas about colors
 +
of the design or the shirt, include them.
 +
 +
MONEY — Yes! We are already ac-
 +
cepting donations to the 87 RRR fund.
 +
There are so many hidden expenses for
 +
this wonderful event, including porta-
 +
potties (ok, not so hidden), insurance,
 +
etc. Contributions should be sent to the
 +
Earth First! Foundation, POB 50681,
 +
Tucson, AZ 85703, earmarked for the
 +
RRR fund.
 +
 +
 +
If you can help in any way with the
 +
Rendezvous, let us know. Everyone
 +
start gearing up for a hootin’, howlin’,
 +
definitely unforgettable week under the
 +
full moon in the Grand Canyon!
 +
 +
ob Phillips at 86 RRR.
 +
 +
 +
CocaCola
 +
Against the
 +
Rainforest
 +
 +
The following is drawn from a January
 +
19 press release of Friends of the Earth
 +
Limited, 377 City Road, London, ECI.
 +
 +
B
 +
 +
*Today, 19 January, [[Friends of the Earth International]] issued a statement condemning proposals by Coca-Cola Foods Ltd...
 +
*Page 13 [[Earth First!]] February 2,1987 "Battle of Four Notch Continues" by [[Lah Weaselman]]
 +
*Page 7 [[Earth First!]] March 20, 1987 by Karen DeBraal
 +
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Earth First! Logo

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Earth First! is a far-left environmental group founded on April 4, 1980 by Dave Foreman, Mike Roselle, Howie Wolke, Bart Koehler, and Ron Kezar.[1]

Earth First! members have committed numerous acts of violence and sabotage (also referred to as eco-terrorism and eco-sabotage).

Kieran Suckling, founder of the Center for Biological Diversity worked with Earth First![2]

Their publication is the Earth First! Journal.[3]

Background

On February 12 2002, Federal Bureau of Investigation's James F. Jarboe, Domestic Terrorism Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division testified in part before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health:

"Disaffected environmentalists, in 1980, formed a radical group called Earth First! and engaged in a series of protests and civil disobedience events. In 1984, however, members introduced "tree spiking" (insertion of metal or ceramic spikes in trees in an effort to damage saws) as a tactic to thwart logging. In 1992, the ELF Earth Liberation Front was founded in Brighton, England, by Earth First! members who refused to abandon criminal acts as a tactic when others wished to mainstream Earth First!.[4]

Earth First! Speakers Bureau

The Earth First! Speakers Bureau[5] includes:

1987 Earth First! Directory

The following was published at the Earth First! Journal in 1987:[6]

"Earth First! The Radical Environmental Journal is an independent entity within the international Earth First! movement, and is not the newsletter of the

Earth First! movement. It does, however, provide a forum for Earth First1ers around the work!. This directory is provided as a service to independent EF! groups. If you would like to be listed as a contact or as a group, please contact Bob Kaspar...Bob acts as coordinator for local EF! groups for the EF! movement.

EARTH FIRST! JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS & TRINKETS Earth First!

POB 5871 Tucson, AZ 8^ l(f$

(602)622-1371

EARTH FIRST! FOUNDATION POB 50681 'Dicson, AZ 85703

EF! RAINFOREST ACTION Bay Area Earth First!

POB 83

Canyon, CA 94516

EF! GRIZZLY BEAR TASK FORCE POB 7572

Missoula, MT 59807

AUSTRALIA John Seed

Rainforest Information Centre POB 368, Lismore New South Wales 2480 Australia

JAPAN Rick Davis

400 Yamanashi-ken, Kofu-shi Saiwai-cho, 18-11 Kofu, Japan (0552) 33-6017

MEXICO J. Banks Apto Postal Box 381

Guaymas, Sonora Mexico

SCOTLAND Grant Collie Box 86

43 Candlemaker Row Edinburgh, EH1 2QB Scotland

LOCAL GROUPS

ARIZONA EARTH FIRST!

Roger Featherstone Ned Powell POB 5871 T\icson, AZ 85703 (602)622-1371

Mary Sojourner OCSR #14 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (602)774-8601

Gristle POB 1525 Prescott, AZ 86302

Vaugn Croteau POB 5597

Scottsdale, AZ 85261

BRITISH COLUMBIA Paul Watson POB 48446 Vancouver, BC V7X 1A2 CANADA (604)688-SEAL

CALIFORNIA EARTH FIRST! GROUPS

CHICO EARTH FIRST!

Michelle Miller POB 5625 Chico, CA 95927 (916)345-4746

DAVIS EARTH FIRST!

Susie Rodriguez-Pastor Jennifer Wachter 510 Arthur St. #208 Davis, CA 95616 (916)758-7425/753-2568

EASTERN SIERRA EF! Sally Miller POB 29

Lee Vining, CA 93541 (619)647-6360

GRASS VALLEY EARTH FIRST! Dakota Sid Clifford 15440 St. Hwy 174 Grass Valley, CA 95945 (916)273-7186

LOS ANGELES EARTH FIRST! Peter Bralver 13110 Bloomfield St.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818)784-6176/905-0583

MONTEREY EF!

Rob & Kim Burton 505 11th St.

Pacific Grove, CA 93950 (408)372-2426

NORTHCOAST EF! GROUPS ARCATA EF!

Bill Devall POB 21

Areata, CA 95521 (707)822-8136/826-3551

HUMBOLDT/MENDOCINO EF! Darryl Chemey S. Humboldt Action Center 814 1/2 Redwood Dr.

Garberville, CA 95440 (707)923-2931/2913

Betty & Gary Ball 429 N. State St.

Ukiah, CA 95482 (707)462-3053

SONOMA EARTH FIRST!

Greg King POB 1825

Guerneville, CA 95446 (707)874-9964

WILLITS EF!

Don Morris POB 1551 Will its, CA 95490


PALM SPRINGS EARTH FIRST!

Rod Coronado

711 S. Riverside Dr. #3

Palm Springs, CA 92262

(619)322-2252

SAN FRANCISCO BAY EF! GROUPS EAST BAY Karen Pickett POB 83

Canyon, CA 94516 (415)376-7329/548-2220

MARIN COUNTY Tim Jeffries 22 Claus Circle Fairfax, CA 94930 (415)456-7433

SAN FRANCISCO

Jolie Velazquez

2237 Filbert St

San Francisco, CA 94123

(415)397-6880(W)

SAN DIEGO EARTH FIRST!

Claude Mathis POB 311

Encinitas, CA 92024 (619)942-8069

SANTA BARBARA EF!

Larry Davidson 6609 Sabado Tarde #B Isla Vista, CA 93117 (805)685-3836

Tom Dudley POB 14124

Santa Barbara, CA 93107 (805)968-0128 961-4203 (W)

SANTA CRUZ EF!

Karen DeBraal POB 344

Santa Cruz, CA 95061 (408)724-1916

STANISLAUS EARTH FIRST!

Bill Curless POB 901

Oakdale, CA 95361 (209)258-8339

YOSEMITE EF!

Tom Skeele POB 272

Yosemite, CA 95389 (209)372-4441

COLORADO EARTH FIRST!

Eric Holle

1126 James Canyon Dr.

Boulder, CO 80302 (303)442-5518

Scott Sala 1141 Emerson Denver, CO 80218 (303)831-6093

FLORIDA EARTH FIRST!

Ronnie Hawkins POB 13253

Gainesville, FL 32604 (904)495-9203

NORTH IDAHO EARTH FIRST! Georgie Sarvis POB 422

Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83814 (208)667-4678

MAINE EARTH FIRST!

Gary Lawless Gulf of Maine Books 61 Main St.

Brunswick, ME 04011 (207)729-5083

MASSACHUSETTS EF!

NICA POB 597 Athol, MA 01331

Ben Gordesky 121 Museum St. #2 Somerville, MA 02143


MONTANA EARTH FIRST! Randall Restless Box 6151

Bozeman, MT 59715

John Zelazny POB 7153

Missoula, MT 59807 (406)549-0346

Rose Zechman 816 Cooley Missoula, MT 59802

NEW MEXICO EARTH FIRST! Steve Marlatt c/o 3957 Westview Las Cruces, NM 88005 (505)526-9380

Brad Lagorio 2405 Meadow Rd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 (505)873-0299

Ron Mitchell

144 E. De Vargas #11

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Kathy Chaney 504 S. Michigan Roswell, NM 88201 (505)624-2856

OHIO EARTH FIRST!

Jerry R. Welch 1150 McIntosh Ave.

Akron, OH 44314 (216)848-1979

Dev Weiss

8293 Chagrin Mills Rd Novelty, OH 44072 (216)338-3589/338-5383

OHIO VALLEY EF!

Brian Hagemann

727 Dixmyth Apt. 502 West

Cincinnati, OH 45220 (513)961-3660

OREGON EARTH FIRST!

Ric Bailey POB 605

Joseph, OR 97846 (503)432-1015

TEXAS EARTH FIRST!

Barbara Dugelby POB 7292 University Station Austin, TX 78713 (512)467-1404

Sedge Simons 4018 Turn berry Houston, TX 77025 (713)669-0733

Leah Averett 1518 Owasso Ft. Worth, TX 76107 (817)731-6348

VERMONT EARTH FIRST!

Erik Sohlberg RR1, Box 80-A East Corinth, VT 05040 (802)439-6266

VIRGINIA/DC EARTH FIRST! Robert F. Mueller Rt. 1 Box 250 Staunton, VA 24401 (703)885-6983

Martha Slover 1512-A Meadowbrook Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24060 (703)552-6548

WASHINGTON EARTH FIRST! George Draffan POB 95316 Seattle, WA 98145

Fred E. Foiler POB 3566

Wenatchee, WA 98801

WYOMING EARTH FIRST! Hiroshima Svendsen Box 2166

Jackson, WY 83001 (307)733-4793

Vistara Parham 32 Redpoll Lane RR 3 Sheridan, WY 82801 (307)6744795

LOCAL CONTACTS


MIDWEST HEADWATERS EF! Bob Kaspar

305 N. Sixth St.

Madison, WI 53704 (608)241-9426

Hank Bruse KA9TIF (short wave)

235 Travis Drive

Wisconsin Rapids, WI 5441M

(715)423-5636

Jim Veller Northland College POB 209

Ashland, WI 54806

Steven & Landis Spickerman^

3670 Darling Lane I ^ ^ j i^>

Ike Walton Lake S' $ * *

Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538

Hal Lupinek 5014 N. Harding Chicago, 1L 60625 (312)341-0800 (day)

Elaine Vercruysse 105 Galdys

Fox River Grove, IL 60033 (312)639-8631

Paul Rechten 7405 Shields Rd.

Harvard, 1L 60033 (815)943-4178

Chuck Varani 355 Bates St. Paul, MN 55106 (612)771-7920


(707)459-4715


ARKANSAS NCWA POB 189 Jasper, AR 72641

ALASKA Michael Lewis 105 Cedar Beach Rd. Sitka, AK 99855

IOWA

Bruce Espe RR 1, Box 54 Dexter, IA 50070 (515)743-2798

KENTUCKY A1 Fritsch POB 298

Livingston, KY 40445

LOUISIANA Stephen Duplantier POB 512

Abita Springs, LA 70420

MARYLAND Leonard J. Kerpelman 2403 W. Rogers Baltimore, Ml) 21209 (301)367-8855

MICHIGAN Stan VanVelsor 3173 Chelsea Circle Ann Arbor, MI 48104

MISSOURI Sue Skidmore 1364 S. Plaza Springfield, MO 65804 (417)882-2947

Laurie Britz 1258 Whitehawk O’Fallon, MO 63366 (314)281-3952


Page 12 Earth First! Fefcn,tanj 2, 198.7


NEVADA Karen Tanner 50 Berrum PI.

Apt. B

Reno, NV 89509 (702)827-1518

NEW HAMPSHIRE Vicki-Lyn Melisi 20 Walnut St. #1 Somersworth, NH 03878 (603)692-5370


NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY Debbie Malkin c/o 47 Willow Lane Tenafly, NJ 07670 (201)567-0528

NEW YORK

Van Howell/Marsha Slatkin POB 2063 Setduket, NY 11733 (516)862-9450


Special Events for EF!ers

  • ECOFEMINIST PERSPECTIVES:

CULTURE, NATURE, AND THEORY, March 27-9, 1986, U of Southern Califor- nia, Los Angeles. The purpose of this conference is to open dialogues among different communities who are dealing with problems of domination and plan- etary survival. For information call 213- 829-2533 or 213-743-7722.

♦CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN LION HEARINGS — The California Fish & Game Commission will begin a series of 3 hearings starting on February 6 on a proposed trophy hunting season on Mountain Lions. California Mountain Lions were protected by a legislatively mandated moratorium on trophy hunting since 1972, but this protection expired on January 1, 1986, because Governor Deukmejian vetoed legislation in 1985 that would have continued protection for lions. This year lions were given a reprieve as enormous public opposition to the reinstitution of a lion hunting sea- son and the political climate of an up- coming election forced the Fish & Game Commission to defer a hunting season for one year. The one year deferral is almost over and, as with the hearings held in 1986, the Commission will again hear proposals from “sportsmen” urging a statewide hunting season on Mountain Lions.

Your participation is needed at any of the following public hearings: Feb. 6; March 6 — Redding, 9 AM, City Council Chambers, 1343 California St.; April 3

— Sacramento, 9 AM, Resources Build- ing Auditorium, 1416 Ninth St. If you cannot attend the hearings, but would like the Commission to consider your views, write to the California Fish & Game Commission, 1416 9th St., Sac- ramento, CA 95814. For more informa- tion, call 213-457-LION (s CA) or 916- 442-2666 (n CA). To contribute to the educational work of the Mountain Lion Preservation Foundation, please send a donation to: Lion Preservation Fund, POB 1896, Sacramento, CA 95809.

♦HOW FAR IN DEFENSE OF THE EARTH, a day long event organized by the Learning Alliance, tentatively scheduled for May 2 in New York City. The Alliance hopes to involve environ- mental activists from all over the East. The day will include presentations on envisioning and understanding an ecological society; celebrations of Earth; and will involve Earth First!, Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd, local bio- regional and green groups and All Species folks. The Alliance needs names, addresses, and phone numbers of EF! activists in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. To offer help or obtain information, contact: David Levine, Learning Alliance, 339 Lafayette St., NYC, 10012 (212-473-3689).

♦COLORADO RENDEZVOUS, Memorial Day, details in next issue, con- tact a Colorado contact (see Directory) for info.

♦CLEARCUTTING SUPPLEMENT

— We hope to produce a four-page sup- plement on clearcutting for a future issue of Earth First! The articles are forthcoming, but we still' need photos of clearcuts, and diagrams and maps relating to areas clearcut. We invite donations of such graphics.

♦THIRD ANNUAL KLAMATH- SISKIYOU BIOREGIONAL CON- FERENCE: RIVERS FROM THE SKY, WATERSHED AWARENESS VS. BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; April 24- 26, 1987, Humboldt State U. Campus, Areata. The HSU Department of Sociology and the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) have joined the Siskiyou Regional Education Project to co-sponsor a weekend-long


TENNESSEE Brian Lee Hickok POB 202

Maryville, TN 37803 (615)856-6525

UTAH

Juiien Puzey June Fulmer 864 Roosevelt Ave.

Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (801)484-7344

WEST VIRGINIA JR Spruce Box 222-A, RR 1 Ridgeley, WV 26753 (304)738-2212


event to encourage bioregional thinking. The conference will provide students, faculty and community members, as well as government and corporate rep- resentatives, with an interdisciplinary educational opportunity not usually available at HSU. Women’s and Native American perspectives will be integral to the conference.

The Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion may be thought of as stretching from the Mendocino coast, north to the Umpqua River in Oregon and across the Coastal and Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains to the Cascades. It includes Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity and Mendocino counties of California; and Jackson, Josephine, Curry, Coos and Douglas counties in Oregon. It encompasses the watersheds of the Klamath, Trinity, Rogue, Umpqua and coastal rivers; and the Coast, Klamath and Siskiyou moun- tain ranges.

The conference will focus on the bio- geography, resources and culture of the bioregion — and will include workshops on reinhabiting damaged ecosystems; appropriate technologies, sustainable agriculture, rituals, ways of life and the art of our bioregion, and developing a sense of dwelling in place.

Registration is $35 for new Siskiyou Project members, $25 for those already members. Make checks payable to Bio- regional Conference. For information or to register, contact Nina or Jude, CCAT, Buck House 97, HSU, Areata, CA 95521; 707-826-3551.

♦The Sonoran bioregional meeting hosted by Earth First!, held January 18, drew 25 participants, most of whom hope to form a network “to bring together people who desire to further the ecolog- ical needs of the Sonoran Bioregion.” A second meeting is tentatively sched- uled for February 22. Contact Jean Eisenhower, 720 E University, Tucson, 85719 (602-622-451 2) for info.

♦EARTH FIRST! BENEFIT CONCERT BY JOHN CIRCUS AND STEVE CLARK; Feb. 28, 9 PM; Cafe Ole, 121 E Broadway, Tucson; $2 cover charge. John and Steve are environmen- tal musicians who will provide us with an evening of “dangerous and unpredict- able” political folk music. Circus’ album has been called “one of the best indepen- dent albums of 1985.” Clark has been called one of the best political song- writers. John’s album was favorably re- viewed in EF! by Lone Wolf Circles. Proceeds from the evening benefit EF!

♦EARTH FIRST! WESTERN ROAD SHOW. Work is in progress for a West Coast/Southwest road show to include many key EFJers. It will start in Washington, Earth Day week; go down the coast; swing back up through the Southwest; and end at the Grand Canyon for the RRR. The show will bring musicians, poets, speakers, movies, workshops, kids shows, and actions; and will focus on rainforest, uranium mining and local issues. If you are interested in hosting the road show in your area or need information, contact Mike Roselle at POB 83, Canyon, CA 94516.


PENNSYLVANIA John McFarland POB 179

Pt. Pleasant, PA 18950

David Hafer

c/o Otzinachson Group

POB 65

Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717)523-3107

Antoinette Dwinga 842 Library Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106 (412)279-8911


RONARD THE BERSERKER WILL START EF! CHAPTER Having completed his studies in deep ecology on foreign seas, and hav- ing declined an eager invitation from the Icelandic government to be guest again in their fair land, Rod Coronado has returned to California, where he is starting a new Earth First! chapter in Palm Springs. Rod plans to join other EF!ers to confront trapping and other issues. Those interested in join- ing the new EF! chapter, and not fear- ing extradition by the US government, should contact: Rodney Coronado, 711 S Riverside Dr #3, Palm Springs, CA 92262 (619-322-2252).


Montana Forever Wild! Rally

Come to Montana and march for wilderness! Americans for Wilderness is sponsoring a grand show of support for Montana’s remaining wild and roadless areas on March 2 in Mis- soula, beginning on the University of Montana campus at noon and march- ing to various offices and the Federal Building along the way. The day will build up to a high energy rally that evening with various speakers, poets, and musicians contributing.

We can’t stress enough how impor- tant this march is! Montana’s shrink- ing wild lands (both BLM and Forest Service lands) are threatened by a soon-to-be-released wilderness bill. The new bill, which will be sprung on the unsuspecting public by a congres- sional delegation controlled by the timber industry, will exclude millions of acres from consideration as Wilder- ness. All those who believe in keeping the wild lands wild, whether they be- long to conservative, moderate, or rad- ical camps of the environmental spec- trum, are encouraged to show their support for roadless areas. We want to show the politicians, Forest Ser- vice, and national media that all of these lands should be saved, and that there is a strong population of folks who think so!

Be there! We need you; we need bodies; we need your energy! This demonstration will be the largest of its kind in US history. If you’ve ever walked Montana’s wild country or dreamed of it, Earth needs your voice now! March forth on March 2nd! For more information call Mike: (406) 549- 0263.


MONTANA

RENDEZVOUS

by Linda Wolf

January 16-18, Montana Earth Firstlers started 1987 with a fun-filled weekend rendezvous at Boulder Hot Springs. About 35 people gathered to talk about issues and share information within an informal discussion and work- shop structure. Friday witnessed the meeting and greeting of people from as far as East Glacier to as close as Helena. That night people mingled, enjoyed the pools and listened to a group of skillful musicians.

Saturday we got down to business with the announcement of the opening of a new account by treasurer Randy T. Restless. As befits a group with no formal structure, the role of Earth First! in Montana was the first topic of discussion. While allowing respect for traditional methods of fighting the sys- tem, the conclusion reached was a reem- phasis of the unpredictable, radical and uncompromising attitude of EF! Other areas explored that day included the press, Dogmeat on the Fishing Bridge issue, and monkeywrenching. Mike Bader presented a slide show on the Badger/Two Medicine area, after which Woody Kipp of the Blackfeet Tribe added his concerns for the spiritual value of the land. That night, the party started with Walkin’ Jim’s inspirational musical slide show and Greg Keeler’s witty environmental songs. The fun con- tinued far into the night.

On Sunday, discussion of the soon-to- be-introduced Montana wilderness bill led to the idea of organizing a huge “near-riot” in Missoula on March 2nd. The rally will be held to protest the in- adequacy of the political system for pro- ducing a respectable bill for wilderness protection. At the hot pool, the group discussed legal methods for fighting political and industrial moves to develop our wildlands. To top off a great weekend, Phil Knight talked about the rainforest situation. Before leaving, everyone formed one last circle to wrap up the rendezvous with Walkin’ Jim’s “Power Song.” And we all agreed, “For the Earth Now We Must Stand!”


Round River Rendezvous ’87


by Barbara Dugelby

Plans are already under way for the 87 Round River Rendezvous, to be held July 6-10 on the spectacular North Rim of the Grand(mother) Canyon. Some of this planet’s most recondite eco-war- riors, including activists, poets, musi- cians, and artists will make their pre- sence known at workshops, campfires, hikes and the like.

The 87 RRR Committee is consider- ing problems with workshops, campfires, merchandise, the Rally, etc., encountered at the 86 RRR. No final decisions have been made, so if you have questions or suggestions please send them to us in the next few weeks. (For more info about what we are consider- ing, see the Open Letter to the 87 RRR Committee in the Samhain edition.)

VOLUNTEERS — The Committee is desperately seeking volunteers for many tasks. As soon as possible, we wish to begin collecting names for re- gional carpool coordinators, as well as someone to coordinate these coor- dinators. We are seeking coordinators for parking, water and a stage. We also need volunteers on these committees: childcare (ideas and extra hands), trash, merchandise, and a greeting table.


ART — The Committee is consider- ing allowing artists to display their artwork during the RRR. In order for artists to do this, however, they must first get an OK from the Committee. We want the exhibiting artist to already be a contributing Earth First !er and for the. work to somehow reflect the EF! message or show appreciation for wild nature. Requests or inquiries should be sent to Gena Trott, POB 652, Reserve, NM 87830. No artwork can be shown without prior arrangement.

WORKSHOP IDEAS — What work- shops or other (organized) activities would you like to see at this year’s RRR? More specifically, would you like to lead a workshop? Contact Barb.

T-SHIRT — We need a design for a Round River Rendezvous t-shirt. Illus- trations should be sent to Barb before March 31. If you have ideas about colors of the design or the shirt, include them.

MONEY — Yes! We are already ac- cepting donations to the 87 RRR fund. There are so many hidden expenses for this wonderful event, including porta- potties (ok, not so hidden), insurance, etc. Contributions should be sent to the Earth First! Foundation, POB 50681, Tucson, AZ 85703, earmarked for the RRR fund.


If you can help in any way with the Rendezvous, let us know. Everyone start gearing up for a hootin’, howlin’, definitely unforgettable week under the full moon in the Grand Canyon!

ob Phillips at 86 RRR.


CocaCola Against the Rainforest

The following is drawn from a January 19 press release of Friends of the Earth Limited, 377 City Road, London, ECI.

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References

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  1. ↑ Earth First! A Founder’s Story, accessed April 8 2017
  2. ↑ No People Allowed, accessed April 8 2017
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  4. ↑ , accessed April 8 2017
  5. ↑ Individuals, Projects & Collectives that the Earth First! Speakers Bureau collaborates with:, accessed April 8 2017
  6. ↑ Foreman, Dave, et al., eds., Earth First! 7, no. 3 (2 February 1987) Republished by the Environment & Society Portal, Multimedia Library http://www.environmentandsociety.org/node/6882, accessed April 10 2017
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