Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
There’s something wrong with this picture. Or, rather, this video. In 2019, Arkansas cockfighter John Slavin spoke freely on camera to two hosts from BNTV, a Philippines-based cockfighting network, at his farm near the Oklahoma border in western Arkansas about the prowess of his fighting birds. “We got sold out last year,” clarifying that his … Read more
Press Release These cockfighting operators have hatched a plan to try to decriminalize cockfighting in Arkansas and have lined up legislators to carry their pro-cockfighting legislation Little Rock, AR — Today, Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and its partner organizations released a damning investigation that reveals that illegal cockfighting is rampant in Arkansas, documenting that a … Read more
Trump plan to cut spending can unlock scientific potential and make drug development safer, better The intent of the new administration to create the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and reduce federal spending by more than a trillion dollars is an eye-catching goal. While it is not the first time that a new administration has … Read more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to open nine units of the National Park Service in California to forest owl killing in unworkable plan (Seattle) — Today Animal Wellness Action and The Center for a Humane Economy called on superintendents serving Yosemite National Park, Redwoods National Park, and seven other National Park Service units in California to resist a … Read more
PRESS RELEASE Animal wellness groups pleased to hear commissioner question ‘fair chase’ and clarify recreational hunting is not necessary for ‘population control.’ Agency must now invest in lion’s beneficial role for healthy ecosystems, groups say Lafayette, CO — Animal wellness groups are pleased to see evidence Friday that Proposition 127 is already resulting in greater … Read more
NPS leaders in Oregon should not reopen wounds from ‘timber wars’ of the ‘80s and ‘90s and hurt local economies by driving away tourists Seattle, WA — Today Animal Wellness Action and The Center for a Humane Economy called on superintendents serving Crater Lake National Park and Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve to resist a plan by a … Read more
Detectives found fighting birds and a ring, and a training dummy at the Florida home Lee County, FL — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today applauded the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for arresting a man who was running a cockfighting ring in the backyard of a home on Texas Road … Read more
HB1210 Passes Senate After Years of Animal Wellness Action Advocacy Work Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania lawmakers gave final approval this week to HB1210, a groundbreaking bill that explicitly allows companion animals to be included in “Protection From Abuse” orders. This legislative milestone is celebrated by animal advocates, domestic violence organizations, and law enforcement across the … Read more
Superintendents in Washington state should not allow barred owl killing plan that is unworkable, inhumane, and at odds with values of the National Park Service Seattle, WA — Today Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on superintendents from Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades national parks to resist … Read more
Primates and other animals used in testing provide unreliable data for screening new drugs, causing harm to animals, driving up drug prices, and delaying cures and treatments Washington D.C. — As officials continue the capture of up to 43 female rhesus monkeys who bolted earlier this week from the Alpha Genesis primate research center in … Read more