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You can listen to this article here: Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld a U.S. District Court dismissal of a legal challenge by a cockfighter and former local politician seeking to nullify the application of the national animal fighting law in the Northern Mariana Islands — an archipelago … Read more
Police photos show demure animal with multiple wounds, visible trauma Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will grant a $2,500 reward for credible information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for using an abandoned dog as a possible “bait dog” found by … Read more
Infant killed by fentanyl as parents ran dogfighting operations out of home, cops say. Charelston, SC — Animal welfare groups renewed their urgent appeal to Congress to pass the FIGHT Act after news that the alleged operators of a dogfighting ring in South Carolina allowed their 10-month-daughter to be killed by exposure to fentanyl, the … Read more
Appellate Court Ruling Should Close Out Discussion on Application of Federal Law to CNMI, Guam, and Puerto Rico Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court dismissal of a legal challenge by a cockfighter and former Northern Mariana Islands local politician and executive agency official seeking to nullify the application of … Read more
Press Release Animal welfare groups says voters showed public sentiment remains strong against weakening the state’s anti-cockfighting laws Tulsa, OK — The results are in for the August 27 primary run-off elections in Oklahoma, and overall, some major pro-cockfighting candidates went down to defeat. This will have the effect of cementing the overwhelming opposition of … Read more
Groups plan for litigation against USFWS as the agency begins implementation of flawed plan, devoid of cost estimates or explanation on who and how mass killing to be conducted Washington, D.C. — Leading animal welfare groups today charged that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plan to kill upwards of 450,00 barred owls is costly, … Read more
PRESS RELEASE 80% of Coloradans disapprove of killing mountain lions for hides or fur and 88% oppose hounding of native cats Colorado — According to faculty at Colorado State University studying human dimensions of wildlife, 78% of Coloradans disapprove of trophy hunting of mountain lions, while a staggering 88% oppose the use of dogs in … Read more
New report reveals mountain lions limit spread of brain-wasting disease in deer and elk and protecting them may save billions in outdoor recreational activities in Colorado You can listen to this article here: Mountain lions are hell on zombie deer and elk roaming the Rockies. The map below tells the story of mountain lions and … Read more
Press Release Trophy hunters kill adult mountain lions experienced in killing traditional prey, impairing big cats from removing neurologically impaired deer and elk Colorado — A new report by Jim Keen, DVM, PhD, a former USDA veterinarian and infectious disease scientist, reveals that mountain lions play a key role in reducing the spread and the … Read more
Press Release Group urges voters in Senate District 33 to vote for ‘anyone but Shelley Gwartney’ in the August 27th run-off primary. Tulsa, OK — Animal Wellness Action today urged Republican primary voters in Oklahoma Senate District 33 (Broken Arrow, Tulsa) to reject Shelley Gwartney in her quest for that seat because of her full-throated acceptance … Read more