Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
As federal law fights to improve legal races, covert activities like those near Lubbock cannot be tolerated Hockley County, TX — Animal welfare groups applauded action by the Texas Racing Commission (TXRC) and local and state law enforcement to combat illegal horseracing, animal abuse, and gambling in Hockley County, near Lubbock. The initiative included collaboration … Read more
Practice of ‘whacking’ requires authentic reform, and Wyoming need only look to Colorado and Minnesota as examples of agriculture- and hunting-oriented states with sound policies against running over animals Washington D.C — Leaders of two national animal welfare groups expressed frustration at a newly proposed amendment to existing Wyoming law that permits the killing of … Read more
Trophy hunters want to cover up their annual trophy hunting take of more than 1,000 shy and elusive mountain lions and bobcats, who deliver ecosystem services and disease control valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars to Colorado You can listen to this article here: Opponents of Prop 127 — the measure to halt … Read more
Thanks to our Kangaroos Are Not Shoes campaign — launched in 2020 — the world now knows the gory details of the largest slaughter of mammals in the world for commercial trade in their parts. In Australia, nighttime shooters roll into the homes and habitats of kangaroos with their spotlights and rifles and take aim … Read more
National Sheriffs Assoc., National District Attorneys Assoc., state sheriffs’ associations, and hundreds of county sheriffs and DAs demand Congress pass legislation to step up enforcement and end barbaric, crime-infested fighting syndicates Washington, D.C. — Led by the National Sheriffs’ Association and the National District Attorneys’ Association, law enforcement groups across the United States are calling on … Read more
Press Release Understanding violence in all its forms can help prevent it in the future Pawlet, VT — While gun violence is a pervasive tragedy across the country, the small New England state of Vermont rarely experiences it. The state, known for its rural character and close-knit communities, was shocked when news broke of the … Read more
Senators weigh in to stop the largest annual slaughter of terrestrial wildlife in the world WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. introduced legislation today to cut off the U.S. marketplace to the parts of kangaroos, who are commercially slaughtered in their native habitats for export, mainly to make athletic … Read more
PRESS RELEASE Former director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tops list of 22 wildlife professionals urging voters to stop trophy hunting and commercial trapping of Colorado native wild cats Grand Lake, CO — Native wild cats picked up support from one of the most trusted voices in American wildlife management — the distinguished former head … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and alleviate the burden on law enforcement Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement in response to news that six men were arraigned and charged with multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act in the U.S. … Read more
The technocrats and scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seem apathetic about the suffering of beagles, primates, and other animals used in drug testing experiments. The FDA was created to protect the public from dangerous drugs getting onto pharmacy shelves, but its leadership today exhibits such ossified thinking that it’s undermining that mission … Read more