Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
H.R. 3475 would, among other things, halt inhumane trafficking of healthy horses to Mexico and Canada to be butchered for reexport to Asia Washington D.C. — Yesterday, with Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M. and Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., cosponsoring the federal anti-horse slaughter legislation, known as the SAFE Act, H.R. 3475 reached a critical political threshold: a majority … Read more
A legislative maneuver to overturn free and fair American elections, the EATS Act puts at risk more than a thousand agricultural businesses supplying California with pork and eggs. “Our farm and other Texas family-owned farms and ranches have geared up our production to meet the new and exciting market demand for our products in California,” … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action reacted to the shooting death of a Washington state teenager at a cockfight in Mexico, as reported by SourceOne News. Christian Herrera, 16, was killed and his dad injured from being in the crossfire of a shootout between rival cartels on Jan. 6. It is just the latest example of … Read more
Santa Barbara, CA — Animal Wellness Action applauded the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for affirming its recent vote of 4-1 to rein in illegal cockfighting breeding operations in the sprawling county. The vote on the original consideration was 4-1, with Supervisors Joan Hartman, Laura Capps, Das Williams, and Chairman Steve Lavagnino favoring the … Read more
Tennessee Sen. Jon Lundburg, R-Bristol, is working to strengthen state law that metes out only misdemeanor penalties for cockfighting Tennessee — More than 100 roosters and hens seized last week from a cockfighting operation in Memphis will be killed because of disease – a reminder that cockfighting poses a major threat to Tennessee’s significant poultry sector. … Read more
Congress is overdue to halt live exports of horses for consumption,fighting animals for combat, mink pelts for fashion, and bear bile as a potion. Many domestic forms of animal exploitation survive, and even thrive, because the people behind these enterprises tap foreign markets for their cruelty and contraband, whether they’re peddling live animals or animal … Read more
Zach Bennett joins the groups as Senior Policy Counsel and Don Green as Political Director. Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announce the hiring of Zach Bennett as senior policy counsel and Don Green as political director. Bennett and Green will be working on the federal legislative team to advance … Read more
Do human hunters occupy the role of mountain lions as apex predators in Colorado? There has been long-running controversy over the trophy hunting of mountain lions in the West, and to a lesser degree, the same holds true for commercial trapping of bobcats. Polling of the general population indicates that the majority hold the view … Read more
Santa Barbara, CA — Animal Wellness Action applauded the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for safeguarding the community’s quality of life and fighting cruelty to animals by approving an ordinance aimed at restricting the number of roosters allowed per property, with exemptions for legitimate agriculture operations. The vote was 4 to 1, with Supervisors … Read more
Cockfighting and dogfighting are sinister subcultures in too many communities and show the need for Congress to pass the FIGHT Act Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action is reacting to news that Memphis (Tenn.) Police Department has executed a large-scale animal seizure with apparent ties to animal fighting. Officers confiscated 135 roosters and hens and … Read more