Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
Monterey County has a history of rampant illegal cockfighting Monterey, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action reacted to news of Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies discovering what appears to be a large scale breeding facility of 350 birds for cockfighting. A Salinas man is facing charges for cockfighting. “Monterey County has had a history of rampant illegal … Read more
While critics of this plan recognize that barred owls compete with spotted owls, they say USFWS killing scheme is unworkable and will result in dangerous and far-reaching collateral effects Washington, D.C. — Today, 75 organizations led by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy wrote to Interior Secretary Deborah Haaland and urged … Read more
Trone has amassed a near-perfect record on animal welfare during his service in the U.S. House Bethesda, MD — Today Animal Wellness Action announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. David Trone in his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maryland. Sen. Ben Cardin is not running for the seat he’s held since 2007. Nobody has … Read more
Reports led to animal seizures; another indicator of the need for federal law Galveston, Texas — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, applauded the Galveston Police for a cockfighting bust where nearly 100 birds were seized in what appears to have been a large-scale cockfighting operation. Details … Read more
Commissioner Stoney Greene, implicated in extensive dogfighting activities in his past, resigns as commission chairman and backs strengthening federal law against all forms of animal fighting Wilkesboro, NC — Tonight the Board of Commissioners for Wilkes County unanimously approved a resolution to endorse the FIGHT Act, H.R. 2742/S. 1529, and to recommend that North Carolina’s … Read more
Might a version of China’s 26-story, high-rise pig farm be coming soon to the U.S.? The EATS Act is an assault on states’ rights and an invitation for China to bring its high-rise factory farms to the homeland China’s 1.4 billion citizens consume their weight in pigs every year. 700 million animals. 192 billion pounds … Read more
Fred Hudson and Kevin Chambers to bring experience, commitment to animal-protection campaigns Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announced the hiring of Kevin Chambers as Oklahoma State Director and Assistant Director of International. Kevin Chambers brings decades of global and local business, government, and animal advocacy experience to … Read more
Florida Rep. Michael Bilirakis, along with 10 other U.S. House members from the state, have cosponsored the FIGHT Act in Congress Homosassa, FL — Animal Wellness Action praised Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies for arresting a 51-year-old man for animal fighting, according to a Facebook Post from the sheriff’s office. Deputies at the man’s home found and seized 26 … Read more
Congress should direct the wind-down of a small, unprofitable enterprise grounded on cruelty and documented to spread dangerous diseases. Today, Congresswomen Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., renewed their effort from last Congress (2021-22) to ban mink farming in the United States. Their bill comes in the wake of a long-term and irreversible collapse … Read more
No need to put homeland at risk to sell mink pelts to China’s elites Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., for leading an effort in Congress to phase out mink farming in the United States because of documented zoonotic-disease … Read more