PRESS RELEASE Politicians from both sides of the political spectrum and an actor and a scientist of legendary repute endorse ballot measure to stop cruel killing of native cats for their heads and beautiful coats Grand Lake, CO — Native wild cats picked up support from two Colorado politicians known to occupy opposite ends of … Read more
Press Release Scientists say mountain lions self-regulate and benefit deer and elk by cleansing populations of Chronic Wasting Disease Grand Lake, CO — “Mountain lion trophy hunting is unnecessary to manage stable mountain lion populations,” noted 20 wildlife scientists in an open letter to Colorado voters set to decide Proposition 127 in the coming weeks. … Read more
Malicious acts of cruelty often an indicator that other acts of mass violence are in the waiting. Prunedale, CA — Animal advocates reacted with a blend of grief and outrage after learning of the details of a mass shooting in Northern California that left 81 animals dead, warning authorities to treat the outburst of violence … Read more
Killing beautiful animals for fur was, since dawn of Homo sapiens, a matter of animal sacrifice for human warmth. Fur-wearing, you could say, was coldly utilitarian. Over the last few centuries, the fur industry procured its commodity by killing free-roaming wild animals with deadly and indiscriminate body-gripping traps. Within the last century, it added to … Read more
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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
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