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Group urges support for ordinance to restrict private ownership of roosters for no reason other than cockfighting Sacramento, CA — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to enact an ordinance to restrict private ownership of roosters to combat cockfighting, with proper exemptions for … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that 16 roosters were rescued during a cockfighting and animal cruelty investigation by Lorain County officers. The birds and other animal fighting paraphernalia were … Read more
Gomberg shines brightly in his work for animal of all kinds Rarely do we find a state legislator with both an uncommon commitment to animals and a gift for working with colleagues to get key policy reforms over the finish line. Oregon’s David Gomberg, representing the stunning central coast of Oregon, embodies that rare combination. … Read more
Federal bills would overturn American elections based on series of false frames and assumptions, and aid the Chinese government’s infiltration of American agriculture Washington, D.C. – A new report issued today by the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action reveals that a diversified pig production sector already in place can meet the … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Riverside County — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that two Riverside County brothers are facing multiple felony charges after being caught with fighting birds and cockfighting equipment including “gaffs” which are razor-sharp steel … Read more
Organization says bust shows international trafficking in cockfighting paraphernalia, birds is ongoing concern Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action praised U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who last Thursday seized nearly 100 illegal rooster blades used for cockfighting, in what is just the latest bust of cockfighting contraband at the U.S. border. The confiscation occurred on … Read more
Press Release Chance Campo, a district leader for the cockfighting front group that donated tens of thousands of dollars to Oklahoma lawmakers to decriminalize staged animal fights and associated crimes, arrested and charged by Carter County law enforcement. Oklahoma City — Carter County prosecutors charged seven men, including a leader of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Oregon — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that Lane County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant related to an illegal large-scale marijuana growing operation that also turned out to a cockfighting venue. Springfield … Read more
Wishes of Massachusetts voters should no longer be thwarted, including by latest lawsuit filed by yet one more trade group working against animal welfare Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are responding to news that pork processors have once again asked a federal court to prevent the enforcement of … Read more
A predatory industry has been in steep decline, but still chews up horses for foreign diners With lawmakers in Congress set to complete work on the Farm Bill in the coming months, it’s our moment to pass legislation to ban the slaughter of American horses for the meat trade. This includes halting live exports of … Read more