U.S. Senators Duckworth and Booker, seeing momentum, introduce Kangaroo Protection Act to halt any imports or domestic trade in kangaroo parts You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: I’ve alerted you to a drumbeat of announcements from major global athletic wear brands severing ties to the kangaroo-killing industry in Australia. Yet … Read more
U.S. Senators join Umbro in saying “no” to the trade in kangaroo parts, aligning with Nike, New Balance, Puma, adidas, and other athletic shoe retailers on their sourcing practices WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action applauded U.S. Senators. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., for introducing the Kangaroo Protection … Read more
By Ted Williams You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: On June 18th, conservation groups urged Judge Donald Molloy of the U.S. District Court for Montana to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finding that western gray wolves do not merit listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Administrative … Read more
In the Northern Rockies, the war on wolves has spiraled into a state-sanctioned bloodbath. We’re leading the legal charge to restore protections before it’s too late. You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: We consider it our duty to stand in the way of people possessed with hatred in their hearts … Read more
Blount County, AL — Federal, state, and local law enforcement raided a cockfighting pit on Saturday night where staged fights were in progress and rounded up 75 individuals in Blount County, Ala., including citizens illegally in the country and who were part of a cockfighting syndicate in the Yellowhammer State. Animal Wellness Action provided intelligence on … Read more
IBERIA PARISH, La. — A former Jeanerette police chief has charged with cock fighting in Beauregard Parish, according to Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dusty Vallot, 39, of Lafayette, was arrested and charged with cockfighting and aggravated cruelty to animals, deputies said. There have been multiple cockfighting busts in Louisiana recently, underscoring the widespread underground animal fighting network … Read more
New calls for state investigations come after Anthony Devore and Blake Pearce were exposed for violating state and federal laws against cockfighting OKLAHOMA CITY — Animal Wellness Action is renewing its 2023 call for the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to launch a formal investigation into the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission’s disregard for Oklahoma campaign finance laws, with … Read more
Congress must act now to stop the criminal networks fueling animal fighting, violence, and disease threats You can listen to an AI-generated reading of this story here: Today, an extraordinarily diverse set of lawmakers — representing the entire political spectrum in America, from right to center to left — introduced the FIGHT Act in the … Read more
VERMILION PARISH, La. — A routine traffic stop in Vermilion Parish has resulted in felony animal cruelty and drug charges, after authorities discovered dozens of gamefowl, cockfighting paraphernalia, and narcotics inside a vehicle and trailer operated by Dion David Romero, according to local news reports. The case again underscores the widespread and barely concealed underground cockfighting network … Read more
Bipartisan legislation with 25 Republicans and 23 Democrats original cosponsors mirrors Senate bill and garners support from 800+ agencies and organizations, including the National Sheriffs’ Association, United Egg Producers, and American Gaming Association Washington, D.C. — In a legislative maneuver to crack down on the cruelty and organized crime associated with animal fighting, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon, … Read more