Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
Hire represents ongoing commitment to protect wildlife in the state Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announce the promotion of Cassandra Burdyshaw to Vermont State Director. “I am thrilled to say that we have a new director in Vermont, a state where wild places and wild animals are in abundance,” said Wayne … Read more
Kentucky State Police have stepped up their work to combat numerous cockfighting rings, but even more enforcement action required to root out staged fighting Bourbon County, KY — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded the Kentucky State Police (KSP) and Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department for its recent raid on an … Read more
Press Release The House is expected to dispense with bills offered by state representative and cockfighting enthusiast J.J. Humphrey this week Oklahoma City, OK — The latest effort to gut the state law establishing strong penalties for the crime of cockfighting was met with another defeat on Tuesday, with the Oklahoma Senate Public Safety Committee … Read more
Action shows ongoing need for FIGHT Act as response to animal fighting, spread of bird flu EL PASO, Texas — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applaud El Paso County’s Animal Welfare Unit for its recent raid on an alleged cockfighting operation in El Paso, Texas. Upon arrival at the scene, … Read more
State inaction is the primary reason that the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons (SAW) Act is needed at the federal level CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On the anniversary of the horrific running over of an adolescent female wolf by Cody Roberts in Sublette County, Wyo., Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy asked Wyoming residents … Read more
Ohio law enforcement, humane groups, and agricultural groups want the FIGHT Act to complement local and state efforts to crack down on animal fighting Lorain County, OH — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applaud The Friendship Animal Protective League (FAPL) for its recent raid on an alleged cockfighting operation in … Read more
Time for lawmakers to demand a vote on broadly popular, bipartisan legislation to end the decades-long era of slaughtering American horses for stew and steak in distant countries Washington, D.C. — A handful of Members of Congress should stop obstructing the passage of legislation to ban exports of live horses from the U.S. to Mexico … Read more
Cruel bloodsport continues despite link to bird flu, calling for passage of national FIGHT Act to stiffen penalties Mays Landing, NJ — A grand jury in Atlantic County indicted 48 individuals Wednesday in connection with an illegal cockfighting operation, in which dozens of injured roosters, and dogs in poor condition were seized. Defendants were charged with … Read more
A “new plan” from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will continue a disastrous “stamp out” strategy that has resulted already in killing of 166 million birds in America Newly confirmed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins got it wrong in her announcement yesterday about the Trump Administration’s plan to reset the national response to the H5N1, or … Read more
Rollins’ plan is a set of empty promises that will allow USDA bungled approach to bird flu containment to persist while wasting a billion tax dollars Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy said that Brooke Rollins’ so-called “comprehensive strategy to combat bird flu” is “as hollow as an … Read more