Press Release Campaign calls for enforcement of laws against cockfighting and live-lure training, urges new state policy against private ownership of dangerous exotic wildlife Oklahoma City, OK — Cruelty Isn’t OK, a statewide campaign to end the abuse of captive big cats, illegal cockfighting, and live-lure greyhound training, was launched today by a coalition of key … Read more
Legislation Mirrors McConnell Introduced Bill in the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1754, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, led by U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. by a voice vote. H.R. 1754 mirrors legislation recently introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., … Read more
“For centuries, humans have said to horses, ‘You do what I tell you or I’ll hurt you.’ Humans still say that to each other — still threaten, force and intimidate. I’m convinced that my discoveries with horses have value in the workplace, in the educational and penal systems, and in the raising of children. At … Read more
Anti-Doping Measure Mirrors McConnell Introduced Bill in the U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. — Last night leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives announced a scheduled a vote on H.R. 1754, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, led by U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the … Read more
Press Release Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print Phoenix, Arizona — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and Bailing Out Benji (BOB) today called upon the cities of Tempe and Tucson, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations that local pet stores known as “Puppies ‘N … Read more
Review and Interview: “A Traitor To His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement,” Ernest Freeburg, Basic Books, 2020. With the embers of the Civil War still throwing off heat, and well into his 50s and having serving in diplomatic posts throughout Europe, including in St Petersburg where he had witnessed … Read more
Fifty years ago, on September 20, 1970, California lawmakers passed a ban to safeguard an ark of imperiled species — from elephants to dolphins to snakes. That law was the forerunner and inspiration a few years later for the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, establishing protections for threatened and endangered species and preserving … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a major new federal legislative initiative, U.S. Senators Mike Braun, R-Ind., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., John Kennedy, R-La., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., introduced the Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act, a bill they forged in cooperation with Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation to step up federal action against … Read more
Bipartisan Group in the U.S. House Introduced Identical Measure Two Weeks Ago While plenty of perpetrators of cruelty do their deeds in the shadows, others are brazen about the abuse they heap on animals. In Shelbyville, the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration flaunted show horses earlier this month, with the equines festooned with medieval-looking wear, throwing … Read more
Yet More Work Remains in a State Where Bears, Wolves, and Mountain Lions Are Under the Gun by writing Gov Inslee to let him know you want conservationists, ecologists, and wildlife advocates appointed to the commission. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission rightly outlawed wildlife killing contests last week with a 7-2 vote, making it … Read more