Press Releases and Statements

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Press releases

Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President of Animal Wellness Action, on Cody Roberts’ Guilty Plea in Wyoming Wolf Cruelty Case

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Animal Wellness Action and Partners Demand Immediate Redress for Lethal Neglect of Military Working Dogs on American Bases

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Animal Wellness Action Leads a Coalition of 20 Organizations to Petition DEC to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting

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Animal Wellness Action Condemns National Park Service Plan to Restore Baiting of Grizzlies and Black Bears on National Preserves in Alaska

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement for Cockfighting Bust in Lompoc Area

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GREY2K USA Worldwide and Animal Wellness Action Celebrate House Agriculture Committee Passage of a Ban on Greyhound Racing in America

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Former McIntosh County Sheriff Charged with Felony Cruelty for Organizing a Cockfighting Derby

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Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy Condemn Proposed Plea Deal in Cody Roberts Animal Cruelty Case

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Military’s Takedown of “El Mencho” Exposes the Role of Mexican Cartels in Cockfighting Crime Syndicates That Range Across U.S. Southern Border

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Animal Wellness Action President Says Committee Draft of Farm Bill Not a Serious Offering

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Conviction of New Hampshire Cockfighter Reminds Granite State Lawmakers of Value to Strengthen Federal Anti-Cruelty Laws

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Two Weekend Busts of Cockfights in Bexar and Freestone Counties Underscore Scope of Cruelty, Swift Texas Law Enforcement Response

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Press Statements

Animal Wellness Action Praises FBI and Miami-Dade Authorities for Massive Cockfighting Bust

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds 17½-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Repeat Dogfighter Julius Griffin

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds Lee County Sheriff’s Office for Dismantling Two Cockfighting Operations

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Florida Law Enforcement Rallies Behind Three Federal Bills to Crack Down on Animal Cruelty, Fighting and Trafficking

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Senate Farm Bill Failure Probably Dooms Effort to Block Prop 12 and Other State Laws Restricting Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds Mayes County Sheriff’s Office for Shutting Down Cockfighting Pit, Arresting Organizer

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