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Press releases

Legal Scholars Describe Amendment 83 Language as “Vague” and “Undefined” and Call It an Attempt to “Hijack” Wildlife Management

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Veterinary Experts Condemn Dangerously Lax Response to H5N1 Outbreak at Utah Mink Farm

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As Trump Administration Announces Historic Drawdown of Animal Testing, Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in Congress to End Taxpayer-Funded Dog and Cat Experiments

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HHS Moves to Scale Down Animal Use in Research and Testing

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More GOP Lawmakers Urge President Trump to Permanently Ban Horse Exports to Mexico for Slaughter as First U.S. Horse Screwworm Case Confirmed

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More GOP Lawmakers Urge President Trump to Permanently Ban Horse Exports to Mexico for Slaughter as First U.S. Horse Screwworm Case Confirmed

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Animal Groups Applaud Federal and State Landmark Crackdown on Illicit Breeding and Shipping Animals for Staged Fights

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Former NFL Player LeShon Johnson Imprisoned for Dogfighting

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Animal Wellness Action Condemns Trump Executive Order Targeting America’s Wolves

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Animal Wellness Action Urges Korean Air to Close Last Route for Fighting Birds as K-pop Fans Join Call

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Oklahoma Animal-Fighting Crackdown Reaches a Tipping Point

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Animal Wellness Action Offers $2,500 Reward in Bethel Park Kittens Cruelty Case

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Press Statements

San Bernardino Sheriff’s Aggressive Enforcement Leads to a Series of Major Cockfighting Busts

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office for Major Cockfighting Bust in Piñon Hills

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Animal Wellness Action Applauds DEA, Laredo PD and CPS for Busting Criminal Operator Involved in Cockfighting and Narcotics

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Animal Wellness Groups to Defend California’s Anti-Cruelty Laws

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Animal Wellness Action and Express Condolences and Concerns After Death of Tiger Exhibitor Ryan Easley in Hugo, Oklahoma

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Animal Welfare Groups Endorse Sacramento County Proposal to Combat Cockfighting

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