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Animal Wellness Action Leads a Coalition of 20 Organizations to Petition DEC to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting Read More » March 10, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Condemns National Park Service Plan to Restore Baiting of Grizzlies and Black Bears on National Preserves in Alaska Read More » March 9, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement for Cockfighting Bust in Lompoc Area Read More » March 9, 2026
GREY2K USA Worldwide and Animal Wellness Action Celebrate House Agriculture Committee Passage of a Ban on Greyhound Racing in America Read More » March 5, 2026
Former McIntosh County Sheriff Charged with Felony Cruelty for Organizing a Cockfighting Derby Read More » March 2, 2026
Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy Condemn Proposed Plea Deal in Cody Roberts Animal Cruelty Case Read More » February 26, 2026
Military’s Takedown of “El Mencho” Exposes the Role of Mexican Cartels in Cockfighting Crime Syndicates That Range Across U.S. Southern Border Read More » February 26, 2026
Animal Wellness Action President Says Committee Draft of Farm Bill Not a Serious Offering Read More » February 13, 2026
Conviction of New Hampshire Cockfighter Reminds Granite State Lawmakers of Value to Strengthen Federal Anti-Cruelty Laws Read More » February 13, 2026
Two Weekend Busts of Cockfights in Bexar and Freestone Counties Underscore Scope of Cruelty, Swift Texas Law Enforcement Response Read More » February 9, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Says NIH Proposal to Make the Oregon Primate Research Facility into a Sanctuary Makes Fiscal and Scientific Sense Read More » February 5, 2026
Legislation Introduced to Halt Korean Airlines and Other International Airlines from Transporting Smuggled Animals from the U.S. for Fighting Derbies Overseas Read More » February 5, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Endorses Federal Legislation to Protect Law Enforcement Animals Read More » June 26, 2026
Wayne Pacelle Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman for Omitting Repeal of Prop 12, Question 3 from Draft Farm bill Read More » June 23, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office for Cockfighting Bust, Notes Link Between Animal Fighting and Drug Crimes Read More » June 23, 2026
Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President of Animal Wellness Action, on the Death of a Teenager During a Horse Carriage Ride in Central Park Read More » June 18, 2026
Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President, Animal Wellness Action, on the fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel harness racing facility Read More » June 17, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Oklahoma City Police Department for Cockfighting Arrest and Felony Charges Read More » June 15, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Urges Felony Animal Cruelty Charges After Alleged Abandonment of Hundreds of Fighting Roosters in North Carolina Read More » June 12, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office for Cockfighting Bust In Edinburg, Texas Read More » June 11, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office for Swift Action Against Illegal Cockfighting Operation Read More » June 2, 2026
