LOS ANGELES , CA — Animal-welfare advocates applauded the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing 25 separate animal cruelty cases, a decisive action in response to a disturbing string of abuse incidents reported throughout the county. Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, issued the following … Read more
Cockfighting busts imperative given spread of bird flu threatening agriculture and human health San Joaquin County, CA — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office deputies for busting a criminal cockfighting operation along Atkins Road, east of Lodi Saturday, where they discovered 35 dead roosters, along with animal … Read more
Sacramento, CA — Following the declaration of a state of emergency over bird flu in California, the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action are raising alarms over the public health risks posed by rampant and widespread illegal cockfighting operations, which threaten to spread the disease to California’s enormous commercial poultry flocks and, … Read more
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to open nine units of the National Park Service in California to forest owl killing in unworkable plan (Seattle) — Today Animal Wellness Action and The Center for a Humane Economy called on superintendents serving Yosemite National Park, Redwoods National Park, and seven other National Park Service units in California to resist a … Read more
Malicious acts of cruelty often an indicator that other acts of mass violence are in the waiting. Prunedale, CA — Animal advocates reacted with a blend of grief and outrage after learning of the details of a mass shooting in Northern California that left 81 animals dead, warning authorities to treat the outburst of violence … Read more
Monterey County has a history of rampant illegal cockfighting Monterey, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action reacted to news of Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies discovering what appears to be a large scale breeding facility of 350 birds for cockfighting. A Salinas man is facing charges for cockfighting. “Monterey County has had a history of rampant illegal … Read more
More than 1,250 agricultural producers and distributors are qualified to supply pork, eggs, and veal, and that number will continue to surge Washington, D.C. — According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), there are more than 1,250 agricultural producers and distributors in compliance with Prop 12 and prepared to meet the demand of California … Read more
The state continues to unreasonably delay full implementation of a law passed by voters five years ago Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy sharply criticized California’s decision to enter into a courtroom agreement with the state’s pork retailers to further delay for six months … Read more