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Wildlife, Federal Legislation /
Key House committee passes bills cracking down on trophy hunting, big cat captivity, and shark fin trade
A House committee today approved four key pieces of animal protection and conservation legislation to alleviate threats faced by some of the world’s most iconic and at-risk species, including a bill that would end harmful public contact activities with big cats, another that would crack down on the shark fin trade in the United States, one that would continue a critical conservation funding source, and a bill that would restrict the import of the body parts of endangered and threatened large animals killed overseas by trophy hunters.
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Breaking news: USDA eliminates speed limits for killing pigs at slaughterhouses
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Slaughterhouses in the United States are already allowed to kill pigs at a lightning speed of up to 1,106 animals per hour. Under a new federal rule announced today, some of these facilities can dial up those speeds even further, with no limit whatsoever, creating an animal welfare and worker safety nightmare as never before.
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Justify’s story highlights urgent need to root out doping and self-policing from horseracing industry
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
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Equine advocates gather on Capitol Hill to promote equine welfare bills
Yesterday, horse advocates from across the country came to Capitol Hill to press for passage of humane legislation at the federal level. Members of the Homes for Horses Coalition, a network of equine rescues and sanctuaries, and veterinarians from the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association joined officials from Humane Society Legislative Fund, the Humane Society of the United States, the Animal Welfare Institute, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for meetings with key members of Congress.
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SAVE them; it’s the right thing to do
The North Atlantic right whale was once common across the entire Atlantic. Unfortunately, this ocean giant (at more than 50 feet long and weighing some 70 tons) became the focus of whaling efforts because the species was ‘the right whale to hunt’—thus its name. Right whales are huge but slow moving and so full of fat that they floated when struck. Subsequently, by the late 1800s, the right whale had been exterminated across most of its range and hunted to the point of extinction in North America.
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Breaking news: EPA moves to end animal testing
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
In a landmark announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced plans to end all animal testing on dogs, mice, rabbits, and other mammals for chemicals and pesticides in coming years. Instead, the agency will focus on investing in non-animal alternative technologies that are more reliable and do not cause animal suffering.
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Breaking news: California lawmakers ban fur sales, bobcat trophy hunting
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Update: The bill to ban fur sales has also passed the concurrence committee and will now head to the governor’s desk for his signature.
In two historic votes for animals, California lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to ban fur sales and to stop the trophy hunting of bobcats, who are often targeted for their distinctive look and coloration.
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U.S. says Michigan businessman who killed critically endangered black rhino can bring his trophy home
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
An American trophy hunter who killed a black rhino in Namibia will receive the Trump administration’s consent to bring his spoils home. This is the third time the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a permit to import a black rhino trophy since 2017, and it illustrates, yet again, how this taxpayer-funded agency is pandering to a few wealthy trophy hunters while showing a callous irresponsibility toward critically endangered species.
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U.S. proposes new rule to save endangered right whales
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
Right whales are critically endangered, with no more than 400 individuals surviving along the U.S. and Canadian coast. But we have an opportunity right now to help save this species. The National Marine Fisheries Service is considering a rule that would reduce one of the greatest threats to the survival of right whales, and it is critical that you weigh in.
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Washington Post reveals White House may have meddled to stop USDA inspectors from helping suffering animals
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block
There are new and explosive revelations about the lengths the Trump administration may be going to in order to prevent U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors from documenting and reporting violations of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act.
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+ Read MoreElections, In the News /
Where do the Democratic presidential candidates stand on animal protection issues?
By Brad Pyle
With the Democratic election field for 2020 in play, we thought it timely to examine the animal protection records of candidates for president. This two-part series will highlight the pro-animal commitments of the candidates. Following the order of the Democratic Party’s second presidential debate, here’s what we know:
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Where do the Democratic presidential candidates stand on animal protection issues?
By Brad Pyle
With the Democratic election field for 2020 in play, we thought it timely to examine the animal protection records of candidates for president. This two-part series will highlight the pro-animal commitments of the candidates. Following the order of the Democratic Party’s second presidential debate, here’s what we know:
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