New York Times A surprising flash point — animal rights — has erupted in the early weeks of the race for New York City mayor, complete with boldface endorsers, voluble protests, and a generously financed attack ad. Full Article
Local and State Legislation
Battles brewing over animal bills
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UT San Diego SACRAMENTO — Tough battles are expected to break out over animal protection legislation pending in the state Capitol. Several measures will renew old rivalries over lead ammunition to shoot game, using hounds to hunt bears, selling animals…
New state laws make undercover probes of farm operations risky
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Kansas City Star WASHINGTON — The undercover investigator who secretly videotaped alleged animal abuses at a meat processing plant in California’s San Joaquin Valley would have been a criminal for doing the same thing in Utah, potentially subject to a…
Animal Rights Activists Push For Exotic Pet Ban In Las Vegas
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The Inquisitr Hundreds of exotic animals are estimated to be living in the Las Vegas area, even though Clark County has only issued 14 permits to keep such creatures. Typically, only owners of exotic pets noted as dangerous are required to apply…
Action Alert – Support Proposed Animal Control Ordinance in Atlanta
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Contact Atlanta City Council to SUPPORT proposed animal control ordinance From: CFA/OABA website at http://www.grassroots.circusfan.org/index.php. The Public Safety Committee of the Atlanta City Council voted yesterday to pass a proposed animal control ordinance to clarify which Fulton County rules will…
Jason Schmidt, Medina, N.D., column: Cruelty initiative linked to animal rights movement
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It seems to me the ballot initiative is less about improving the treatment of animals and more about making North Dakota’s lawmaking process inviting to the Humane Society of the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based “cousin” of People for the…
Horsemen’s Council of Illinois Bill Tracking List
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The Horsemen’s Council of Illinois has a great tracking mechanism in place for equine/livestock related legislation in their state. Click here to access it.
Activists angry as Iowa lawmakers become first to OK bill to discourage undercover farm videos
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Washington Post By Associated Press, Published: March 1 DES MOINES, Iowa — Animal welfare groups reacted with outrage Wednesday after the Iowa Legislature made the state the first to approve a bill making it a crime to surreptitiously get into a…
House passes bill to stop ‘animal-rights terrorists’ shooting video on farms
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Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers took aim at what one representative calls “animal-rights terrorists” who shoot videos or photos on farmers’ property without permission to create propaganda to destroy the agriculture industry. “This is not about animals.…
Utah HB 187
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This bill establishes the crime of agricultural operation interference. Provides that a person is guilty of agricultural operation interference if the person records an image of, or sound from, an agricultural operation under certain circumstances; and establishes penalties. Bill Information…