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May 8, 2013
Court Upholds Calif. Law Preventing Cruel Trapping and Poisoning of Wildlife
A California court has upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 4, a 1998 state ballot measure banning use of cruel traps and poisons for the purpose of killing wildlife.
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April 16, 2013
Front Lines: Follow the Money
Pork producers are being forced to underwrite lobbyists trying to block animal welfare reforms.
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April 11, 2013
Five Workers at Wyoming Premium Farms Convicted of Animal Cruelty following Undercover Investigation
Five employees from Wheatland, Wyo.-based Wyoming Premium Farms— Patrick Ruckavina, Richard Pritekel, Edward Pritekel, Kali Oseland and David Bienz—have each been convicted on multiple counts of cruelty to animals after a Humane Society of the United States undercover investigation documented acts of animal abuse.
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April 2, 2013
Animal Welfare Groups to New Mexico Regulators: Horsemeat May Be a Risk to Human Health
The Humane Society of the United States and Front Range Equine Rescue filed a legal petition with the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board requesting that it adopt a rule that renders any horse “unqualified” for use as food for human consumption.
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April 1, 2013
Tennessee Grand Jury Indicts Former Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer Jackie McConnell
Court documents reveal a Fayette County Grand Jury has indicted infamous horse abuser Jackie McConnell and two co-defendants on 38 counts of animal cruelty for illegally soring and torturing horses as documented in a Humane Society of the United States undercover investigation conducted in 2011.
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April 1, 2013
Court Allows Lawsuit Over Perdue’s “Humane” Claims to Proceed
A federal court in New Jersey has cleared the way for a class action lawsuit against the nation's third-largest poultry producer, Perdue Farms, Inc., over the company's alleged false advertising of factory farmed chicken products as “humane.”
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March 19, 2013
USDA Moves to Ban Slaughter of Downer Veal Calves Too Sick or Injured to Walk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted The Humane Society of the United States’ 2009 legal petition requesting that the agency halt the inhumane practice of slaughtering downer veal calves too sick, weak or tired to even stand up.
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March 1, 2013
Groups Applaud Federal Appeals Court Upholding Endangered Species Act Listing for Polar Bears
A coalition of groups is applauding a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reject a challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2008 decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
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February 12, 2013
The HSUS’ Legal Complaints Force Seaboard Foods to Stop False Animal Care Claim
Following The Humane Society of the United States’ legal complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission over false and misleading animal welfare statements made by Seaboard Foods, the nation’s third-largest pork producer, Seaboard has been forced to alter its online advertising around the hot-button topic of animal welfare throughout its operations.
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February 12, 2013
Wildlife Protection Groups File Suit to Restore Federal Protection for Great Lakes Wolves
A coalition of wildlife protection groups, including The Humane Society of the United States, Born Free USA, Help Our Wolves Live and Friends of Animals and Their Environment, filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to remove the protections of the Endangered Species Act from gray wolves living in the western Great Lakes region.
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December 20, 2012
Lewis & Clark Humane Society, The HSUS and Prosecuting Attorney Respond to Sentencing of Convicted Animal Abuser
Lewis & Clark Humane Society, The Humane Society of the United States and Jefferson County attorney Matthew Johnson issued the following statements in response to the sentence of Mike Chilinski, who was convicted of animal cruelty due to inhumane conditions at his puppy mill.
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December 20, 2012
Federal Court Upholds New Ohio Exotic Pet Law
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division issued a verdict today upholding Ohio’s new and much needed regulations on the possession of dangerous wild animals as pets.
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December 19, 2012
The HSUS and Local Animal Shelters Ask Missouri Supreme Court to Block Crippling New Animal Adoption Tax
The Humane Society of the United States, the Dogwood Animal Shelter in Osage Beach, Mo., and Stray Rescue of St. Louis, have asked the Missouri Supreme Court to block a crippling new government tax on non-profit animal shelters and rescue groups in Missouri.
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December 7, 2012
The HSUS and The Fund for Animals File Lawsuit to Restore Federal Protections for Wyoming Wolves
The Humane Society of the United States and The Fund for Animals filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging the decision of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove wolves in Wyoming from the federal list of endangered species.
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November 30, 2012
The HSUS Applauds U.S. Attorney For First Prosecution Under New Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act
The Humane Society of the United States lauded U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Kenneth Magidson and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri Lynn Zack for initiating the first felony prosecution under the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010
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November 28, 2012
Pork Industry Faces Legal Complaint Over Unlawful Checkoff Lobbying
The Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Inspector General seeking an investigation into the National Pork Board’s potential use of federal checkoff dollars to support the National Pork Producers Council’s lobbying efforts.
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November 28, 2012
Animal Welfare Groups Ask Federal Court to Uphold Texas Puppy Mill Law
The Humane Society of the United States and Texas Humane Legislation Network filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas asking the court to uphold the state’s new puppy and kitten mill law.
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October 26, 2012
The HSUS Asks Federal Court to Uphold Vital Regulations to Protect Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States filed a friend-of-the-court brief with a federal court in Texas, asking the court to uphold much-needed regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture to strengthen enforcement of the Horse Protection Act to prevent the cruel practice of horse “soring,” the application of painful chemicals or other painful training methods to force them to perform an artificially high-stepping gait for show competitions.
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 3: Clear and Convincing Evidence
The HSUS litigation team works to fill the void of legal precedents for animal welfare
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October 19, 2012
Justice for All, Page 2: Full Court Press
The APL team proves a worthy adversary during the battle to pass Proposition 2 in 2008
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