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January 26, 2012
HSUS elogia a comités legislativos de Florida por eliminar texto contra denunciantes de abuso animal en legislación agrícola
La organización Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) elogió al Comité de Agricultura en el Senado de la Florida y al Subcomité de Justicia Penal en la Cámara por haber eliminado una disposición perjudicial contendida dentro de los proyectos de ley SB1184/HB 1021 que pretendía criminalizar a aquellos empleados que denunciasen el abuso animal, las condiciones de trabajo inseguras, la destrucción del medio ambiente así como otros problemas que ocurren en las granjas.
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January 25, 2012
The HSUS Praises Florida Legislative Committees for Removing “Ag-Gag” Language from Agricultural Bill
The HSUS praised Florida’s Senate Agriculture Committee and House Criminal Justice Subcommittee for removing a harmful provision from SB1184/HB 1021 aimed at criminalizing whistleblowing employees who expose animal abuse, unsafe working conditions, environmental destruction and other problems on farms.
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January 17, 2012
Animal Advocates Gather at Florida Capitol to Lobby for Animal Protection Legislation
Citizens from across Florida participating in Humane Lobby Day will meet with lawmakers at the capitol to urge them to pass SB 382/HB 641, which will remove the state requirement that casinos must offer live greyhound racing, and oppose Section 6 of SB 1184/HB 1021, which would outlaw whistleblowers’ documentation of abuse and illegal activity on factory farms. The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and GREY2K USA are co-sponsoring Humane Lobby Day.
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November 30, 2011
The HSUS and Shark Free Marina Initiative Applaud the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee Decision to Protect Sharks
The Humane Society of the United States and the Shark Free Marina Initiative commend the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for their recent decision to increase protection for four imperiled shark species (tiger sharks, and great, scalloped and smooth hammerheads) in Florida waters beginning Jan. 1, 2012.
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September 27, 2011
Man Meets Cat, Cat Steals Heart
Big Roy helped care for hundreds of cats rescued from a Florida hoarder, and the experience changed his life (and that of a young cat named Little Roy) for the better.