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April 22, 2009
Hawaii Urged to Stop Cruel Aerial Killing
The HSUS is urging the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to halt the aerial killing of feral cattle at Honua'ula Forest Reserve on the slopes of Hualalai.
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April 21, 2009
Calif. Senate Committee Takes Step Toward Banning Dairy Cow Mutilation
The California Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture approved a bill that aims to prevent a common dairy cow mutilation. Introduced by California Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, SB 135 bans the painful and unnecessary tail docking of dairy cows.
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April 14, 2009
Hollywood's Starring Role in Prop 2
Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi and Oprah Winfrey helped the successful Yes! On Prop 2 campaign for California's ballot in 2008 by lending their names, their time, and their pocket books. This list of supporters also included Moby, Carole King, Hilary Duff, Alicia Silverstone, Tobey Maguire and Russell Simmons.
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April 2, 2009
Pizza With Double Soy Cheese, Please
Pizza is more delicious than ever with new vegan cheeses on the market.
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March 31, 2009
The HSUS Offers Reward In Colo. Cow Mutilations
The HSUS is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for mutilating cows in southern Colorado.
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March 29, 2009
Ellen and Portia Honored at The 23rd Genesis Awards
As joint recipients of the 2009 Wyler Award, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were honored at The 23rd Genesis Awards on March 28, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. The Wyler Award is given to a celebrity or public figure who has made news on behalf of animals.
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March 27, 2009
The HSUS Helps Rescue Starving Horses and Cows
The HSUS is helping the Harney County, Ore. Sheriff's Department with the rescue of about 75 starving and neglected horses and cows.
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March 25, 2009
Pittsfield City Council First to Ban Cruel Cages for Farm Animals
In a 7-3 vote last night, the Pittsfield, Mass., City Council passed a modest but important ordinance to protect farm animals — that will prevent factory farms from confining animals in cages so small, they can barely move. The common-sense ordinance simply requires that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens and breeding pigs have enough room to stand up, lie down, turn around, and extend their limbs.
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March 14, 2009
The HSUS Applauds President Obama for New Cattle Protections
The HSUS thanked President Obama for announcing a ban on slaughtering downed cattle in the U.S.
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February 20, 2009
Calif. Court Grants Meat Industry Request to Allow Sick, Disabled Animals into Food Supply
The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, the Humane Farming Association and ALDF criticized a ruling in Fresno, Calif. that temporarily stops the state from keeping sick and disabled animals out of the food supply.
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February 13, 2009
Calif. Bill Takes Aim at Dairy Cow Mutilation
In California, the nation's number-one dairy state, animal welfare experts and agriculture scientists urge support for a new bill to prevent tail docking of dairy cows.
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February 12, 2009
Citizen Lobbyists Rally at California Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Pass Animal Protection Laws
Californians will converge on the state capitol to meet with their lawmakers today, urging them to pass several animal protection bills.
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February 12, 2009
Citizen Advocates Rally at Nevada Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Protect Animals
Nevadans are gathering at the state capitol and meeting with their lawmakers Thursday to urge them to support legislation to protect animals.
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January 27, 2009
Meat Industry Seeks to Overturn Calif. Law Barring Sick, Disabled Farm Animals from Food Supply
The HSUS, Farm Sanctuary, the HFA and the ALDF intervened in a meat industry lawsuit that seeks to overturn key provisions of California's newly upgraded law banning "downer" animals in the food supply.
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November 5, 2008
Californians Deliver Decisive Victory to Prevent Factory Farm Cruelty by Passing Prop 2
Yesterday, Californians voted YES! on Prop 2 -- securing the single most important piece of legislation for farm animals in U.S. history.
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October 7, 2008
Making History Under the Stars
The stars shone brightly at a Bel Air estate on September 28, 2008 when Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi hosted more than 400 supporters of Proposition 2, a popular reform on the California election ballot to phase out the most extreme confinement and abuse of animals on factory farms.
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November 7, 2006
Animals Win Big at Ballot Box
At the ballot box, farm animals won in Arizona and doves won in Michigan.
