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April 5, 2012
The HSUS Criticizes West Virginia Exotic Pet Bill Veto
The HSUS is disappointed that a bill to restrict the ownership of dangerous wild animals in West Virginia was vetoed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The veto leaves West Virginia as one of only seven states that currently do not regulate the private ownership of dangerous captive wildlife.
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March 30, 2012
Bill Introduced in U.S. House to End Trade in Primates as ‘Pets’
The Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund and Born Free USA commend U.S. Reps. Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., for introducing H.R. 4306, the Captive Primate Safety Act, to prohibit interstate commerce in monkeys, apes and other nonhuman primates for the exotic pet trade.
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March 28, 2012
The HSUS Applauds Pennsylvania Senate Committee’s Move to Ban Private Exotic Pet Ownership
The HSUS welcomes the Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee’s passage of H.B. 1398, sponsored by Rep. Edward Staback, D-Lackawanna/Wayne, to ban the private possession of dangerous exotic animals, including lions, tigers, bears, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, leopards, cougars, cheetahs, jaguars and primates.
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March 21, 2012
Ohio Voters Want Stronger Laws on Animal Protection
A new statewide survey of Ohio voters reveals overwhelming support for bills to restrict the private ownership of dangerous exotic pets, regulate large-scale commercial dog breeders and make cockfighting a felony.
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March 14, 2012
Ad Campaign Launched to Urge Ohio Lawmakers to Take Tough Stance on Exotic Pets
The HSUS and Ohioans for Humane Farms placed a full-page ad today in the Columbus Dispatch calling on state lawmakers to crack down on the private ownership of dangerous wild animals in Ohio and to strengthen and pass S.B. 310, the Dangerous Wild Animal Act.
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March 13, 2012
Animal Advocates Gather at Ohio Capitol to Lobby for Animal Welfare Legislation
Citizens from across Ohio participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012 assembled in Columbus to urge legislators to pass bills cracking down on animal fighting, puppy mills and the private ownership of dangerous exotic pets.
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March 13, 2012
Animal Advocates Gather at Tennessee Capitol to Lobby for Stronger Laws to Protect Primates
Citizens from across Tennessee participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012 assembled at the state house in Nashville to urge legislators to pass a bill to phase out the private possession of all species of primates.
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March 12, 2012
Animal Advocates Gather at Pennsylvania Capitol to Lobby for Animal Protection Legislation
Citizens from across Pennsylvania participating in Humane Lobby Day 2012, met with lawmakers at the Capitol on behalf of legislation to reduce animal suffering in the state. Top-priority measures would ban the private possession of exotic animals as pets, prohibit the use of carbon monoxide chambers to euthanize animals, and outlaw live pigeon shoots.
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March 8, 2012
HSUS Statement on Introduction of S.B. 310–The Dangerous Wild Animal Act
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to the dangerous wild animal bill introduced by Ohio State Sen. Troy Balderson, who represents a district that includes Zanesville
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March 2, 2012
La HSUS felicita a la FWC por tomar medidas contra el presunto abuso de vida silvestre en Florida
HSUS felicita a Comisión de Conservación de Vida Animal y Peces de Florida por medidas contra abuso de vida silvestre
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