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April 9, 2013
Taxpayer-Subsidized Seal Hunt Begins off Canada’s East Coast
HSI/Canada was on location to document cruelty at Canada’s 2013 commercial seal hunt as it opened in the "Front" (the waters northeast of Newfoundland).
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April 9, 2013
“Pit Bull” Legislation Fails in Maryland
Statement from Tami Santelli, Maryland state director for The Humane Society of the United States, upon the Maryland General Assembly’s failure to address a Court of Appeals ruling last April that pit bull type dogs are “inherently dangerous”
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April 8, 2013
Arkansas Legislature Praised for Banning Primates as Pets
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Arkansas legislature for passage of House Bill 1391, a bill to prohibit the future private possession of apes (which includes chimpanzees), baboons and macaque monkeys.
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April 8, 2013
Maryland General Assembly Passes Legislation Banning Shark Fin Trade
The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International, National Aquarium, National Wildlife Federation and Oceana applaud the Maryland General Assembly for banning the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins.
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April 5, 2013
Reward Offered for Goose Shooting in Napa, Calif.
The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a Greylag goose with an arrow in Napa, Calif.
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April 5, 2013
The HSUS Honors Indiana Prosecutor with Award For Animal Cruelty and Fighting Case
The Humane Society of the United States honored Delaware County Deputy Prosecutor Joe E. Orick, of Muncie, Ind., with the Prosecutor Recognition Award, for successfully prosecuting Rahsaan A. Johnson for dogfighting-related charges.
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April 4, 2013
Four Suspected Dogfighting Operations Raided in California
The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in a large-scale dogfighting investigation and raid involving four properties and resulting in the arrest of four suspected dogfighters and the seizure of 18 dogs.
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April 3, 2013
Tim Hortons Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain
The HSUS and Humane Society International/Canada praised Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons—which has more than 4,000 restaurant locations across Canada and the U.S.—for its newly-announced policy to eliminate controversial gestation crates from its pork supply chain.
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April 2, 2013
The HSUS Responds to Oklahoma Governor Signing Horse Slaughter Bill into Law
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signing H.B. 1999, which opens the door for the slaughter of American horses to resume in Oklahoma:
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April 2, 2013
Nevada Voters Support Banning Exotic Pets by Three-to-One Margin
A statewide survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research reveals Nevada voters, by more than a three-to-one margin, strongly support legislation to prohibit private citizens from acquiring exotic and dangerous wild animals, such as lions, tigers, bears, primates, wolves and crocodiles.
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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 2, 2013
Humane Society University Names Dr. Michael Blackwell as New President
Humane Society University has announced the appointment of Michael Blackwell, DVM, as its new president.
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April 2, 2013
The HSUS Praises the West Virginia Senate for Passing the Dangerous Wild Animal Act
The HSUS commends the West Virginia Senate for passing Senate Bill 466, to prohibit the private possession of dangerous wild animals. SB 466 creates a Dangerous Wild Animal Board to determine which animals will be included under the law.
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April 1, 2013
Indiana House Natural Resources Committee Criticized for Passing Bill to Allow Cruel and Unsporting Captive Hunts
The Humane Society of the United States criticized the Indiana House Natural Resources Committee for seeking to legalize captive hunting operations.
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April 1, 2013
The HSUS Praises Geisinger Health System for Joining the Meatless Monday Movement
The Humane Society of the United States is praising Geisinger Health System in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for becoming the latest hospital to join the international Meatless Monday movement.
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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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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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March 31, 2013
Authorities Raid Mississippi Dogfight in Progress
The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Mississippi Bureau of Investigations in the investigation and raid on an active dogfight in Mississippi.
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March 31, 2013
Authorities Raid Mississippi Dogfight in Progress
The Humane Society of the United States assisted the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Mississippi Bureau of Investigations in the investigation and raid on an active dogfight in Mississippi.
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March 29, 2013
Reward Offered in Milwaukee Puppy’s Death
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for beating and stabbing to death a family’s pet.
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