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February 24, 2014
Tangled Pelican Rescued
A pelican dangles from a tree in South Florida, but visiting students call the right authorities to make sure she is rescued. She is now on her way to good health at South Florida Wildlife Center.
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February 21, 2014
Utah Senate Votes to Increase Cockfighting Penalties
Legislation to upgrade Utah’s law on cockfighting passed the Senate with a vote of 18-5, making it a felony on the second offense to participate in the blood sport where two roosters fight each other to the death while people place bets. A first offense will be prosecuted as a Class A misdemeanor. Under current law, cockfighting is punished as a Class B misdemeanor.
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February 21, 2014
Federal Violations Found at Georgia Regents University after Undercover Investigation
Five federal violations were cited at the Georgia Regents University research facility in Augusta following an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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February 20, 2014
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Receives Grant to Improve Lives of Birds in Need
The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Charlotte, N.C., received $5,000 for repair and improvements after heavy snow and ice destroyed three aviaries.
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February 20, 2014
Fox Pens to Remain as Virginia House Committee Votes Down Sensible Legislation
A subcommittee of the Virginia House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources voted down legislation to restrict inhumane fox pens. The Humane Society of the United States Virginia State Director Laura Donahue issued a statement in response.
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February 20, 2014
Undercover Exposé: Animals Locked in Cramped Cages, Piglets Fed to their Mothers at Kentucky Pig Factory
Sows confined in cramped cages known as gestation crates were fed ground up intestines from piglets who had recently succumbed to a highly contagious diarrheal disease, an undercover exposé of Iron Maiden Hog Farm in Owensboro, Kentucky revealed.
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February 18, 2014
Rhode Island Lawmakers Urged to Ban Abusive Elephant Training Devices
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February 16, 2014
Five Cows Find Sanctuary at the Ranch
Their owner purchased them to secure an agricultural exemption on his taxes in Florida. But, after being neglected for years, they'll now have acres of grass to graze for the rest of their lives.
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February 14, 2014
North Carolina Considers Allowing Reckless Practice of Bear Baiting
North Carolina black bears could be subjected to the unnecessary, unsporting and inhumane practice of bear baiting, in which bears are lured by piles of food for an easy kill. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is considering a proposal to authorize bear baiting, which is generally prohibited in the state. The Humane Society of the United States and hundreds of North Carolina residents submitted comments urging the commission to keep bear baiting out of the Tar Heel state.
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February 14, 2014
On Heels of Major Criminal Bust, Shark Fin Distributors Drop Lawsuit
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently seized 2,000 pounds of illegal shark fins from a San Francisco merchant. That merchant is a part of an association whose members sold and distributed shark fins to restaurants and grocery stores and who had sued the State of California challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on the sale and trade of shark fins. In the wake of this major bust, the association has voluntarily dismissed its legal challenge.
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February 14, 2014
Reward Offered in Killing of Three California Sea Otters Found at Asilomar Beach, Calif.
Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Sea Otter, The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Monterey Bay Aquarium, U.C. Davis Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, and individual donor Dusty Nabor, are offering a $21,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for fatally shooting three threatened southern sea otters found at Asilomar Beach, near Monterey, California in early September 2013.
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February 13, 2014
Actor Paul Wesley Urges Pork Giant to Uncage its Pigs
The Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley has written a letter urging pork industry giant Seaboard Corporation to end its use of controversial and inhumane gestation crates. These cages are used to confine breeding pigs. They are so small the animals cannot even turn around. Seaboard is one of the largest pork producers in the United States and raises more than 4.3 million pigs each year.
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February 12, 2014
72 Members of Congress Urge USDA to Ban Slaughter of Downer Calves
Following a recent slaughter plant shutdown triggered by a Humane Society of the United States investigation, a bipartisan group of 72 Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to close a loophole in federal regulations.
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February 12, 2014
Iowa Factory Farm Fined $10,000 for Large Waste Spill
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has fined Illinois-based pork producer The Maschhoffs $10,000 for a spill of animal waste from one of its sow confinement operations in southeast Iowa.
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February 11, 2014
Owner of Food Lion, Hannaford and Bottom Dollar Grocery Chains Asks for Animal Welfare Reports from Pork Suppliers Amid Growing Concerns
The country’s ninth-largest grocer, Delhaize America, announced that it will require its pork suppliers to produce reports regarding their progress in eliminating from their pork supply chains the use of gestation crates—cages used to house breeding pigs that are so restrictive, the animals can’t even turn around.
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February 11, 2014
House Protects Victims of Domestic Violence and Beloved Family Pets
The Virginia House passed legislation to strengthen the state’s protections for victims of domestic violence and their beloved family pets. House Bill 972, sponsored by Delegate Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, will authorize courts to grant care and custody of a family pet to petitioners of protective orders and passed unanimously with bipartisan support.
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February 10, 2014
Food or Foe? Navigating Hidden Dangers in the Pet Food Aisle
Even high-quality pet foods can be recalled for reasons ranging from salmonella contamination to choking hazards. Get tips for minimizing your pet’s risk.
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February 10, 2014
Feeding the Snack Pack: Boston Baked Bonz Founder Shares Tips for Homemade Dog Treats
Boston Baked Bonz founder shares tips for homemade dog treats.
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February 10, 2014
Piling It On for Pets: Twelve-Year-Old Collects Thousands of Pet Supplies for Animal Shelters
Through her organization Blankets Fur Beasties, 12-year-old Harley Helman has collected thousands of pet supplies for animal shelters.
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February 10, 2014
The Mindful Gardener: Bring a Reverent Approach to Your Patch of Earth This Spring
Preparing your garden for spring? Caution and an attentive eye will prevent the deaths of countless critters and benefit your backyard wildlife.
