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February 16, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Mississippi Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation
Animal advocates from across the state will rally at the state capitol in Jackson to urge their legislators to enact stronger animal protection laws as part of Mississippi's Humane Lobby Day 2011, sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States.
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February 15, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Indiana Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation
Animal advocates from across Indiana rallied at the state capitol in Indianapolis to urge their legislators to enact stronger animal protection laws as part of The HSUS' Humane Lobby Day 2011. Citizen advocates urged legislators to strengthen laws to crack down on animal fighting and prohibit coyote and fox penning, and to oppose captive trophy hunts.
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October 28, 2010
North Dakota Hunters Speak out in Favor of Measure 2
Hunters in North Dakota support Measure 2, which seeks to ban unsporting captive hunts
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March 24, 2010
New Yorkers Head to Albany to Support Animal Protection Bills
Citizens from across New York are meeting with their lawmakers for Humane Lobby Day. The event is organized by The HSUS and sponsored by the Humane Society of New York, New York State Humane Association and Farm Sanctuary.
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June 22, 2009
Federal Court Blocks Captive Hunting of Endangered Species
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing captive hunting of endangered antelopes.
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June 22, 2009
Federal Court Blocks Canned Hunting of Endangered Species
In a blow to trophy hunting groups, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today struck down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing sport-hunting of endangered antelopes at "canned" hunting facilities.
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May 7, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Federal Lawmakers for Combating Inhumane Trophy Hunting Practices
The HSUS applauded Reps. Cohen, Sherman and Whitfield for introducing legislation in the House of Representatives to ban Internet and captive hunting.
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March 30, 2009
New Yorkers Flock to Albany to Support Animal Protection Bills
Citizens from across New York are in Albany to meet with lawmakers as part of New York Humane Lobby Day.
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March 16, 2009
The HSUS Praises NY Lawmakers for Introducing Bills to End Canned Shooting
The HSUS praised N.Y. lawmakers for introducing bills to end the shooting of exotic mammals inside fenced enclosures, otherwise known as "canned shoots."
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January 29, 2009
Minnesota's Efforts to Stop Chronic Wasting Disease Not Enough
The HSUS calls on Minnesota to take further decisive action against the spread of chronic wasting disease following an infection in a captive elk farm.
