Animal Legislation
Tuna Time in DC!
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/10/2012Against overwhelming odds, the Pacific tunafleet made enormous strides in the public debate in 1995 and 1996. But all they can say now is, “Tunafish! Are we there yet?” Not quite. And everyone who cares about the oceans…
Sample Letter Opposing Ohio HB 437
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012I am a pet owner and dog show exhibitor involved in obedience trials and field events with my Labrador Retrievers. As a dog owner and animal lover, I realize that Ohio needs a more comprehensive animal cruelty law. Therefore, it…
Tuna Bill Sweeps Senate
By Teresa Platt | Published: 01/10/2012After lengthy negotiations brought all but the most extreme into agreement, the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (IDCPA) swept the United States Senate on July 30 by a vote of 99-0 and was signed into law during August…
1998 Election Gains
By Stephen S. Boynton | Published: 01/10/2012Hunters, trappers, and wildlife management experts gained ground in the November elections, approving measures that keep control of natural resource management in the hands of professionals and protect the right to hunt and trap.
A Clear and Present Danger for Horse Owners
By Lee Wallot | Published: 01/10/2012Right now, animal rights activists are busy in California gathering signatures for a 1998 state initiative that is the most dangerous piece of legislation faced by horse owners to date. What makes it so dangerous? Many people, including…
Congress Hears Testimony on Eco-terrorism
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime spent an afternoon listening to testimony about environmental terrorism in early June, about 10 days before a new rash of attacks against Wyoming ranchers.
Feds Drop 29 Species From ESA
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012With a pair of Bald Eagles and their chick in the background, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt announced that the federal government will drop 29 species from the Endangered Species Act list of protected species at a May 5 press…
A Letter to Tennesee Legislators
By Donna Malone | Published: 01/10/2012Donna Malone, president, Responsible Animal Owners of Tennessee, wrote this letter in answer to a proposed spay and neuter law in her state. She invites people to plagiarize when such legislation comes up in other states and communities.
NAIA responds to USDA
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/10/2012Doris Day Animal League, an animal rights organization, has forced the US Department of Agriculture to consider dropping some kennel businesses from the Animal Welfare Act regulations because DDAL wants all dog breeders to be licensed.…
Court Gives Activist Standing to Sue on Behalf of Apes
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012Reversing a previous decision made by a split panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the full court granted standing for Marc Jurnove to sue the US Department of Agriculture on behalf of apes held…
IN 98, CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS TWO DOG AND CAT BILLS
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012Dog and cat fanciers had their work cut out for them this year in California when three bills dealing with pet population issues showed up in the legislature. The Rosenthal bill, SB2102, was a breeder licensing bill that had several…
Who Said You Can’t Fight City Hall?
By Lyn Kalinoski | Published: 01/10/2012Fighting any type of restrictive dog legislation is not an easy task, but dog fanciers in Toledo, Ohio, managed to defeat a five dog limit recently, thanks to some hard work and developing political strategy. We hope our experience…
The Strange Politics of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Steals Puppets from Native People
By Sheila Watt-Cloutier | Published: 01/10/2012Over the weekend of July 17-18, American border officials in Buffalo seized six Inuit marionettes en route to a puppeteer in Rhode Island for repair. The puppets were made in Pelly Bay, a tiny Inuit village in Nunavut, of hair from…
Congress Says No to Trapping Restrictions on Wildlife Refuges
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/10/2012The Congressional conference committee reconciling the House and Senate versions of the Interior Department funding bill eliminated the trapping ban sought by animal rights activists. The ban passed the House in July but failed…
Ohio Valley Dog Owners Help Write New Law Cincinnati Ends Long-time Breed Ban
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012Cincinnati dog owners had plenty to celebrate on Thanksgiving. The day before the holiday, Cincinnati City Council unanimously overturned the Queen City’s 13-year-old ban on American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire…
Dog Breeds Face Plethora of Discriminatory Laws
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/10/2012Cincinnati, Ohio overturned its breed-specific law because it was ineffective, expensive to enforce, and inadequate to protect citizens from dangerous or vicious dogs. But the lessons of Cincinnati seem to be lost or ignored in…
Wolfdog Ban Looms on Michigan Horizon
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/9/2012Michigan’s planned ban on wolfdogs inches closer to passage as activists and politicians come out of the woodwork to outlaw these allegedly dangerous animals. The arguments are the same as those used against pit bulls and…
Colorado Task Force Found No Need for Wolfdog Ban
By | Published: 01/9/2012Michigan lawmakers are driving full speed ahead to ban wolfdogs in spite of exhaustive study done in other areas that proves such laws are counterproductive as well as unfair to responsible owners and breeders of healthy, well-behaved…
Germany Bans Breeds, Reactions Evoke Holocaust Memories
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/9/2012In the wake of two deadly attacks by dogs in the last three months, German state governments have banned or restricted more than three dozens breeds of dogs.
Movie Stars Want Federal Restrictions on Private Ownership of Exotic Animals
By Norma Bennett Woolf | Published: 01/9/2012Hollywood celebrities Tippi Hedren, daughter Melanie Griffith, and Kermit the Frog appeared in Washington DC to promote the Shambala Wild Animal Protection Act of 2000, an attempt to tightly restrict private ownership of exotic…
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