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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Through heart-wrenching rescues, informative awareness campaigns and much more, they are striving to make a difference in the world for those that don’t have a voice.

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It's Back! The Horror of Horse Slaughter in DeKalb

Animal Ethics

Since it is illegal to sell horse meat for human consumption in the U.S., On May 24, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the bill into law. Illinoisans breathed a collective sigh of relief. Then, on July 5, 2007, U.S. In DeKalb, Illinois, that monster is Cavel International, the only remaining plant in the U.S.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

10,000 Birds

Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. annually) was detected in the Baltic Sea, with counts in 2007-2009 putting the wintering population at c. But, lacking the law enforcement in the field, nothing has really changed.

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

10,000 Birds

Its goal was to limit the greedy collecting of birds killed for the plume trade, the bird meat trade (as in the wholesale slaughter of the Passenger Pigeon), and for sport (again, the Passenger Pigeon and declining numbers of waterfowl). Treaties trump state laws. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds.