Support the Great Ape Protection Act
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MARCH 7, 2009
End the use of chimpanzees in animal experiments. Tags: chimpanzees animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty medical research. It's unconscionable.
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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men
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JUNE 27, 2017
Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. His sentencing date is July 6. People do not work with wildlife for fame and fortune.
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Supreme Court to Review Legality of Animal Abuse Videos
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APRIL 23, 2009
The justices said they would review, at the request of the federal government, an appeals court decision that said Congress's broad attempt to discourage animal cruelty by outlawing its depiction violates the First Amendment. Thanks to Animal Law Online for the catch. The last time the court did so was over child pornography.
Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA
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OCTOBER 17, 2009
Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
New Blood Sport Involves.Canaries?
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AUGUST 1, 2009
Channel 8 News raised more than a few eyebrows when it reported on a Shelton canary fighting ring that caused 150 birds to be placed into protective custody and thrust 19 suspects with their first and last names into the public eye. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport Stupid.
Journalists Arrested During Namibian Seal Hunt
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AUGUST 4, 2009
The pair were subsequently held by the Namibian authorities before being freed after agreeing to pay a fine for "entering a protected marine area without a permit.". Tags: animal cruelty africa seal hunters seals namibia hunting.
Connecticut Oil Company President Illegally Owns Primate
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MARCH 10, 2009
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection says he never had the required permit. Tags: animal cruelty illegal pets primates us.
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