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Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio

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To me, it's another example of the Humane Society's growing savvy and clout in the US. Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. From the Associated Press.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

For example, Theodore Roosevelt’s environmental victories are often cited without comparable mention of non-hunter John Muir’s critical influence over Roosevelt’s thinking on ecology, wildlife and environment. This principle reaffirms that animal welfare is an integral part of modern conservation.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Animal Rescue Corps. Animal Rescue Corps puts animal welfare above all else. They spend their days rescuing animals who are victims of natural disaster strife or abuse and also seek to promote awareness on the matter, so that the community gets involved in the cause as well.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ For ‘Animal Precinct,’ Reality Subject to Dispute ” (news article, July 23) missed the entire point of comprehensive animal welfare: that effective animal welfare requires both response and prevention. We constantly stretch our limited resources to save lives as a nonprofit organization.

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Southern Senator Stops Confirmation Over Animal Protection

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Sunstein is a Harvard law professor who has written about animal protection issues. He is the co-editor, for example, of Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions, which examines views both in favor and against animal law.