Michigan to Follow California on Farm Animal Welfare?
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AUGUST 28, 2009
It looks like Michigan's Big Ag is afraid they could end up with their own Proposition 2. Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm agribusiness.
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Wolves & Eagles No Longer Endangered in Michigan?
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AUGUST 21, 2008
That's what Michigan's State Department of Natural Resources says. Michigan's removal of the bald eagle and gray wolf from the list will be the most significant change in species protection the state has seen in years. Tags: bald eagle Gray Wolf us endangered species. State environmental groups are showing "cautious optimism.".
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PETA Files Complaint Against Michigan School
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MARCH 19, 2010
It's a flurry of activity out there in the animal research fight! Tags: PETA Saginaw Valley State University. This one involves PETA and Saginaw Valley State University.
Animal Legal Defense Fund Ranks States on Animal Protection
Critter News
DECEMBER 26, 2008
The ALDF has released a report on how different states' animal protection laws stack up. Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon. Tags: animal law.
UC Davis Named in Criminal Complaint for Mistreatment of Lab Animals
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OCTOBER 25, 2009
The others are the University of Michigan and University of Louisiana/New Iberia. sponsored by SAEN {Stop Animal Exploitation Now}, an Ohio-based animal research watchdog group. Tags: universities animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty.
ALDF Provides Grant to Fund Investigation of Animal Abuse
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
The Animal Legal Defense Fund provided $3500.00 to investigate the abuse of over 100 dogs by an animal hoarder in Michigan. Tags: animal abuse ALDF. From the ALDF site: Dearborn, Mich.– You can read more about it by clicking on the link.
Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?
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AUGUST 15, 2010
Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. Similar limits were approved last year in Michigan and less sweeping restrictions have been adopted in Florida, Arizona and other states.
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