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Mexican Border Town Offers Tax Exemption for Euthanizing Dogs

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There's a stray dog problem in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. But there are animal rights activists in Mexico that will hopefully take notice and try to establish some kind of long-term and humane solution. There are about 70,000 stray dogs roaming San Luis Rio Colorado in northern Mexico. The solution? Sarcasm there of course.

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Best & Worst States for Animal Protection

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According to this Technorati article , the Humane Society rated the states on their animal protection laws. New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact. But it’s not just about how animal abusers end up also hurting or killing humans,” said Wells.

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

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Professor Marc Bekoff at the University of Colorado advances the even more progressive idea of “compassionate conservation.” He notes that “Beginning in the 1960s, for example, conservation was dominated by non-hunters whose legacy includes key legislation such as the U.S. required to determine those catch limits.

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