Critter News

AUGUST 24, 2009

The Humane Society Legislative Fund is having a contest where you can submit your idea for a new law protecting animals. The winner will get a trip to Washington DC to lobby for it with HSLF staff.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

It amazes me that legislative business is still being conducted in DC these days, what with the US economic sky falling. Tags: horse animal cruelty legislation Slaughterhouse us. Especially animal business. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. Lovely quote. It's all about private property, not living things.

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JULY 5, 2022

Seven cities and one state have enacted legislation and ordinances mandating bird-friendly construction (not a lot, but it’s a start, and NYC and Toronto are on the top of that list). ’s Lights Out DC, to name a few. Although the Minnesota Vikings stadium (officially the U.S.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 30, 2012

In the United States, most believe that gaining personhood is much more probable through legislative enactment than through a constitutional change. Why the common law over legislation? Unlike legislators, judges are at least formally bound to do justice. What is the common law? 7 in The State of the Animals II , ed.

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Through litigation, legislation, and public education, BFUSA leads vital campaigns against animals in entertainment, exotic “pets”, trapping and fur, and destructive international wildlife trade. Received this press release yesterday. Born Free USA (BFUSA) is a nationally recognized leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation.

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