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APRIL 28, 2023

Hello all, I came across this on the Human Society website: [link] ​ It appears that the House of Representatives are looking to remove protections for certain animals in this case gray wolves and grizzly bears. We can contact our legislators to express our opposition.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) received the Humane Society’s Legislative Leader award for her leadership in protecting animals. The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2009

The Humane Society gives President Obama a B- on animal protection. Tags: Obama legislation humane society. Not that great, but I no longer think of Obama as a progressive anyway. It's probably still better than w.

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Critter News

AUGUST 28, 2009

It's from the Humane Society. Tags: legislation animal welfare. Interesting article on Senator Edward Kennedy that highlights his little-known contributions to animal welfare.

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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

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Arkansas becomes the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Tags: animal cruelty legislation Arkansas us. Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

And, in general, the Humane Society and its Legislative Fund likes them. I bet you didn't realize that Obama had any animal welfare picks, but he did. They are very enthusiastic about Tom Vilsack, the proposed Secretary of Agriculture. In fact, he was their top choice.

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