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Animals News tagged with USDA

Tell the USDA That Factory Farming Isn't "Natural"- Take Action!!!
Animals  (tags: animalcruelty, AnimalWelfare, slaughter, Factory Farming, labelling, USDA )

Tierney
- 56 days ago - farmsanctuary.org
Farm Sanctuary spoke up, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is listening. In 2007, we formally petitioned the USDA to consider the treatment and living conditions of farm animals when creating rules allowing producers to label food
26 comments
Politely Urge the USDA to Confiscate All Three Elephants and Send Them to a Sanctuary ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, elephants, USDA, confiscate, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, suffering, environment, protection )

Cher
- 101 days ago - animalrights.change.org
IDA has learned that on Saturday August 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attempted to confiscate Jewel, one of three suffering and abused elephants who we have been working for over two years to rescue. The USDA temporarily aborted the
10 comments
Encourage USDA to Shut Down R&R Research -TAKE ACTION
Animals  (tags: USDA, Class B dealers, violations, research, dogs, cats )

Raffi
- 150 days ago - secure3.convio.net
Based in Howard City, Michigan, R&R Research (R&R) is a Class B animal dealer that sells random source cats and dogs to research facilities. R&R has received multiple Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations, including several incidents where animals
36 comments
ACTION ALERT: Urge the USDA to Confiscate Underweight Elephants Tina and Jewel
Animals  (tags: tina, jewel, circus elephants, suffering, emanicated, isolated, underweight, usda, freedom, sanctuary )

Simone
- 159 days ago - secure.peta.org
PETA is deeply concerned about the welfare of Tina and Jewel, two of the three elephants traveling with Will Davenport (of Maximus Tons of Fun LLC). This year, Davenport has been dragging the elephants around the country performing for Shrine Circuses.
10 comments
Sign Petition: Defend Federally Recognized Endangered Species
Animals  (tags: animals, wildlife, wildanimals, endangered, species, extinction, death, environment, habitat, protection, conservation, USDA, UN, USA, plants, tropical, forests, grazing, cattle, ranching, deforestation )

Tom
- 167 days ago - change.org
The USDA says grazing has contributed to the demise of 26% of federal threatened and endangered species in the USA. According to the UN, ranching-induced deforestation is on the main reasons for the loss of plant and animal species in tropical forests.
19 comments
Sign Petition: Make Sure Animal Interests Are Included in the USDA Roadmap (REE-2009-0001)
Animals  (tags: animals, protection, suffering, slaughter, killing, cruelty, death, animalwelfare, environment, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, factory, farms, research, education, government, politics, USDA )

Tom
- 196 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Please urge the USDA to ensure that its new roadmap provides the necessary support for animal welfare research and education committed to the needs and interests of animals. Help Farm Sanctuary make the most of this opportunity before it's too late!
15 comments
TAKE ACTION: Urge the USDA to Pursue Criminal Charges and Permanent License Revocation Against NED'S ABUSER
Animals  (tags: USDA, circus animals, licence revocation, ned, emanicated, abused elephant, confisicated, animal advocates, laws, legislation, animal cruelty )

Simone
- 359 days ago - getactive.peta.org
On November 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took custody of an emaciated elephant named Ned, who had been in the care of Florida-based circus trainer Lance Ramos (aka Lancelot Kollmann). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus currently
6 comments
(QUIZ): How Much Do You Know About the USDA's Involvement With Puppy Mills? (BEST FRIENDS)
Animals  (tags: USDA, PUPPY MILLS, humans, suffering, sadness, dogs, cruelty, abuse, society, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates )

Brenda
- 365 days ago - petshoppuppies.org
The USDA is a giant and confusing entity to understand-attempts to dispel some of the myths and to clarify our understanding. And a great way to test this knowledge is with a quiz! But the fact that puppy mills are regulated by the USDA is a little-know
2 comments
"VIDEO" Breeder's Cruelty Exposed After Selling Hundreds of Dogs to Pet Shops (AND STILL IN BUSINESS)
Animals  (tags: USDA, PUPPY MILL, dogs, suffering, humans, pets, cruelty, death, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, sadness, investigation )

Brenda
- 365 days ago - thebostonchannel.com
CCAS went undercover and took video of the Pick-of-the-Litter dog-breeding facility in New York Mills, Minnesota. That video is now part of an animal cruelty investigation. U.S.D.A. law enforcement has not seized a single dog from Bauck's facility and
11 comments
VIDEO: "PUP CAST" The Truth Behind Licensed Breeders. (USDA-Licensed Kennels.)
Animals  (tags: USDA, PUPPY MILLS, suffering, sadness, dogs, humans, pets, cruelty, animals, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, protection )

Brenda
- 374 days ago - pupcast.org
Their job is to make sure breeders are adhering to the minimum standards set forth by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). They can look at a facility with hundreds of dogs in small cages, desperate for human attention, and note no violations. THANKS TO DALIA
8 comments
VID Ned, USDA Seized Elephant, Arrive at Sanctuary   video
Animals  (tags: USDA, Confiscation, Ned, elephant, Sanctuary, animalcruelty, AnimalWelfare, wildlife, suffering, rescued, law, extinction, endangered, cruelty, crime )

Echo
- 380 days ago - youtube.com
Ned the elephant was seized by USDA for violations of the Animal Welfare Act and taken to the Elephant Sanctuary in TN. Watch his endearing first steps to freedom in this heartwarming video and remember to pressure USDA to seize ALL abused circus elephan
30 comments
NED, Abused Circus Elephant Confiscated By the USDA, on His Way to Sanctuary
Animals  (tags: USDA, elephant, sanctuary, rescue, abuse. suffering, wildanimals )

Echo
- 384 days ago - news.google.com
follow his progress at http://www.elephants.com/Ned/ned_diary.htm
57 comments
USA List of Animal Research Labs - Do You Know Them All??
Animals  (tags: animallab, animalexperiments, animal_testing, USDA, USA, AnimalCruelty, animalcruelty, animalrights, crime, cruelty, ethics )

Joanna
- 395 days ago - scribd.com
Every year over 20 millions animals are killed in US labs. The complete list of USDA registered animal labs (by states) is in PDF file to be downloaded and distributed. See what's happening in your town.
66 comments
Federal Judge: USDA Ignoring Law By Helping Factory Farms Defeat Prop 2
Animals  (tags: animals, factory farming, cruelty, suffering, killing, protection, government, USDA, corruption, crime )

Tom
- 426 days ago - sfgate.com
Federal judge says USDA ignored law on government involvement in political campaigns, orders agency not to spend any money collected from egg producers on ads against a state ballot measure that would ban cramped cages for hens and other farm animals.
7 comments
Heber Wild Horse Territory
Animals  (tags: protection, environment, mustangs, AnimalWelfare, USDA )

Aba Offli
- 427 days ago - conquistadorprogram.org
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have developed a proposal to prepare a Territory Plan for the Heber Wild Horse Territory. (link to site & sample letter in comments)
9 comments
 
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