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Animals News tagged with legalisation

NY Legislators to Introduce Oreo's Law
Animals  (tags: animal welfare, replacement, dogs, animal shelters, legalisation, oreo's law, in memory of oreo )

Simone
- 10 hours ago - animallawcoalition.com
A bill to allow animal welfare organizations the right to request animals be given to their care when a shelter is planning to euthanize them will be introduced in the State Legislature this week by New York Assembly Member Micah Z. Kellner and State
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Brazil Takes a Step Closer to a Full Ban on Animals in Circuses
Animals  (tags: brazil, legalisation, animal defenders, ban animalcircus, animal welfare, protection )

Simone
- 16 hours ago - ad-international.org
Deputy Ricardo Tripoli, who championed the law, defended its conformity with the Brazilian Constitution. He argued that circuses are cruel to animals and that, in fact, the use of animals is even contrary to the Constitution. ADI applauds the members of
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ACTION ALERT: Join the Campaign - Send This Letter - Help the Galgos!!
Animals  (tags: galgoes, abused, legalisation, spanish greyhounds, protection, welfare, politicans )

Simone
- 2 days ago - galgonews.com
Joan Barrett is mounting a campaign to try and persuade politicians to act to improve the plight of the galgos. I hope you will all support her in this. This is what she has sent me.
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ACTION ALERT: Obama: Step Up Review of Endangered Species Listings!!!
Animals  (tags: endangered animals, imperiled species, threatened, review, obama administration, protection, legalisation )

Simone
- 2 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The Obama administration has reviewed and protected species under the Endangered Species Act at a slower rate than any recent President. Tell the Obama administration to step up the review process and protect more species.
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China: A Cry for Help From Animal Caring People in China
Animals  (tags: china, animal advocates, animal welfare, fighting for animals, animal cruelty, legalisation )

Simone
- 4 days ago - serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com
I am writing to ask for your kind support in our efforts to save the poor cats being stolen, sold and killed with boiling water by some evil people in Guangdong province, southern China. I will tell you more about it:
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Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves Get a Boost on Road to Recovery
Animals  (tags: mexican wolves, lawsuit, conservation, protection, legalisation, recovering, suriving )

Simone
- 4 days ago - all-creatures.org
The Mexican gray wolf recovery effort took a pivotal turn in the right direction today as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reclaimed its decision-making authority over management of this highly endangered animal that roams Arizona and New Mexico's back
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ACTION ALERT: Stop Unpunished Animal Cruelty in Costa Rica!!
Animals  (tags: animals killed, abused, animal cruelty, costa rica, government, animal welfare, animal abusers, punishment, laws, legalisation )

Simone
- 10 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Animal Cruelty in Costa Rica goes unpunished. If you denounced it, police do not get involved. And in rare case that they actually do, there is only a penalty of $USD 200 for abuse, toture, you name it... Please tell the Costa Rican goverment to make
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Obama Administration Still Neglecting Endangered Species
Animals  (tags: obama administration, wildlife, laws, legalisation, protection, extinction )

Simone
- 12 days ago - animalrights.change.org
President Obama's record on animal issues in his first year in office has been less than inspiring, including his decisions to give responsibility for protecting animals in his administration to decidedly un-animal-friendly people (Sam Hamilton to head
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Bosnia-Herzegovina : The Law Is NOT Implemented, the Needless Killing of Innocent Animals Is Still Going On.
Animals  (tags: balkan, animal welfare, bosnia, animals, mistreated, no laws, no protection, legalisation, animals slaughtered killed )

Simone
- 12 days ago - serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com
Serbian Animals Voice (SAV) has been campaigning for the improved welfare of Balkans animals for several years. We have extensive experience and data relating to the terrible daily suffering inflicted on animals, despite existing Balkan states national
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ACTION ALERT: Tell the U.S. Not to Strip CITES Protection for Bobcats!
Animals  (tags: Cities, USA, endangered, bobcats, protection, conservation, welfare, legalisation )

Simone
- 12 days ago - secure.humanesociety.org
The meeting (CITES) is coming up in March 2010, and the United States has, for the fourth time, submitted a proposal to strip CITES protection for bobcats. The same thick fur that makes bobcats so beautiful is also in high demand in the fur trade.
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ACTION ALERT: End the UK Primate Pet Trade!!
Animals  (tags: primates, wild animals, torn from wild, captive, pet trade, suffering, disaster, tragedies, legalisation, protection )

Simone
- 12 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Wild Futures, formerly The Monkey Sanctuary Trust, based in Cornwall, is a registered charity, which draws on over 40 years of experience caring for unwanted ex-pet monkeys. The Trust is working hard to raise awareness of and put an end to the cruel
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Halt the Trade of Endangered Species
Animals  (tags: wildlife, wild animals, black market trade, poaching, endangered species, animals, extinction, survival, protection, legalisation )

Simone
- 12 days ago - hsus.typepad.com
Once every three years, delegates from 175 countries meet to decide the fate of dozens of species of animals and plants that are traded internationally. In March 2010, 2,000 people will assemble in Doha, Qatar, for the 15th meeting of the Conference of
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ACTION ALERTS; International Animal Actions!
Animals  (tags: OIPA, international animal actions, alerts, welfare, legalisation, protection )

Simone
- 12 days ago - serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com
BAN FUR FARMING IN IRELAND Saturday 10th October marked an historical victory for anti-fur campaigners across Ireland. Green Party members voted in favour for a new programme for government, which will see fur farming banned in Ireland within 3years.
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California Cities Act to Ban Cat Declawing
Animals  (tags: banning declawing, california cities, cat welfare, legalisation )

Simone
- 12 days ago - all-creatures.org
Veterinarians who did not want cities meddling in their business persuaded the state Legislature to bar local governments from banning the practice of declawing cats -- beginning in 2010....Not wanting to be pushed around themselves, nearly half a dozen
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Congressoinal Committee Will Cal for Moratorium on Gathers of Wild Horses and Burros
Animals  (tags: congress, legalisation, BLM, mortatorium, BLM roundups, gathers, wild horses, burros, protection )

Simone
- 12 days ago - rtfitch.wordpress.com
Update Nov. 2, 2009: A Congressional staff member has confirmed to Animal Law Coalition that the House Natural Resources Committee is calling on BLM to stop all gathers or removals of wild horses and burros until Congress takes action on the controversial
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