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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with animalcruelty

U.S. District Judge Sets Monday Hearing for Idaho Wolf Hunt Challenge
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, law, politics, business, boycott, idaho, potatoes, wolf, wolves, endangered, slaughter, sadness, suffering, hunters, extinction, environment, animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, killing, law, wildanimals, wildlife, death, protection )

Tom
- 87 days ago - idahostatesman.com
The hearing is scheduled for Aug. 31, the day before Idaho wolf hunting is to start. Attorneys for Earthjustice, the group representing the 13 groups challenging the hunt and the federal government, will get three hours to make their cases in court.
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Our Petitions Worked: 105 Congressmen Sign Bill To Stop Aerial Wolf Hunt!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: goodnews, government, wolves, wolf, alaska, palin, aerial, hunting, animals, wildanimals, wildlife, suffering, endangered, extinction, cruelty, death, abuse, animalcruelty, sadness, protection )

Tom
- 101 days ago - blog.seattlepi.com
A new bill with 105 sponsors in Congress would ban Alaska's "wildlife management" policy of shooting wolves from the air, a policy vocally defended by ex-Gov. Sarah Palin. "It's time to ground this air assault on wolves," said Rep. George Miller, D-CA.
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Severely Burned Cat Dies
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, death, cats, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 141 days ago - abclocal.go.com
The cat was lit on fire and suffered burns over its entire body. Animal control officer Dave Schlott rescued the cat, which is believed to be a stray, from the parking lot of the Darby Borough Library after someone called police.
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Urge Congress to Support the Great Ape Protection Act
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: protection, animalwelfare, animalcruelty, animaladvocates, government, congress )

Suzybell
- 143 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Please urge your U.S. representative to cosponsor the Great Ape Protection Act.One thousand chimpanzees in the United States need your help! The Great Ape Protection Act, HR 1326, would finally prohibit invasive research on chimpanzees. But the bill need
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Sign Petition: Support Tougher Dogfighting Laws!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, law, penalties, animals, dogs, fighting, vick, cruelty, animalcruelty, humans, suffering, sadness, death, abuse, politics, obama, congress )

Tom
- 186 days ago - change.org
Although animal fighting is illegal in all 50 states, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to make such crimes easier to prosecute and punishable by stronger penalties. ALDF has drafted a recommended amendment to all state laws.
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Government Bans `Downer' Cows From Food Supply
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, goodnews, corruption, abuse, cruelty, death, AnimalCruelty, slaughter, investigation, obama )

Echo
- 255 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The Agriculture Department proposed the ban last year after the biggest beef recall in U.S. history. The recall involved a Chino, Calif., slaughterhouse and "downer" cows. The Obama administration finalized the ban on Saturday.
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No Wolf Whistles for Sarah Palin's Compassion
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animalwelfare, cruelty, death, endangered, environment, ethics, extinction, habitat, humans, killing, protection, sadness, slaughter, society, suffering, wildanimals, abuse, americans, bu )

Wolfweeps
- 379 days ago - pacificviews.org
Defibrillator usage increased last week after John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate and only a heartbeat from control of the nation's nuclear arsenal. But, shortly after most Republicans were shocked back to life they
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Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican Nominee for Vice President, PROMOTES Aerial Wolf Hunting
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: candidates, ethics, suffering, wildlife, animalcruelty, endangered, cruelty )

Katia
- 447 days ago - secure.defenders.org
Before Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accepts the Republican nomination for Vice President of the USA, please help expose her for supporting the brutal and needless aerial hunting of wolves and bears.. Share this video and information today!
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End the Chemical War Against Wildlife.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animals, destruction, endangered, environment, habitatdestruction, politics, wildlife, AnimalCruelty, killed, killing, law, slaughter, wildanimals, government )

Tara
- 635 days ago - aldf.org
Contact your U.S. representative and ask him/her to co-sponsor the Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act, H.R. 4775. 20 representatives are needed. Compound 1080, a toxic poison, was outlawed in 1972 but was legalized by the EPA in the mid-80's.
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Follow- Up on Man Ripping Off (Tame) Duck's Head-Duck Killer Was U.S. Auditor on Government Job
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, activists, animal, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, animalsuffering, crime, cruelty, death, killed, killing, law, neglect, pets, sadness, scum, suffering, slaughter, wildlife, abuse, government, ethics, corruption, crime, dishonesty, media )

Echo
- 790 days ago - rockymountainnews.com
The man accused of decapitating a tame duck at a Twin Cities hotel is a Denver federal health agency auditor on a government trip, an agency spokesman confirmed today. HE'S ON PAID LEAVE!!!! WE MUST ACT ON THIS ASAP!!
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Urgent!!! Please Save the Wolves!!!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animal, abuse, wolf, wolves, AnimalCruelty, cruelty, wildlife, extinction, hunting, endangered, extinction, bush, corruption, cheney, dishonesty, government, lies, crime, protest )

Roxanne
- 930 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Wyoming and Idaho are poised to start the biggest wolf massacre in decades. Together, we can stop them. PLEASE note this and sign the letter, there is only one day left! Our magnificent wolves are depending on us!!! Thank you!
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