Farm Animals

Federal appeals court tosses challenge to landmark California farm animal protection law

By on November 17, 2016 in Farm Animals, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative) with 3 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Federal appeals court tosses challenge to landmark California farm animal protection law

On the heels of the resounding affirmation of Question 3 by voters in Massachusetts – which stops not just extreme confinement of farm animals but also the sale of animal products from factory farms that employ those methods – the nation’s biggest federal appellate court . . . 

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Some important, diverse international
gains for us

By on November 14, 2016 in Farm Animals, Humane Society International, Wildlife/Marine Mammals with 5 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Some important, diverse international <br>gains for us

Humane Society International, which works around the world on issues ranging from fighting wildlife trafficking to ending the dog meat trade and abuse of farm animals, is celebrating a number of victories in recent days: Vietnam destroys two tons of ivory and rhino horn Vietnam . . . 

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A Trump administration and animal protection

A Trump administration and animal protection

In the United States, we fight like cats and dogs during elections. But in their aftermath, we’re not nearly as forgiving as creatures who get into a scrape and then put the tussle behind them. The nation has just gone through a tough battle, with . . . 

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Voters say ‘no’ to factory farming, wildlife trafficking

Voters say ‘no’ to factory farming, wildlife trafficking

On a day when our divisions have been lain bare by the results of the presidential election – where the two candidates evenly split the popular vote in a race characterized by extreme bitterness – we again demonstrated that promoting protections for animals is a . . . 

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Election 2016 live blog – animal issues

Election 2016 live blog – animal issues

Scroll down for live updates » The first polls close in just a few hours, and soon after the results will start pouring, you’ll get first news of the results on animal issues here, at A Humane Nation. As with every general election ballot since . . . 

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Opinion leaders rally behind animal issues on eve of national election

Opinion leaders rally behind animal issues on eve of national election

Momentum is building in the three states where The HSUS and the Humane Society Legislative Fund are actively campaigning for and against animal-related ballot measures – for pro-animal measures in Massachusetts (Yes on Question 3) and Oregon (Yes on Measure 100), and against an Oklahoma . . . 

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Breaking news: World’s largest food service companies make historic animal welfare announcement

By on November 3, 2016 in Farm Animals with 5 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Breaking news: World’s largest food service companies make historic animal welfare announcement

Compass Group and Aramark—two of the top three largest food service companies, which run dining operations at thousands of colleges, universities, hospitals, and stadiums nationwide—have made trailblazing animal welfare announcements today. Specifically, they’re addressing the four key concerns for chickens in the meat industry: Transitioning . . . 

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Innovation to solve one of the worst animal cruelty practices

By on November 1, 2016 in Farm Animals with 5 Comments By Wayne Pacelle
Innovation to solve one of the worst animal cruelty practices

There’s been an ugly, long-hidden secret in the egg business: half of all the chicks born into the industry are killed immediately after hatching, often by throwing the live animals into shredders. It’s a horrifying thought and practice, but it’s been routine for decades. It’s . . . 

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From factory farming to wildlife trafficking, ballot measures to affect the lives of millions of animals

From factory farming to wildlife trafficking, ballot measures to affect the lives of millions of animals

When voters cast their ballots in this general election, they won’t only be making critical decisions about who will represent them in the White House, Congress, and state and local offices. In a number of states, citizens will also vote on ballot initiatives concerning the . . . 

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Agribusiness titans hide behind phony campaign rhetoric in Massachusetts ballot fight

By on October 28, 2016 in Farm Animals, Public Policy (Legal/Legislative) with 1 Comment By Wayne Pacelle
Agribusiness titans hide behind phony campaign rhetoric in Massachusetts ballot fight

The political campaign against Question 3 – an HSUS-backed measure to combat extreme confinement of animals on factory farms — is struggling with a crisis of credibility. First, the opponents are arguing that a measure to give animals raised for food a little room to . . . 

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Time for Maine to turn the page on LePage

Time for Maine to turn the page on LePage

It’s quite amazing that Maine governor Paul LePage, in successive, three-way races, won two gubernatorial elections – in the conservative wave election in 2010, with 38 percent of the vote, and then in 2014, by getting 48 percent in the mid-term election. Even though he . . . 

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Updates from South Carolina, Haiti on disaster response

Updates from South Carolina, Haiti on disaster response

Our disaster response work in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew continues in South Carolina, after our transfer of nearly 100 dogs from shelters there ahead of the storm. We’ve been on the ground in that state since last week, assisting in rescue and relief, which . . . 

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