On Wednesday (4/24), the Texas House of Representatives passed HB 1324, to legalize horse slaughter in the state, overturning a[…]
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Stop Prairie Dog Persecution In New Mexico
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Kirtland Air Force Base has poisoned prairie dogs, whom they consider to be a nuisance[…]
Read moreKeep The Pressure On For Tougher Enforcement
In recent years Congress has responded to calls for more funding to vigorously enforce the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and[…]
Read moreGive Animals an Honorable Discharge
By William Rivas-Rivas As a former Navy lieutenant junior grade and surface warfare officer who was deployed to the Arabian[…]
Read moreRescued Tiger And Leopard Cubs Recuperate With The Fund
On April 29th, The Fund for Animals reported that the tiger and leopard cubs who captivated national attention last week,[…]
Read moreClosing the Diesel Divide
On April 15th, the American Lung Association and Environmental Defense released a new report examining the harmful impacts of diesel[…]
Read moreSave America’s Safety Net
By: Milton J. Little, Jr. Interim President and CEO National Urban League It might seem peculiar now, as spring finally[…]
Read moreNAACP President Testifies At Landmark Gun Makers Lawsuit In Federal Court
On April 3rd, Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), testified in U.S.[…]
Read moreAmerica’s Domestic Time Bomb
Milton J. Little, Jr. Interim President and CEO National Urban League Amid the momentous developments in Iraq, and the media's[…]
Read moreASPCA Supports WSPA's Plan To Help Animals In Iraq
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) supports the animal relief efforts that The World Society[…]
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