The U.S. Congress is on the verge of closing a tax loophole that has allowed trophy hunters to take big[…]
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Big Brother Wants To Track Animals And Their Owners
Plans for a system that would require tagging or implanting all farm animals with radio frequency devices and registering those[…]
Read moreBehind the Botox Beauty Myth
Botox Cosmetic, a popular anti-wrinkle treatment, is responsible for an untold number of animal deaths from the inhumane LD50 test.[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises Evangelical Leaders' Stand on Global Warming
Here is a comment by Environmental Defense President Fred Krupp on the February 9th announcement by a group of evangelical[…]
Read moreBill To Ban Foie Gras Farms In Massachusetts One Step Closer To Becoming Law
Senate Bill 498 Passes Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Force-feeding ducks and geese to produce "foie gras"[…]
Read moreWestchester Board of Legislators Votes for Cleaner Air
The Healthy Air Task Force, applauds the County Board's unanimous vote in favor of a bill that will reduce diesel[…]
Read moreReining in Horse Slaughter
On February 22nd, The HSUS, in coalition with other animal protection groups, filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent[…]
Read moreCongress Enacts Cruel Budget Bill and Places Our Most Vulnerable Citizens at Risk
National Urban League President Marc H. Morial stated that House passage of the FY2006 Budget Reconciliation bill by a narrow[…]
Read moreSeal of Approval
Show your support for ending the horrific Canadian seal hunt with special U.S. postage stamps. A portion of the sales[…]
Read moreCivil Rights Leaders Meet with Attorney General Gonzales on Civil Rights Issues of Importance to All Americans
On February 8, a diverse group of prominent civil rights leaders met with U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to discuss[…]
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