HRC: Senate Committee Passes Hiv/Aids Funding Levels That Fall Dangerously Short
The Human Rights Campaign expressed deep disappointment at the decision by a Senate Committee to flat fund the Ryan White[…]
Read moreCategory: Oct 2004
Spinning The Tale
When I was a kid, folks used to spend a lot more time together. Families were close knit, especially in[…]
Read moreVioxx Withdrawal Points To Need For Better Research
By Kathy Guillermo On September 30, the arthritis drug Vioxx, taken by an estimated 2 million people around the world,[…]
Read moreThe ASPCA Disaster Relief Fund Awards $15,000 in Grants to Animal Shelters Affected by Hurricane Charley
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Shelter Outreach Program has provided a total of[…]
Read moreNew Report Ranks 50 Cities Where Dirtiest Air Impacts The Most Kids
A new report from Environmental Defense ranks the top 50 U.S. cities where the worst air pollution impacts the greatest[…]
Read moreU.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Final Report: Oceans in Trouble
On September 20th, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP), the federally appointed body charged with reviewing the status of[…]
Read moreAnimal Protection Groups File for "Stay of Execution" for Maryland's Bears
On September 27, as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officially authorized the first trophy hunt of black bears[…]
Read moreCampaign Seeks To Put A Damper On Trophy Killers
In an effort to stamp out cruel international trophy hunting, activists in Europe have launched a campaign to "take the[…]
Read moreAnother Way To Help Downed Animals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) on the downer issue, as part[…]
Read moreEnforcement Of Texas Felony Law Making Progress
The past month has seen significant progress in Texas justice for animals. On September 2, the Dallas Morning News reported[…]
Read more