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First Ladies of Compassion
The fur trade is a global challenge for the animal protection movement, with baby harp seals clubbed in Canada, raccoon dogs skinned alive in China, and designers and manufacturers selling garments across international borders. That’s why I was so pleased to see two of the international community’s most stylish and glamorous women tell the world unequivocally that their closets are fur-free.
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Talk Back: Wildlife Abuse, Dogfighting and New Books to Check Out
Today I’d like to share some of your responses to past blog posts. I recently wrote about the National Rifle Association’s defense of poaching and its efforts to derail anti-poaching legislation in Pennsylvania:
I like this tough release, putting us on the side of law enforcement, game rangers & "responsible" hunters & NRA on the side of criminals.—Lew
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The Life of Cleveland Amory: Q&A with Marilyn Greenwald
Animal advocate, Cleveland Amory.
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Putting a Stop to Pay-Per-View and Pay-to-Kill Hunting
People who hunt often speak about their own ethical standards—ensuring, for example, that animals have a sporting chance and a fair opportunity to escape their pursuer. It’s not the killing that matters, many say, but the tracking of wildlife in the outdoors, the thrill of the chase, and the matching of wits between predator and prey.
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Wildlife Pays the Interest on Credit Card Reform
President Obama last week signed a much-discussed credit card reform bill, after Congress attached an utterly nongermane provision having more to do with reloading than refinancing. An amendment by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) forces a reckless about-face on a Reagan-era rule which had, for a quarter-century, barred national park visitors from carrying loaded weapons.
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Consumers Deserve the Truth in Fur Labeling
Over the past few years, The Humane Society of the United States has conducted a series of investigations revealing widespread deception in the fur fashion industry.
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NRA Off Target in Protecting Poachers
Thousands of gun owners flocked to the National Rifle Association convention in Phoenix this past weekend, with participants and keynote speakers rallying around their core interests of concealed handguns, background checks, and President Obama’s gun policy. One topic that I suspect didn’t make the agenda: The NRA’s continued defense of poaching.
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Take Action for Animals This Summer
It’s a life-changing event, and two months from now you can be part of it. Here’s what animal advocates had to say after previously attending the Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference in the nation’s capital:
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The Front Group Behind Cockfighting Criminals
Imagine a drug dealer peddling heroin in a schoolyard, and then using the ill-begotten gains to hire a professional lobbyist to advocate for relaxing the drug laws. Or using drug money to make political contributions, hoping to curry favor with lawmakers.
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Europe Votes to Save Seals
An historic vote this morning in the European Parliament will have ripple effects for animals on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. All 27 member nations of the European Union will soon ban the import and sale of seal fur, drying up the market for Canada’s annual hunt of baby seals—the largest commercial slaughter of marine mammals in the world.
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Deal Dogs a Winning Hand
It’s a
consensus position that dogfighting is abusive and unacceptable, and an important part of
our work at The HSUS and HSLF involves strengthening the state and federal laws
to combat this practice. But it’s not enough just to wrestle down the cruelty
and put people in jail when it occurs—we also need to reach out to young people
and make sure they don’t get lured into the world of dogfighting in the first
place.
