Monthly Archives: July 2009
Two Goats Found Wandering Along Hutchinson River Parkway in New York City Find Refuge at Farm Sanctuary
Watkins Glen, NY (RPRN) 7/31/2009–Today, July 30, Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, will welcome two young goats to its farm animal shelter in Watkins Glen, NY. The goats, a male and female, who appear to be … Continue reading
Hawthorne on Agribusiness’ Defense Tactics
Mark Hawthorne’s always excellent “Striking at the Roots” blog has a must-read piece on agribusiness’ efforts to derail the work of animal protection activists. This industry observation is especially worth emphasizing: “Activists have learned to use the Internet better than … Continue reading
A Future for Fighting Dogs
Viewed as the ” nation’s most famous dogfighting case ,” Michael Vick’s celebrity status and 2007 conviction (which unfortunately ended with Vick being released after serving less than two years in jail for his illegal, six-year dog fighting operation) ignited … Continue reading
U.S House of Representatives Votes to Help Sea Otters, Marine Turtles
The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund praise the U.S. House of Representatives, which took steps to protect rare animals of the sea through legislation passed last night. The House approved H.R. 556, the … Continue reading
TAFA 2009: Third Time’s a Charm
I spent last weekend, July 24-27, in the Washington, DC, area at the fifth annual Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference , hosted by the Humane Society of the United States. It was my third year at what HSUS says … Continue reading
Humane Society International Congratulates EU for Seal Product Trade Ban; Condemns Canadian Government Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RPRN) 7/29/2009–Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States congratulated the Council of Ministers of the European Union for overwhelmingly endorsing a comprehensive prohibition on trade in products of commercial seal hunts. Twenty-four nations supported … Continue reading
PETA Wants to Buy Olympic Billboard Space for Anti-Seal Slaughter Ad
Group Says Marine-Mammal Massacre Taints Olympics Vancouver, British Columbia (RPRN) 7/28/2009–After learning that the Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Games is attempting to sell billboard space after having trouble convincing sponsors to buy the space it had stockpiled … Continue reading
Vick Reinstated Conditionally May Play By Week 6
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Quarterback Michael Vick has been reinstated to the NFL on a conditional basis and a decision on his return to action will come by the sixth week of the regular season, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. … Continue reading
Vick reinstated conditionally, may play by Week 6
Quarterback Michael Vick has been reinstated to the NFL on a conditional basis and may be able to play by the sixth week of the regular season, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Monday. Vick, who completed a 23-month criminal sentence … Continue reading
NFL to Sick Vick: What dog thing? Welcome home!
From the L.A. Times Unleashed blog : Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who served a federal prison sentence of nearly two years for dogfighting, has been conditionally reinstated for NFL play by the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell. I’d post … Continue reading