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Horse-slaughter jobs embraced even in state where cowboys roam
ROSWELL, N.M. - Tim Sappington is ready to buy horses for Valley Meat Co., which is seeking to open the first U.S. horse slaughterhouse since 2007. Right now he's the only paid employee, and he puts his money where his mouth is. He eats horse meat....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, New York University, Petroleum Industry, Michael Crawford, Interior Policy
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Federal legislation would ban slaughter of U.S. horses
Proposed federal legislation would ban the export of American horses for slaughter, reinstitute a ban on slaughtering them in the U.S., and protect the public from consuming "toxic" horse meat. The measure, called the Safeguard American Food Exports...Tags: Auction Service, IKEA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dismemberment, Animal
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Nebraska animal abuse bill gets cool reception
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska bill that would require anyone to report animal cruelty within 24 hours faced an onslaught of criticism on March 13, with opponents calling it a disingenuous attempt to keep animal rights groups from exposing abuse....Tags: Justice and Rights, Ernie Chambers, Crime, Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Civil Rights
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Colorado House committee delays vote on cow tail bill
DENVER (AP) - The backside of Colorado's dairy cows was the focus of a contentious debate on March 7 in a state House committee, which ultimately postponed a vote on a bill that would prevent farmers from cutting cattle tails for sanitary reasons. The...Tags: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Tom Parks, Agriculture
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Michigan DNR to present wolf hunting plan to Natural Resources Commission
During the March meeting of the Natural Resources Commission in Saginaw, commissioners requested a formal recommendation regarding a wolf hunting season in Michigan from the Department of Natural Resources, according to a press release from the DNR....
Tags: Natural Resources, Elections, Energy Resources, Voting, Politics
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Selena Gomez and costars hated 'Spring Breakers' bikinis
Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Selena Gomez weren't too fond of the bikinis they had to wear in "Spring Breakers." They would happily burn them, they say. [People] Keira Knightley is to play Coco Chanel in a film that house Creative Director Karl...
Tags: Spring Breakers (movie), Neiman Marcus, William Rast, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Elizabeth Banks
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S.D. Stockgrowers join effort to support humane horse slaughter
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association joined this week with other groups and individuals in a joint effort to counter the Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS) efforts to stop the humane slaughter of unwanted and unusable horses at a New Mexico...Tags: Laws, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Justice System
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Nonprofit is sought to help run Baltimore County animal shelter
At Baltimore County's animal shelter this week, dozens of animals were waiting for someone to adopt them. Among them were Cisco, a year-old pit bull terrier, a bulldog named Ivan and Sugar Pie, a tricolor cat. But judging by shelter statistics,...
Tags: Long Term Care, Labor Legislation, Euthanasia, Baltimore County, Pets
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Pit bull bill compromise unravels
A compromise in the General Assembly over legislation to undo a court ruling that declared pit bulls inherently dangerous has unraveled, turning what had appeared to be a settled issue into a dogfight between two veteran legislators. The breakdown in the...
Tags: Brian E Frosh, Montgomery County (Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, Robert A. Zirkin, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Bird and cat lovers should work together
Predation by free-roaming cats is a serious matter, and it deserves our careful attention ("House cats: the destructive invasive species purring on your lap," Feb. 25). The Humane Society of the United States values both cats and wildlife. Yet it is...
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Cattle groups square off with HSUS over domestic horse slaughter
Billings, Mont. - R-CALF USA joined with other groups and individuals to counter the Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS') efforts to block the humane slaughter of unwanted and unusable horses at a New Mexico slaughtering facility. Led by the...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Congress
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Cause Matters Corp: Farmers urged to promote their cause
Farmers and ranchers, not the news media or organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, need to lead the conversation about agriculture, according to an ag advocate. "Frankly, we have not done our job and gotten out and spread the...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Beverage Industry
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