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License Plates For Livestock?

April 18, 2013

(POLITICS) The federal government is implementing a new livestock identification program to streamline the process of tracking and investigating cases of disease in livestock. This new system will help agriculture and health officials track the transportation of animals and quickly establish quarantines and other preventative measures to control the spread of disease. Ranchers and farmers are expected to mostly use ID ear tags which will also benefit companies who want to be able to trace back where their food came from. Continue reading for more on the new federal legislation and one rancher’s response to this new program. — Global Animal

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White House Proposal To End Horse Slaughter?

April 14, 2013

(POLITICS) A proposal in the Obama administration’s 2014 budget has indirectly blocked the horse slaughtering industry from operating. The proposal technically only calls for the removal of spending money on the inspection of horse slaughtering facilities, but without these inspections, the facilities would not be permitted to function on a legal level. Horse lovers and animal advocates can breathe a sigh of relief for now. However, pro-horse slaughtering groups and individuals such as Dave Duquette—an advocate who has been looking to invest in house slaughtering for human consumption—says, “We’re going to go after them pretty hard about this.” Read on for more details pertaining to the horse slaughtering debate in the article below. — Global Animal

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Un-Seal This Deal (VIDEO)

April 12, 2013

(WILDLIFE) On Tuesday, the Elmer Fudds of the world finally came out of their icy hovels, in order to partake in Canada’s now infamous seal hunt. Although the commercial hunt is widely panned by the majority of Canadian citizens, and increasingly obsolete, it has refused to fade away completely. The Canadian Government is no doubt the biggest enabler of this barbaric practice, over funding at great lengths to sustain a needless industry, with the use of taxpayers’ money. Read on to find out more about Canada’s commercial seal hunt and the concerns revolving around this obsolete and inhumane practice. — Global Animal

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It’s Time To Meet Your Meat

April 11, 2013

(HUMANE FARMING) WASHINGTON — Consumers, pay no attention to the carnage behind the meaty curtain. Recently, legislation has hit a number of states, which could potentially incriminate activists who take undercover pictures of slaughterhouse conditions. Although it’s hardly surprising that the agriculture industry is critical of these activists, the real issues rest with the safety of the public and the humane treatment of livestock. Public access to covert pictures could, at the very least, educate people on what exactly they are eating. Read the article below in order to find out more on the hardships facing the meat industry in relation to public knowledge. — Global Animal

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Keep Bison In Montana—Fight For Restoration!

April 3, 2013

(WILDLIFE) In the vast grasslands of Montana, free-roaming wild bison are back at the center of a new debate as they compete with cattle for space in the rangeland. Because cattle now consume and dominate the grasses that bison originally lived off of, environmentalists and Indian tribes have been working at a political level to restore the bison to portions of their former home. However, legislators who represent livestock-growing regions have attempted to block the restoration plan through inhumane bills such as one proposed by Republican State Senator John Brenden, which would allow landowners to shoot wandering bison, prevent the transfer of the animals anywhere in the state, and create a new bison hunting season. Read the article below and discover important details in the debate between preserving the ancestral land of the bison and, in what Senator John Brenden believes to be, “bringing back the dinosaurs” to Montana. — Global Animal

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Tony The Truck Stop Tiger

April 2, 2013

(POLITICS) Tony the tiger is not doing so great. The 550-pound Bengal-Siberian tiger currently resides in a 40-foot-by-80-foot enclosure at a Louisiana truck stop right outside of Baton Rouge. Tony is not the first tiger to have lived at the roadside establishment. Over the years, several adult tigers have been brought to this wild cat prison, and 13 cubs were born here. These unusual practices have caught the attention of animal rights organizations, local news stations, and law enforcement, and now the Tiger Truck Stop is smack-dab in the middle of a complicated legal dispute. Read the article below to learn more about Tony the tiger and the Tiger Truck Stop’s pending legal issues. — Global Animal

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New Sea Turtle Proposal Rocks Florida Beaches

April 1, 2013

(OCEANS) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has recently announced a proposal that may help preserve the loggerhead sea turtle’s natural habitat. If passed, the entire coastline of Palm Beach County and a portion of Broward County will be deemed critical habitat for the marine reptile. This designation on certain South Florida beaches does not mean public areas will be turned into wildlife preserves, but federal agencies will have to consult with the USFWS before embarking on projects that may affect protected areas. The critical habitat proposal has definitely stirred up controversy between environmental groups and land developers with both parties firmly standing behind their beliefs. Continue reading for more on the potential effects this new motion may have on sea turtles as well as Florida’s economy. — Global Animal

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Oklahoma Approves Horse Slaughter

April 1, 2013

(HORSE SLAUGHTER) OKLAHOMA — For the first time since 2006, horse slaughter facilities will be coming back into business after a federal ban on the inhumane practice lapsed in 2011. On Friday, Governor Mary Fallin signed new legislation that would allow Oklahoma facilities to process and export horse meat. While numerous animal rights organizations are outraged by the plans to resume domestic horse slaughter, others—including horse rescuers and livestock associations—support the idea. Read on to learn more about the new legislation and let us know where you stand on the matter in the comments below. — Global Animal

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