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Animal Rights Group Asks Feds to Shut Down Ringling Bros. Circus
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyOne of the nation's largest animal rights organizations sent a letter to the Department of Agriculture Monday, accusing Ringling Bros. of torturing elephants and demanding the federal government shut down the world-famous circus. In the letter, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asks the government to block the April 28 renewal of the animal-exhibitor license issued to Ringling's parent company, Feld Entertainment, The Daily News reported. Officials with Ringling and Feld could not be reached for comment. PETA accused the circus of covering up evidence of animal torture and ...
Camel Wrestling a Saliva-Soaked Tradition
By David Moye - AOL News(April 7) -- Tiger Woods may be the big thing at the Masters Tournament this week, but in rural parts of Turkey and Afghanistan, many of the locals are still more interested in camels. That's because folks from Kabul to Istanbul are big followers of the ancient sport of camel wrestling, which is as popular as the Masters or the NCAA Final Four are in America. Of course, animal rights supporters find the ancient sport deplorable. Mustafa Najafizada, AP Camels go hump-to-hump in this March 22 event in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Mostly a winter sport, camel ...
Animal Abuser Registry Proposed in California
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA proposed law in California would create the nation's first criminal registry for animal abusers, forcing those convicted of mistreating animals to register their names in a public database, The New York Times reports. The bill was drafted with the help of the Animal Defense Fund, an advocacy group based in San Francisco. The organization said the database would alert the public to dangerous individuals and possibly serve as an early detection service for other crimes. Abusers would be required to present personal information and a current photograph. The California Senate majority ...
Protecting Animal Rights: A Quiet Revolution
By Bonnie Erbe' - Politics DailyThe querulous political scene seems to have blocked progress on many social issues, but there's a quiet social revolution underway that no amount of partisan bickering appears able to stop: the movement toward more compassionate treatment of animals and the increasingly serious punishment of animal abusers. According to the Humane Society of the United States, every state in the nation has enacted some sort of anti-cruelty law to protect animals from abuse. Misdemeanor laws have been commonplace for decades, but here's where the revolution starts to roll. As of last month, 46 states had ...
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