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Marty Irby Press Releases

• Published on November 18, 2019 - 21:13 GMT

  

  Marr Plan Wild Horse Motorcade A Success

  WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saturday, wild horse protection advocates assembled in front of the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall to speak out against the terrible plan by The Humane Society of the …

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• Published on November 13, 2019 - 18:39 GMT

  

  #Breaking: U.S. Senate Committee Passes Legislation to Protect North Atlantic Whales News

  WASHINGTON, DC, US, November 13, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a markup on S. 2453, the Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered (SAVE) Right Whales Act led by U.S. Senators …

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• Published on November 12, 2019 - 18:08 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness Announces Formation of a National Veterinary Council

  Council will play a role in putting veterinarians in a stronger leadership role in national advocacy campaigns for animals LOS ANGELES, CA, US, November 12, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action ( …

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• Published on November 6, 2019 - 12:45 GMT

  

  U.S. Senate Passes Federal Anti-Cruelty Bill

  Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act Headed to the President’s Desk WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 6, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act by unanimous consent. The bill, led …

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• Published on November 5, 2019 - 20:18 GMT

  

  Hastings, Buchanan, and Merkley Introduce Concurrent Resolutions Urging an End to the Worldwide Dog and Cat Meat Trade

  WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 5, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced H.Con.Res.71, a bipartisan concurrent resolution calling on all nations to end their dog and cat meat trade …

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• Published on October 31, 2019 - 19:53 GMT

  

  McSally, Booker, and Gillibrand Champion Animal Protection Provisions in Senate Spending Package

  WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 31, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed two critical animal protection provisions to protect survivors of domestic violence and their pets and urge robust enforcement of federal animal welfare laws. The …

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• Published on October 29, 2019 - 18:32 GMT

  

  U.S. District Court Rejects Challenge to Anti-Animal Fighting Law by Cockfighters in Puerto Rico

  Animal Wellness Action calls on cockfighters to adhere to the law and stop subjecting birds to these staged acts of cruelty SAN JUAN , PUERTO RICO , USA , October 29, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an order issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge …

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• Published on October 29, 2019 - 17:36 GMT

  

  Poll Shows Majority of Americans Oppose Wild Horse Roundup Plan as BLM Scapegoating of Wild Horses Provokes Backlash

  WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 29, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New polling released today by the American Wild Horse Campaign finds a strong bipartisan majority of Americans oppose a new plan to round up mass numbers of federally protected wild horses and …

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• Published on October 24, 2019 - 17:27 GMT

  

  Merkley and Collins’ RAWR Act to Crackdown on Wildlife Trafficking and Terrorist Regimes Passes U.S. Senate

  Anti-wildlife trafficking is first animal protection bill to be passed through the House and Senate in 2019 WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 24, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This week, the United States Senate passed the Rescuing Animals With Rewards (RAWR) …

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• Published on October 23, 2019 - 10:00 GMT

  

  U.S. House Passes PACT Act to Make Malicious Animal Cruelty a Felony

  Senate passed PACT in prior Congresses, so Animal Wellness and law enforcement agencies optimistic about enactment WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 23, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing …

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• Published on October 22, 2019 - 21:39 GMT

  

  U.S. House Passes PACT Act to Make Malicious Animal Cruelty a Felony

  WASHINGTON, DC, US, October 22, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, by a voice vote. The measure would establish a federal anti-cruelty statute, …

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• Published on October 17, 2019 - 17:59 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness Applauds Agreement to Phase Out Greyhound Racing in Arkansas

  AWA had been urging Delaware North, the parent company to Southland Casino Racing in Arkansas, to get out of the business of running dogs LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, USA, October 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action, a national …

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• Published on October 17, 2019 - 14:40 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness Urges U.S. Territories to Wind Down Cockfighting, As Upgraded Anti-Fighting Law Soon Becomes Effective

  U.S. Department of Justice Affirms That Cockfighting Is Unambiguously Outlawed in All Five U.S. Territories SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, USA, October 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Top officials at Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation …

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• Published on October 16, 2019 - 22:38 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness Urges U.S. Territories to Wind Down Cockfighting, As Upgraded Anti-Fighting Law Soon Becomes Effective

  U.S. Department of Justice Affirms That Cockfighting Is Unambiguously Outlawed in All Five U.S. Territories WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Top officials at Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation urged the …

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• Published on October 16, 2019 - 14:21 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness Says CA Horse Racing Board Decision Relating to Justify Amounts to an Industry & Regulatory Cover-Up

  LOS ANGELES, CA, US, October 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, on the heels of the California Horse Racing Board’s decision Tuesday to deny further investigation into the controversial doping scandal related to 2018 Triple Crown Winner, Justify and …

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• Published on October 9, 2019 - 19:30 GMT

  

  Corruption and Misuse of Farmers’ Funds Found in Kansas Beef Checkoff program

  TOPEKA, KANSAS, USA, October 9, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, farmers and ranchers gathered at the State Capitol to hold a press conference to release the findings of a research paper that highlights the abuses of a federal program administered by a …

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• Published on October 8, 2019 - 11:56 GMT

  

  Animal Wellness, Florida veterinarians travel to Bahamas to help horses impacted by Hurricane Dorian

  FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA , BAHAMAS , October 8, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF), in its latest set of actions on disaster response efforts, is providing hay to surviving horses on the island of Grand Bahama. Large animals …

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• Published on October 3, 2019 - 16:12 GMT

  

  New Coalition to Protect Public Lands from Administration’s Giveaways to Industry

  After 150 million acres lose protections under Trump, groups join forces to pressure companies that conduct or fund extraction to stay out of protected areas WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 3, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In response to recent efforts by the …

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• Published on October 2, 2019 - 15:02 GMT

  

  U.S. Senate Committee Urges Enforcement of Animal Cruelty Laws

  Powerful Senate committee directs the Department of Justice to make enforcement of animal welfare laws a priority WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 2, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations included language in a key spending …

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• Published on October 1, 2019 - 15:54 GMT

  

  News Update: Inslee Directs Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to Mend Its Ways on Wolf Killing

  Inslee takes action after the state issues kill orders on a set of wolf packs who came into conflict with ranchers on public lands OLYMPIA , WASHINGTON, USA, October 1, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness …

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