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Published on January 16, 2020 - 12:00 GMT

Marty Irby: USDA's Runaway Checkoffs Should Serve Family Farmers, Not Bankrupt Them

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- USDA's Runaway Checkoffs Should Serve Family Farmers, Not Bankrupt Them By Marty Irby U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s surprisingly divisive message to dairy farmers: Go …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 21:53 GMT

U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Cory Booker Introduce Legislation to Combat Global Trade in Bear Parts

Captive and Wild Bears Throughout the World Killed for Bladders and Bile WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, and the Animal Wellness Foundation lauded U.S. Senators John Kennedy, R-La., and Cory …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Environment ...

Published on January 15, 2020 - 20:33 GMT

Without Checkoff Reform, Agribusiness Will Continue to Reap Hundreds of Millions to Finance Lobbying Against Animals

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Without Checkoff Reform, Agribusiness Trade Groups Will Continue to Reap Hundreds of Millions to Finance Political and Lobbying Campaigns Against Animal Welfare By Wayne Pacelle Consumer …

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Published on January 9, 2020 - 18:03 GMT

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Introduces OFF Act to Curb Misuse of Farmer Dollars in USDA’s Checkoff Programs

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act to create a system of financial controls and transparency to reform USDA’s agricultural …

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Published on December 31, 2019 - 19:38 GMT

As 2020 Arrives, So Many Urgent Issues Command Our Urgent Action

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 31, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- By Wayne Pacelle It’s an axiom of our age that the pace of change is breakneck. When I started college in the 1980s, I completed my papers using a typewriter, but by the end, those machines …

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Published on December 24, 2019 - 15:18 GMT

After Dog Neglect & Suffering, Animal Wellness Demands End to State Depart. Program Transferring Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

Groups Asks State Department to Send Them Back Home for Adoption WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 24, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) are calling for an immediate end to a Department of State …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Emergency Services ...

Published on December 20, 2019 - 18:33 GMT

Florida Animal Nonprofit Helps Bahamas Farm Struck by Hurricane Dorian Rebound

FREEPORT, FLORIDA, USA, December 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This past October, Alaqua Animal Refuge Founder Laurie Hood traveled to Grand Bahama Island on a mission with Animal Wellness Action (AWA) to assess three farms and their surviving animals …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Emergency Services ...

Published on December 19, 2019 - 19:28 GMT

Sen. Susan Collins’ RAWR Act to Crackdown on Wildlife Trafficking & Terrorist Regimes Included in Year End Spending Deal

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed a massive $1.4 trillion year-end spending package with a series of animal protection provisions, several championed by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME …

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Published on December 19, 2019 - 16:43 GMT

Animal Wellness Says Puerto Rico Legislature Has Zero Authority to Authorize Cockfighting

Groups Urge the United States to Shut Down the Fighting Pits, Including Ones Planning to Operate Tomorrow Night SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO , USA , December 19, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) …

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Published on December 18, 2019 - 18:33 GMT

Horseracing Anti-Doping Measure Secures Majority Support in U.S. House

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the Horseracing Integrity Act garnered its 218th cosponsor in the U.S. House of Representatives, now a majority of the chamber – a key milestone for this landmark legislation …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry, Amusement, Gaming & Casino ...

Published on December 17, 2019 - 18:09 GMT

Year End Spending Bill Includes Animal Wellness Victories, but $21 Million in Funding for Mass Removals of Wild Horses

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Congress is poised to pass a massive Fiscal Year 2020 spending package with a series of pro-animal provisions, many pushed by Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and …

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Published on December 17, 2019 - 01:03 GMT

Spending Bill Sets Stage for Eradication of America’s Mustangs

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Two national horse protection organizations today blasted Congress’ decision to increase the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program budget by $21 million …

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Published on December 16, 2019 - 03:33 GMT

Former State Attorneys General Call on U.S. Territorial Political Leaders To Signal That the Rule of Law Must Be Obeyed

Former attorneys general from La., N.M., & Okla. - last states with legal cockfighting - said the "cockfighting as culture" claim has long been a misdirection WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 15, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Former …

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Published on December 13, 2019 - 16:18 GMT

Mobile Native Marty Irby, Named in The Hill’s Top Lobbyists of 2019

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This week, one of Washington, D.C.’s major political daily publications, The Hill, released its annual list of honored Top Lobbyists of 2019 and included Mobile native Marty Irby. Of …

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Published on December 12, 2019 - 03:03 GMT

Survey of Guam Residents Reveals Broad and Deep Opposition to Cockfighting and Other Forms of Animal Cruelty

90 percent of Guamanians want to see territorial anti-cruelty law passed, while 61 percent back the federal ban on cockfighting WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 11, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the Animal Wellness Foundation and Animal …

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Published on December 11, 2019 - 15:53 GMT

Reps. Grijalva, Nadler, Gaetz, Cohen, Schweikert, & Others Join to Save Our Iconic American Horses Amidst Impeachment

Bipartisan Leaders Work Together to Defend Against Special Interest Groups' Plan to Eradicate Wild Horses from Federal Lands WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 11, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva ( …

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Published on December 10, 2019 - 22:28 GMT

Chair Grijalva, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Write to Appropriators Urging Clarity, Funding Limits on BLM Horse Program

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 10, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers today wrote to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate appropriations panels with oversight of the …

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Published on December 9, 2019 - 18:08 GMT

Animal Wellness Announces Rewards Program, Aimed at U.S. Territories, for Information About Illegal Animal Fighting

All Citizens in the U.S. Territories Must Comply With New Federal Law Forbidding Animal Fighting WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) today …

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Published on December 2, 2019 - 12:00 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Joins Priscilla Presley and Monty Roberts on Horse Radio Network’s 5th Annual Radiothon Today

SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA, USA, December 2, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the 5th annual Radiothon on the Horse Radio Network gives us an opportunity to talk about horses and Cyber Monday, all day! Animal Wellness Action’s Executive Director Marty Irby …

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Published on November 26, 2019 - 16:33 GMT

President Trump Signs Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, First National Anti-Cruelty Law

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, November 26, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, H.R. 724, into law. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and …

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