Animal law

Lords private members' bills

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Friday, March 1, 2019
Animal welfare, Animal Welfare Act, Animals, Anonymity, Animal rights, Animal law, Applied ethics, Cruelty to animals, Bioethics

Peers discuss animal welfare and anonymity for arrested persons

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  • The House of Lords will debatetwo private members' bills on Friday 1Marchcovering attacks on service animals and anonymity of arrested persons.
  • A bill toprovide increased protection to service animals through an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
  • This change would allowa court, in certain circumstances, to disregard a defendant's claim that they were protecting themselves and were justified in using physical force against a service animal, causing it, effectively, necessary suffering.

World Animal Protection investigation finds traffickers exploiting Turkish Airlines in illegal wildlife trade

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Thursday, February 7, 2019
Biota, Wildlife, Animal law, Pets, Exotic pet, Wildlife trade, Traffic

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --An investigation by World Animal Protection reveals that Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo are enabling the exotic pet trade, despite making commitments to combat wildlife trafficking.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --An investigation by World Animal Protection reveals that Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo are enabling the exotic pet trade, despite making commitments to combat wildlife trafficking.
  • World Animal Protection released its new report " Wild at heart: The cruelty of the exotic pet trade ," which examines the booming global trade in wildlife to be kept as pets at home, also known as 'exotic pets.'
  • Alesia Soltanpanah, Executive Director at World Animal Protection US, says:
    "Most people buy exotic pets because they love animals but any wild animal in the exotic pet trade experiences extreme suffering.
  • Visit our website to help end the cruel exotic pet trade and call on Turkish Airlines and Cargo to immediately cease flying all birds on their airlines.

Traffickers exploiting Turkish Airlines in illegal wildlife trade

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Monday, February 4, 2019
Biota, Wildlife, Pets, Animal law, Black markets, Exotic pet, Wildlife trade, Traffic, Smuggling

TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - An investigation by World Animal Protection reveals Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo are enabling the exotic pet trade, despite making commitments to tackle wildlife trafficking.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 4, 2019 /CNW/ - An investigation by World Animal Protection reveals Turkish Airlines and Turkish Cargo are enabling the exotic pet trade, despite making commitments to tackle wildlife trafficking.
  • Worse still is that the illegal and illicit elements of the trade are often aided by government corruption and inadequate enforcement.
  • Most people buy exotic pets because they love animals but any wild animal in the exotic pet trade experiences extreme suffering.
  • Join the movement to help end the cruel exotic pet trade and call on Turkish Airlines and Cargo to immediately cease flying all birds on their airlines.

NCJFCJ Announces a Record $12.9 Million in Awards in 2018 to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Animal law, Animal welfare, Crimes, Cruelty to animals

The NCJFCJ is devoted to ensuring justice and improving outcomes for families and children in courts nationwide.

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  • The NCJFCJ is devoted to ensuring justice and improving outcomes for families and children in courts nationwide.
  • The NCJFCJ is the nation's oldest judicial membership organization, providing judges with ongoing education, training and technical assistance to make the best possible decisions for children and families in our courts.
  • Two new focus areas that the NCJFCJ received funding for this year include addressing animal cruelty and promoting diversity.
  • The NCJFCJ received continuing funds for its Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody program.

Government of Canada announces measures to strengthen legal protections for children, vulnerable individuals, and animals

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Thursday, October 18, 2018
Human behavior, Cruelty to animals, Animal law, Animal welfare, Crimes, Zoophilia, Violence, Ethics, Behavior

Today,the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced legislation that will update the Criminal Code to strengthen protections for children, other vulnerable individuals, and animals by broadening the scope of the bestiality and animal fighting offences.

Key Points: 
  • Today,the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced legislation that will update the Criminal Code to strengthen protections for children, other vulnerable individuals, and animals by broadening the scope of the bestiality and animal fighting offences.
  • In addition, Bill C-84 introduces measures to strengthen existing animal cruelty offences that relate to animal fighting.
  • The proposed measures will protect all animals and capture all activities that support animal fighting.
  • This Bill will better protect animals from cruelty and violence, as well as strengthen protections for our children and vulnerable individuals."

Wounded Warriors Get Up-Close With Big Cats at Catty Shack

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Monday, September 3, 2018
Biota, Cats, Wounded Warrior Project, Animal law, Pets, Wildlife, Big cat, Exotic pet, WWP

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Warriors and their families visited the big cat residents of the Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary during a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) outing.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Warriors and their families visited the big cat residents of the Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary during a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) outing.
  • "My wife and I attended last year's event at Catty Shack Ranch," said Navy veteran Jeff Gibbons.
  • "The big cats were so beautiful that we just had to put our names in the hat to go again this year.
  • Catty Shack is a unique park that gives exotic pets a place to call home after their owners are unable to care for them.

Ontario construction companies fined $20,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

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Monday, August 13, 2018
Bird conservation, Environmental law, Wildlife law, Environmental treaties, Migratory Bird Treaty, Natural environment, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Animal law, Bird migration, Hunting, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

Johnstone Construction Ltd. each pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice to two counts of violations of the Migratory Birds Regulations, made pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

Key Points: 
  • Johnstone Construction Ltd. each pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice to two counts of violations of the Migratory Birds Regulations, made pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.
  • Johnstone Construction Ltd. each pleaded guilty to one count of violating subsection5(1) of the regulations, for unlawfully hunting migratory birds.
  • In addition, each company pleaded guilty to one count of violating paragraph6(a) of the regulations, for destroying migratory bird nests.
  • Under the Migratory Birds Regulations, it is prohibited to hunt a migratory bird as well as attempt to kill, capture, injure, or harass a migratory bird in any manner.

Bliss Announces Partnership with PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies Cruelty-Free Program

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Monday, July 23, 2018
Alternatives to animal testing, Animal rights movement, Cruelty-free, Bliss, Animal welfare, Bioethics, Animal law

Bliss, the leading spa and beauty brand, is proud to announce its partnership with PETA and acceptance into the organization's Beauty Without Bunnies program.

Key Points: 
  • Bliss, the leading spa and beauty brand, is proud to announce its partnership with PETA and acceptance into the organization's Beauty Without Bunnies program.
  • Bliss believes that inner happiness unlocks outer beauty and therefore recognizes that creating efficacious, yet cruelty-free products is essential to its consumer's happiness.
  • "PETA welcomes Bliss and its commitment to cruelty-free products to our Beauty Without Bunnies program," says PETA senior vice President Kathy Guillermo.
  • To learn more about PETA's Beauty Without Bunnies program, visit http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/beauty-without-bunnies http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/beauty-without-bunnies/ .

Proposition 12, HSUS, Exposed in California Legislature

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Saturday, June 30, 2018
Humane Society of the United States, California Proposition 2, Proposition, Animal rights, Terminology, Animal law

Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry began with the most fundamental question: "You wrote Proposition 2 in 2008, and you wanted cage-free housing.

Key Points: 
  • Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry began with the most fundamental question: "You wrote Proposition 2 in 2008, and you wanted cage-free housing.
  • Proposition 12 flatly contradicts HSUS's previous "cage-free" initiative (2008's Proposition 2) by explicitly legalizing the continued use of egg industry cages throughout California for several more years.
  • "The exact same egg-industry guidelines called for in this initiative are within days of being passed by the legislature.
  • "Of theinitiatives appearing on the November ballot, Proposition 12 is thedirtiestof the dozen,"concludedMiller,"We're confident that California voters won't get fooled again and that thisfraudulent initiative will be decisively rejected."

What women and animals have in common

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Animal welfare, Bioethics, Animal law, Human behavior, Applied ethics, Feral animal, Darien, Connecticut, Friends of Animals, Animal rights, Animal ethics, Feminism

DARIEN, Conn., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Humans and non-human animals sharing things in common and being treated the same sounds like a victory for the animal rights movement.

Key Points: 
  • DARIEN, Conn., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Humans and non-human animals sharing things in common and being treated the same sounds like a victory for the animal rights movement.
  • "Feminism challenges the objectification and the status quo, and a division of labor,'' said Feral.
  • Feral started the Southwestern CT Chapter of National Organization for Women in 1971 and became president of FoA in 1987 after the retirement of its revolutionary founder, Alice Herrington.
  • Friends of Animals, an international animal protection organization founded in N.Y. in 1957 and headquartered in Darien, CT, advocates for the rights of free-living and domestic animals.