New Mexico wild horse & chimp refuge plans falter

November 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November/December 2010:

ALBUQUERQUE–New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson scrambled as his
term ended to save his September 2010 initiatives to create
sanctuaries for wild horses and chimpanzees.
Richardson on September 17, 2010 announced a plan to use
$2.9 million in federal economic stimulus money to add the former
Ortiz Mountain Ranch to Cerrillos Hills State Park, 20 miles south
of Santa Fe, turning it into the largest wild horse sanctuary in the
world.

Culturally Rationalized Forms of Chicken Sacrifice: The Kaporos Ritual & the Chicken Project

November 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November/December 2010:

by Karen Davis, Ph.D., president & founder, United Poultry Concerns

The idea that some groups were put on the
earth to suffer and die sacrificially for a
superior group or ideal goes far back in time.
This idea is deeply embedded in human cultures,
including the culture of the West, which is
rooted in ancient Greek and Hebrew modes of
thought, incorporated into Christianity, where
these roots combine.

Tamira Thayne Protest

November 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November/December 2010:
Dogs Deserve Better founder Tamira Thayne from August 2 until
October 14, 2010 spent 10 hours each working day, 52 days in all,
chained to the steps of the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg
to promote an anti-chaining bill, which died when the legislative
session ended.
California, Connecticut, Nevada, and Texas already limit
the length of time that dogs can be left chained, along with
hundreds of municipalities. Prolonged chaining is believed to make
dogs more territorial and therefore more dangerous.
About a third of fatal dog attacks on children are by chained
dogs. Brianna Nicole Shanor, 8, whose photo is on Thayne’s
doghouse, was killed by a chained Rottweiler in Hanover,
Pennsylvania, on January 19, 2009.

Indiana to allow chase pens

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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, November/December 2010:

INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on
November 16, 2010 voted 9-2 to issue an operating permit to the only
coyote and fox chase pen currently in the state, and to prohibit
others from starting after January 1, 2012–which leaves other
would-be Indiana chase pen proprietors a year to begin.
The ruling “was technically a preliminary approval that sets
in motion an extensive public comment period,” explained Dan McFeely
of the Indianapolis Star. “The final decision is expected within the
next year. State Representative Linda Lawson (D-Hammond) has already
heard from opponents and is planning to co-author a bill with
Representative David Cheatham (D-North Vernon) to outlaw the
enclosures.”

Greyhound neglect case

October 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2010:
(Actual press date November 3.)

Though dog breeder neglect cases seem to surface about as
often in Missouri as snags along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers,
the case on television as voters went to the polls on November 2,
2010 was neither in Missouri nor a puppy mill case. It was, however,
one of the worst cases of racing greyhound neglect on record.
Responding to complaints from neighbors about vile odors,
sheriff’s deputies in Washington County, Florida, on the evening of
October 29 found 33 dead greyhounds and four more close to death,
three with duct tape wrapped around their necks that constricted
their breathing. Trainer Ronald John Williams, 36, of Ponce De
Leon, was charged with 37 counts of felony cruelty to animals.
Sheriff’s deputies in nearby Walton County on Halloween found
another eight dead dogs near Williams’ home.
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regu-lation
revoked Williams’ pari-mutual license on election day. Williams had
reportedly been fined 12 times for various violations since 1994.

Maximum fine does not save ducks from oily ponds

October 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2010:
(Actual press date November 3.)
EDMONTON-Attorneys for the oil sands extraction giant
Syncrude Canada on October 22, 2010 agreed in the St. Alberta,
Alberta provincial court that Syncrude will pay the maximum
allowable penalities under both Alberta law and Canadian federal law
for causing the deaths of 1,600 ducks in an oil-saturated tailings
pond near Aurora, Alberta on April 28, 2008.
On October 25, 2010 Syncrude Canada allegedly repeated the
offense at another location.

Madeleine Pickens buys 14,000 acres for her long-promised wild horse sanctuary

October 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2010:
(Actual press date November 3.)
RENO–Madeleine Pickens, owner of the Del Mar Country Club
in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and wife of Texas oil billionaire
T. Boone Pickens, in early October 2010 purchased the 14,000-acre
Spruce Ranch, 70 miles east of Elko, Nevada, as proposed home for
many of the 36,000 wild horses presently kept in Bureau of Land
Management holding facilities. Pickens’ plan is reportedly to start
with 1,000 horses, adding more as the securely fenced portion of the
Spruce Ranch is expanded to keep horses inside, and as facilities
are built to accommodate visitors.
“Pickens purchased the ranch, which she plans to rename the
Mustang Monument preserve, for an undisclosed price. The property
comes with grazing rights on 540,000 acres of public land,” reported
Associated Press writer Martin Griffith. “Pickens also is
negotiating to buy an adjoining 4,000-acre ranch that has grazing
rights for 24,000 acres of public land,” Griffith added.

Pet-Abuse-com founder pleads for registry data standards

October 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2010:
(Actual press date November 3.)
Recently, legislation has been proposed by state and local
governments to initiate individual animal abuse registries.
Similar to Megan’s Law for sex offenders, this legislation
would require individuals convicted of animal abuse crimes to
register with the public database or potentially face fines and/or
jail time.
We at Pet-Abuse.Com wholeheartedly support these efforts,
and applaud the legislators, advocacy groups, and individuals who
have worked so hard to get them this far. We were founded on the
belief that such registries are vital to the safety and welfare of
animals and humans alike, and it has been exciting to see such
progressive movement in this direction over the past year.
However, as we watch the momentum behind legislation for
registries continue to build, we become increasingly concerned that
what seems like a step forward might actually be a step backwards if
the planning and technical execution of these registries are
insufficiently considered.

Controlled atmosphere poultry stunning moves ahead

October 1, 2010 Dylan Forest Leave a comment

From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2010:
(Actual press date November 3.)

FREDERICKSBURG, Pennsylvania–Controlled
atmosphere stunning on October 22, 2010 moved an
influential step closer to U.S. industry
acceptance when New York Times business writer
William Neuman broke as an exclusive the
decisions of the premium niche poultry producers
Bell & Evans and Mary’s Chickens to introduce
controlled atmosphere systems in mid-2011.
Bell & Evans, Mary’s Chickens, and MBA
Poultry of Nebraska, which has used controlled
atmosphere stunning since 2005, have among them
about half of 1% of U.S. poultry industry market
share. Bell & Evans kills about 840,000 birds
per week, Neuman said, while Mary’s Chickens
kills about 200,000. Their combined annual
slaughter volume is about equal to the weekly
volume for Tyson Foods.

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