Animal Welfare/Rights
Judge Hears Arguments In Federal Wolf Case
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether gray wolves in
Montana and Idaho should be protected once more under the Endangered
Species Act, a case that both sides say could affect how the wildlife
protection law is applied in the future.
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Man Charged In Conklin Dairy Farms Case Faces Gun Charges
WBNS-TV reports Billy Joe Gregg, currently facing charges of abusing
cows at Conklin Dairy Farms has pleaded not guilty on separate gun
charges Thursday.
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American Humane Association Urges Support For Ohio's House Bill 55
Bill would increase punishment for animal cruelty, require psychological evaluation of children who abuse pets, and urge courts to include pets in domestic-violence protection orders
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House Passes Revisions To Ohio's Animal Cruelty Laws
Months before the current controversy of alleged animal cruelty by
employees of Conklin Dairy Farms, Rep. Williams and Combs introduced
H.B. 55 to revise portions of Ohio's animal cruelty law. Yesterday, the
Ohio House passed the animal cruelty bill, which had been introduced
last March.
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Video: Animal Abuse Response
Virginia Farm Bureau member Margaret Ann Smith says she and her fellow livestock producers are outraged and upset over the recent video showing alleged animal abuse at a dairy in Ohio.
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Western United Dairymen Condemns Ohio Dairy Cow Abuse Video
Western United Dairymen today strongly condemned an undercover video in
which an Ohio dairy farm worker is seen beating cows and calves. The
worker has been fired by his employer and was charged Wednesday with 12
counts of cruelty to animals.
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AVMA Condemns Abuse Of Dairy Cows Shown In New Video
Upon viewing deeply disturbing new footage showing cows and calves
being abused at an Ohio dairy farm, the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) today strongly condemned the cruelty and issued a
call for stricter adherence to humane animal handling guidelines and
standards.
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Ohio Dairy Farm Worker Charged With Animal Cruelty
A dairy farm worker was charged Wednesday with 12 counts of cruelty to animals after a welfare group released a video it says shows him and others beating cows with crowbars and poking them with pitchforks.
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Ohio Dairy Farm Worker Charged With Animal Cruelty
An Ohio dairy farm worker has been charged with 12 counts of cruelty to
animals after a welfare group released a video it says shows him and
others beating cows with crowbars and pitchforks.
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Canadian Pork Producers Worried By Building Codes
CBC News reports updated building codes proposed by animal rights groups threaten the pork industry in Manitoba.
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Chipotle Supports HSUS’ Role In Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
Ohio’s Country Journal reports Chipotle endorses HSUS in it’s effort to
reconstruct the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board on the upcoming
November ballot.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
