55% of Michigan voters reject wolf hunting season LANSING, Michigan; AUGUSTA, Maine––Ballot initiative campaigns heavily funded by the Humane Society Legislative Fund arm of the Humane Society of the U.S. won symbolic and temporary protection for wolves in Michigan on November 4, 2014, but failed to protect bears in Maine. Blogged HSUS president Wayne Pacelle in […]
Baiting bears & a governor in Maine and New Jersey
AUGUSTA, Maine; TRENTON, New Jersey––Asking Maine voters to abolish baiting bears by ballot initiative on November 4, 2014, the Humane Society of the U.S. appears to be taking the politically most ambitious approach to the issue, but Friends of Animals on October 22, 2014 introduced the most attention-grabbing tactic. Vegan donuts Announced FoA campaign director […]
Louisiana House says “fox pen hunting is part of the folklife heritage of the state, and as such, should be preserved”
Chase pen fox, coyote, and raccoon hunting resemble dogfighting more than hunting BATON ROUGE, Louisiana––The Louisiana House of Representatives on May 12, 2014 voted 68-16 in favor of a bill that declares “fox pen hunting is part of the folklife heritage of the state and, as such, should be preserved in order to help […]
Pack hunters struggle to explain how setting dogs on wildlife differs from dogfighting
Why no criminal prosecutions for operating chase pens? RICHMOND, MADISON––Since dogfighting is a felony in all 50 U.S. states, why is allowing a dog to kill or injure other animals outside of a fighting pit not subject to criminal penalties in any state? Why is introducing dogs into enclosures to chase coyotes and foxes not […]
“Operation Foxote” brings chase pen busts in three states
Foxes, bobcats, coyotes, & cardinals seized BIRMINGHAM, INDIANAPOLIS, NORFOLK, WASHINGTON D.C.–A two-year investigation of “chase pen” hunting businesses called “Operation Foxote” culminated on November 11, 2007 with arrests in three states. The Alabama’ Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, which initiated Operation Foxote, arrested 18 people and seized 55 foxes, 25 coyotes, two bobcats, and 33 cardinals who were apparently used as […]