Cases signal that wildlife killing methods may be restrained under the Trump administration, but critical habitat will go unprotected BOISE, Idaho––Winning a settlement against U.S. government agencies on behalf of furbearing wildlife for the fifth time in six months, Center for Biological Diversity attorney Collette Adkins and co-plaintiffs WildEarth Guardians, the Humane Society of […]
Tweeting hunting is “horror show,” Trump pledges elephant verdict “next week”
Allies urged Trump to spare the emblem of the Republican Party WASHINGTON D.C.–– “Big-game trophy decision will be announced next week,” announced U.S. President Donald Trump via Twitter on November 19, 2017, meaning the week after Thanksgiving, “but will be very hard pressed to change my mind that this horror show in any way […]
Trump stalls elephant & lion trophy imports after meal of shark fin soup
Appointees had put elephants & lions back on trophy hit list WASHINGTON D.C.––Tweeting “Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts,” U.S. President Donald Trump on November 17, 2017 unexpectedly suspended U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services decisions –– trumpeted by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and praised by both […]
Tangling with crabbers on behalf of whales, sea turtles––and crabs themselves
Lawsuit seeks to save them all SAN FRANCISCO, California––Saying “Dungeness crab dinners shouldn’t come with a side of whale,” Center for Biological Diversity attorney Kristen Monsell on October 3, 2017 sued the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for allegedly failing to protect whales and sea turtles from entanglements in crabbing gear. From a vegan […]
Distemper & transport incidents slow Hurricane Harvey rescue effort
Best Friends, after wrongly ripping the Houston SPCA via Change.org, has disaster on own watch HOUSTON, Texas––Best Friends Animal Society efforts to rehome dogs and cats collected after Hurricane Harvey have reportedly stalled, with 455 animals remaining at a temporary shelter at NRG Arena in Houston as of October 1, 2017, and an adoption […]
Fish Feel––and even Donald Trump once said so
Concern for fish suffering rises worldwide SILVER SPRING, Maryland––Suddenly voices are rising on behalf of fish, including one of the most surprising of all. Yes, that was the voice of U.S. President Donald Trump, rarely known to express concern or compassion for anyone who doesn’t support him, discussing a People for the Ethical Treatment […]
Trump triumph: zapping USDA web site zapped “puppy mill” law too
Maryland legislature & SAEN try to undo some of the damage BALTIMORE, CINCINNATI––Can a federal agency nullify state law just by taking down a web site? While proposing budget cuts that would hamper animal-related law enforcement under every federal agency with relevant jurisdiction, the Donald Trump administration on February 17, 2017 at least temporarily […]
Is Protect the Harvest behind USDA purge of Animal Welfare Act data?
Horse Protection Act enforcement info also deleted WASHINGTON D.C.––Months of well-placed rumors that U.S. agriculture policy under President Donald Trump will in effect be directed by Indiana oil magnate Forrest Lucas, founder of the anti-animal advocacy organization Protect the Harvest, appear to have been confirmed on February 3, 2017, when––without prior public notice––the USDA […]
How do you tell ANIMALS 24-7 from Donald Trump?
For starters, we disclose our tax forms. (We also don’t hand you “alternative facts.”) If you can’t tell ANIMALS 24-7 from Donald Trump, probably you won’t be reading this. But in case you need a hint, Trump famously does not disclose his tax returns. ANIMALS 24-7 makes a point of disclosing ours, early in each […]
Did Trump kill rules to protect walking horses?
Horse advocates fear the worst WASHINGTON D.C.––Reports differ as to whether the Donald Trump administration has killed or just delayed new Horse Protection Act of 1970 enforcement regulations meant to protect walking horses from soring. The new regulations, introduced by the USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service on January 13, 2017, just a week before […]