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2008 Canadian Animal Protection Laws Rankings

Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 (Original item from 2008) | |
by Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
The U.S.-based Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) highlights the considerable differences that exist among animal protection laws in Canada by ranking every province and territory on the relative strength and general comprehensiveness of its animal protection laws.

Strategic Analysis of Animal Welfare Legislation

Submitted on Oct 19, 2008 (Original item from 2008) |
by Eastern Shore Sanctuary & Education Center
This report explores the roots of the welfare-abolition controversy and offers a method by which proposed protective measures may be analyzed. The method is then applied to the abolition of the battery cages as a specific example. The report discusses sixteen axioms or principles that guide the thinking behind the proposed method of strategic analysis, including the principle that the wishes of animals - as expressed by animals themselves - must be respected by those who act in their interests.

What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?

Submitted by Che on Sep 11, 2008 | | | | | |
As I was organizing some old files the other day, I came upon a 10-year vision statement for the animal protection movement, which I wrote for a meeting a couple of years ago. A vision statement is a picture of how you would like the world to be. My 10-year vision is necessarily high-level and incomplete, but it may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals, their advocates, and the public’s awareness, attitudes, and behavior.

76% of Sportsmen Say They Prefer To Elect a President Who Hunts or Fishes

Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 (Original item from 2008)
by Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
A large majority (83%) of "sportsmen" (hunters and anglers) say they will vote in the November 2008 U.S. presidential election, according to the lobbyist group, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Nearly half of hunters and anglers (45%) are likely to vote for John McCain and 31% are likely to vote for Barack Obama. By a 2 to 1 margin, sportsmen said that McCain would be a better president on related issues than Obama.

Animals v. Animals: A False Choice

Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 (Original item from 2008) | |
by American Bar Association
Humans are the overwhelming cause of bird deaths. Those who try to frame the issue as a "cats versus birds" debate contribute, perhaps unwittingly, to the further decline of bird populations. Alley Cat Allies Legal Director Wendy Anderson explores the real reasons birds are at risk -- human accountability -- and the role lawyers can play in animal protection.

Who Speaks For the Animals?

Submitted on Jul 13, 2008 (Original item from 2007) |
by Animal Law Committee of the American Bar Association
The vast majority of feral cat caregivers, in the order of 80%, are women who have a unique voice that needs to be heard in the public policy debate on legal protections for animals. In particular, the public needs to know that their definition of protection is rooted in sterilization, not "humane" killing; and, moreover, that they are dedicated to protecting individual animals, and do so at great personal cost. That women have long been marginalized is a historic fact, and that the legal remedies have been incomplete is a present reality.

HRC's Animal Tracker Survey

Submitted by Che on Jul 08, 2008 | | | | | |
The Humane Research Council is very pleased to announce the availability of results from our latest collaborative research project, the "Animal Tracker." The first in a series of annual surveys of attitudes and behavior among U.S. adults, the new report provides a baseline assessment of key perceptions and actions taken on behalf of animals. The full report is available only to registered HumaneSpot.org users, but here’s a taste of what the results show...

From Label to Liable: Scams, Scandals and Secrecy; Lifting the Veil on Animal-Derived Food Product Labelling in Australia

Submitted on Jul 08, 2008 (Original item from 2007) | |
by Voiceless

From Label to Liable is the second in-depth report from Voiceless, an Australian animal protection organisation. The report has been endorsed by leading animal protection organisations, Animals Australia, Compassion in World Farming and the World Society for Protection of Animals, and is intended to lift the veil on animal-derived food product labelling. It reveals that millions of animals across Australia today are raised in factory farms, in cages of steel and cement, to satisfy the demands of consumers who are mostly unaware of the pain and suffering behind their food choices. [Summary provided by author]

The Animal Tracker (Wave 1 - June 2008)

Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 (Original item from 2008) | | | | | | | |
by Multiple sponsors
This report summarizes results from Wave 1 of the Humane Research Council's "Animal Tracker" survey of U.S. adults regarding their attitudes and behavior toward animals. This inaugural survey of 16 core questions shows strong support for the protection of all animals. The strength of that support varies by situation and species, however, and actual behavior does not always reflect the favorable attitudes identified.

Wildlife Poll Warning to Labour

Submitted on Jun 22, 2008 (Original item from 1999)
by Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
A public opinion poll sponsored by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds found that 65% of respondents would be more likely to vote for the Labour party if the government changed the law to give greater protection to wildlife, suggesting that the government neglects wildlife issues at its peril.
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