Update: The polar bear is now listed as a threatened species. For more on this and what this listing could mean for the polar bear, read Animal Law Coalition's earlier reports below. Original report : On January 9, 2007 the U.S. Fi ...

Article - lauraallen - 20 Jul 2008 - 8:14pm - 0 comments - 0 attachments

  Update: Despite his last minute efforts to appease animal welfare advocates and dog owners by supporting a dog fighting task force in the Indianapolis area, Mayor Bart Peterson, lost his bid for re-election. For more on the mayor's call ...

Article - lauraallen - 6 Dec 2007 - 5:00pm - 6 comments - 0 attachments

   The Canadian Horse Defense Coalition, www.defendhorsescanada.org has launched an effort to "end ...equine slaughter in Canada."  Now that horse slaughter for human consumption has ended in the U.S., even more horses are li ...

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Update : The Baltimore County Council has rejected a pit bull ban!! Instead the council will consider a stronger dangerous dog law including an increase in fines for those who fail to license their dogs. For more, read the original report b ...

Article - lauraallen - 23 Oct 2007 - 2:00am - 0 comments - 0 attachments