10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2023

National Wildlife Refuges protect critical habitat and provide some of the best birding locations in the United States. PILT payments help local governments carry out such vital services as firefighting and police protection, construction of public schools and roads, and search-and-rescue operations.

District of Columbia 147

District of Columbia Puerto Rico Rhode Island Wildlife 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

District Court for the District of Columbia, arguing that FWS did not properly assess the subspecies issue. The group and its members typically allege that they observe birds or run birding companies or have a mission to protect and preserve birds, so the standing requirement is satisfied.

California 177

California District of Columbia Los Angeles San Diego 177

Critter News

APRIL 23, 2009

The appeals court said the goal of protecting against animal cruelty was a worthy one, but one already accomplished by laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia outlawing the practice. The last time the court did so was over child pornography. The last time the court did so was over child pornography. That's just BS.

District of Columbia 100

District of Columbia Animal Abuse Animal Cruelty Cruelty 100

Critter News

JUNE 21, 2009

Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

2009 100

2009 District of Columbia Humane Society Of The United States Humane 100

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 11, 2010

2): We disagree with your contention that the First Amendment protects animal “crush” videos. While all 50 states and the District of Columbia have animal cruelty laws, the anonymity of the perpetrators in the videos severely frustrates enforcement efforts, so we need to ban the sale of these videos. In United States v.

New York Times 40

New York Times District of Columbia New York Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

However, 12 states, namely, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Wisconsin [Imagine, The Dairy State doesn't protect a woman's right to nurse!], The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40