10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

But their lawyers argued that prosecutors did not prove that the group had engaged in an illegal conspiracy that kept federal workers — employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management — from doing their jobs. It’s about putting the Federal Government back into the confines of the law.”. Are you kidding me?

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Extremist Oregon Wildlife illegal 182

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations. It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Herein lies the problem.

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San Diego illegal California South America 165

Critter News

APRIL 23, 2009

Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia voted 10 to 3 last summer to find unconstitutional the rarely used law passed by Congress in 1999. The appeals court noted that the Supreme Court is resistant to removing First Amendment protections of depictions even of illegal actions. That's just BS. That's just BS.

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District of Columbia Animal Abuse Animal Cruelty Cruelty 100

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

How is anyone to know if it came from a species that is protected under national or international law? One of the major challenges in combating the bushmeat trade is identifying the source species for the meat and products. Once an animal has been carved up, meat looks like meat and leather looks like leather.

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Meat illegal Trafficking Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. We would close the flight around 10 PM to protect them from predators, then we’d get up at four in the morning to open the door again. He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens.

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Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 250

Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests.

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Guinea Pigs United Kingdom New Jersey Protesting 100

Critter News

APRIL 18, 2009

Four senior Wildlife Officers have been arrested and imprisoned after the state Congolese Wildlife Agency (ICCN) pressed charges for complicity in the destruction of the protected forests of Virunga National Park in the east of DR Congo. The charges included the massacre of the gorillas and involvement in the illegal charcoal trade.

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Gorillas Congo illegal Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term. million acres of Refuge lands.

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 235

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2012

Understanding that threats to animals can range from illegal trafficking to utter exploitation, these leaders strive to promote the safety and protection sanctuaries offer our fury, feathered, four-legged friends. Giving up corporate life for this, it’s refreshing to see a person pursuing her passion and following her heart.

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Humane Society Of The United States Illegal Trafficking Animal Animal Sanctuary 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog.

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Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2017

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government arguing that a planned wind turbine near the famed birding hotspot of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is illegal. The lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C. That is a tougher argument.

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Ohio Endangered Species Bald Eagle 2016 120

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 9, 2009

6): I do not agree that “anyone with an appreciation for the First Amendment” must conclude that “crush videos” or videos of vicious dogfights are protected speech and that the federal law in question should therefore be struck down. Only a very narrow range of activities come under the sweep of this law, and all of them are illegal.

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New York Times New York Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 6, 2009

At issue in the case is the constitutionality of a decade old law passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1999. That law, U.S. The law also made it a crime to sell videos in which animals were tortured to death by being burned alive, as well as videos of illegal dog fights. Today, the U.S. I don’t think so.

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Pit Bulls Animal Cruelty Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 11, 2010

To the Editor: Re “ Disgusting but Not Illegal ” (editorial, Aug. 2): We disagree with your contention that the First Amendment protects animal “crush” videos. Stevens , the Supreme Court last year overturned a 1999 law banning depictions of animal cruelty on the grounds of overbreadth. In United States v.

New York Times 40

New York Times District of Columbia New York Animal Cruelty 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Illegal spring hunting and round-ups of moulting birds are taking place on the Russian breeding grounds and illegal shooting continues in Norway. The Common Pochard is not just a scarce breeding bird, but the second most numerous wintering duck in Serbia and it will be a hard battle to protect it against the strong hunting lobby.

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Montenegro Serbia Greece Bulgaria 203

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While they are protected by Indonesian law, some illegal trapping probably continues… Source For the Green Peafowl, one such location is Alas Purwo National Park in Java. According to Cornell, there are about 1000 of these birds in Java.

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Species ALA illegal Laws 159

AnimalEquality.net

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Investigators captured footage of widespread violence against animals, much of it in violation of Italian animal protection laws. This facility–owned by a company called Belli–slaughters thousands of pigs each year. Veterinarian Enrico Moriconi, who reviewed the footage… Source

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Pigs Investigation Slaughtered Slaughter 123

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

conservation legislation and regulation, a tool used to protect birds from irresponsible hunting, industrial intrusion and incidental take, habitat loss and pollution, and to encourage best practices by everyone, from birders to corporations. Congress and Senate who recognized the need to protect the birds. Treaties trump state laws.

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147