Animal Cruelty & Organized Crime Dimensions Stressed WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today urged Major League Baseball (MLB) to investigate LA Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz for illegal cockfighting activity in Puerto Rico and to take speedy disciplinary action if the activity is proven true. Diaz has been repeatedly … Read more
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Groups urge HISA and federal authorities to investigate Jose and Irad Ortiz, Jr. following explosive USA Today report about extreme violence against animals Bethesda, Md.— The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today called on horse racing authorities and federal prosecutors to take immediate action against acclaimed jockeys Jose Ortiz and Irad … Read more
Press Release Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and pop star Debbie Gibson join advocates highlighting rescue of dogs and growing national movement to modernize medical science BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. — The Center for a Humane Economy announced today that, with its rescue partners, it will remove another 500 beagles this week in Wisconsin from Ridglan … Read more
Press Release This mass movement of dogs is an indicator of larger trend to wind down the use of beagles and other animals in archaic, painful experiments BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. —The Center for a Humane Economy and Big Dog Ranch Rescue today announced an agreement with Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based breeder of dogs for laboratory … Read more
Recent investigations into smuggling of fighting birds triggered legislation from U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls to halt transnational shipments of tens of thousands of birds WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a series of investigations by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Dallas Morning News, and then the subsequent introduction of federal legislation targeting … Read more
Press Release Ill-timed bill comes just months after the biggest athletic shoe brands, including Nike, New Balance, and Adidas, halt their sourcing of kangaroo skins for soccer shoes SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee dismissed a desperate, ill-considered legislative gambit to repeal California’s long-standing, court-tested prohibition on the import, sale, and … Read more
Incident involving a discarded monkey during quarantine highlights systemic failures, public health risks, and urgent need to modernize research Washington, D.C. — The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today condemned a second federal citation issued to a Florida-based primate import and quarantine facility, where a monkey was mistakenly discarded into a … Read more
Press Release Groups thank bipartisan coalition of lawmakers who shepherded the measure to adoption WASHINGTON, D.C. — The commercial greyhound racing industry in the United States—once a sprawling gambling enterprise with dozens of tracks across the country—has now collapsed to just two operating venues. On Thursday, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee took a major step toward … Read more
BUsiness of Animal Welfare Bright lights. Corporate sponsors. And at the center — animals forced to kill each other. A Center for a Humane Economy Investigation I stood surrounded by 10,000 spectators — almost all men — shouting and gesturing wildly inside a packed coliseum in Manila. On a raised dirt platform six men were … Read more
BUsiness of Animal Welfare The bill includes a partisan measure to overturn animal welfare laws, while omitting popular reforms to combat animal fighting, dog racing, horse slaughter By Wayne Pacelle This year’s Farm Bill — a grab bag of policies related to agriculture, research, and nutrition — would roll back existing legal protections for America’s … Read more