Sentences with phrase «animal activists support»

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Unfortunately, proving that CAR activists are mistaken on their understanding of human - animal relations does not necessarily translate into support for trapping.

Campaigns against the practices of fast - food chains and the campaign to ban battery cages, which have been heavily supported by the hard work of tens of thousands of grassroots activists, have improved the living and dying conditions of millions of animals.

Implying that support for a bill to ban horse - carriages is waning, Mayor Bill de Blasio told animal rights activists today to «go get the votes in the City Council.»

A year and a half later, Mr. de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito appear no closer to passing a bill, despite the support of a vocal minority of council members and animal rights activists.

Its founding members are Arthur Cheliotes, the president of the Communications Workers of America union Local 1180, Hugo Neu Corporation CEO Wendy Neu, and NYCLASS, a group of animals rights activists who have demanded an end to horse - drawn carriage rides, which Quinn supports.

I support him as a Reform Democrat from the 1960s, a gay man, a person with a disability and as an animal rights activist.

Klein, with the support of community leaders and animal activists, has taken on Rusty's cause, rallying this week to get the horse moved from the dilapidated building.

Their reasons for supporting the change differ, of course: Activists see the new policy as a way to better scrutinize animal research; researchers see it as a way of educating the public.

According to a new report, animal rights activists have dramatically shifted their tactics over the last decade, targeting individual researchers and the businesses that support them, instead of going after their universities.

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In the interest of sharing it with the greatest possible audience and getting your feedback and support, here it is: A Matter of Trust We have the hands - on expertise in animal care that many activists lack, but we have allowed ourselves to be painted as heartless and profit - driven, caring less about animal well - being than our bottom line.

Mary O'Conner Shaver with Ohio Voters for Companion Animals said fellow animal rights activists support the measure.

Lawmakers say it's not because Americans are eating their cats and dogs, but to support international animal rights activists.

Ms. Debi Day; No Kill educator, advocate / activist, and shelter reformist has spent most of her adult life supporting various animal welfare causes.

They have helped start a network of Eastern European animal charities to target countries with relatively small farmed animal movements.148 Collaboration with these groups allows Open Cages to share their strategy, know - how, and experience, which is particularly important given that Open Cages anticipates that these newer groups will face challenges similar to those that they themselves faced.149 Open Cages encourages motivated activists in nearby countries to start their own organizations, offering support, mentoring, and fundraising.150 In addition, Open Cages is a member of international coalitions such as the Open Wing Alliance, the Fur Free Alliance, and the Eurogroup for Animals.151, 152

We congratulate the Kunming activists for their success and we will continue our efforts to encourage greater awareness of animal welfare issues, support capacity building, assist in lobbying activities aimed at policy change, respond to distress calls and monitor developments as the Chinese animal protection movement grows.

Animal activists are unambiguously free to express themselves however they please, to think whatever they please, and to support whatever causes, or countries, they please.

Founded in 2001 by Bay Area animal activist Pali Boucher, Rocket Dog Rescue is a 501 - C3 nonprofit corporation supported completely by donations.

The animal organizations and charities she supports: Hayden is an animals rights activist who is helping to end the slaughter of dolphins, whales, and seals.

Mundelein resident Randi Lehasky was a lead activist supporting the ban on commercially - bred animals and was in tears after the meeting.

When these lawmakers are approached by animal - rights activists promoting legislation that would effectively do away with our right to have pets, they will have a powerful response to avoid supporting such misdirected legislation.

PIJAC board chair and CEO of Fish Mart, Inc., Laura «Peach» Reid recently testified alongside animal activists in support of shelter standards in Connecticut.

Although we don't hear about them due to the country's highly censored internet, there are countless Chinese animal welfare groups made up of incredibly dedicated activists who have been diligently working for years against a system designed to support the exploitation and persecution of animals.

Apparently this relatively humane approach has won the support of animal rights» activists, although amazingly the report says nothing about the environmental implications of actively putting this drug into the food chain.

His cousin, the prairie dog, is campaigning for a Prairie Dog Day, with the support of several zoos and animal rights activists in the United States.

[72] Since climate change has been recognized as a global problem with grave environmental, social, economic, distributional, and political implications, [73] activists and the body politic have now firmly put climate science in the position of having to support policies to protect the threatened planet and the human, animal, and plant life on it.