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Members of Congress Speak Out Against Fed’l Act of Brutality Against Wild Horse (WASHINGTON D.C., August 8, 2024) – Following the release of footage showing Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contractors kicking and abusing a wild horse during a federal helicopter roundup, Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and David Schweikert (R-AZ) called for increased tra...

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Congrats to the peregrine falcon! 🥇 Congrats to peregrine falcons, the fastest animals on earth and gold medal winners of our first-ever Species Superlative! Their astonishing aerial dives can clock in at nearly 200 mph! In addition to their stunning speed, peregrine falcons are also an inspiring conservation comeback story. Sign...

From The Nature Conservancy: Did you know that bats help pollinate crops like bananas, mangoes, figs, and cashews and eat pests like mosquitoes.

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Crested Eagle The Crested Eagle is a large forest raptor of Central and South America, nearly the size of the mighty Harpy Eagle.

FROM GREENPEACE & VSA - THREE WAYS TO HELP THE PLANET: RECYCLE, REUSE, & REDUCE.

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Red-tailed Tropicbird (Koaʻeʻula) The Red-tailed Tropicbird nests in the Hawaiian Islands and disperses widely across the Pacific Ocean during its nonbreeding season.

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Guadalupe Murrelet The Guadalupe Murrelet is a small black-and-white seabird with a limited range, found only off the west coast of North America.

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Arctic Tern The Arctic Tern is a dainty-looking tern, with long, narrow wings and a deeply forked tail. It’s a medium-sized member of its family.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA 1776 - 2024
Fireworks scare animals!

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UPC Summer 2024 Poultry Press - Volume 34, Number 1 Inside: UPC Welcomes Rachel & Matilda • Respect for Chickens Ads & Activism • Glimmers of Light in the Dark of Night • Rowdy the Rooster • Futuristic Fate of Birds and the Other Earthlings • Chickens Talk. Are You Listening? • Freddaflower Fund • Vegan Recipe Corner & More!

NEW STATE LAW - YOU CAN NOW KILL WILD TURKEYS IN RHODE ISLAND WITH A CROSSBOW!

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Eared Grebe Although officially classified as the Black-necked Grebe, it’s still known as the Eared Grebe in North America.

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Arizona SB1260 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular Bill Text (2024-06-21) Dog racing; simulcast wagering; prohibition [Governor Signed]

Governor McKee has signed into law Rhode Island General Assembly legislation that extends the use of the inhumane battery cages for egg laying hens to 2030.
The only egg supplier in our state still using battery cages is Little Rhody Farms.
VSA hopes that you will remember this when you purchase eggs.
Please buy eggs that have the humane seal on the packaging.
This extension of time for the use of the battery cages is a very big disappointment because we thought the end was in sight in 2026.

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Breaking: Inotiv to pay historic $35 million in case involving thousands of beagles The U.S. Department of Justice just announced that Inotiv will pay more than $35 million, including an $11 million fine for violating the Animal Welfare Act, the largest in the Act’s history, because of violations that occurred at a facility that bred dogs for use in animal testing in Cumberland, ...

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American White Pelican Both sexes of American White Pelicans look alike, with snow-white plumage set off by black wing feathers that are most noticeable in flight.

LEGISLATIVE ALERT
POINT OF INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WHO EAT EGGS:
LITTLE RHODY FARMS KEEPS THEIR EGG LAYING HENS IN
BATTERY CAGES THAT ARE SO SMALL THE BIRDS CANNOT MOVE AROUND.
WHEN EGG LAYING HENS ARE NO LONGER USEFUL, THEY ARE SLAUGHTERED.
THE END OF BATTERY CAGES IN RHODE ISLAND WAS INTENDED TO END BY LAW IN 2026 BUT IT IS BEING EXTENDED.
IF GOVERNOR MCKEE SIGNS THE NEW DATE INTO LAW, WE WILL POST THAT INFORMATION.
GOVERNOR MCKEE'S OFFICE NUMBER IS 401-222-2080 IF YOU WANT TO LET HIM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS MATTER.
YOU CAN HELP THE EGGLAYING HENS BY PURCHASING EGGS THAT CARRY THE HUMANE INSIGNIA ON THE PACKAGING.

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The climate power of soil The ground beneath our feet holds more carbon than the Earth's atmosphere and all its plants combined. Scientists are investigating how to keep it there.

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Lazuli Bunting Named after a blue gemstone, lapis lazuli, the male Lazuli Bunting glows as brightly as its eponymous jewel.

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The Challenges Our Oceans Face, And the Actions We Can Take Birds need healthy oceans to thrive. Here are some of the things we're thinking about for World Ocean's Day.

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Lazuli Bunting Named after a blue gemstone, lapis lazuli, the male Lazuli Bunting glows as brightly as its eponymous jewel.

VSA Warwick Branch thanks Warwick State Senator Mark McKenney for voting against the extension of time to continue the use of the inhumane battery cages holding the egg laying hens.

HELP THE HENS at Little Rhody Farms by letting store managers know that you will only buy eggs with the humane insignia on the packaging.
VSA thanks all the individuals and humane organizations that gave testimony opposing the extension of time from 2026 to 2034 for Little Rhody Farms to free the hens from the inhumane battery cages.
Our advocacy for these sentient beings has limited the extension to 2028.
VSA thanks the Rhode Island General Assembly for weighing in on the side of compassion vs profit making.
Thank you to the State Senators and Representatives who voted against allowing the additional time.

TO VSA'S FOLLOWERS, PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP THE HENS BY SUPPORTING CAGE FREE EGG PRODUCTION.

SAD NEWS -- In 2018 the Rhode Island General Assembly passed a cage-free law for egg laying hens. That legislation was to take effect in 2026. Unfortunately, the Rhode Island General Assembly is poised to go back on their word and will extend that date to 2030. You can show opposition to this inhumane move by not buying locally produced eggs or any eggs that don't carry the humane insignia on the packaging. VSA and the Humane Society of the United States gave testimony and information on why this extension of time just continues to hurt the animals that provide us with our nourishment.

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Completed Predator-proof Fence on Moloka'i's North Shore Will Provide Safe Haven for Endangered Seabirds American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Moloka‘i Land Trust have completed a 5,600-foot-long predator-proof conservation fence at the Mokio Preserve on Hawai‘i's Moloka‘i Island. Vulnerable seabirds, including the Laysan (Mōlī) and Black-footed Albatross (Ka‘upu), will have a chance to repleni...

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How environmentally friendly is your chocolate? Tropical forests are critical for the planet, but they’re in danger. The rising demand for chocolate has led cocoa farmers to engage in deforestation and unsustainable farming practices.

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Yellow-throated Vireo The chunky, colorful Yellow-throated Vireo is one of the most eye-catching of North America’s breeding vireos.