S.382
COSPONSORS(19), BY DATE [order is left to right]:   

Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 2/15/2005 Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 2/15/2005
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 2/15/2005 Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] - 2/15/2005
Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 2/15/2005 Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] - 2/15/2005
Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] - 2/15/2005 Sen Lugar, Richard G. [IN] - 2/15/2005
Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 2/15/2005 Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 2/15/2005
Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] - 2/15/2005 Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 2/17/2005
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 2/17/2005 Sen Johnson, Tim [SD] - 2/28/2005
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 2/28/2005 Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 3/1/2005
Sen Dayton, Mark [MN] - 3/1/2005 Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] - 3/2/2005
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 3/10/2005

 
H.R.817
COSPONSORS(43), BY DATE [order is left to right]: 

Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 2/15/2005 Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 2/15/2005
Rep Chocola, Chris [IN-2] - 2/15/2005 Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 2/15/2005
Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 2/15/2005 Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 2/15/2005
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 2/15/2005 Rep Scott, Robert C. [VA-3] - 2/15/2005
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 2/15/2005 Rep Kolbe, Jim [AZ-8] - 2/15/2005
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 2/15/2005 Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] - 2/15/2005
Rep Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 2/15/2005 Rep Kelly, Sue W. [NY-19] - 2/15/2005
Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11] - 2/15/2005 Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 2/15/2005
Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 2/15/2005 Rep Johnson, Nancy L. [CT-5] - 2/15/2005
Rep Sabo, Martin Olav [MN-5] - 2/15/2005 Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 2/15/2005
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 2/15/2005 Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 2/15/2005
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 2/15/2005 Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 2/15/2005
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] - 2/15/2005 Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 2/15/2005
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 2/15/2005 Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 2/17/2005
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 2/17/2005 Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] - 3/2/2005
Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 3/2/2005 Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 3/2/2005
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 3/2/2005 Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ-11] - 3/2/2005
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 3/2/2005 Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 3/2/2005
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 3/2/2005 Rep Hobson, David L. [OH-7] - 3/10/2005
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 3/10/2005 Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 3/10/2005
Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 3/10/2005 Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 3/10/2005
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 3/10/2005

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A Change From What You Are Accustomed To Seeing In This Country?
 
A Government That Concerns Itself With The Well Being Of Citizens And Their Possessions
And Not Just Special Interest Groups With Massive Budgets?
 
 
Dry spell to hit broiler, dairy industry in W. Visayas

* Decena advises all poultry raisers and cock breeders to administer anti-stroke medicines and vitamins to their chickens and other poultry products

* The Provincial Agriculturist's Office also urges poultry raisers and cock breeders to start implementing mitigating measures to contain the effects of the abnormal weather


THE provincial veterinarian of Negros Occidental feared the possible occurrence of heatstroke and bacterial infection in the broiler industry of the province.

A "mild" dry spell or the El Niño phenomenon is expected to hit Western Visayas during the summer season.

Dr. Renante Decena, provincial veterinarian, said millions of chickens and fighting cocks in Negros may also suffer from heatstroke, fowl cholera and other bacterial infections such as coccidioses and coryza or known as "siburo" and aratay" in the local dialect.

Decena advised all poultry raisers and cock breeders to administer anti-stroke medicines and vitamins to their chickens and other poultry products.

The Provincial Agriculturist's Office also urged poultry raisers and cock breeders to start implementing mitigating measures to contain the effects of the abnormal weather.

As of last year's records, Negros Occidental had about 12 million birds; four million of these are fighting cocks.

The cockfighting industry ranks second in the province on the export business.

On the other hand, aside from chicken and fighting cocks, Decena said also to be affected by the El Niño is the province's dairy production industry in the city of La Carlota, and the towns of La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra and San Enrique.

The veterinary and agriculture offices of the province noted the sparse grasslands to accommodate 200 cattle.

Decena said dairy production personnel started to harvest para-grass to be used as alternative feed on imported cows.

If worse comes to worst, Decena hinted the province may shift to using spent grain of San Miguel Corporation to feed the cows.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2005/03/12/news/dry.spell.to.hit.broiler.dairy.industry.in.w..visayas.html
 
 
You Don't Think It Will Become Fashionable To Support Criminals In This Country, Do You?

........He added: “The ALF are freedom fighters fighting the terrorists who are terrorising the animals.”.......

 
Vegan bodybuilder funds animal extremists
Nick Fielding and Gareth Walsh
A MILLIONAIRE former property developer has emerged as a key figure in the animal rights movement with close connections to its extremist wing.

James Gorman, 57, a vegan bodybuilder, has pledged to give more than £1m to the movement and helps a group that raises funds for members who have been jailed.

Inquiries by The Sunday Times have established that he is in regular contact with Keith Mann, an Animal Liberation Front (ALF) member and notorious activist. Gorman also regularly meets Greg and Natasha Avery, campaigners for the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (Shac) campaign, who were jailed in 2001 for causing a public nuisance.

Speaking last week, Gorman admitted he had carried out “direct action” and surveillance for extremists but said he was no longer involved in such actions, though he still supported the movement.

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Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1522710,00.html

You Don't Think It Will Become Fashionable To Target Specific Animal Owners In This Country, Do You?


Green Bay man will dispute dogfighting charges

By Anna Krejci
News-Chronicle
A Green Bay man accused of holding animals for fighting and facilitating dogfights waived a preliminary hearing in Brown County Circuit Court on Thursday, and also gave over his rights of ownership of three pit bulls that have been held at a shelter since October.

The criminal complaint alleges that Ngia Vang, 44, housed dogfighting equipment and three pit bulls. The Green Bay humane officer investigating the case alleges she saw Vang cause one dog "to agitate towards another dog" in the backyard of their home on South Broadway St. in October.

Vang's defense lawyer, Mark Skvara, said his client plans to enter a not guilty plea at the arraignment scheduled in April.

"I want to make it clear by surrendering the dogs, we still maintain my client's innocent," he said.

In court, Skvara said the cost of continuing to board the dogs at the Bay Area Humane Society and Shelter, Inc. would become too great for his client. Vang would have been responsible for the costs if found guilty.

Vang faces two party-to-a-crime counts of instigating fights between animals

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Source: http://www.gogreenbay.com/page.html?article=130427

 

 
 
Outdoors: PETA opposes fishing column

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote to Register Star sports editor Randy Ruef this week “to suggest that it’s time to abandon your paper’s fishing column.”

The letter stated that fish feel pain just like animals, and equated fishing to “recreational abuse of dogs and cats.” It was signed by Karin Robertson, fish empathy project manager.

Don’t worry, we’ll continue to run our fishing columns.

Source: http://www.rrstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050312/SPORTS19/50312004/1155/SPORTS

 
 
 
 

Point, click and shoot Live animals can now be hunted on the Web, and state lawmaker wants practice stopped
San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 10 Mar 2005 5:45 AM PST
Sacramento -- On a Texas ranch, exotic sheep and antelope roam about, offering paying hunters an opportunity to bag some big game. But when the prey wanders into view, the gun can be fired by someone half a world away with the simple click of a computer mouse.