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Section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) was amended by changing exclusions specifically to birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus to use in research. Additionally, this law expanded the regulation of animal fighting, making it a misdemeanor to ship, exhibit, or sponsor birds for fighting purposes. Penalties under ...
This law creates the crime of "animal enterprise terrorism" for those who damage or cause the loss of property of an animal enterprise. [36] 2002: The AWA is amended to redefine the term "animal" in the law to match the USDA regulations, i.e. to exclude birds, mice, and rats. [11] 2002: Florida becomes the first state to ban gestation crates ...
After Branch County Prosecutor Zack Stempien and Sheriff John Pollack introduced a new "Animal Control and Protection Ordinance," on Feb. 3, it created controversy.
The Jefferson Leader is a local American newspaper founded in 1994 in Festus, Missouri. [1] As part of The Leader Publications, The Jefferson County Leader provides local news for Jefferson County, Missouri and the greater Saint Louis region.
The Texas Humane Legislation Network awarded state Rep. Claudia Ordaz, D-El Paso, its Humane Hero Award during an event Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Code enforcement and deputies had been out to the property four times in the two weeks before the attack.
Jefferson County is located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area . As of the 2020 census , the population was 226,739, [ 1 ] making it the sixth-most populous county in Missouri.
The community is located along Joachim Creek in southwest Jefferson County. Missouri Route 21 passes just west to the west and Missouri Route 110 connects to US Route 67 approximately three miles east of the town. [12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km 2), all land. [13]