John Pavlovitz rightly compares the (selective) outrage many Republicans are now expressing at Kristi Noem's braggadocious story about shooting a dog and a goat with the meh, thoughts-and-prayers response of these same folks to yet another school shooting.
"The cognitive dissonance required to rightly rail against the assassination of a puppy, while simultaneously ignoring or explaining away the nearly daily mass shootings of mothers, spouses, brothers, children, and best friends here is a sick marvel to behold."
#Wyoming’s wildlife is a big tourism draw, but the state Office of Tourism has paused all of its #wildlife#tourism#advertising in the wake of the #WolfTorture case that has sparked worldwide outrage
An opinion piece published yesterday in the #BillingsGazette explores #CodyRoberts ' #torture of a young female #wolf in Daniel, #Wyoming. By now, most of you have heard the news or seen the disturbing photos and videos. We remain disgusted by the #cruelty, as does our partner and op-ed author #JeffEwelt.
In his op-ed, Jeff Ewelt, the Executive Director of #ZooMontana and a partner of The #RelistWolves Campaign,
• Sign this petition calling on #SubletteCounty officials to bring more severe charges against #CodyRoberts in effort to hold him accountable and deter others from attempting similar acts of #cruelty.
Contact #Wyoming State officials including Governor #MarkGordon, at 307-777-7434, and #WyomingGameAndFishDepartment Director, #BrianNesvick, at 307-777-4600. Please be polite and respectful in your comment, but emphasize that the world is watching. Here are three talking points for your call:
The recent incident where a #wolf was chased, injured, and killed, is #AnimalCruelty and tarnishes the reputation of the state.
@paulste I'd forgotten about Horse Death Watch, thank you for the reminder. Aside from #GrandNational and #Aintree deaths, there have been 2,773 horse racing fatalities in the UK since March 2007 when Horse Death Watch was founded. 15 deaths last month. #AnimalWelfare#AnimalCruelty
It was 2014, & #ErinHawley was fighting against the egg-laying hens of #Missouri. Specifically, a new req that chicken cages have enough space for the hens to stand up, turn around & stretch out. [#AnimalCruelty]
A #law prof rom 5 generations of ranchers & the wife of Sen #JoshHawley, Ms. Hawley joined a challenge to #California, which req more spacious enclosures for hens laying eggs to be sold there.
Today is a regional public holiday in Launceston, Tasmania for the horse race, The Launceston Cup. It isn't a full holiday like in Melbourne, only public servants officially get the day off.
I'm working which I always volunteered to do in Melbourne when I lived there.
The thought of getting a day off in aid of the barbaric horse racing industry and the destructive gambling industry is abhorrent to me.
We are calling on the Philippine government to enforce legislation to ban the farming, slaughter, and consumption of dogs. #DogSlaughter for consumption was banned in the Philippines in 1982. This ban was reinforced in 1998 via the #AnimalWelfareAct which prohibits killing dogs for food with minimum penalties set at 1,000 pesos (equivalent to about US$22 at the time) and not less than six months in prison.
"It’s only a matter of time before banks pull the plug on the welfare nightmare that is Scottish salmon. A lethal industry riddled with 50% mortalities--from hatch to 'catch'--is ethically bankrupt"