Murder, plain and simple

Published: July 26, 2007, 12:49 pm

Tags: primates, dogfighting, wildlife, farm bill, animal welfare, endangered species

Recent news has been full of confused stories on animal welfare (thanks for covering that one, Mary) and the all-over-the-map farm bill, including requests to incorporate more animal welfare measures into the bill before it is passed. Also, Michael Vick continues to make the news. Until a disturbing story came along, I had intended to cover the good news that California's Supreme Court unanimously rejected an argument by Adidas that federal law pre-empts a California ban on products made from kangaroos. What this means is they won't be able to circumvent California's law if the pro-kangaroo leather bill S.B. 880 does not pull through. It is currently anticipated that the legislation will arrive on Gov. Schwarzenegger's desk by September, so animal groups have been asking their supporters to contact him and ask him to reject the bill. If you'd like to do so, call (916) 445-2841, then press 1 for english (2 for spanish), 2 to voice an opinion regarding legislation, 1 to choose S.B. 880,

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