The Filthy Underbelly: Animal Abuse in California
I need to begin by saying that I do not in any way support People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). I do not believe that PETA is ethical and I do not believe that PETA treats animals ethically. I believe that Ingrid Newkirk has a self admitted legacy of killing animals and that … Read more
Something is Rotten in the State of Ohio and its Name is HSUS
On November 27, 2012, the Humane Society of the United States (“HSUS”) filed its Motion to Intervene in Wilkins et al. v. Daniels et al., Case No. 2:12-CV-01010-GC., seeking to have the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animals Act (“DWA”) declared unconstitutional. Normally, a lawsuit involves the plaintiffs (who bring the suit), and the defendants (whom the suit … Read more
Wilkins et al. v. David Daniels and the Ohio Department of Agriculture
© 2012 Erika N. Chen-Walsh From April of this year until I resigned on October 12, 2012, I was formally involved with USARK and engaged heavily in Ohio against Troy Balderson’s balderdash bill, SB 310. I have blogged extensively on this over reaching, unconstitutional, unfunded mandate of a legislative disaster. (See “SB 310: Kasich’s Big Expensive … Read more
HSUS: The Pacelle Propaganda Machine Hampers Progress For Animals
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh Wayne Pacelle, CEO and president of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) blogged today, lambasting Andrew Wyatt andU.S. Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) for opposing U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney’s (R-FL) animal rights driven House Resolution 511. HR 511 seeks to amend title 18, United States Code (the “Lacey Act”), to … Read more
HR 511 Part Three: Separating Fact From Fiction About Constrictor Snakes
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh “Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.” ~ Jean Anouilh The Statistical Danger of Death From Captive Constrictor Snakes According to the American Pet Products Association, there were 13 million reptiles living as … Read more
HR 511 Part Two: The Truth About the Everglades and Heroes of the Subcommittee Hearing
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh Part One of this series discussed the background of HR 511 and the falsified junk science upon which it is based. Part Three dispels other myths and propaganda about constrictor snakes. The HR 511 Subcommittee Hearing of November 29, 2012 The U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular … Read more
HR 511 Part One: An Introduction to HR 511 and the Junk Science Behind It
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh “Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.” ~ Egyptian Proverb The Legislative History of HR 511 On January 26, 2011, U.S. Representative Thomas J. Rooney (R-FL) introduced House Resolution 511 which seeks to amend title 18, United States Code (the “Lacey Act”), to prohibit the importation of nine species of … Read more
Tribute to the Dog
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh Senator George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830 – August 9, 1904) was a U.S. politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest, a lawyer as well as a politician, served as a Missouri Congressman, a Confederate Congressman during the Civil War, and finally … Read more
Bulletin: Illinois Dangerous Animals Act REPEALED AND RESTATED
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh Attention Illinois Herpers: The Illinois Dangerous Animals Act was repealed in its entirety on August 27, 2012. HB 2582 was introduced on 2/18/11 as PA 97-1108. It was signed into law by Governor Quinn on 8/27/12. It amends the Illinois Criminal Code and either amended or repealed entirely dozens of acts. … Read more
New Jersey Takes Aim at Exotic Animals
By Erika N. Chen-Walsh October 12, 2012 The New Jersey Legislature is gearing up to restrict the ownership of exotic animals, including reptiles. On September 20, 2012, the New Jersey Senate introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 127 which was referred to the Senate Economic Growth Committee. SCR 127 seeks to establish a task force on the “Illegal … Read more
