AltWeeklies Wire
Cockfighting Becomes Felony in Virginianew
The time-honored practice of cockfighting is being elevated to a felony, thanks to legislation that sailed through the General Assembly, and despite the protests of the Virginia Gamefowl Breeders Association, an organization based in Blackstone that claims 2,000 members.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
04-02-2008 |
Animal Issues
Local Farmers Cheer as Livestock ID System is Killednew
A provision requiring the mandatory registration, identification and tracking of all livestock in the U.S. was removed from the massive farm bill passed by the House of Representatives July 27.
C-Ville Weekly |
David Moltz |
08-08-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Vocal Farmers Oppose National Animal I.D. Systemnew
Originally, the federal government announced that National Animal Identification System (NAIS) would be mandatory by 2009 -- but the USDA has turned their attention to the state level, and the national website now emphasizes that the program is "voluntary."
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
02-28-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
