Legislation prohibiting the tethering of a dog for more than two consecutive hours, regardless of temperature or time of year, has been introduced and
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Pennsylvania Overreach: Bill Creates Building Code for Dog Houses
Legislative ActionPennsylvania dog owners will no longer be able to keep their dog outside for more than 30 minutes unless a shelter is provided that is built to the
Read MoreCALL NOW! California Trapping Bill Up for Senate Hearing
Legislative ActionLegislation that would ban recreational trapping and make it unlawful to sell furs, has been scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Natural
Read MoreAnti-Trapping, Anti-Hunting Contest Bills Die in Nevada
Legislative ActionAs the legislative session came to a close in Nevada, two bills that were a threat to sportsmen failed to pass in committee and are now dead. Assembly
Read MoreNew Hampshire Budget Includes Attack on Sporting Dog Kennels
Legislative ActionAs the New Hampshire Senate approved the state’s new two-year budget, House Bill 2, it included “Pet Vendor” language at the last minute that treats
Read MoreVICTORY! Connecticut Bill Banning Africa’s “Big 6” Taxidermy Dies
Legislative ActionA ban on the importation, sale and possession of specific African taxidermy has died in the Connecticut House of Representatives. Senate Bill 20,
Read MoreOregon Hunting Contest Bill Passes Senate, Calls to House Needed
Legislative ActionA bill that would make it even more difficult to control the growing coyote population in Oregon passed the Senate on June 5. Ignoring recent attacks
Read MoreIllinois Apprentice Hunting Bill Heads to Governor
Legislative ActionIllinois Rep. Jerry Costello’s House Bill 3623, which allows an apprentice hunter to apply for an apprentice hunting license for multiple years,
Read MoreNew Hampshire Senate to Vote on “Pet Vendor” Language in Budget Bill
Legislative ActionHouse Bill 2, a budget bill to be voted on before the New Hampshire Senate, now includes language that treats nearly all types of kennels as
Read MoreNew York Hunting Contest Ban Tabled for Discussion – Still a Threat
Legislative ActionAfter a deluge of calls and letters to members of the New York Assembly Environmental Committee, New York Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick (D) laid
Read MoreVICTORY! Minnesota Wolf Ban Dies
Legislative ActionLegislation that would have banned a wolf hunting season in Minnesota forever, even when delisting from the Endangered Species Act takes place, failed
Read MoreVote on Oregon Coyote Contest Ban Now Expected June 5
Government Affairs Archive***UPDATE! The hearing has been pushed to June 5 at 10:30 a.m. *** Senate Bill 723, sponsored by Sen. Michael Dembrow (D-Portland) and Sen. Jeff
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