The Tragedy of Willful Ignorance

November 19, 2015 · by Alison J Fox | in dogs and cats, Uncategorized | tagged Animal welfare, big cats, dogs, Holocaust, pets | Leave a comment

How does one feel outrage over the killing of dogs in Korea and China for food, the massacre of dolphins in Japan, the slaughter of elephants, lions, and rhinos in Africa, but accept the mistreatment and annual slaughter of billions of hogs, chickens, cows, sheep, and other animals in the United States? How does one […]

THERE’S NEWS FROM THE ARCTIC & IT ISN’T GOOD

January 2, 2015 · by Alison J Fox | in Uncategorized | tagged agriculture, Animal welfare, Arctic, biscayne national park, bullets, conservation programs, conservation stewardship, cromnibus, crp, EPA, forests, fsa, ghg, greenhouse, greenland, Hen law, house energy, illegal fishing, keystone pipeline, keystone xl, lobbyist, mcconnell, melting ice, national park, nmfs, NRCS, ocean plastic, park rangers, polar bear, power plants, republicans, survey climate health, toxic, trash, tsca, us park service, usda | Leave a comment

Welcome to Federal Policy Week. You can subscribe by entering your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section of the page. Thank you! IN THIS ISSUE: Bad Arctic Report. NOAA released the latest reportcard on the Arctic and the news isn’t good. Some lowlights include: Decreasing sea ice has lead to […]

WORTHWHILE WEBSITES: Where to Look for More Information on Pending Legislation

October 27, 2014 · by Alison J Fox | in Uncategorized | tagged american association for the Advancement of Science, american veterinary medical, Animal welfare, animal welfare institute, aspca, center for biological diversity, center for energy and climate solutions, comservation, congress, crs, defenders of wildlife, farm sanctuary, humane society, international wildlife, legislation, marine conservation institute, national ag law center, pew charitable trusts, safari club, websites, websites wildlife society, wildlife, world wildlife fund | 1 Comment

Welcome to Federal Policy Week, a blog that covers federal policy developments in conservation, natural resources, wildlife, and animal welfare. To subscribe for Federal Policy Week enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section of the page. You will receive a verification email to confirm your subscription. Thank you! In […]

WHAT’S LEFT: PENDING ANIMAL & HABITAT RELATED LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS

October 23, 2014 · by Alison J Fox | in Uncategorized | tagged agriculture, american food exports, Animal welfare, animal welfare act, antibiotics, aphis, big cats, bison, captive primate, chimp, congress, cruel trapping, egg, endangered species act, farm, fish and wildlife, fish habitat, HORSE, horse transportation, house, humane care of primates, invasive fish, legislation, marine, marine disease, multinational species, national wildlife refuge, ocean, pet safety, pets, pets on trains, polar bear, prairie chicken, primate, puppies, resolution, sage grouse, senate, soring, wildlife, wildlife services | 1 Comment

CONGRESSMAN WAXMAN: AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER RETIRES

February 3, 2014 · by Alison J Fox | in Uncategorized | tagged affordable care act, Animal welfare, clean air act, climate change, Congressman Henry Waxman, dingell, energy and commerce, eshoo, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas emissions, lead exposure, pallone, safe drinking water | Leave a comment

Welcome to Federal Policy Week, a blog that covers activities impacting federal policy in the areas of conservation, energy, environment, animal welfare, and natural resources. For education policy issues, please visit my new blog Fed Ed Policy. To subscribe for Federal Policy Week enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section […]

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