Do Tenants Face a Petless Future? Whereas, We Are Responsible ... Page4 Many elderly now face a bitter choice­ give up their pets or their subsidized housing. Changing attitudes and federal legislation may soon bring them some relief. Mr. Howard F. McGaw, chairman of the board of directors, Bellingham-Whatcom County Hu­ mane Society and SPCA (Bellingham, Wash.), has sent to me a resolution addressing the wel­ fare of animals recently approved by delegates to the Washington State Democratic Conven­ Showdown at CITES Departments tion. Based on The HSUS's "Statement of Principles and Beliefs," the approval of such a Page9 statement by delegates to a state political convention represents, to my knowledge, an action Tracks ...... 2 not previously taken by any similar group. The statement reads as follows: Update ...... 25 Federal Report ...... 26 Whereas, we are responsible for the welfare of those animals that we have domesticated and Division Reports . . . . 31 those upon whose natural environment we have encroached; and Around the Regions . . 32 Whereas, our utilization of animals gives us neither the right nor the license to exploit or Law Notes ...... 36 abuse them; and Persuading the Private Whereas, all life possesses an inherent value and is thus deserving of considerate treatment, Sector to Act Humanely Therefore, be it resolved: that the following guiding principles will apply: Page 14 Canada Cancels Seal Pup Hunt ...... 12 We will not kill animals needlessly nor for entertainment nor to cause pain or torment. Iceland Capitulates to We will provide adequate food, shelter, and care for animals for which we have accepted re- Pressure Against Whaling sponsibility. Page 18 We will not use animals for medical, educationa~ or commercial experimentation or research unless absolute necessity can be demonstrated and unless such is done without causing pain or torment. We will not maintain animals that are to be used for food in a manner that causes them dis­ comfort or denies them an opportunity to develop and live in conditions that are reasonably natu­ Cover photo for The HSUS by Richard Lakin/Projections, Inc. ral for them. We will not kill animals for food in any manner that does not result in instantaneous uncon­ sciousness; and the methods employed should cause no more than minimum apprehension. Dear Diary ... We will not confine animals for display, impound­ Page 20 The Humane Society News is published quarter­ ly by The Humane Society of the United States, ment, or as pets in conditions that are not comfortable with headquarters at 2100 L Street, NW, Wash­ and appropriate. ington, D.C. 20037, (202) 452-1100. We will not permit domestic animals to propagate to an extent that leads to overpopulation and misery. Membership in The Humane Society of the United States is $10 a year. An action such as this doesn't just happen. Someone must initiate it and, as in Mr. McGaw's case, seek out DIRECTORS OFFICERS an acquaintance who is in a position to help bring it to fruition. The HSUS is grateful to Mr. McGaw for his Joyce I. Anderson ...... Salt Lake City, UT Chairman of the Board . . ... Coleman Burke role in initiating this action and urges other members Rosemary Benning . . Pebble Beach, CA Vice Chairman ...... K. William Wiseman Amanda Blake ...... Phoenix, AZ Secretary . . . Dr. Amy Freeman Lee in like fashion to seek the approval of such a statement SamuelA. Bowman ...... New York, NY President .. . . . John A. Hoyt by delegates to their state political convention, be they Dr. Carol Browning. . Ogden, UT Vice President/Treasurer .... . Paul G. Irwin Coleman Burke...... Short Hills, N J Vice President/General Counsel ...... Murdaugh Stuart Madden Democrats, Republicans, or whatever. Jack Conlon ...... Cocoa Beach, FL Vice President/Field Services . . . Patrick B. Parkes DonaldS. Dawson...... Bethesda, MD Vice President/Program & Communications ...... Patricia Forkan Irene Evans ...... Washington, DC Vice President/Wildlife & Environment . .Dr. John W. Grandy Anna Fesmire ...... Greensboro, NC Vice President/Companion Animals. . Phyllis Wright Harold H. Gardiner...... Salt Lake City, UT Scientific Director...... Dr. Michael Fox John A. Hoyt Robert W. Gilmore ...... New York, NY Gisela H. Karlan ...... Towaco, NJ EDITORIAL STAFF Dr. Amy Freeman Lee ...... San Antonio, TX Deborah Salem ...... Editor Jack W. Lydman...... Washington, DC DiannaMosedale...... Publications Assistant Virginia Lynch ...... San Francisco, CA Julie Rovner...... Staff Writer John W. Mettler, III...... New York, NY Thien H uong T. Tram ...... Production Assistant IngaPrime ...... Vail, CO The Humane Society of the United States is a nonprofit charitable organization, O.J. Ramsey ...... Sacramento, CA supported entirely by contributions from individuals. All contributions are tax­ Marilyn G. Seyler . . ... Mansfield, OH deductible. The HSUS meets the standards of The National Information Bureau. Everett Smith, Jr...... Greenwich, CT (3/83) Robert F. Welborn ...... Denver, CO Copyright ©1983 by The Humane Society of the United States. K. William Wiseman ...... Greens Farms, CT All rights reserved. Black Sea Bulletin Turkish government has prohibited Ever Popular the hunting of [the three species Los Angeles may be a city of Succumbing to pressure from of porpoise and dolphins in ques­ glamorous people but its residents U.S. and international animal-wel­ tion] in the Black Sea. The ban overwhelmingly favor dogs of un­ IVIobilb:ation foR" fare groups, the government of Tur­ will be effective April3, 1983, and known parentage over those of any key decided earlier this spring to will last for an indefinite period particular breed, according to the ban the killing of dolphins in the until final results of a research pro­ City of Los Angeles Department Den1onst~·ation Against PJrhnatle Black Sea. ject [to determine population levels] of Animal Regulation. People are A study conducted by Great Brit­ currently underway are available attracted to mutts "because mixed ain's People's Trust for Endan­ and fully analyzed." breeds can fit into the family life­ The HSUS is a major sponsor of the Mobilization for Animals's mobilization gered Species found that massive Thank you all who wrote Mr. Elek­ style so easily," explained Robert against primate centers to be held on April 24, 1983. slaughter of dolphins by Turkish dag. It is heartening to know that Rush, spokesman for the depart­ hunters was rapidly drawing three we can make a difference and help ment. No word from LA on the most Rallies will take place at each of the following four locations. We urge HSUS species close to the brink of ex­ save the lives of so many animals. popular cat breed. members to participate in this mass demonstration against the wastefulness tinction (see the Winter 1983 HSUS of animal experimentation in the nation's tax~supported primate research News). centers. HSUS President John Hoyt (Boston), Vice President Patricia Forkan In November, HSUS Vice Presi­ dent Patricia Forkan, along with (Davis), Scientific Director Michael Fox (Atlanta), and Director of Labora­ special-interest magazine for her representatives of other animal­ Dog Writer Results tory Animal Welfare John McArdle (Madison) will attend various rallies Fall 1982 HSUS News story, "Re­ welfare groups, met with Sukru nationwide. In February, The HSUS found leasing Pets for Research," and first Elekdag, Turkey's ambassador to itself a big winner at the annual place for best column in a newspa­ the U.S. Mr. Elekdag was sympa­ awards banquet held by the Dog per with a circulation over 150,000. thetic to the dolphins' plight and Writers' Association of America. She was also named the organiza­ said he would do what he could. .------·------··-···· ···----···--· HSUS News Staff Writer Julie tion's "Writer of the Year." The 1982 In early March, he had good news: Rovner garnered first place in the contest drew over 500 entries na­ "I have been advised that the category of best single article in a tionwide. Eastern Region: Boston, Mass. Western Region: Davis, Cal.

The rally begins at 1:00 p.m. on Boston Com­ The rally begins at 12:00 noon on the quad at mon, at the corner of Beacon and Charles the northeast corner of the University of Cal­ Sts. in Boston, followed by a motorcade to ifornia at Davis campus, off Russell Boulevard. the New England Regional Primate Center The rally should end by 4:00 p.m. in Southboro, Mass. The rally should end by Animal Health Care Conference 4:00p.m.

Roger Caras, noted author, columnist, and special correspondent for ABC Television News, will be the keynote speaker at the Animal Health Care Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, in Chicago, Illinois, on June 8-10. Co-sponsored by The HSUS, American Humane Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, and the Pet Food Southern Region: Atlanta, Ga. Central Region: Madison, Wise. Institute, this conference will explore the role of government, humane organizations, and veterinarians in providing health care for companion animals. The issue of spay/neuter clinics and programs and_the establishing of veterinary hospitals by animal-welfare organizations will be central to the presentatwns. The rally begins at 1:00 p.m. on the upper The march to the Wisconsin Regional Primate field at Candler Park, followed by a march Center and laboratory begins at 12:00 noon, to Emory University and a motorcade to the leaving from the corner of Johnson and Park Phyllis Wright, vice president/companion animals, will present the HSUS philosophy and concerns. Yerkes Primate Center. The rally should end Sts., then to the University of Wisconsin Paul Irwin, vice president/treasurer, Sandy Rowland, director Great Lakes Regional Office, and by 4:00p.m. mall for a rally beginning at 2:00 p.m. The John A. Hoyt, president, will participate. rally should end by 4:00 p.m.

Open to the public, registration for this two-day conference is $75, including two luncheons. Registration forms may be obtained through The HSUS. Look for The HSUS information display at each demonstration.

2 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 3 from people who are being threatened with eviction because they have pets," she reports. "That's more than 1,000 calls a year-and that's just in New York City alone." "The Humane Society of the United States recognizes that thousands of pet owners across the nation are fac­ ing eviction or exclusion from own­ ing a pet and many 'no pets allowed' clauses in leases are arbitrary and un­ necessary," states our official policy. In Tenants Face A Pdless Future? 1981, the HSUS membership passed Do a resolution urging the society to "work toward the promulgation of ap­ propriate clauses in leases, model or­ dinances, and laws that would render By Julie Rovner When 75-year-old Leroy Barthlow ...The elderly, who often invalid and unenforceable any un­ and his 92-year-old wife Ida moved conditional prohibitions against the into a federally subsidized Maryland are most able to benefit from right to have and keep a companion apartment with their seven-year-old pet ownership are ... often animal," and "that The HSUS sup­ "Baby Cat" in 1981, no one told them the most discriminated port federal, state, and local legisla­ pets weren't allowed. Several months tion that would help achieve these ob­ later, the apartment managers dis­ against. jectives." Such legislation has been in­ covered the animal and sued to have troduced, and we are working in the the couple evicted. The Barthlows U.S. Congress and several states for argued in court that they had gotten swift enactment. Baby Cat for Mrs. Barthlow on the While in most large cities there advice of her doctor and that they "We hear it so often," said Jean are now more vacancies in rental could not afford housing that allowed Goldenberg, executive director of the housing than in recent years, accord­ pets. The sympathetic judge ruled Washington (D.C.) Humane Society: ing to the National Apartment Asso­ that they be allowed to stay. The people are forced to turn cherished ciation, a lack of new buildings, the apartment management appealed the the hearing officer recommended she companions in to her shelter because epidemic of condominium and co-op decision and, last November, a higher be evicted nonetheless. Her lawyer they cannot find affordable housing conversions, and increased demand court overturned the original deci­ awaits a final ruling in the case. that will accept animals. There are no for rental housing shrank vacancy sion. Either the Barthlows or Baby Cat These are but two examples of a national statistics on the magnitude rates to near-all-time lows during the will have had to leave the apartment dilemma facing poor, middle-class, of the problem, but the Montgomery 1970's and may do so once again in by March 1, 1983. and single pet owners: while evidence County (Md.) Humane Society may the 1980's. In New York, a woman who had mounts that pets are important-even be typical. In one week in mid-Jan­ When vacancy rates are high, "the kept her dog in the same apartment vital-to human health, it's becoming uary, four dogs were turned in because tenants may have some bargaining for 18 years suddenly faced eviction increasingly difficult to find afford­ owners were either "found out" by power on things like pets," says Ms. for violating the "no pets" clause in able rental housing that allows pets. landlords to be in violation of their Molbegott. ''But, at least in New York, her lease. Her attorney introduced No one knows exactly how many "no pets" clauses or because they there's an incentive today to have an letters from the animal's veterinar­ of the U.S.'s approximately 26 mil­ could not find "pets allowed" housing. empty apartment, because you can ian-who said the dog was in poor lion rental units prohibit pets, but Elinor Molbegott, general counsel raise the rent for the next tenant." health and couldn't live long-and animal shelters are finding themselves for New York's American Society for That incentive, she argues, encour­ the woman's psychiatrist-who said more and more frequently the depo­ the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ages landlords to use pets-even separating her from her pet could sitories for animals loved and wanted (ASPCA), provides another statistic: pets that are not bothering any­ Illustrations by Linda Maddalena jeopardize her mental health-but but not allowed. "I'm getting at least five calls a day one-as an excuse to evict tenants

4 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 5 "The three most chronic problems . .. are pets, kids, and purple doors." whose rent increases are by law con­ trolled so they can raise the rent for owners won't obtain any relief from new tenants. "no pet" restrictions until landlords That tactic is not limited to New are required by law to grant them oc­ York. Jack Scheuermann, a prominent cupancy. Banning pets outright is a attorney in Washington, D.C., re­ be far more amenable to taking pets form of discrimination. Although it ports that when he was running a local nicate with , " says Robert Blancato, if there were a quick way for them to may be unfair, it is not illegal. Only law-students-in-court program, "we legislative director to U.S. Repre­ resolve serious problems arising from changes in the law. can rectify that had a fair number of cases where land­ sentative Mario Biaggi (N.Y.), who irresponsible pet ownership. Cur­ situation. lords were using 'no pets' clauses to has introduced legislation in the rently, he says, eviction or nuisance The HSUS has been working, most­ do through the back door what they U.S. Congress making it illegal for proceedings against even the worst ly through our regional offices, for couldn't do through the front" -to housing projects for the elderly and problems may take months in court such legislation. In California, The legally evict a tenant for not-so-legal handicapped to receive federal funds and a lot of money in legal fees. HSUS supported a bill enacted in reasons. Unfortunately, says Mr. if they ban pets. "In these days Mr. Scheuermann suggests creat­ 1980 requiring that elderly public­ Scheuermann, it was often difficult when more and more older people are ing a "pets due-process clause," housing tenants be allowed to keep to prove in court that the landlord living alone, it's not something we whereby pets would be allowed in a up to two pets. Regional Director had motives other than getting rid ought to be discouraging." building but, if one proved a nui­ Charlene Drennon was invited to of the pet. When Lucille Hoyne, a widow from While most subsidized housing pro­ sance, it could be removed quickly, speak at a conference in Arizona on Yet, while the arguments between Glendale, California, was offered the jects do ban pets, it's not, as many easily, and without a court battle. the elderly and their pets; she re­ landlords and tenants are becoming chance to move into a federally sub­ believe, because the federal Depart­ The key, of course, is that pet own­ ports that legislation similar to the acrimonious, scientists are uncovering sidized housing project in Hollywood, ment of Housing and Urban Develop­ ers, especially those in rental hous­ successful California law is in the concrete evidence proving that pets she was thrilled. Her electricity would loss; he loses the comfort of the pet ment (HUD) requires that they do so. ing, must set a good example for works there. are more important to our health and be paid for and her rent significantly and is exposed to the severe stress of Rather, according to Mr. Blancato, those who are now excluded. "Up to HSUS staff has also been involved well-being than they ever suspected. reduced. Then she was told that if she the depression that follows that loss "the HUD manual reflects a strong now, we pet owners have been our in legislative efforts in Pennsylvania, "'Something as simple as a pet wanted the apartment, she'd have to .... Laws and administrative deci­ degree of landlord discretion." own worst enemies," said HSUS Vice Maryland, Connecticut, and New York. having an effect on health sounds give up her. cat. sions that deny access to low-cost So why, then, does nearly every lo­ President for Companion Animals In New Jersey, a proposed bill that crazy at first," says Dr. James Lynch, "I'm one of those who thinks of housing to the elderly with pets pose cal housing authority prohibit pets? Phyllis Wright. "We're going to have HSUS Mid-Atlantic Regional Direc­ professor of psychiatry at the Uni­ my pet as part of my family," Mrs. a direct threat to their health and "We've always had a 'no pets' policy to change the minds of a lot of land­ tor Nina Austenberg helped draft eight versity of Maryland School of Medi­ Hoyne says. "I decided that she was well-being." in effect," says Roy Metcalf, deputy lords [who have a negative view of years ago may finally see enactment cine, who is rapidly becoming one of more important than the lower rent, The situation can only worsen. To­ director of public relations for the all pet owners]." this year. Sponsored by Assembly­ the nation's foremost experts on the and I turned down the apartment. I've day, 11 percent of the U.S. population New York City Housing Authority. CADPO is working to allow pets man Christopher Jackman, it goes medical implications of the human/ had to do without some things, like is over the age of 65; by the year 2000, "With our budget, it's simply im­ increased access to rental housing far beyond what has been tried in companion animal bond, "but pets are new eyeglasses, but I'm not sorry." that number will increase to 13 per­ possible for us to clean up after pets. through making each side understand most states, protecting not only the not irrelevant to peoples' lives." Angry at her predicament, Mrs. Hoyne cent, according to the American Asso­ We also feel they constitute a dan­ the other better. "What we're trying elderly and/or the handicapped with Some of Dr. Lynch's studies have founded Citizens Against Discrimi­ ciation of Retired Persons (AARP). ger to children, are unsanitary, and to do is to improve relations between pets, but also making it illegal for a shown, for instance, that the presence nation for Pet Owners, Inc. (CADPO), Of today's elderly, nearly one third. so forth and so on." owners and tenants. We don't want landlord to " ... arbitrarily refuse to of an animal can lower people's blood an organization devoted "to chang­ live alone, and nearly one quarter Unfortunately, too many landlords them to think of each other in hostile rent or lease or to renew a lease for a pressure and that pet owners who ing 'no pets' clauses in leases to 're­ live in rental housing. hold just such a view. A vice presi­ terms," explains Mrs. Hoyne. CADPO dwelling unit to any person because suffer non-fatal heart attacks live sponsible pet owners welcome.''' When out of financial necessity the dent of the Community Associations publishes a "Responsible Pet Owner the tenant or prospective tenant has longer than those who are not pet It is ironic that the elderly are elderly move into "no pets" hous­ Institute, which monitors problems Checklist" for landlords, to help or intends to own, harbor, or care for owners. Dr. Lynch stresses, however, often both the most discriminated ing, "they're being asked to give ·up faced by condominiums and planned them assess whether a pet owner a domesticated animal on the pre­ that pets have other important roles against and the most able to benefit a member of the family," says Leo communities, says, "The three most will be a responsible tenant-criteria mises." in their owners' lives. "Loneliness is from pet ownership. "Many elderly Baldwin, the AARP's housing coor­ chronic problems in condominiums include whether the pet is neutered, One reason Mrs. Austenberg is op­ one of the main causes of premature individuals lose pets, not because of dinator, "but the landlord doesn't think are pets, kids, and purple doors." kept on a leash, vaccinated and li­ timistic about this legislation becom­ death. Pets serve so many emotional the death of the animal, but because in those terms. He thinks about the "It's a tough subject, because there censed, and obedience trained. Its ing law is that the formulators "tried functions. Freud once said that the they are forced out of housing or are spot on the rug or the bark that an­ are equities on both sides," says "Tips for Pet Owners Who Rent" to address some of the landlords' ob­ only unambivalent relationship he not able to enter public housing be­ noys other tenants. Yet pets add so lawyer Jack Scheuermann. "I think sheet explains how to be a responsi­ jections about having animals." For ever had was with his dog." cause of the pet," writes the Univer­ much to the quality of living, and most landlords prefer to keep things ble pet owner and how to deal effec­ instance, she says, the bill requires By far, those hit hardest by the sity of Pennsylvania's Dr. Aaron it's hard for people who aren't sym­ in the most absolute of terms be­ tively with reluctant apartment ma­ that animals be kept on leashes, own­ absence of affordable "pets allowed" Katcher. "Having to give up a pet pathetic to understand that." cause, if you open the door to having nagers or landlords. ers clean up after their pets, the pets housing are the elderly. Many of them can be a severe source of stress lead­ "We're learning that pets are nec­ pets in a project, it's going to be But while CAD PO advocates better be properly licensed, and animals be are forced to live on fixed incomes ing to depression, physical illness, or essary aids in the lives of older peo­ very difficult to close it down the relations without legislative require­ neutered. The legislation also allows and must turn to public housing where even suicide. The older person who ple. They provide protection, love, road if the pets become a problem." ments, most animal-welfare groups landlords to refuse to rent to a pet pets are, in most cases, prohibited. must give up a pet suffers a double and give them something to commu- He said he thinks landlords would involved in the issue agree that pet owner if half of the units in the build-

6 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 7 Everyone's Problem Preserving protections won for the world's endangered species is the goal of this year's meeting of the Convention on International The poor and elderly aren't the I'd have to pay a non-refundable only ones having difficulty finding $500 fee up front to deflea the Trade in Endangered Species rental housing that will welcome apartment and replace all the carpet ing already have pets living in them, their pets. Any tenant can find when we left!" "to protect those tenants who don't himself settling for an otherwise Being asked to pay a modest re­ want to have to live with animals,'' unacceptable apartment simply be­ fundable extra security deposit according to Mrs. Austenberg. cause the landlord will tolerate his for your pet isn't unreasonable, be­ While the wording of each of the animals-and often he will have lieves HSUS Vice President Phyl­ proposed state laws differs, all have to pay dearly for the privilege. lis Wright. Nor, she says, are rules Showdown one thing in common-a way to re­ "I really felt like a second-class that require you to clean up prop­ move animals proved to be a nuisance. citizen," said one Washington, erly after your pet, dispose of used "Obviously, we have to have some D.C., editor who recently set out kitty litter in plastic bags, or iden­ legal way to deal with a dog that to find housing for herself, a well­ tify your pets to the building man­ at CITES bites or someone who's keeping 40 behaved German Shepherd, and a agement. C/l cats in an apartment," says Alan Beck, cat. "I was an employed profes­ "As a responsible pet owner, :::0 C/l director of the University of Pennsyl­ sional, a good tenant, and able to you have to be more vigilant if :I: I vania Veterinary School's Center for pay higher-than-average rent, but, you're living in close proximity to the Interaction of Animals and Soci­ all of a sudden, I was faced with others," says Ms. Wright. "You ety. Dr. Beck says he likes the New being an 'undesirable' tenant. There need to be particularly aware of As you read this, a battle is un­ the Conservation of Nature and Natu­ York City health code because, instead were so few places willing to take your animal's shedding, odors, A trunkful of treasure: confiscated folding that will have a major impact ral Resources (IUCN) in the mid-1960's. of limiting the number of pets one can a large dog that I had to take what­ noise, and needs." shoes, belts, handbags, and pelts are on the humane treatment-and very The period from 1967 to 1969 marked ever was available on the spot.'' If you are searching for rental part of the reason so many species survival-of many of the world's most the emergence of the environmental have without obtaining a breeder's li­ are endangered today. cense, "it simply says that you may Anne Wickham, a former State housing that will take pets, you're endangered species. The fates of movement in the United States, and not create a nuisance. That's good, be­ Department employee relocating likely to have more luck with seals, whales, wolves, foxes, bighorn that concern was reflected worldwide. cause one pe1·son might be able to keep from Washington, D.C., to Colum­ houses than apartments. They tend sheep, grizzly bears, bobcats, lynx, At the same time, trade in wild cats six dogs so well you'd never know it, bus, Ohio, with her dog and cat, to be the only rental unit of many leopards, elephants, sea turtles, croc­ and wild crocodilians was increasing while another could cause a terrible had to find a new apartment in owners, and if they remain empty by John W. Grandy odiles, and a host of birds hang in the astronomically; and it was widely re­ nuisance with just one." one day. She was shocked at how for too long, the owner loses money. balance as representatives from 75 ported that populations of these spe­ The ASPCA's Ms. Molbegott says few places would take her. The References from previous landlords countries deliberate during the Con­ cies were suffering due to unregu­ her legislative strategy involves mak­ landlord who accepted her required describing your pet's good behavior vention on International Trade in En· lated destruction for Asian, Europe­ ing it illegal to enforce "no pets" that she pay an extra security de­ may carry some weight. Above all, dangered Species of Wild Fauna and an, and North American fur and hide provisions in leases. "Right now, it posit, sign a separate "lease" for if you're trying to convince a land­ Flora (CITES) meeting in Gaborone, markets. takes about the same amount of time her pets, and pay extra rent. lord to take you and your pet, ad­ Botswana, in April. It was during this period that a in the legal system to evict a tenant Nevertheless, she was lucky. "I vises the D.C. editor, "be sympa­ The United States, most of Europe, cardinal principle of international for disregarding the 'no pets' clause found that if a landlord was will­ thetic. Let landlords tell you their much of the so-called third world, trade in wildlife was first articulated as it does if the animal is being a nui­ ing to consider pets, it was because fears. It's pointless to get hostile Japan, Australia, and New Zealand by officials in lesser-developed coun­ sance," she says. "But since it's the place was overpriced or a dump," since they're holding all the cards. have signed the CITES treaty. Its tries: namely, that these third-world much harder to prove the nuisance, said the editor, who made more Sometimes you can win them over. purpose is to protect animals that countries could not adequately pa­ and since it's often difficult to get than 30 phone calls to locate a Assure them that what they think are endangered, threatened, or likely trol their own borders, protect their tenants to testify against another new apartment. "One lady said is unacceptable pet behavior, you to become endangered or threatened wildlife, or stop rampant smuggling tenant,'' landlords usually choose to she'd consider taking us, but that do, too.'' as a result of exploitation through without the major countries in the de­ invoke the "no pets" provision in­ international trade in fur coats, shoes, veloped world closing off their mar­ stead. Making that illegal would force ivory, and any other animal product. kets. Animals are usually killed indi­ the landlord to prove the nuisance. The treaty also contains provisions vidually and may be smuggled out of Another reason landlords tend to for the humane treatment of wild an­ countries in small lots, but at some opt for enforcing the "no pets" clause imals in transport and provides mecha­ point, these smuggled goods-illegal­ across the board is that even if a nui­ nisms for halting the devastating im­ ly killed in the country or countries sance is proved, the judge usually re­ pact of illegal international trade. of origin-have to come together at quires only that the tenant "cure" creased legislative activity on the suring that the human/companion­ Modern-day efforts to provide in­ a point where they are processed for the nuisance and not necessarily get state and federal levels is one indica­ animal bond can remain intact for ternational protection for endangered market. It is at these points in the rid of the pet. If the landlord has other tion of such recognition. Another is responsible pet owners, in federally species began in the early 1960's, developed countries where smuggling motives for evicting his tenant, a a resolution approved last year by funded housing for senior citizens with the rising tide of concern for and illegal trade can most effectively nuisance ruling is not necessarily go­ the White House Conference on Aging. and the handicapped.'' threatened animals. A number of in­ be controlled. A treaty signed by both ing to achieve his aims. "The comfort of a companion animal "We're getting there," says the ternational animal-welfare profes­ the countries of origin and the coun­ Perhaps the surest solution to the is a civil right not to be denied responsi­ University of Maryland's Dr. Lynch. sionals agreed with the idea of devel­ tries of processing clearly was needed pet-owner/landlord controversy is to ble pet owners," stated the resolution, "I think that acceptance of the im­ oping a comprehensive international to protect species from extirpation. make pet owners and non-pet own­ which called for the establishment of portance of our pets is going to come. treaty to control trade in wildlife. The period from 1970 to 1972 saw ers alike aware of the issue. The in- humane policies and regulations '' ... en- It's in the wind." The first draft of what was to be­ numerous drafts of an international come CITES was produced under the endangered species treaty. In addi­ aegis of the International Union for tion, the government of Kenya, and

8 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 9 from protection by CITES, have al­ ment of Interior, controlled by Sec­ so caused the U.S. government poli­ retary James Watt and assistant tical problems with furriers, trappers, Secretary Arnett and strongly sup­ trophy hunters, and other commercial ported by the interests of commer­ interests. In short, while the U.S. cial exploiters, particularly trappers. was more than ready to help third­ The HSUS and other animal-welfare world nations protect their wildlife organizations have played a vital from the interests of commercial traf­ role in the formulation and imple­ fic, it has shown almost complete an­ mentation of CITES. The HSUS was 00 tagonism toward the protection of one of a number of organizations its own wildlife from these same that worked with the State Depart­ QI iJj commercial and political pressures! ment to draft the original treaty and ~ Ul Thus, beginning with the advent have it negotiated in March of 1973. ~ I of bobcat protection under CITES in We have participated actively to se­ 1977, the U.S. government has time cure protection for bobcats, otters, and again taken direct action to at­ whales, and numerous other animals tempt to thwart protection for U.S. around the world and have worked wildlife from international commer­ tirelessly to ensure that when live ani­ cial trade. For example, in 1979 in mals must be transported, it should Costa Rica, the U.S. removed signifi­ be done as humanely as possible. We cant protection for the grizzly bear will have a representative at the and the Alaskan wolf. In 1979, the Botswana Conference, as will a host U.S. also attempted to have protec­ of environmental and animal-welfare tion for the bobcat lifted and, when organizations from around the world. that failed, tried to weaken the Berne These organizations have the status Criteria to allow removal of the bob­ of non-governmental observers, which, cat from the protected list. Fortunate­ in the case of the CITES treaty, al­ The CITES treaty prohibits trade in prod­ ly, the U.S. was unable to lessen pro­ lows them to lobby actively on behalf ucts made from a number of endangered tection afforded U.S. species at the species. Under its terms, Europe and other of animals with the official govern­ markets are deprived of legal trade in el­ 1981 conference of the parties in mental delegations. They have formed ephant-foot wastebaskets, rhino-foot hu­ New Delhi, India. But, at that time, an informal coalition to aid in exerting midors and ashtrays, wolf pelts, and the U.S. delegation voted against pressure against animals' inhumane other grotesque· exotica. protection for parrots and made it destruction for commercial purposes. well known that it would once again In 1981, this coalition was able to con­ attempt to de-list the bobcat and vince CITES participants to give pro­ other U.S. species for which the con­ tection to many of the world's great non-governmental organizations such plants but also for sub-species and threatened with or likely to become vention provides protection. whales and virtually all parrot species. as The HSUS, the IUCN, the World population segments of species; a re­ threatened with extinction; on Ap­ the appendices. The reason for this Now, the position of the U.S. gov­ This year, the coalition can only Wildlife Fund, the National Audu­ quirement that species (as defined above) pendix III, those species not judged is simple. If the world errs by remov­ ernment in international conserva­ hope for the same success, but the bon Society, and the New York Zoo­ be maintained throughout their range to be endangered or threatened but ing protection for a species too soon, tion has worsened even more. The fight will be much tougher. Gone from logical Society also played a major at a level consistent with their role in which were protected under the laws it may sentence the species to ex­ head of the U.S. delegation to the the official U.S. delegation (whose mem­ role. the ecosystems in which they occur; a of their native countries. tinction. Thus, it should be exceed­ Botswana Conference is the Assistant bers are hand-picked by the adminis­ From February 12 to March 3 of requirement that before trade is al­ CITES formally came into force in ingly difficult to remove protection. Secretary of the Interior for Fish, tration) is almost every vestige of an­ 1973, a Plenipotentiary Conference lowed, a scientific authority in the 1975. The year 1976 marked the first In contrast, if the world errs by pro­ Wildlife, and Parks, G. Ray Arnett. imal-protection philosophy. Thankful­ to conclude a treaty controlling inter­ country of export make a finding that meeting of the conference of the par­ viding extra protection, it has only Mr. Arnett is best known for the re­ ly, however, western Europe and much national trade in wild animals and the export will not be detrimental to ties to CITES, which was held in Berne, succeeded in assuring the survival of ports of his trips to various corners of the third world remains committed plants was held in Washington, D.C. the survival of the species; and strong Switzerland. This meeting allowed na­ the species, while providing a tempo­ of the world at government expense to preserving wildlife and eliminating The result of this conference, which provisions which established that the tions to review their experience with rary impediment to otherwise legal and his desire to go on trophy-hunting the destructive forces of uncontrolled included representatives of 90 na­ "burden of proof" for making find­ implementing the treaty and the trade trade. expeditions during these trips. With­ and inhumane animal exploitation. tions, was CITES. ings mentioned in the third and fourth restrictions. Clearly, the Berne Criteria support­ out significant exception, the most Sadly, animal-welfare organizations ed the basic concepts in the treaty: CITES was a tremendous achieve­ provisions must reside with those The 1976 conference of the parties controversial and far-reaching U.S. will have to work against many U.S. that the benefit of the doubt should ment, both symbolic and practical. who would allow export. In other accomplished another significant ac­ positions for the upcoming negotia­ positions to achieve their goals. in all cases be given to protecting ani­ It symbolized the world community's words, before export is allowed, there tion. It adopted what have come to tions in Botswana are aimed at re­ mals rather than exploiting them. commitment to controlling interna­ must be proof that such exports will be known as the "Berne Criteria" moving significant international pro­ tional exploitation of wildlife and con­ not be detrimental to the survival of for listing (protecting) species on the Unfortunately, since 1976, the U.S. tection from U.S. and other wildlife tained the guiding provisions these the species and will not result in appendices or de-listing (removing has moved away from its position as now protected by the treaty. For ex­ John W. Grandy is vice president for nations had originally envisioned for population decreases which would pre­ protection from) species. In keeping a staunch advocate for the protec­ ample, the U.S. is in favor of complete­ wildlife and environment for The inclusion in the treaty. vent the species from maintaining its with the mandate of the treaty, the tion of animals and more toward a ly removing protection for the bob­ HSUS. He will represent The HSUS These included a presumption against normal role in the ecosystem. Berne Criteria adopted the overriding position favoring increased exploita­ cat and the lynx, weakening protec­ at the CITES meeting in Botswana. trade in animals and a presumption in Finally, three appendices to the principle that it should be more diffi­ tion. This change in attitude has oc­ tion for sea turtles, U.S. river otters, He was a member of the international favor of protecting animals, unless it treaty were adopted by the partici­ cult-that is, require more data and curred, at least in part, as a result of wolves, big-homed sheep, and grizzly negotiating team during the drafting could be shown that trade would not pating nations. On Appendix I would proof-to remove (de-list) an animal the protection which the bobcat, river bears, and opposing protection for of the CITES treaty in 1973 and a harm animal populations; protection, be listed all species most endangered from the protection provided by the otter, and other U.S. species have whales and seals. The record is dis­ member of the U.S. delegation in 1977 not just for species of animals and with extinction; on Appendix II, those appendices, than to add a species to received from the treaty. These spe­ mal, but these are the recommenda­ when animal-welfare groups were still cies, which have benefited markedly tions generated by the U.S. Depart- part of the official delegation. 10 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring1983 11 floes to witness the clubbings re­ i ! HSUS staff handed out helium balloons ported that conditions and methods : : and pieces of a seal-shaped cake during Canada Cancels deteriorated badly between 1972 and I • the celebration of Seal Day at Baltimore's 1980. In 1978, HSUS Director of National Aquarium in February. Captive Wildlife Protection Sue Press­ Seal Pup Clubbings man traveled to the site of the mas­ sacre, which she later described as "literally a bloodbath." In 1981, a dearth of ice brought the harp seal and Norwegian officials are credit­ populations right to the shores of Can­ ing the EEC ban, temporary though ada's Prince Edward Island instead it is, with causing the cancellation of of to their usual nursing grounds sev­ the pup part of this year's hunt. In eral miles out on the ice. This allowed years past, the sealers have always more observers than ever before to argued that they would kill seals witness the clubbings since the Can­ even if there were no market for the adian government could not limit ac­ pelts because, otherwise, the seal pop­ cess to the coast the way it could ulations would swell to the point limit access to the ice floes. It also al­ where they could decimate the fish­ . lowed inexperienced islanders to try eries in that part of the Atlantic 1 their hand at clubbing seals. Some Ocean. This year's events disprove of these novice clubbers reportedly this. If there are no more markets had to strike seal pups five or six ! for the pelts, there will be no more times before killing them. The cover­ seal clubbings. age of this carnage (and protests by While it is gratifying that public animal-welfare groups, including pressure has finally had an impact The HSUS) forced the government · ! on ending the Canadian seal pup hunt, In a surprise decision that grati­ never before heard of the animal-wel­ to revoke clubbing permits after the bate on the floor of parliament on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher the fact remains that 56,000 seals, fied animal-welfare supporters, the fare movement, wrote letters of pro­ first day, yet the damage was done. March 11, 1982, was heated. The Cana­ in a letter to the Chairman of the Coun­ many of which are barely beyond the Canadian and Norwegian governments test to the Canadian government. So , ''It has been said by animal protec­ dian government had lobbied strong­ cil of the Royal Society for the Pre­ whitecoat stage, will be ~;~hot this have capitulated to years of con- did thousands of HSUS members. The tionists that this year [1981] was one ly against the resolution, threatening vention of Cruelty to Animals. On Feb­ year on the Canadian ice floes. We I stant protest and canceled their in­ massive public indignation accelerated of the worst years ever for cruelty to revoke the fishing privileges of ruary 28, 1983, the EEC's Council of must not forget that the Canadian famous seal pup hunt. The February over the years, resulting in passage of which oceurs with the killing of large nations that adopted such a ban. In Ministers extended the temporary and Norwegian actions are for 1983 announcement that no whitecoat harp the Marine Mammal Protection Act in numbers of wild animals under adverse a particularly blatant misstatement, ban until 1985, approving a directive only, and that the U.S. continues to or blueback hooded seal pups would 1972, which banned imports into this conditions," wrote John Walsh of however, a Canadian letter to Europe­ for its members to take all necessary hold a seal hunt of its own in Alaska's be clubbed during the 1983 season country of pelts or products of seal the World Society for the Protection an Parliament members gave the im­ measures to implement or maintain a Pribilof Islands. Indications are was cheered by jubilant HSUS sup­ pups (or any marine mammals) that of Animals. He also documented gross­ pression that humane societies, in­ ban on the import of baby seal skins that Canadian government officials

• porters who, along with other animal- were "nursing at the time of taking, ly inhumane conditions during the cluding The HSUS, approved of the and products. 1 are hurrying to find new markets for , welfare proponents, had labored for or less than eight months old .... " taking of hooded seals further north hunt. European Parliament member The sealers did not wait for the I seal pelts so the clubbings can be re­

I so long to end the hunt. Other than banning the import of I in the Atlantic Ocean. "The question Stanly Johnson, a major sponsor of February 28 decision before react­ sumed next year. Canadian officials The immediate cause of Canada's products into the U.S., however, now being asked by a growing number the resolution, later said that a strong­ ing. In late January, the Norwegian are hoping that other nations, espe­ cave-in was the decision by the Europe­ Americans were able to do little to of organizations is whether the cruel­ ly-worded letter from HSUS Vice Seal Council, which controls the seal­ cially Japan, will buy more pelts if an Economic Community (EEC) to i affect the clubbings. Attempts to in­ ty which occurred is typical of that President Patricia Forkan stating ing industry in that country, voted to European markets are permanently ban the import into member coun- , terfere-literally-with subsequent . which takes place annually during reg­ our firm opposition to the hunt (and recommend a ban on the killing of closed to them. ' tries of any products made from harp hunts proved dangerous and futile. ; ular sealing operations," he wrote after showing how the Canadian govern­ harp and hooded seals for the entire The news from the EEC and the or hooded seals. With its primary Canadians continued to club approxi­ the 1981 season. ment had misrepresented our position) 1983 season. That ban would elimi­ decision to cancel the clubbings all markets thus effectively choked off, mately 180,000 seal pups annually Even the growing and irrefutable helped swing support to the resolu­ nate not only Norway's significant helped make the third annual Day of the Canadians faced the spectre of a and the Canadian government, despite evidence of cruelty, however, failed tion. It passed overwhelmingly. role in the Canadian seal clubbings the Seal a real celebration. In addi­ hue and cry against the hunt without letters of protest to Prime Minister to move the Canadians. The HSUS Under EEC's pressure, however, but also at Jan Maayen Island and in tion to a Congressional resolution des- any hope of financial return from the Trudeau from HSUS President Hoyt and other organizations realized that the resolution had to be approved by ! Arctic waters, sites of other hunts. ignating March 1 as National Day of pelts. It decided instead to cancel and others, continued to defend their the only way to stop the seal hunt the European Commission and the Two weeks later, the captain of the Seal, February 28-March 5 was de­

the hunt. right to do so. "The Canadian gov­ once and for all was to cut off the European Council of Ministers before 1 the Canadian sealing fleet held a clared The Week of the Seal by Mary­ ''This is truly a day for supporters ernment regards seals as a natural markets for the seal pelts. Since an it could be formally adopted. The Com­ press conference to announce the land Governor Harry Hughes and Bal­

of the world's seal population to cel­ resource to be harvested as are many estimated 70 to 90 percent of all the mission approved the ban early last 1 cancellation of the seal pup hunt. timore Mayor William Schaefer in ebrate," said HSUS President John species of wildlife and fish," stated . pelts and products from the hunt were fall. Then, in December, the Council This year's take of seals (juveniles and honor of events held at Baltimore's in­

Hoyt. "Public opposition to the seal an information pamphlet published 1 sold to European countries, public of Ministers of the EEC's ten mem­ adults) would number only 56,000- ner harbor on Sunday, February 27. hunt has finally succeeded in destroy­ by the Canadian department of Fish­ . : pressure focused on the EEC. A 1982 ber nations unanimously approved down from the 180,000 whitecoats Musician Paul Winter serenaded both

ing the market for baby seal pelts." eries and Environment in 1977. "The : I push, spearheaded by European ani­ the ban. Although both temporary and slaughtered annually in previous seals and sea lions at the National The seal hunt was first brought to ultimate objective is to maximize . mal-welfare and conservation groups, voluntary, it nevertheless prompted years. He also said that no clubs Aquarium while HSUS staffers out­ the world's attention in the mid-1960's, the social and economic benefits to led to a resolution introduced into the British government to adopt a would be used since no infants side handed out free helium balloons when animal-welfare observers brought Canadians who depend upon harvest­ ' the European Parliament to ban the ban of its own. "In the United King­ would be taken. Instead, the seals and pieces of a giant seal cake to

1 back harrowing film footage of the , ing Canadian resources, and to the . import of products from all young dom, imports of seal pup products would be shot, a particularly inhu­ passers-by. We are hoping that at next bloody seal pup slaughter from Can· country at large." harp and hooded seals. Again, HSUS will cease from March 1 next year mane method since many seals are year's Seal Day we will be able to ada's Atlantic coastline. While the Canadian government con­ members wrote letters, this time to [1983] before the next seal cull, un­ mortally wounded and escape, only celebrate a permanent end not only to Hundreds of thousands of horrified tinued its unreasonable policy, the officials of the EEC countries, to voice der an agreement reached with the to drown later. the Canadian seal hunt but also to 1 private citizens, many of whom had few investigators allowed onto the their support for the ban. The de- British Fur Trade Federation," wrote It is interesting that both Canadian all seal killings in the world. 12 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 13 cosmetic firms to fund research into and analyzed. None, however, indicated The fight is not over. As long as alternative testing methods. a serious willingness to alter its pro­ calves are raised under inhumane The HSUS has used other methods duction methods significantly. At conditions, we will keep up the ~ersuading to influence private industry's treat­ that point, we decided to embark pressure. Even so, the campaign has ment of animals. Most of our examples upon a nationwide public awareness helped many people make the con­ are drawn from farm-animal issues be­ campaign against milk-fed veal. nection between what is on their cause farm-animal welfare has been The veal campaign was launched in plates and what happens down on an area of growing activity. It is one December of 1981, with a major adver­ the farm, and they in turn have put the Private Sector where there is little federal legislation, tisement in The New York Times and producers on notice that they will and so private action directed at in­ other national publications asking not support animal mistreatment with dustry now offers the best chance to consumers to "Think Twice" before their consumer dollars. improve conditions for farm animals. choosing veal (see the Spring 1982 to Act Humanely These techniques, however, can be HSUS News). Those who responded Stockholder Action: -"~··:-·-"".-- ·-.·.-·· ·~"CT·•:- -"<""',....,"7'?"''"2t'I'C" ~rzD7"'1'1ilj!izyl"!~""~""""""'ii"'i'!P'!W'TIF'M"W"'"-· P'l!!: -3' "imr adapted to most other areas of humane to the ads and .all HSUS members Goose Liver Pate work. The three techniques are (1) were sent packets of veal fact sheets consumer awareness campaigns, (2) and action sheets, along with wallet­ Corporations that sell stock to the stockholder actions, and (3) regula­ sized cards to leave in restaurants. public, such as those whose stock is tion through trade associations. The cards, with the message "No traded on the New York and Ameri­ Veal This Meal," became very popu­ can Stock Exchanges, are regulated As a Washington-based organiza­ A Consumer Awareness tion, The HSUS works regularly with lar; more than 400,000 were distrib­ by the Securities and Exchange Com­ The HSUS uses many tactics Campaign: The Fight federal lawmakers to see that the uted nationwide by the end of 1982. mission (SEC). Among the rules of Against Milk-fed Veal to convince private industry government enacts and enforces strong The goals of the campaign were to the SEC is one that permits stock­ to respond to animal-welfare concerns. legislation to protect animals. At Each year in the U.S., about one inform the public about the plight of holders to petition a company to the same time, The HSUS also takes million calves destined to become veal calves and to let the veal com­ change its policies or conduct. These its message of humaneness directly milk-fed veal are taken from their panies know that consumers care petitions, which every stockholder is to those who, in some ways, are in mothers at just two or three days of about the humaneness of animal-rais­ entitled to file, are called sharehold­ the best position to do something age and confined in tiny crates hard­ ing. For the campaign to succeed, er resolutions. If a resolution is proper­ about it, the large corporations that ly larger than their own bodies. For the public would have to make its ly drafted, the company must print use thousands, sometimes millions, of four months, the animals are fed an voice heard by the industry. it in its communications to share­ animals in their businesses every year. all-liquid, milk-based diet so that To date, results of the campaign holders and must give the petition­ Animal-related industries of great­ when they go to slaughter, their flesh have been encouraging. Hundreds of ing stockholder an opportunity to est concern are those that involve is white as a result of borderline ane­ people did write to the veal companies. present the resolution in person at agriculture and pharmaceutical prod­ mia. Since milk-fed veal was introduced We know this because HSUS members, the company's annual meeting. Thus, ucts where vast numbers of animals in the U.S. about 30 years ago, it has as well as consumers from all over the stockholder resolution can be a are used in food production and in become a high-priced item much prized the country, sent us copies of their useful device by which to influence the development and testing of drugs by gourmets. letters and copies of the form letters corporate activity. and cosmetics. To be sure, these are In 1981, HSUS staff spent hundreds the companies sent back to them. The HSUS recently became involved large segments of American industry. of hours thoroughly researching the In addition, many consumers told in a shareholder resolution when it At first glance, it might appear that American veal industry, compiling sta­ us they have changed their purchas­ was discovered that a large public they include an array of private firms tistics on production and consump­ ing habits and no longer choose to company that sells health foods and too vast ever to approach in a sys­ tion and profiles of the major compa­ buy veal that has been inhumanely vitamins also imports from France a tematic fashion. However, due to the nies, and performing an exhaustive raised. Some restaurants have re­ leading brand of goose liver pate mergers and acquisitions that have search of scientific literature. moved veal from their menus. The (also known as pate de foie gras). been the trend in all segments of in­ In May of 1981, HSUS President actions of veal producers show they Like milk-fed veal, goose liver pate dustry in recent years, we can now John A. Hoyt wrote directly to pres­ have felt the public pressure. Of the is a high-priced item much favored deal with relatively few companies idents of 18 companies involved in the three top companies, two have under­ by gourmets. And, like milk-fed veal, and affect the welfare of many mil­ milk-fed veal industry. The letters taken and are continuing tests of the it is often made at great cost in ani­ lions of animals. For example, just enumerated our concerns about con­ more humane group-pen production mal suffering. Goose liver pate is rou­ four companies supply more than one­ finement housing, inadequate diets, system pioneered by the British Quan­ tinely produced by the force-feeding half of all purebred beagles raised for and physical and social deprivation tock Company. Quantock itself an­ of geese, done to enlarge the liver and laboratory research; ten poultry com­ of calves; and he invited the companies nounced plans to begin operations in produce a large quantity of pate. panies process nearly two biUion broiler to respond. About one half did so, and the U.S. in order to offer its system The company involved is Iroquois by Peter Lovenheim (meat) chickens each year. their replies were carefully tabulated to U.S. farmers. Brands, Ltd. of Greenwich, Connec- The number of animal-welfare cam­ paigns directed at private industry has increased in recent years. One well­ known effort was the Draize campaign, in which, in 1980, The HSUS and more than 400 other humane groups joined ... Consumers ... have put producers on together to bring public pressure on notice that they will not support animal American industry to stop using the mistreatment with their consumer dollars. cruel Draize rabbit-blinding test to evaluate chemicals, drugs, and house­ hold products. That effort succeeded in prompting several large drug and

14 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 15 ticut. Early in 1982, an HSUS at­ the mash down. Feeding is repeated cil of America (a cross section of farm­ torney wrote to the company and in­ two to four times a day for 28 days, ing interests). In meetings with lead­ Disposal of male chicks is not an isolated formed it of the inhumane rearing until the animal's liver has been en­ ers of these and other groups, The problem in hatcheries. methods generally used by French larged six times-from 150 to about HSUS has presented its concerns producers of goose liver pate. (Little 900 grams. After slaughter, the liver about farm-animal welfare and urged or no goose pate is produced in the is made into patti" the groups to go back to their mem­ U.S.) The company was asked whether The resolution asks the directors bers and encourage humane reforms. its French supplier, the Edouard of the company "to form a commit­ Trade associations have no direct Artzner Co. of Strasbourg, France, tee to study the method by which its authority over the companies they uses such methods. The company did French supplier produces pate de foie represent, but often they can be in­ not respond. Two more letters were gras and report .. .its findings ... as to strumental in promoting industry self­ sent. Still no reply. Finally, a tele­ whether or not this production method regulation. The motivation for self­ phone call got through and a compa­ causes undue distress, pain, or suf­ regulation may be a sincere desire to ny spokesman promised to investi­ fering to the animals involved .... " improve business practices, or it may gate the question and report back. At this time, The HSUS expects be done just to reduce the likelihood He never did. the resolution to be printed in the that Congress will impose regulations At that point, The HSUS decided company's regular communication through federal law. Either way, if ·to take advantage of the SEC's rule to shareholders and raised at the an­ self-regulation improves treatment of allowing shareholder resolutions as nual meeting of shareholders in May farm animals, it is a positive step. If a way to compel the company to pay of 1983 in Greenwich, Connecticut. it does not have this effect, then new attention to the issue of humaneness. The HSUS plans to send a representa­ legislation is necessary. A shareholder resolution must be tive to the meeting to present the pro­ Last year, one farm trade associa­ carefully researched and drafted in or­ posal to the assembled shareholders. A tion took the first step toward in­ der to meet strict requirements of the majority vote is required to pass the dustry self-regulation to improve the SEC. For several months, as thorough resolution. lot of farm animals. Following many a study as possible was made of exchanges between The HSUS and the American agriculture group has for­ Baker contacted the UEP's president, The UE P is exceptional among goose-raising as commonly practiced Regulation Through United Egg Producers (UEP), which mally acknowledged the importance who agreed that disposal of unwanted farm trade groups for the attention today in France. Through humane Trade Associations: represents poultry farmers across of humaneness in animal production male chicks was a problem in his in­ and positive action it has given towel­ society workers in France, copies of Egg Producers the country, the UEP issued its first and the need for special rules on the dustry and asked for The HSUS's fare issues. Its husbandry guidelines, French agricultural journals and other A third focus of The HSUS's indus­ set of guidelines for animal care. subject. This is a small step forward, recommendations for better meth­ however limited at this time, demon­ periodicals reporting on goose-rais­ try relations effort has been trade During the discussions, The HSUS but an important one when you consid­ ods. After consulting with HSUS strate how a trade association can be a ing were obtained and translated in­ associations. These are organizations had made UEP officials aware of our er some other farm groups still re­ Scientific Director Dr. Michael W. Fox, useful means for communicating the to English. In addition, leading ani­ that represent large numbers of pri­ concern over the serious problems in fuse to acknowledge that any prob­ Mr. Baker told UEP that the only humane ethic to the many scattered mal scientists at American universi­ vate companies in a single industry egg production from caged laying hens. lem with treatment of farm animals method of disposal acceptable to companies within an industry. ties were contacted for their opin­ group. Most trade associations main­ Under the guideliries, egg producers even exists! The HSUS was euthanasia by means The three techniques of industry ions about the humaneness of force­ tain offices in the Washington area pledge "to schedule daily inspection Coincidentally, when the UEP guide­ of carbon dioxide and sent the trade relations reviewed here-consumer feeding geese. and, through contacts with them, The of all birds on [their] farm ... to make lines were issued in June of 1982, group a copy of an article detailing campaigns, stockholder actions, and On December 14,1982, The HSUS HSUS is able to communicate with all personnel knowledgeable of those HSUS Investigator Bob Baker was this method that had appeared in the contacts with trade associations-are filed its shareholder resolution. The the whole industry. factors that can cause discomfort to working on a case that, within a few International Journal for the Study just a few of the ways The HSUS is resolution describes the findings of On the issue of farm-animal welfare, pullets and hens ... to provide cages weeks, would lead to the first official of Animal Problems, The HSUS's working to influence how private in­ our research: The HSUS has regular contact with which have adequate space and take amendment and improvement of the scientific publication. dustry treats animals. It is important '' ... Force-feeding begins when geese associations such as the American into consideration the welfare of the guidelines. Subsequently, UEP's animal-wel­ to remember that these techniques are four months old. On some farms Meat Institute (representing large flock when making husbandry deci­ Mr. Baker received a tip that a fare committee drafted supplemental are applicable at the local level, too. where feeding is mechanized, the bird's slaughterhouses), the American Feed sions .... " hatchery in Ashland, Kentucky, was guidelines for disposal of unwanted Local media can be used to publicize body and wings are placed in a metal Manufacturers Association (makers These guidelines, while welcome, disposing of unwanted male chicks baby chicks based on the HSUS rec­ a local consumer campaign; stock­ brace and its neck stretched. Through of animal feeds), the National Meat are not nearly specific enough to im­ by throwing them into a dumpster ommendations. On August 25, 1982, holder actions can be just as effective a funnel inserted 10-12 inches down Association (smaller slaughterhouses), prove the welfare of laying hens which and then smashing them to death with the UEP's board of directors approved when targeted on local or regional its throat, a machine pumps up to the American Farm Bureau Federa­ still are confined in battery cages with­ a shovel. Upon investigation, Mr. the new rule as a formal amendment companies; and many trade associa­ 400 grams of corn-based mash into tion (independent farmers and farm out adequate living space. Neither is Baker learned that disposal of male to its general husbandry guidelines. tions maintain local or state offices its stomach. An elastic band around corporations), the National Pork Pro­ there any program set up for enforce­ chicks in hatcheries is not an isolated The amendment states: "The prac­ where humane workers can educate the goose's throat prevents regurgita­ ducers Council (pig farmers), the N a­ ment of the guidelines. Nevertheless, problem. Industry leaders confirmed tices of smothering unwanted chicks and negotiate with the people who tion. When feeding is manual, a han­ tiona! Cattlemen's Association (beef with all their shortcomings these guide­ that the most common method used in barrels or plastic bags, or dispos­ represent the animal industries. These dler uses a funnel and stick to force producers), and the Agriculture Coun- lines represent the first time that an by hatcheries was to bag the chicks ing of them by use of volatile liquids, and other techniques will continue alive and haul them away in dump­ such as carbon tetrachloride or chloro­ to be used in the years ahead, as The sters. Some of the chicks would then form, are not recommended.'' It sug­ HSUS continues its work on the is­ suffocate or be crushed to death by gests carbon dioxide as a suitable sues discussed here and broadens its others piled on top of them, starve to agent for disposing of chicks, explain­ efforts in industry relations to focus death, or gradually die of exposure. ing, "Inhalation of C02 gas depresses on other problems affecting farm ani­ ... A trade association can be a useful means Some large hatcheries, instead of us­ nervous activity and causes little or mals-and all animals. ing the bagging and dumping method, no distress to the birds .... Death oc­ for communicating the humane ethic to the were using carbon monoxide on the curs quickly." The amendment was many scattered companies within an industry. chicks directly from a gasoline engine eventually distributed to approximate­ with no cooling or filtering device. ly 1,000 hatcheries across the coun­ Attorney Peter Lovenheim is counsel Knowing that UEP had just issued try, along with copies of the article for government and industry relations its new husbandry guidelines, Mr. from the Journal. for The HSUS.

16 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 17 Iceland Capitulates to Pressure Against Whaling How to Avoid Fish cal docks, is caught by U.S. fish­ ermen in U.S. waters. Some fish, From Whaling Nations like catfish, are found only in the U.S. Fish that perishes very quick­ All four of the nations that have ly, especially most shellfish, is formally objected to the IWC de­ also most probably native to our Since most fast-food chains pur­ cision-Japan, Norway, The USSR, waters. Sometimes fresh fish from chase fish from Iceland, part of our and Peru-ship fish products to whaling countries is available (for original strategy was to contact the this country for sale to U.S. con­ instance, Norwegian salmon), but four major fast-food companies to sumers. We are asking our mem­ this fish is clearly marked and should urge that they buy fish only from bers to avoid buying fish from be easy to avoid. non-whaling nations. McDonald's, these nations to protest their Burger King, H. Salt Fish and Chips, Canned Fish stands against this important The country of origin of all canned The HSUS's campaign against whal­ President Patricia Forkan gave an Ice­ ) and Long John Silver's received let­ conservation measure, but we are ing, described in our winter Close-Up landic reporter an interview in which ters. (Since then, we are happy to fish should be clearly marked on concerned that this action affect the label. The most common canned Report, scored a victory in February she indicated that The HSUS would report, Long John Silver's has in­ only those four nations and not when the Icelandic parliament voted ask its members not to purchase Ice­ dicated that it no longer purchases fish from a whaling nation is Nor­ U.S. fishermen, other nations that wegian sardines. Choose instead 29 to 28 not to object to the Interna­ landic fish if that country filed any fish from Norway and, of course, don't whale, or those, like Iceland, tional Whaling Commission (IWC)'s objection. Since Iceland's largest ex­ with Iceland's reversal of position it sardines from this country or coun­ that have decided to get out of tries that don't kill whales. decision to end commercial whaling by port to this country is its fish, The is now completely alright to patron­ whaling. Here are some guidelines 1986 (see the Fall1982 HSUS News). HSUS campaign was credited with ize fast-food restaurants.) We also we hope you will follow. Frozen Fish This crucial vote, which came only helping to swing support away from contacted the presidents of the major Unlike canned fish, the country hours before the February 3 dead­ the pro-whaling camp. frozen fish companies, all of whose Fast Food of origin of frozen fish is some­ line for member countries to file ob­ Iceland's unexpected cave-in to names and addresses appear on our Much of the fast-food fish in times marked on the label and some­ jections to the IWC ruling, capped 24 pressure from animal-welfare support­ fact sheet, and asked them to purchase this country is caught by U.S. and times not. Avoid products obviously hours of debate in the parliament. Ice­ ers is proof that public opinion can fish only from non-whaling nations. Icelandic fishermen. Fast-food fish from whaling countries-like Peruvi­ land's decision to abide by the IWC influence international animal-welfare The HSUS is doing more than just sandwiches were originally a target an shrimp. Most other shrimp and vote was one with important political issues. Buoyed by Iceland's decision encouraging people to avoid fish of anti-whaling forces in this coun­ frozen shellfish are safe buys. In consequences for that international to withhold its objection (and similar from whaling nations. During newly­ try but that was when Iceland was fact, many types of frozen crab, organization. It isolated Norway as decisions by South Korea and Brazil), elected Japanese Prime Minister still heavily involved in whaling including king crab, tanner crab, the only Scandanavian country still The HSUS is urging its members to Yasuhiro Nakasone's visit to Wash­ and showed no signs of getting out. snow crab, queen crab, and Dunge­ clinging desperately to its outmoded avoid buying fish from nations re­ ington, HSUS staffers braved frigid Now that this has changed, fast­ ness crab come almost exclusively and brutal whaling industry and sig­ fusing to abide by IWC decisions on temperatures to stage a protest, with food fish is not being targeted. from Alaska. Beware, however, of naled a shifting away from Iceland whale protection. Japan, the U.S.S.R. HSUS staffers lead the way for "Flo," members of other animal-protection Fresh Fish certain simulated crab legs, which as a major pro-whaling power in the Norway, and Peru have formally ob­ one of the giant inflatable whale balloons groups, in front of the White House. Most fresh fish available in this are a product of Japan. They are IWC. jected to the 1986 ban. "beached" in front of the White House. The purpose was to urge Japan to res­ country, whether it is found in gro­ called seafood sections, sea legs, and In the weeks prior to the vote, Ice­ The HSUS is focusing its protest cind its IWC objections. The protest cery stores, restaurants, or on lo- ocean pieces. landic media was filled with anti-whal­ against Japan and Norway. We have included the "beaching" of three 30- ing groups' arguments. HSUS Vice distributed nearly 200,000 post- cards preaddressed to the leaders of foot humpback whale balloons on the these nations urging them to discon­ sidewalk in front of 1600 Pennsylva­ tinue whaling and rescind their coun­ nia A venue. Since it was not Naka­ tries' objections to the 1986 ban. We sone but his predecessor, Zenko Su­ have also made available to the pub­ zuki, who was in office when Japan's We are also working to convince Nor­ therefore, Norway's objection to the lic "message" cards, to be given to objections were filed, we are hopeful wegian officials to end that nation's IWC cold harpoon decision is void. grocers and restaurateurs, explain­ \ that the new Japanese government whaling. In February, Ms. Forkan, If the animal-protection society pre­ Make a Big Splash ing why the bearer is not buying fish will bow to world opinion on this along with representatives of other vails, it could force Norway to get out from objecting nations. These materi­ matter and phase out its whaling in­ groups, met with the Norwegian of whaling once and for all. als, originally announced in the Close­ I dustry. The entire Japanese whaling commissioner to the IWC in Washing­ Last year's landmark decision to You can give these "Send a Up Report, are still available to mem­ operation, the world's largest, employs ton. She reported that although of­ end commercial whaling will not Message to Whaling Nations'' cards bers and supporters. only 1,300 people, and a recent Gal­ ficials don't foresee an end to whal­ take effect until the 1986 whaling to grocers, restaurateurs, or any­ Although our campaign is intended lup poll conducted in Japan found ing in that country, they are trying season. In the meantime, Ms. Forkan one else who sells fish or fish prod­ to hit the whaling nations where that 76 percent of those polled op­ to make it more humane. (Animal­ plans to attend the IWC' s annual meet­ ucts from nations that refuse to they will feel it-in the pocketbook­ posed their government's filing an welfare groups doubt, however, that ings to work for reduced quotas for abide by decisions of the IWC. we do not want to accomplish our objection to the IWC decision to end this could ever be accomplished.) the two remaining interim seasons. You can order 20 cards for $1 by goal at the expense of American fish­ whaling. There are segments of the Norwe­ With enough public pressure, we writing The HSUS, 2100 L Street, that they withdraw their objec­ ermen, who have been quite suppor­ Should Japan not rescind its ob­ gian public that do not support their may see the day when whaling will NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. We tions to the IWC-adopted whaling tive of the U.S.'s policies to protect jections, The HSUS has already joined nation's whaling. Last spring, the Nor­ be history. Not until all whaling na­ will also send you, free except for a ban set to begin in 1986. Payment the world's remaining whales. To pre­ with other conservation groups in urg­ wegian Animal Protection Society tions agree to abandon this cruel $2 postage charge, up to 100 post­ for "Send a Message to Whaling vent any confusion, we have prepared ing that U.S. officials reduce Japan­ filed a lawsuit against the government and wasteful industry, however, can cards pre-addressed to the govern­ Nations" cards must accompany a fact sheet for our members explain­ ese fishing allocations within U.S. of Norway, charging that use of the we be sure that the few remaining ments of Japan and Norway, urging order. ing how to determine whether fish is waters. That would strike a severe cold harpoon violates Norway's ani­ great whales will be safe in the from one of the four whaling nations. blow to Japanese fishermen. mal-protection legislation and that, earth's seas. 18 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 19 Last February, The HSUS held an of the need for consistent, in-depth, fers a separate training session for Animal Control Academy session at affordable professional training for euthanasia technicians and humane the Peninsula Humane Society in animal-control officers, shelter and educators. Sessions are conducted San Mateo, California, and invited kennel personne~ and others in the on-campus and in various locations two students from local animal organ­ animal-welfare field. throughout the United States. A break between sessions provides Animal Control Academy students with a good opportunity to catch up with note-taking. izations to keep diaries describing Through the academy's certification Shelter Sense Editor Deborah Reed their feelings and experiences dur­ program, students are trained in and News Editor Deborah Salem ing the session. modern law-enforcement techniques thank students Ronald Vetter of the The HSUS Animal Control Acade­ and philosophy, animal program de­ Humane Society of Humboldt Coun­ my at the University of Alabama in velopment, and animal handling and ty (California) and Laura Hood of Tuscaloosa was started in 1979 out health. In addition, the academy of- the Fairbanks, Alaska, North Star field. It is an ideal balance between who control their budgets as well as are to take a test first this morning. Borough Department of Animal Con­ my love of animals and my desire to about irresponsible pet owners and Later: The test concerned the his­ tro~ for contributing their diaries. work with people. The humane soci­ job-related stress. tory of animal control. A good dis­ From them is drawn a profile of an ety for which I work is in dire need Bill Smith, the academy director, in­ cussion followed concerning the prob­ average academy student, whose car­ of some program improvements, so I troduced our session, and he was just lems between animal-control agencies eer motivation, desire for new skills, hope this academy session will pre­ wonderful. The classes sound excit­ and humane societies, including pos­ and future goals may well determine pare me to make some of them. I am ing-I can't wait. Bill hit the nail on sible solutions. We also discussed the success or failure of a local animal­ most interested in developing a vig­ the head during our first lecture professionalism in law enforcement, control program: orous humane education program for when he spoke about euthanasia, in­ the importance of a professional per­ area elementary schools. cluding its conflicts and dilemmas. sonal appearance, and professional Background.· I am 28 years old, sin­ He made some good points about pride. It is unfortunate that animal­ gle, and I have been an animal-control Monday, Feb. 7: the way we should express our anger control workers are not always well officer for one year. Born and raised This morning, I found the shelter and conduct ourselves before the paid for the work they do nor are in California, I attended a western and education center, registered, public when discussing euthanasia: they always appreciated, and this university but did not earn a degree. picked up pounds of written material, anger should be expressed in a pro­ may cause some to lose dedication to Since attending college, I've worked and located the coffee machine! The fessional manner in order to educate their work. as a veterinarian's assistant, a hospital schedule of classes looks interesting, the public about the reasons we must This afternoon, we talked about cri­ laboratory aide, and a physical sciences but I never dreamed we would begin euthanatize animals. sis intervention: I learned how to rec­ technician. I found my present job the session with an entrance exam! This evening, as I get ready to re­ ognize when too many of a person's through the "help wanted" section We had plenty of opportunity to tire, I must write that I've had a "stress buttons" have been pressed of the newspaper. meet one another today (there are 36 busy day. The required evening open plus ways to influence people to my I have always loved animals. My in the class). I was amazed to learn discussion was fun, informative, and side before confronting them with a animal-owning experiences run the that so many types of people and an­ a great way to get to know one an­ violation. I learned how to help vio­ gamut from a backyard rabbit-raising imal facilities (humane society, ani­ other. Until tomorrow .... lators without contributing to their project to steers, chickens, horses, mal-control agency, city or county or­ problems. This helpful topic gave various birds, dogs, and a cat. I pres­ ganization) have essentially the same Tuesday, Feb. 8: me a better idea of the way a viola­ ently care for two dogs that I consid­ problems and gripes! I detected a lot Another day! Everybody looks a lit­ tor feels when confronted by a uni­ er my partners in life. of bitterness in some students about tle sluggish, but when the coffee is formed officer. I now feel better equip­ Students at the Animal Control Academy brainstorm during one of the sessions. I really enjoy the animal-control the indifference they face from those poured, I'm sure they'll perk up. We ped to deal with those feelings.

20 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 21 4:00p.m.: Well, I must admit that everything the speaker, John E. Tier­ life and vice versa. I learned some wonderful lecture on communication three hours of sitting was a long nan, executive director of the Monte­ ways to recognize and deal with po­ and ways to make it work. I took time, but it was worth it! rey County SPCA in California, said. tentially stressful situations. more notes today than on any other We had a lively discussion about dif­ This evening, we discussed disas­ Wednesday, Feb. 9: day. This session was applicable to ferent handling techniques. Some ter preparedness-really helpful to our private as well as professional The sun was out for a change, and students, I must admit, do have the me. I have thought about this very lives. I learned as much about listen­ I was ready for a new day! This morn­ attitude that "I've been in the busi­ subject in relation to the shelter for ing as I did about talking and will ing, we discussed small-animal hand­ ness for 15 years, and I know what I which I work, although we've never use some of the speaker's points about ling-a subject most of us have al­ am doing." I really enjoyed the slide had to handle a disaster. Eric Sakach, advertising and selling a product in ready had plenty of experience with, presentation on this topic, and I field investigator with The HSUS's my animal-control public relations. and therefore, plenty of opinions about! know that I intend to use towels and West Coast Regional Office, drove Most of the students already knew blankets more in the future when I home the need to have a good disas­ Monday, Feb. 14: handling methods that work best for handle animals. ter plan in case of a flood, earthquake, Today began the second week of them, and they did not agree with One more point about animal han­ storm, oil spill, etc. the academy session. By now, every­ dling I found important to review: At this point in the course, I am one is acquainted with everyone else. we should always use the minimum getting more excited about animal Today' s lecture began with Linda amount of restraint necessary to control, and I've thought of some Bennett of the Palo Alto Humane handle the animal. I know that I more topics I'd like to see covered. I Society, who discussed the print sometimes have been rushed and be­ met one student from Colorado who media and hands-on graphics. Linda ing gentle was not always foremost developed an effective elementary demonstrated examples of good and in my mind. school education program, and I look bad animal-welfare campaigns. It Informal give-and-take between students and faculty is an important part of every We had a very exciting presenta­ forward to receiving some insights was good to sit down in a small Animal Control Academy session. tion on handling wildlife. Gary Bogue, from her. group and work on ideas for a printed a member of the board of directors poster, brochure, or pamphlet, then at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Coun­ Thursday, Feb. 10: work out the ideas in an attractive cil in California, gave a slide presen­ Frantz Dantzler, director of The and readable layout. We also learned tation and an informative lecture on HSUS's Department of Investigation, ways to save money while doing this­ fare, I believe the literature we re­ his lecture-it was so enthralling, I the ways to handle wildlife humane­ showed us a movie and discussed an­ an all-important factor! I will.defi­ ceived should be read ahead of time. had no choice but to listen! ly and safely. I haven't had to deal imal investigations, courtroom proce­ nitely try out my new techniques Later, Phyllis Wright discussed with much wildlife, so I probably dures, and animal fighting. We learned when I get home. The media discus­ ways for us to change a shelter's Thursday, Feb. 17: won't get to use much of this infor­ about proper investigative procedures, sion described how to use TV and negative image. She asked us to try This morning, I learned about meth­ mation. ways to display facts to attorneys, radio to their full advantage while and look at the shelter from the pub­ ods of chemical capture, the effects This afternoon, we tested our stress and ways to convince veterinarians avoiding some of the pitfalls. lic eye, and she emphasized the im­ of different drugs, problems that levels and discussed stressful areas. to make statements about animal This afternoon, Phyllis Wright, vice portance of "cleaning up our act." may crop up, and ways to deal with This is a major concern of many ani­ abuse cases. president for Companion Animals at Phyllis stressed that every time we them. The most important lessons mal-control workers. Just talking At my shelter, there are few reports The HSUS, conducted a really sensi­ contact people, we are educating them­ were: be prepared and strive to pre­ about it alleviated a lot of my stress. about animal-fighting events, but it ble discussion about euthanasia. Last whether it be on the telephone or on vent problems before they happen. I Wildlife expert Gary Bogue lectures aca-' I now realize that stress is cumula­ is good to know what to look for. I night, I read a few of the pamphlets the street. Since we may have only found this lecture to be the most in­ demy attendees on wildlife handling. tive and that work can affect home didn't realize the dogfighting sub­ we were given on the topic and wound one opportunity to speak to a per­ teresting so far. Dr. Murray Fowler, culture is so organized and large. up feeling sad and guilty about the son, our first image can ''make or professor at the School of V eterina­ I've done other types of animal in­ many animals I had euthanatized. I break" us. ry Medicine at the University of Cal­ vestigations, taking some photos, so think the articles dwelled too much A lot of good information was dis­ ifornia, really knows his stuff and I think the information today will be on those feelings without offering cussed today. I must admit that I relays it well. useful to me in the future. much constructive information. Phyl­ am tired by the end of the day. Lis­ The search-and-seizure lecture prob­ We held a mock trial-a good exer­ lis, on the other hand, took all those tening and learning requires a lot of ably gave us a couple hundred dollars' cise in understanding how attorneys bad feelings away. I felt much better energy! worth of legal advice in two hours! operate, how not to get flustered by after her talk. She has a sensible ap­ I had dinner with the animal-con­ Throughout the discussion with San them, and how to present oneself credi­ proach and gets right to the point. I trol worker from Colorado tonight, Mateo County Assistant District At­ bly while on the witness stand. (It was reminded that we must kill ani­ and she shared her humane education torney Stephen W agstaffe, people certainly seems some lawyers can mals without feeling guilty about it, program for grammar and intermed­ asked very interesting questions. I put a witness on the spot!) Two real while at the same time sharing our iate school kids with me. She explained wanted the session to last longer. attorneys called upon students to hurt and anger with the public. what methods of teaching work best Only two days left before we all act as an officer involved with a cruel­ More and more of my questions for her and gave me a list of the head home. The classes have been in­ ty case. I learned that one must be from week #1 are being answered. I movies she uses. I am really excited tense and, at times, long, but the in­ certain of the facts and follow pro­ am really looking forward to the about using her suggestions for my formation is invaluable. I know that cedures carefully when investigating next four days and the things I ex­ own program. my shelter will be a better place because a case. pect to learn. of my knowledge and commitment. Wednesday, Feb. 16: It was nice to put myself on the Friday, Feb. 11: Tuesday, Feb. 15: Arriving at class is becoming a animals' levels for a while to think We had a test this morning on in­ Rabies, rabies, rabies! So much to habit! Donuts and coffee are a most about dealing with them as they deal vestigative procedures. Then, we learn in so little time! To gain full welcome treat. with each other. We explored the dif­ spent the entire day listening to Den­ advantage of this lecture by Dr. Mi­ Dr. Michael Fox of The HSUS spoke ferent reasons people own pets as nis Gundersen, director of manage­ chael Nachtigall, a public health mi­ about animal behavior. He is such a well as their attitudes about pets. ment programs at the Phoenix, Ari­ crobiologist at the San Mateo County sensitive human being and really loves For some, a pet is their key to better HSUS Vice President Phyllis Wright leads the euthanasia discussion. zona, Valley National Bank, give a Department of Public Health and W el- animals. This love was reflected in health; for others, a pet is valued strict-

22 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 23 ly for its usefulness (such as a watch­ anyone who has spent any time with well-deserved round of applause, I dog). I am eager to read some of Dr. animals and has an open mind has dis­ might add. Eighty hours is very long, Fox's books, but I do believe that covered by himself a lot of the charac­ and a lot of information was absorbed. teristics about which Dr. Fox spoke. But it was all for the betterment of animal-kind, and that makes it all Friday, Feb. 18: worthwhile. This was the last day of the acade­ At last all the students went their my session, and a lot was planned. separate ways, each hoping to carry for­ House Hears HR 6928 an endorsement of the legislation to use increasing numbers of ani­ We took a bunch of exams this morn­ ward some of the new ideas we learned. from the American Veterinary mals to develop biomedical knowl­ ing, then learned about the more Some of us will need to retrain the Despite a last minute blitz by Medical Association. Kansas Sena­ edge..... Just as we have ceased to common diseases and health problems rest of our departments and reshape The HSUS and other animal-wel­ tor Robert Dole, sponsor of simi­ use animals for everyday trans­ faced by dogs and cats. I learned old attitudes. fare groups, HR 6928, legislation lar legislation in the Senate, made port, so modem research technology how to render first aid in the field. I really enjoyed the academy, and that would have increased protec­ an unscheduled appearance to urge could be developed until one day we This session was really helpful and I felt it was worth my time and ef­ tion for millions of animals suffer­ Rep. Waxman to try to move the can look back with disdain on to­ the handouts were good. fort. I think all information was nec­ ing in the nation's research facili­ legislation out before the end of the day's animal tests," said Dr. Rowan. Bill Smith later shared his thoughts, essary to give a well-rounded picture ties every year, failed to pass dur­ Congress, saying "If there was When asked by Rep. Waxman and those of others, about euthana­ of the things an animal-control of­ ing the 97th Congress. However, some indication that it might be how non-animal techniques might sia. We could all relate to them. He ficer does. It gave me an ideal to strive the hearings held in a House of Rep­ moving in the House, I really be­ help save federal taxpayers' strongly urged us to discuss euthan­ for. I know that I personally view resentatives subcommittee last lieve that we could have hearings money, Dr. Rowan pointed out that asia frequently with our co-workers­ my profession differently as a result December should certainly carry yet, like next week .... " (Unfortu­ to use animals to test for carcino­ for our own physical and mental health. of this training. I am very excited a lot of weight as the new Con­ nately, those Senate hearings never gens takes three years and costs We took the entrance exam again about developing the new education gress struggles with the difficult materialized.) half a million dollars. A battery of to find out how much we learned these program and putting the HSUS philo­ and controversial issue of ending "Most researchers agree that non-animal tests takes only about Phyllis Wright offers suggestions on past two weeks. I learned a lot! This sophy into practice. painful experiments and developing good laboratory practices are con­ three months and costs only about changing a shelter's image. afternoon, we received our certifi­ I will be involved with the humane non-animal research alternatives. sistent with good science and the $25,000. "They are both, as far as cates and said our goodbyes. Every­ movement for the rest of my life. Thanks in part to the thousands bill calls for only those measures some individuals in the scientific one received a round of applause-a Thank you, HSUS. of letters from HSUS members to which ensure good practices,'' Rep. community are concerned, as effi­ the House Energy and Commerce Walgren told the subcommittee. cient in detecting carcinogens,'' he Committee's Subcommittee on He pointed out that the only cur­ said. Health and the Environment, Chair­ rent protections afforded research Prof. Rollin pointed out that man Henry Waxman held hear­ animals are those of the Animal the section of the bill requiring ings on the legislation, already Welfare Act, whose enforcement each research facility that received passed by the full Science and arm " ... has historically operated federal funds to create an animal­ ,------Technology Committee, on De­ on an extremely limited and clearly studies committee was crucial to en­ : Please send: Will information cember 9. inadequate budget as far as labora­ suring humane care for laboratory I I "Clear ethical questions are tory-animal inspection is concerned animals and was not, as some had Reflect for Name ------raised when animals are unneces­ .... That act has fallen far short of charged, going to cost millions of Address ______sarily subjected to pain and dis­ assuring a uniform, humane stan­ dollars. He estimated that to bring a moment ... comfort," Rep. Waxman told those dard of care and treatment.'' his university up to the standards City State Zip. ______in the crowded hearing room. "Cal­ After the Congressional testimo­ set forth in the legislation would how can I help animals lous treatment unrelated to legiti­ Mail in confidence to: Murdaugh S. Madden, Vice Presi­ ny, the subcommittee heard from cost only about $1,500; "The cur­ even when I no longer dent/General Counsel, The Humane Society of the United mate research aims cannot be tol­ three panels of experts, which in­ rent cost of running [Colorado States, 2100 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. 1 erated. Such practices are alien to cluded The HSUS's then Director of State's] committee amounts to .43 share their world o o o 7 "------.- ... ------.-. our society and are not consistent Laboratory Animal Welfare Dr. An­ percent of our biomedical-research with 'the scientific process. drew Rowan and Dr. Bernard Rol­ budget," Prof. Rollin said. "With "A federal research policy which lin, professor of veterinary ethics project review, this would rise By your bequest for animal pro­ actively pursues alternatives to at Colorado State University Vet­ negligibly to .45 percent. tection to The Humane Society of the use of animals is a reasonable erinary School. Testifying against "I can see no cogent arguments the United States. goal and is consistent with this coun­ the legislation was noted heart against the concept under discus­ try's commitment to unfettered surgeon Michael DeBakey, Chancel­ sion," Prof. Rollin told the subcom­ Your will can provide for animals scientific inquiry .... [Alternative after you're gone. lor of Baylor College of Medicine, mittee. "If this bill is made law, Naming The HSUS demonstrates techniques] could lead to more effi­ among others. everyone wins---: the public, science, cient and more productive science." "[This bill] will establish a spe­ and the animals. The only losers your lasting commitment to ani­ Other members of Congress tes­ mal welfare and strengthens the cific and visible federal program are those whose work cannot stand tifying in favor of the legislation on alternatives, thus giving the the light of day." Society for this task. included Rep. Doug Walgren, orig­ concept official sanction and re­ Despite failure of the legislation We will be happy to send infor­ inal sponsor of HR 6928, and Rep. moving it from the limbo it now to pass the 97th Congress, the De­ mation about our animal pro­ Patricia Schroeder, sponsor of an occupies between NIH and animal­ cember hearings were worthwhile. grams and material which will earlier bill to strengthen the scope welfare advocates," Dr. Rowan told They provided the opportunity to assist in planning a will. of the federal Animal Welfare Act the subcommittee. "We do not dis­ put important testimony on the (many of whose provisions had been pute that research on animals has official record, where it can and incorporated into HR 6928). Sen. produced important discoveries, but will be read by legislators consid­ John Melcher, a veterinarian, that certainly does not mean that ering legislation in the 98th Con­ presented the subcommittee with we have to continue forevermore gress.

24 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 25 Fighting Falconry rial birds, except bald and golden burros to be "living symbols of ness and subject wild horses and Asking Less for Primate eagles [already protected by other A Bad Beginning the historic and pioneer spirit of burros on our public lands to need­ Centers The HSUS is expecting a decision laws], may readily be taken from the the West," and required that they less suffering. Tell your represent­ sometime this spring on a proposal wild and sold, bartered, or traded.'' be treated "as an integral part of ative not to co-sponsor or vote for As part of our participation to liberalize the rules under which Dr. Grandy argued that the pro­ One of the first animal-related the natural system of the public this legislation when it is introduced the federal government oversees the posed regulations would encourage bills to be introduced in the 98th lands." The act made it illegal "to in the House. It is important that with the Mobilization for Animals in the mass mobilization against sport of falconry. Currently under both legal and illegal destruction Congress is, unfortunately, one The process or permit to be processed your members of Congress under­ federal law, persons who have been of raptorial birds and that the re­ HSUS and other animal-welfare an animal or its remains into com­ stand that the humane community four of the nation's seven federal­ ly-funded primate centers on April licensed by the Fish and Wildlife lease of crossbred raptors could fur­ groups would like to see defeated. mercial products" as well as to will not allow this important act Service (FWS) may trap and keep ther decimate the populations of S 457, introduced by Idaho Senator sell an animal or its remains. Over to be gutted. You may also wish 24, The HSUS is planning to ask Congressional appropriations com­ certain owls, hawks, eagles, and oth­ many already endangered raptors James McClure, would amend the the years, the act has been weaken­ to write to Rep. John Seiberling, er raptors for the purpose of train­ like the peregrine falcon. "The Hu­ landmark 1971 Wild, Free-Roam­ ed in some ways, but Sen. McClure's chairman of the House Subcommit­ mittees to reduce funding for these facilities. In a letter to the sub­ ing them to hunt small animals, mane Society of the United States ing Horse and Burro Act by mak­ current plan would effectively des­ tee on Public Lands and National usually other birds. views with deep regret the fact ing it legal for the federal govern­ troy the act's very intention, and, Parks, which will consider the bill committees, HSUS President John Hoyt cited recent studies of the The HSUS sent formal comments that falconry is still specifically ment to sell what it deems to be as one humane representative put when it is introduced on the House to the FWS opposing the proposed authorized by statute. We feel that "excess" wild horses and burros on it, "make Uncle Sam the biggest side. Tell Rep. Seiberling that the facilities which have shown that "the amount and quality of work relaxation of falconry standards this activity is barbaric and inhu­ the public lands to slaughterhouses. mustanger ever." nation's wild horses and burros because, according to Vice President mane and-far from being the al­ This new set of amendments is very Deteriorating range conditions deserve the protection afforded emerging from the NIH-sponsored programs does not appear to jus­ for Wildlife and Environment John leged sport of kings-is no more similar to those offered last year by have supposedly forced the Con­ them under current law and that W. Grandy, "The regulations are acceptable an activity than is dog­ Sen. McClure (see the Spring 1982 gress to consider action to limit it would be wrong to weaken that tify the great expense incurred." The seven regional primate cen­ written so broadly, permit so much, fighting or cockfighting-activi­ HSUS News). the number of horses grazing on protection in any way. and are so unenforceable as to ren­ ties which also involve the 'sport' The irony of this legislation is public land, but ranchers who al­ Field hearings in the Senate will ters receive more than 70 percent of the funds allocated to the N a­ der them nothing more than a giant or 'thrill' of seeing one animal kill all the more apparent when onere­ low their livestock to overgraze already have been held by the time loophole through which all rapto- another." members that it was the unscrupu­ those lands are using wild horses this issue of The News has gone tiona! Institutes of Health's Divi­ lous and cruel round-ups of these and burros as their scapegoats. We to press, so it is important that sion of Research Resources, making animals by mustangers, seeking can't let that happen. you write or call immediately. Sen. them, as a group, the largest recip­ ient of federal funds for laboratory to make a quick profit by selling Please write to your representa­ McClure is hoping to ram this bill Housing for Pets federal funds to discriminate against animals. This is despite the fact wild horses for pet food, that tive and senators immediately. Tell through by leading his colleagues At the same time the issue of pets pet owners, government should try that experts have repeatedly criti­ helped lead to passage of the act your senators that you oppose to believe that it has no opposi­ in housing is gathering momentum in to find ways to support and facili­ in the first place. The act's original S 457 because it would put the U.S. tion. We must show Congress that cized the centers for their inabili­ the animal-welfare community (see tate the rich relationships that can wording declared wild horses and government in the pet-food busi- this is not the case. ty to control high mortality rates, page 4), it is also gaining attention develop between pets and their ·own­ their failure to attract responsible on Capitol Hill. On February 18, ers," Sen. Proxmire said of S 606. outside scientists, and their unwill­ Congressman Mario Biaggi (N.Y.) A spokesman for Rep. Biaggi said ingness to develop ethical guide­ introduced legislation that would that hearings on the bill would take Instead, according to the adminis­ and cats sold through the retail lines for the care and treatment of prohibit allocation of federal funds place this year in the Aging Com­ Appropriations for '84 tration's plan, inspections of reg­ pet trade. If inspections cease, the these unique and precious animals. to public rental-housing projects mittee but that no plans have been ulated zoos, circuses, puppy mills, Agriculture Department itself ad­ Please write the subcommittee for the elderly and handicapped if made to hear testimony in the House The HSUS is once again being and research facilities would be mits the level of compliance will chairmen and ask them to reduce that housing banned pets. HR 1373 Committee on Banking, Finance, forced to fight a plan by the Rea­ "the responsibility of the states, probably decline, directly causing the funding to the primate cen­ states that "persons who own pets and Urban Affairs, which must con­ gan administration to effectively industry groups, humane soci­ the needless-and illegal-suffer­ ters and earmark the money in­ may not be restricted or discrimi­ sider the legislation before it can end enforcement of the Animal W el­ eties, and individuals," despite the ing of literally millions of animals. stead for developing non-animal nated against in any way in connec­ be brought up for a vote before fare Act through budget cuts. fact that, by law, none of the above Address your letters to: research techniques. Although The HSUS has repeat­ groups would necessarily be allowed The Honorable Jamie Whitten tion with their admission to or con­ the full house. A spokeswoman for into the regulated facilities. tinued occupancy of such housing Sen. Proxmire said that the Sen­ edly proved enforcement funds for Chairman, Subcommittee on Write to: the Animal Welfare Act have not Quick action by The HSUS and Agriculture by reason of their ownership of such ate Committee on Banking, Hous­ pets or the presence of such pets in ing, and Urban Affairs also had been adequate to carry out the letters from our members to the House Appropriations Committee The Honorable William N atcher act's provisions, it had to ward Congressional appropriations com­ 2362 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor their dwelling accommodations.'' no plans to hear the legislation. off the administration's proposal mittees that control the federal Washington, D.C. 20515 Health and Human Services "It is patently wrong for us to Please write to the chairmen of to cut the already inadequate funds budget helped restore APHIS's fis­ The Honorable Thad Cochran 2358 Rayburn House Office Bldg. permit any federal funds to be used these committees (Rep. Fernand St. by some 70 percent late last year. cal 1983 budget to its fiscal 1982 Chairman, Subcommittee on Washington, D.C. 20515 to discriminate against individ­ Germain (R.I.), 2129 Rayburn According to the summary that ac­ level. We must now repeat this Agriculture uals," Rep. Biaggi said in a press House Office Building, Washing­ companied the president's budget strategy. Senate Appropriations Committee The Honorable Lowell W eicker release issued on the day of the ton, D.C. 20515 and Sen. Jake Gam request for fiscal 1984, funding We need you to write letters to SD140 Senate Office Bldg. Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, bill's introduction. (Utah), 534 Dirksen Senate Office cuts of 68 percent would result in the chairmen of the House and Sen­ Washington, D.C. 20510 Health and Human Services In response to Rep. Biaggi's ac­ Building, Washington, D.C. 20510). almost complete elimination of ate appropriations subcommittees. The HSUS plans to testify before SD 186 Senate Office Bldg. tions, Sen. William Proxmire (Wise.) Urge them to hold hearings to pro­ the Agriculture Department's An­ Be sure to tell them that the Ani­ these subcommittees this year, as Washington, D.C. 20510 introduced companion legislation tect the right of the elderly and imal and Plant Health Inspection mal Welfare Act is the only feder­ we did last year, to tell members in the U.S. Senate on February 28. handicapped in public housing to Service (APHIS)'s inspections of al law that protects zoo, circus, and of the crucial need to fund the An­ "Rather than sanctioning the use of keep pets. facilities covered by the A W A. research animals and those dogs imal Welfare Act.

The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 27 26 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 Key Subcommittees Here is a list of the members of what we expect to be the key subcommittees handling animal-welfare legislation in the 98th Congress. You will probably want to cut this page out and keep it for future reference. There is always a chance that legislation will be Horse Racing Reprise hearing and by a 1 0-part series on volving a horse running on drugs. handled by more than one subcommittee or that a subcommittee the subject broadcast on a Wash­ "I can state without equivocation won't become involved with legislation we expect it to address. The ington, D.C., television station, Rep. Prospects for the passage of the that drugs are certainly utilized HS USNews and Action Alerts will notify you when a specific piece Conyers decided to hold a second HSUS-created Corrupt Horseracing in enormous quantities, at least of legislation has been assigned to a specific committee and sub­ set of hearings on December 15. Practices Act, legislation that where they are permitted to be util­ committee. would make it a federal crime to The first witness to testify was ized," Mr. Kramon told the sub­ drug a racehorse prior to a race, William E. Watson, former chair­ committee. "In my case, for ex­ brightened when a House subcom­ man of the West Virginia Racing ample, no less than eleven different mittee held an unprecedented se­ Commission, who told Rep. Conyers drugs were administered to the Lab Animals Subcommittee on Labor, Health, & Democrats cond set of hearings on the meas­ and subcommittee member Bill horse which caused the particular Human Services (Appropr.) Kennedy, Edward M., Ranking ure. Following the hearings, the McCollum that his "frustration over fatality .... '' House of Representatives Rayburn House Office Building (MA) subcommittee chairman issued a not being able to deal with the He also pointed out that while Subcommittee on Science, Research Washington, D.C. 20515 Dodd, Christopher J. (CT) press release promising action on drug problem in West Virginia" en­ the horses were certainly the sub­ & Technology Democrats Eagleton, Thomas F. (MO) the bill in the 98th Congress. couraged him to resign his post with jects of "a very low regard for the Rayburn House Office Building Natcher, William H., Chrmn. (KY) Matsunaga, Spark M. (HI) Washington, D.C. 20515 Dwyer, Bernard J. (NJ) Metzenbaum, Howard M. (OH) The first set of House hearings, the racing commission in 1980. essential worth of the animal, as a Democrats held by the Judiciary Committee's Mr. Watson, testifying in favor of beautiful and living thing,'' jockeys Early, Joseph D. (MA) Pell, Claiborne (RI) Walgren, Doug, Chrmn. (PA) Hoyer, Steny H. (MD) Randolph, Jennings (WV) Subcommittee on Criminal Justice the legislation, said that the no­ on the backstretch are afforded ~oucher, Frederick C. (VA) and chaired by Michigan represen­ drug guidelines enacted in 1980 by little more respect. "Jockeys are Obey, David R. (WI) Riegle, Donald W., Jr. (MI) :Srown, George E., Jr. (CA) Roybal, Edward R. (CA) tative John Conyers, took place last the National Association of State the only ones present during a break­ Durbin, Richard J. (IL) Smith, Neal (lA) Subcommittee on Labor, Health, & September (see the Winter 1983 Racing Commissioners (N ASRC) down," Mr. Kramon said, "and Dymally, Mervyn M. (CA) Stokes, Louis (OH) Human Services (Approp.) HSUS News). At that time, HSUS were "little more than a public re­ they are powerless persons, unable Lundine, Stan (NY) Republicans Republicans Investigators Marc Paulhus and lations effort designed to forestall to come forward and speak out McCurdy, Dave (OK) Conte, Silvio 0., Ranking (MA) Weicker, Lowell P., Jr., Chrmn. Bob Baker testified about their first­ federal action.'' about [the drug problem] because MacKay, Buddy (FL) O'Brien, George M. (IL) (CT) hand experiences with the cruelty The other witness who testified their livelihoods are at stake." Mineta, Norman Y. (CA) Porter, John Edward (IL) Andrews, Mark (ND) Domenici, Pete V. (NM) of drugging injured or sore horses in favor of the bill was James Kra­ Despite the many favorable signs Reid, Harry M. (NV) Pursell, Carl D. (MI) Simon, Paul (IL) Young, Bill (FL) Hatfield, Mark 0. (OR) to enable them to race and drugging mon, a Maryland attorney who rep­ for passage of the legislation in Torricelli, Robert G. (NJ) McClure, James A. (I D) healthy horses to affect the out­ resented the widow and children of the House, the Senate seems in no Senate Valentine, Tim (NC) Committee on Labor & Human Rudman, Warren B. (NH) come of a race. Visibly impressed Robert Pineda, a jockey killed in hurry to take substantive action Republicans Resources Specter, Arlen (P A) by the testimony presented at that 1978 after a racing accident in- on its version of the legislation. Gregg, Judd, Ranking (NH) Dirksen Senate Office Building Stevens, Ted (AK) Bateman, Herbert H. (VA) Washington, D.C. 20510 Democrats Boehlert, Sherwood L. (NY) Republicans Proxmire, William, Ranking (WI) McGrath, Raymond J. (NY) Hatch, Orrin G., Chrmn. (UT) Burdick, Quentin N. (ND) Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. (WI) Byrd, Robert C. (WV) If you are a member in good Denton, Jeremiah A. (AL) Being Heard lously logged, and every opinion Skeen, Joe (NM) East, John P. (NC) Chiles, Lawton (FL) is considered. standing of The HSUS, you may Eagleton, Thomas F. (MO) Subcommittee on Health & the Grassley, Charles E. (lA) No matter who you are or where If you're not sure who your rep­ wish to join our Action Alert team. Hawkins, Paula (FL) Hollings, Ernest F. (SC) Environment Inouye, Daniel K. (HI) you live, you can help affect the resentative and senators are, you Action Alert members periodically Rayburn House Office Building Humphrey, Gordon J. (NH) outcome of federal legislation, mere­ can ask at your local library or receive special mailings asking Washington, D.C. 20515 Nickles, Don (OK) ly by contacting your own elected call your local League of Women them to contact their state or fed­ Democrats Quayle, Dan (IN) officials to tell them of your per­ Voters or board of elections. If eral legislators on a particular is­ Waxman, Henry A., Chrmn. (CA) Stafford, Robert T. (VT) sonal feelings on an issue. you want to contact your legislators sue. One of last year's Action Alerts Dingell, John D., ex officio (MI) Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. (CT) Every resident of every state has by phone instead of through the was, in a large way, responsible Eckart, Dennis E. (OH) one representative and two sena­ mail, every representative has an for prompting Rep. Henry Waxman Florio, James J. (NJ) office in his or her district, and to hold hearings in December on Leland, Mickey (TX) tors in the U.S. Congress. Every Trapping Democrats piece of mail and every phone call most senators have toll-free num­ laboratory-animal legislation. Luken, Thomas A. (OH) Mikulski, Barbara A. (MD) Mitchell, George J., Ranking (ME) received by their offices is meticu- bers in their states. To become an Action Alert mem­ House of Representatives Ottinger, Richard (NY) Hart, Gary (CO) ber, simply fill out the attached Subcommittee on Health & the Moynihan, Daniel P. (NY) Scheuer, James H. (NY) Environment coupon and return it to us today. Shelby, Richard C. (AL) If you're not yet a member of The (see previous listing) I want to be on your Action Alert team so I can receive the most up-to­ Sikorski, Gerry (MN) date information on legislative matters. HSUS, use the envelope in the back Walgren, Doug (P A) Senate of this issue to send us your mem­ Wirth, Timothy E. (CO) Subcommittee on Environmental bership dues and enclose the Ac­ Wyden, Ron (OR) Pollution Name ______tion Alert coupon. Sorry, IRS res­ Republicans Dirksen Senate Office Building Address ______trictions require that only dues­ Madigan, Edward R., Ranking (IL) Washington, D.C. 20510 paying members ($10 or more an­ Bliley, Thomas J., Jr. (VA) Republicans City ______State ______Zip. ______nually) may be on our Action Alert Broyhill, James T., ex officio (NC) Chafee, John H., Chrmn. (RI) Dannemeyer, William E. (CA) Durenberger, Dave (MN) team. Nielson, Howard C. (UT) Simpson, Alan K. 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28 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 29 Horse Racing Farm Animals ISAP Winter Events date Dean for New Projects at ety in San Francisco; then pre­ Tufts University School of Veteri­ sented an evening lecture to Soci­ House of Representatives House of Representatives Senate nary Medicine, Boston. Much of ety members. He also appeared on Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Subcommittee on Agriculture Dr. Rowan's work will focus on ani­ BBC television's Nature series in House Office Builcling -Annex II & Poultry Research & General Legislation In December of 1982, Institute mal welfare and rights courses and England, discussing the problems Washington, D.C. 20515 Longworth House Office Builcling Russell Senate Office Building for the Study of Animal Problems issues at that university. of confinement hog "factories" and Democrats Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510 Director Dr. Michael Fox spoke In February, Dr. Fox spoke to the farm-animal husbandry. Conyers, John, Jr., Chrmn. (MI) Democrats Republicans at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, New England Feed and Grain Asso­ Dr. Fox's critical text on inten­ Berman, Howard L. (CA) Harkin, Tom, Chrmn. (IA) Lugar, Richard G. Chrmn. (IN) where students have now set up ciation on farm-animal welfare and sive farming methods, Farm Ani­ Edwards, Don (CA) Coelho, Tony (CA) Hatch, Orrin G. (UT) Seiberling, John F. (OH) Daschle, Thomas A. (SD) Helms, Jesse (NC) an animal-rights group. animal rights; gave a full-day work­ mals, Husbandry, Behavior and Vet­ Washington, Harold (IL) Hatcher, Charles F. (GA) Wilson, Pete (CA) In January of 1983, the Institute's shop on animal behavior to The erinary Care: Viewpoints of a Critic, Republicans Jones, Ed (TN) Democrats Associate Director, Dr. Andrew HSUS's Animal Control Academy will be published this spring by Uni­ Gekas, George W., Ranking Olin, James R. (VA) Boren, David L., Ranking (OK) Rowan, resigned to become Asso- held at the Peninsula Humane Soci- versity Park Press, Baltimore. (PA) Penny, Timothy J. (MN) Heflin, Howell T. (AL) DeWine; Michael (OH) Rose, Charles (NC) Huddleston, Walter D. (KY) McCollum, Bill (FL) Stenholm, Charles W. (TX) Pryor, David (AR) Senate Volkmer, Harold L. (MO) Subcommittee on Criminal Law Whitley, Charles 0. (NC) Russell Senate Office Building Republicans New NAAHE Publications Available Washington, D.C. 20510 Jeffords, James M., Ranking (VT) Republicans Gunderson, Steven (WI) Laxalt, Paul, Chrmn. (NV) Hansen, George (ID) Dole, Robert (KS) Hopkins, Larry J. (KY) Specter, Arlen (PA) Skeen, Joe (NM) During the winter months, The creative uses of clip art. The Mini­ issues of Humane Education maga­ Thurmond, Strom (SC) HSUS's National Association for ature Menagerie may be ordered for zine. Prepared by Humane Educa­ Democrats Subcommittee on Health & the the Advancement of Humane Edu­ $4 ($3 for NAAHE members). tion Editor Lorraine Holden, the Eiden, Joseph R., Ranking (DE) Environment cation released several new publi­ In March, N AAHE issued the new index covers Volume 1, Num­ Baucus, Max (MT) (see previous listing) cations designed to assist humane second of its special reports de­ ber 1 (Fall 1977) through Volume educators around the country. signed to provide information on 6, Number 4 (December 1982). Be­ Methods for Measurement, writ­ a single topic of interest to individ­ cause of the large number of teach­ ten by NAAHE Research Associ­ uals involved in humane education. ing materials reviewed in the mag­ ate Vanessa Malcarne, is a practi­ The new report has as its subject azine and the "how-to" nature of cal guide to preparation of evalua­ the role of empathy in altruistic many of the articles, many readers Wild Horses Republicans Young, Don, Ranking (AK) tion plans for humane education behavior and offers suggestions as have requested the yearly indexes Cheney, Richard B. (WY) programs. The 28-page guide was to how humane educators can pro­ prepared in the past to assist them House of Representatives Craig, Larry E. (ID) released at The HSUS 1982 annual mote the development of empathy in locating favorite topics and ma­ Subcommittee on Public Lands & Emerson, Bill (MO) conference, where it was distributed in children. Copies of the report terials. The new index combines all National Parks Hansen, James V. (UT) free of charge to participants in the may be obtained by sending a self­ of the past indexes with entries House Office Building-Annex I Lagomarsino, Robert J. (CA) humane education evaluation work­ addressed envelope to NAAHE. from 1982 in one easy-to-use ref­ Washington, D.C. 20515 Lujan, Manuel (NM) shop. The guide contains general Also released in March was a erence. Its price is $2. Democrats Marlenee, Ron (MT) advice on planning and structuring new, comprehensive index to past Seiberling, John F., Chrmn. (OH) Pashayan, Charles, Jr. (CA) Note: You can write to sub­ evaluation and specific suggestions Burton, Phillip (CA) Senate committee chairmen and rank­ for drafting surveys and question­ Byron, Beverly B. (MD) Subcommittee on Public Lands & Clarke, James (NC) Reserved Water ing members at the subcom­ naires. Copies are now available Coelho, Tony (CA) Dirksen Senate Office Building mittee addresses provided. from NAAHE (Box 362, East Had­ de Lugo, Ron (VI) Washington, D.C. 20510 Other representatives (House dam, Conn. 06423) for $3. Gejdenson, Samuel (CT) Republicans members) can be addressed: The Miniature Menagerie: A Port­ Kildee, Dale E. (MI) Wallop, Malcolm, Chrmn. (WY) The Hon. , House folio of Humane Education Clip Art Kogovsek, Raymond P. (CO) Chafee, John H. (RI) Office Building, Washington, was also introduced at the HSUS Kostmayer, Peter H. (PA) Domenici, Pete V. (NM) D.C. 20515. Letters to Sena­ conference. The new packet con­ Lehman, Richard H. (CA) Hatfield, Mark 0. (OR) tors should be addressed: The tains 20 sheets of animal drawings Moody, Jim (WI) Hecht, Chic (NV) Hon. , Senate Of­ originally appearing in Humane Patterson, Jerry M. (CA) Democrats Udall, Morris K. (AZ) Bumpers, Dale, Ranking (AR) fice Building, Washington, Education, suitable for use on news­ Vento, Bruce F. (MN) Jackson, Henry M. (W A) D.C. 20510. letters, brochures, handbills, etc., Weaver, James (OR) Matsunaga, Spark M. (HI) and a reprint of the previously pub­ Won Pat, Antonio Borja (Guam) Melcher, John (MT) lished Humane Education article on

30 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 31 protection for horses and jockeys. whether elements of the Whigham If we prevail, the earlier statute round-up violate federal statutes. will come back into effect. Pig Reprieve Snakebit? A Nashville rock concert pro­ moter has reached new heights in Really Kean Open for Business This spring, Mr. Paulhus attend­ low-level entertainment. The ma­ ed a rattlesnake round-up held an­ jor event of a day-long concert For the first time, animal-control The Southeast Regional Office nually in Whigham, Georgia. Most festival was to include skydiving officers in New Jersey can take a opened on January 3 in Tallahas­ of the snakes were captured by baby pigs strapped to the chests course to prepare them to meet see, Florida. Among the first pro­ pouring gasoline into the dens of of parachutists jumping from 4000 state vocational requirements. The jects undertaken by Regional Di­ hibernating gopher tortoises, which feet. Pledging to take "The All course, to be offered during Kean rector Marc Paulhus was a law­ often share their homes with rat­ American Pig Out" to more than 200 College's 1983 summer session, was suit filed to overturn Florida's per­ tlesnakes. cities nationwide, the promoter developed by Kean College faculty, missive pre-race drug law, which Although disturbing the dens attempted to test-market his gim­ the state department of health, vet­ allows injured race horses to be of gopher tortoises is illegal under mick in St. Petersburg, Florida, but erinarians, and humane society rep­ given pain-killing drugs before com­ regulations enforced by Georgia canceled out after stiff opposition resentatives, including The HSUS's petition. The HSUS and co-plain­ fish and wildlife officials, game from the St. Petersburg SPCA. Nina Austenberg. Legal powers of tiffs The Florida Federation of Hu­ wardens have failed to take cor­ A week later, he tried to restage animal-control officers, shelter oper­ mane Societies and The American rective action in the past. the pig-out in Orlando. The HSUS ations, field experiences, and on­ Horse Protection Association seek The HSUS objects to rattlesnake informed the promoter and sky­ site work will be part of the curri­ a state court ruling that the cur­ round-ups because they disrupt a divers that they faced possible culum. The HSUS's Phyllis Wright rent permissive law is unconstitu­ functionally balanced ecosystem criminal charges of animal cruelty and Dr. Michael Fox will be on tional and dangerous to both horses and result in needless injury, dis­ if the event took place. the faculty. Under consideration and jockeys. An earlier law, passed ease, or death to both snakes and The jump was once again can­ is the proposal to make the course in Florida in 1980, was much more tortoises. celed at the last moment, but poor mandatory for all animal-control HSUS Director Gisela Karlan (left) and Regional Director NinaAustenberg talk stringent, prohibiting the racing of The Southeast Regional Office weather rather than opposition by workers in the state. to a CBS-TV reporter (right) during a recent protest at the Great Swamp Deer drugged or medicated horses. The has contacted the U.S. Depart­ humane groups may have been the Hunt. later law, passed last year, decreased ment of Interior to determine deciding factor. Trap Ban in Somerset Somerset County has become Nine Years' Running an initial one-day deer hunt for 25 the eleventh county in New Jer­ deer to the 1980 hunt of ten days For the ninth consecutive year, for 250 deer, an increase of 900 ficials. The local sheriff proved sey to ban the steel-jaw leghold Pound-ed trap, but a controversial loophole the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office percent." remarkably reluctant to press took part in a protest against the charges against the animals' owner, State Representative Steve Sill has made enforcement of the ban difficult. In the most recent cen­ hunt held at the Great Swamp Na­ even after one cow died before the has introduced HB 1159, a bill tional Wildlife Refuge. As always, eyes of television reporters. that would prohibit the sale of sus, Somerset County was certi­ Penn. Dog Law Passes Although the owner of the live­ fied as a "second class" county there was significant media cover­ shelter animals to research, in the On January 1, 1983, the "Penn­ Christmas Cruelty stock made only half-hearted at­ according to its population and age by television, radio, wire ser­ Oklahoma legislature. Although vices, and newspapers. sylvania Dog Law," which raises tempts to feed the animals once the bill has passed its first com­ thus no longer able to legalize the The HSUS disagrees strongly state licensing fees on dogs to When, two days before Christ­ their desperate condition was dis­ trap in its confines. However, the mittee hearing, it faces stiff op­ with fish and wildlife officials help improve animal care in pet mas, a neighbor ''who could no covered, it took days to convince position from the University of Ok­ state Division of Fish, Game, and who claim that the hunt is neces­ shops, kennels, and puppy mills, longer stand by and watch" noti­ local officials to complete the pa­ Wildlife has continued to sell trap­ lahoma. The Gulf States office has sary to prevent starvation and dis­ went into effect. HSUS Investiga­ fied Chief of Police Mark Zimmer­ perwork needed to prosecute him. sent over 1000 letters to HSUS ping licenses for the county and ease in the deer herd. Regional Di­ tor Bob Baker, in cooperation with The attention given this case by members and legislators asking neglected to note Somerset's change man that over 30 cattle and horses rector Nina Austenberg told The the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog the local media provided a good op­ in status in its 1982-1983 guide to were slowly starving to death in a for their support for the bill. Re­ New Jersey Star Ledger, "it is ob­ Clubs, Inc., the Lancaster Kennel Moulton, Texas, pasture, Chief Zim­ portunity to educate people about state hunting and trapping laws. gional Director Bill Meade reports vious that the annual hunt has Clubs, and the Humane League of merman called on the Gulf States the seriousness of livestock neglect, that the HSUS "Protect Our Pets Because of this omission and in spite of the best efforts of Re­ been unsuccessful in achieving the Lancaster County, testified in sup­ Regional Office for assistance. In­ particularly in the winter months. From Research" package (described Fish and Wildlife Service's pur­ port of the bill. His presentation vestigator Bernie Weller accom­ There is another lesson to be learned in the Winter 1983 HSUS News) gional Director Austenberg and HSUS Associate General Counsel ported purpose of reducing the over­ on puppy mills for station KYW­ panied law enforcement officers as well: it is frustrating and time­ has been a tremendous help to all population of deer in the refuge. TV contributed greatly to public to examine the dangerously thin consuming to bring relief to suf­ those interested in eradicating so­ Roger Kindler to rectify the error, incidents of illegal trapping con­ In the past decade, hunting at the awareness of the need for improved animals, some down and dying, and fering animals when local politics called pound seizure from their Great Swamp has escalated from standard for animal care. to request action from county of- are involved. communities. tinue in Somerset County.

32 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 33 recommended a strong animal-con­ Ms. Rowland also wrote to the trol ordinance that would place stiff Market Square Arena in Indiana­ penalties on the owners of any vici­ polis, Indiana. She asked that they ous dog and address all facets of an not allow the "World's Toughest effective animal-control program Rodeo," held there earlier, to return. for the city. The office will be protesting Legislative Update against a rodeo to be held at Michi­ Out of Control Thanks to the efforts of the Academy Alert gan State University and one in Responding to the complaints United Indiana Campaign Against June at Marquette, Michigan. of local residents, West Coast In­ The HSUS Animal Control Aca­ vestigator Eric Sakach inspected Dogfighting, the Hoosier State demy will be held from May 16 in November what turned out to be may very well join the ranks of through 27 at the University of This airless boxcar served as an Idaho town's animal shelter. Deja Vu appalling conditions at the animal­ those states in which animal fight­ Michigan in Ann Arbor. This ses­ ing is a felony. The Great Lakes office is back control facility in a small Idaho sion is co-sponsored by the Hu­ In January, a bill making it a town. A dilapidated railroad box­ mane Society of Huron Valley. in court again, this time, in Law­ felony to fight a dog or gamecock car in a gravel pit at the edge of This year, a special one-day ses­ rence County, Ohio, where the is­ town was serving as the animal shel­ breezed through the state senate; sion on coping with euthanasia sue is whether or not the county ter; and impounded dogs and pup­ its fate is now in the hands of the will be held on Saturday, May 21. commissioners can allow Kiser house of representatives where pies were living in complete dark­ For information on the academy Lake Kennels to take animals from the Great Lakes Regional Office ness in cramped, wooden and wire or the euthanasia session, contact the pound for release to research cages, without heat or adequate will continue to fight for its pas­ Director Sandy Rowland (HSUS/ facilities. sage. Frantz Dantzler, director of ventilation. Filthy, gnawed plas­ Great Lakes Regional Office, 725 The Great Lakes office is serv­ tic bowls served as food and wa­ investigations for The HSUS, tes­ Haskins Street, Bowling Green, ing as co-plaintiff in the suit, tified in support of the bill before ter dishes. The town's unwanted, Ohio 43402-1696). which was initiated by the Hu­ the senate committee. mane Society of Lawrence Coun­ stray dogs were held in these quar­ The HSUS opposes a bill in Ohio ty. Although Ohio does have a ters for 72 hours, then taken to the which, if passed, would allow Rodeo Action pound-seizure law, the law strict­ city dump to an open grave where, greyhound racing in that state. The Great Lakes office has ac­ ly forbids the release of animals to according to city officials, they Similar bills have been tabled in tively opposed rodeos either held bunchers, middlemen who collect were shot in the head and allowed the past, but with the state's need in or planned for the region. animals that are resold for profit to fall onto the bodies of previous­ for revenue increasing, it appears Regional Director Rowland wrote to research facilities. The HSUS ly killed animals. the humanitarians in Ohio will to Seaway Foodtown, the sponsors fought a similar battle in Cham­ Mr. Sakach discovered a pile of Stray dogs were taken to an open pit and shot. An acceptable method of euthan­ have their work cut out for them of the King Brothers Rodeo, pro­ paign County, Ohio (see the Fall dogs and puppies among the car­ asia is now being used. to defeat this bill this session. testing its sponsorship of a rodeo 1981 HSUS News), where the same casses of dead livestock, animal Investigator Tim Greyhavens held in Toledo, Ohio, in January dealer was also doing business. limbs, and skeletal remains of other appeared before a committee hear­ and issued press releases explain­ The Great Lakes office recently animals. He also found dead dogs ing of the Cleveland (Ohio) City ing the HSUS position on rodeos. conducted a survey in Indiana to nearly 100 feet from the pit itself, health, and safety regulations and victims to starve to death. So far, 22 Council to comment on a proposed Field Investigator Greyhavens at­ determine the extent of bunching leading him to believe that some to make sure such conditions don't maimed birds have been recovered. ordinance designed to remedy the tended the King Brothers event to operations in that state. Anyone of the dogs shot in the pit had recur. Some have been fitted with new, problem of pit bulls attacking peo­ document cruelties endured by the with pertinent information should crawled out before dying. plastic bills but others have died ple and animals. Mr. Greyhavens rodeo stock. contact that office. Mr. Sakach brought these total­ from their injuries. ly unacceptable conditions to the $2955 a Bill? attention of town officials, who The HSUS supports the bill intro­ promised to arrange for a veterin­ duced by State Senator Bill Greene which would specifically punish Elderly Could Get Relief February 18-19, 1983. The confer­ HSUS and other animal-control arian to euthanatize all of their anyone who "maims, wounds, tor­ State Senator Greg Lunn of Ari­ ence was co-sponsored by 140 New groups. Connecticut is one of the unclaimed, impounded dogs in the tures, mutilates, or kills" any zona has introduced SB 1184, which England organizations and was at­ few states that prohibit this practice. future. They agreed to close down pelican in California. The senator provides, in part, "that public hous­ tended by over one thousand par­ The HSUS is supporting a bill the boxcar shelter immediately introduced SB 41 in December in ing projects may not prohibit el­ ticipants. that would permit responsible elder­ and began their search for alterna­ response to the rash of mutilations derly tenants from keeping pets." ly residents in Connecticut public tive services. The HSUS investi­ gator promised, in return, to sup­ of endangered brown pelicans in West Coast Regional Director Char­ New England Conference housing to keep a pet. This bill was ply officials with information to Southern California. This bill es­ lene Drennon met with Sen. Lunn The regional director presented Legislative Update narrowly defeated last year. tablishes a fine of not less than and suggested ways the bill could a workshop and display on the illeg­ A bill to authorize the use of im­ We oppose a bill introduced in begin a public education program $65,000 for the crime-certainly a be strengthened and made more ef­ al trafficking in endangered spe­ pounded dogs for medical research the Maine legislature that would on responsible pet ownership. strong deterrent, it would seem, fective. The office plans a special cies and their products at the New died in the Connecticut legisla­ establish a bounty on coyotes in The West Coast office plans a fol­ to whoever has been sawing off mailing to all Arizona HSUS mem­ England Environmental Confer­ ture's Public Health Committee order to remove a "hazard" to deer low-up inspection to ensure com­ the birds' bills then releasing the bers seeking their help in its passage. ence held at Tufts University on after strong protests from The and other animals. pliance with all state anti-cruelty,

The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 35 34 The Humane Society News • Spring 1983 1983 HSUS Annual HSUS Launches than to permit the reintroduction HSUS Appeals Duck. Ruling of this frightful substance. Attack on EPA Actions The HSUS is appealing the Nov­ Conference ember 29, 1982, decision which al­ On October 22, 1982, the United Pribilof Seal ''Harvest'' States Environmental Protection lowed the 1982 black duck hunting Agency (EPA) granted an "experi­ The HSUS plans to challenge season to take place as usual last mental use permit" that would al­ the proposed 1983 "harvest" of autumn (see the Law Notes in the Winter 1983 HSUS News). We ''All Family'' low placing of thousands of deadly the North Pacific fur seals on the single-lethal-dose baits of Compound Pribilof Islands. According to Dr. contend the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 1080 in three western states (see John Grandy, HSUS vice presi­ Service regulations allowing black the Winter 1983 HSUS News). dent for wildlife and environment, duck hunting are invalid under fed­ Americana Hotel The HSUS has requested the re­ the seal population is declining eral conservation law. versal of this unwarranted depar­ while responsible authorities are The HSUS argues that these reg­ Fort Worth, Texas ture from the 1972 prohibition standing idly by without even pro­ ulations conflict with the govern­ against all such uses of this inhu­ posing to reduce the kill. He labels ment's duty under the U.S. Migra­ October 12·15, 1983 mane and deadly poison. On March as "specious" the suggestion of tory Bird Treaty Act to preserve the black duck population. Al­ 1, 1983, The HSUS also filed a peti­ some of the Alaskan members of All living things share life on earth. Mankind is tion for reconsideration of the grant­ the U.S. delegation to the North though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ing of the permit on the grounds Pacific Fur Seal Commission that Service (FWS) admits that the num­ linked to the animals on our planet by a web of that it was illegally issued; there an increase in the harvest of these ber of black ducks has consistent­ life both fragile and inescapable. This is the was ne basic statutory justifica­ seals would, in fact, benefit the ly declined over the last 27 years theme the HSUS conference will explore through tion for its issuance. Our argument population by decreasing the male­ and that hunting is a cause of that unique and inspirational activities planned for decline, it has arbitrarily refused to is that the entire record shows clear­ to-female ratio, thus reducing con­ participants this year. There will remain the ly that there is an abundance-in flict among the males for breed­ attempt to control the only man­ fact, a surfeit-of recorded evi­ ing partners. ''After all,'' says Dr. ageable factor in that decline­ practical, problem-solving sessions conference dence regarding the registration of Grandy, "seals have adapted to na­ hunting. Our appeal argues that the attendees have always found so valuable but in this poison and, accordingly, that tural sex ratios over a millenium. government cannot uphold its stat­ addition will be the kind of inspirational events there is no legal basis upon which To now suggest that the seals will utory duty to conserve the black duck by merely doing more research which made last year's gathering one of the to issue an "experimental use per­ disappear unless man artificially most memorable ever held. Please plan to join mit." The HSUS pledges to con­ alters the sex ratios .. .is absurd." so long as hunting is a contributing tinue this battle on every front since We will make every effort to force cause of the black duck's decline. us as we come together as "one family." it can imagine no worse fate for a reappraisal of this poorly con­ The appeal argues that the statute our animals and our environment ceived "conservation" strategy. requires the government to prove • Workshops led by the HSUS professional staff continued hunting will not harm and invited experts black duck conservation before • Nationally known speakers the government can allow hunting. The FWS has not carried this bur­ • Membership activities den but has instead urged the courts • Special events planned for the Fort Worth area to rule that The HSUS must supply • Annual banquet and presentation of the conclusive proof a hunting ban will Joseph Wood Krutch medal restore the black duck population. Only then would the FWS restrict hunting. We hope that the circuit court of appeals will agree with our interpretation of this law and will, in the future, require the feder­ al government to protect and pre­ serve those species threatened by hunting.

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1 sel Murdaugh Stuart Madden and The Pribilof seal hunt Associate Counsel Roger Kindler.

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