SUPPORT: Wildlife Protections and Highway Crossings SB 902/ HB 1129 This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain
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Category: Wildlife
Ringling Bros. Circus is Coming to Baltimore – Without Harming Exotic Wildlife
It used to be that a circus wasn’t a circus if there weren’t a parade of elephants and a lion tamer cracking a whip whilst dodging the advances of big
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Don’t open our whole state for Sunday hunting!
OPPOSE: Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones – Statewide Authorization and Establishment- HB 1279 This bill would open ALL counties in Maryland to Sunday hunting by authorizing the Department
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Tell the Maryland Wildlife Advisory Commission: Do NOT Expand the Black Bear Trophy Hunt in Maryland!
An alarming number of black bears killed by Maryland hunters in the past five years have been breeding-age females, a decimation that seriously threatens overall population dynamics and poses a
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Let’s Make Maryland a State that Says NO to Wildlife Trafficking!
While Federal law already prohibits interstate trade of wildlife products, it is still legal intrastate, providing a loophole for selling products such as ivory, rhino horn, or giraffe parts within Maryland.
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The Maryland General Assembly Session Opens on January 12, 2022
The 2022 Legislative Session will be a hybrid. Unlike last year’s totally virtual format, buildings will be open to the public, with virtual committee hearings in the House for the
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Snare Traps Pose a Danger to People and Wildlife!
Snare Traps are cruel metal trapping devices that use wire to immobilize the leg or neck of an animal. When a Snare Trap burrows its sharp metal wire deeply into
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Our 2021 Unfinished Agenda for Animals – Maryland Matters
Opinion: There’s Unfinished Business on Animal Welfare Legislation
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Maryland General Assembly Convenes Facing COVID Challenges on January 13, 2021
Maryland Votes for Animals 2021 Legislative Preview The Maryland General Assembly continues to face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland Constitution requires that the legislators be present in
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Anne Arundel County Residents: Stop County Executive’s Proposed Unprecedented Spring Deer Hunting Season During Their Birthing Time
Friends, our deer are in serious trouble needing your voice now. Please call Anne Arundel County Executive, Mr. Steuart Pittman’s office at 410-222-1821. Tell his staff you oppose his plan
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Maryland Stands Up for Wildlife and Bans Chlorpyrifos – 2020 Session Recap
The 2020 Legislative Session ended at 5:00 pm on March 18, 2020, a decision in Maryland’s history that had not happened since the Civil War. Many emergency bills passed in the
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Animal Bills May Stall as Maryland General Assembly Ends Early
Animal legislation has been getting strong support in 2020 from Maryland’s lawmakers. However, even after passing in their respective chambers, most of these bills will not have time to cross
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Protect foxes, coyotes, and small mammals from cruel killing contests!
This bill would prohibit the random killing of mammals as defined in the HB 863 in organized wildlife killing contests, where the sole purpose of the event is to kill the largest number of animals possible, often for cash or guns.
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Maryland General Assembly Session Convenes on January 8, 2020
Maryland Votes for Animals 2020 Legislative Preview The 2020 Session opens with new leadership in the House under Speaker Adrienne Jones and the Senate under President Bill Ferguson. With changes
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Maryland Votes for Animals Joins Team to Ban Toxic Pesticide
Thanks to the Baltimore Sun for a compelling Op Ed explaining the dangers of Chlorpyrifos and why Maryland must step in where the EPA has been forced to cease action.
Continue readingGreat news for Bees Creates a Buzz!
In 2016, Maryland passed the Pollinator Protection Act. We are thrilled to see the EPA taking action against 12 harmful neonicotinoid pesticides that endanger our pollinators. https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/5601/epa-cancels-a-dozen-pesticides-that-harm-bees-and-endangered-species?fbclid=IwAR3j5Lekddl0tjXbWBBfY4yw9SQPszTBJvQAMmmcifFp5gXK5eJ7GNIo2Rk
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Maryland Votes for Animals 2019 Legislative Wrap-Up
2019: Another Year of Progress for Maryland’s Animals! With a historic number of new members in the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, we were faced with a challenge. We had 90
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Maryland Votes for Animals Releases Scorecard
Maryland’s legislators demonstrated a commitment to animal welfare by passing several landmark pieces of legislation to protect companion animals, farm animals, and selected species of wildlife in Maryland. There were
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