ATTENTION COLORADO RESIDENTS: HSUS HAS SUBMITTED FOUR INITIATIVES TO BE PUT ON THE BALLOT. See numbers 59 through 62 here: leg.state.co.us/LCS/Initiative%20Referendum/1314InitRefr.nsf/acd7e51d3fc2b60b87257a3700571f9f?OpenView Submit public comment at 303-866-3521 ASAP! The hearing is on Jan. 30 2014 and no opposition can testify at that time, only proponents. Pending Review and Comment Hearing 01/30/2014 HCR 0109 01:00:00 PM 1) Protection of and Prevention of Cruelty to Livestock Animals - Seeks to amend the Colorado Constitution and take away the accepted husbandry practices affirmative defense that protects farmers and ranchers from prosecution of animal cruelty. Accepted animal husbandry practices include de-horning, branding, castration, docking the tail of any species, etc. Click #62 for text. 2) Care of Livestock Animals - Seeks a change in the criminal animal cruelty law by striking or livestock, leaving only companion animals. See text by clicking on #61 in the link 3) Cattle Tail Docking - Would amend the Colorado Constitution to ban the practice of docking tails of ALL cattle except in very strict circumstances. It specifically states that tail docking of ANY cattle is not an acceptable husbandry practice. See text by clicking #60 4) Cattle Tail Docking - Would add another section to the animal cruelty law that specifically prohibits the docking of any living bovine. See text by clicking on #59 in link below. Proponents of these initiatives are Angela Smith of High Plains Dairy, Calhan; and Mike Callicrate, more info on Mike Callicrate in Nov. 8, 2013. GO TO COLORADO VOTERS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE FACEBOOK PAGE.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:05:14 +0000
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