Oregon Moves to Ban Gamecock Breeding

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The bill described in the press release below will go

a long way towards stopping illegal cockfights in

Oregon. If you are an Oregon resident please contact

your state senator in support of this legislation.

 

HSUS APPLAUDS OREGON HOUSE FOR PASSING LEGISLATION TO

BAN POSSESSION AND SALE OF BIRDS FOR COCKFIGHTING

 

SALEM (May 3, 2001) - Today, the Oregon House of

Representatives passed HB 2930, a bill to ban the

breeding, training, possession, and sale of birds for

fighting purposes. The House approved the

legislation, authored by Representatives Mark Hass

(D-8) and Jeff Kropf (R-37), by a vote of 48 & #8211;

12.

 

" Cockfighting is a gruesome and barbaric activity, "

states Kelly Peterson, Oregon program coordinator for

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). " The

HSUS is enormously grateful to the House for passing

this legislation to strengthen our state's

anti-cockfighting law. We hope that the Senate follows

suit and moves this humane-minded legislation on to

the Governor for his signature. "

 

Oregon banned cockfighting in 1970, but it has been

legal to raise, train, possess, and sell the birds for

fighting purposes. HB 2930 seeks to close the

animal-fighting loophole in Oregon law. In addition

to The HSUS, the Oregon State Police, Oregon Sheriffs'

Association, Association Chiefs of Police, and local

law enforcement agencies throughout the state endorsed

HB 2930.

 

" HB 2930 closes a gaping hole in Oregon's

anti-cockfighting law. Cockfighters are using the

loophole as a smokescreen to conceal their illegal

animal fighting activities in state, " says Wayne

Pacelle, a senior vice president of The Humane Society

of the United States. " Cockfighters pump birds full

of stimulants, affix razor-sharp knives to their legs,

and place them in a pit to fight to the death for

amusement or illegal wagering. "

 

The HSUS also singled out House Judiciary Committee

Chairman Max Williams (R-9) for his leadership in

passing and pushing this legislation. " We are

grateful for the leadership of Chairman Williams and

Representatives Haas and Kropf for advancing this

important legislation. "

 

" We are hopeful that Senate President Gene Derfler

(R-16) will assign this legislation to the Senate

Judiciary Committee and allow the full Senate to vote

on it soon, " states Peterson.

 

The Congress is also considering legislation, S. 345

and H.R. 1155, to bar any interstate shipment of

animals for fighting purposes. Senators Gordon Smith

and Ron Wyden and Representatives Earl Blumenauer

(D-3), Peter DeFazio (D-4), Darlene Hooley (D-5), and

David Wu (D-1) are cosponsors of the federal

legislation.

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