GO WISCONSIN! http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S101028 <http://www.wkowtv.com/Global/story.asp?S101028&nav=menu1362_2> &nav=menu1362_2 Animal rights activists lobby legislators Posted: March 31, 2009 06:13 AM MADISON (WKOW) -- Animal rights activists and farm groups may butt heads at the state Capitol Tuesday. A Humane Society spokesperson says their group will push lawmakers to take action against puppy mills and animal fighting, while they lobby in Madison. But a coalition of 15 farm organizations is contacting every member of the Legislature, urging them to take a closer look at the agendas of these groups. They say catering to animal rights activists, like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, will hurt the farm industry. Casey Langan of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says they want to remind legislators that the farm industry is a major economic driver in the state, and that they have constituents who are doing a great job of taking care of their animals. -- Stormy Hope www.carpoc.org AKC Legislative Liaison, GSDCA Sunshine Squad <showgsd.org/sunshine.html) GSDs and more ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================