The state has released a 25-page, redacted report on its investigation into allegations of animal cruelty at Hillandale Farms’ Turner egg farm, finding no reason to pursue charges and shielding the name of the Humane Society of the United States’ undercover investigator who took videos and photos inside barns last spring. Gov. Paul LePage called […]
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Creating a humane world for animals
In response to Will Coggin’s letter (June 18, “HSUS should have spoken up”) regarding the recent investigation of a notorious Maine egg production facility by The Humane Society of the United States, Gov. Paul LePage’s wishful thinking is false. The HSUS reached out to the Maine Department of Agriculture, an agency LePage is responsible for […]
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HSUS should have spoken up
Kudos to Gov. Paul LePage for calling out the “deplorable” tactics of the Humane Society of the United States following its investigation of an egg farm. Rather than alert authorities and stop alleged cruelty immediately, HSUS created a highlight video, generating media and no doubt drawing donations. Unfortunately, that isn’t the first time such deplorable […]
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David Trahan: Humane Society lawsuit is a political stunt
When diagnosing disease, doctors use their nearly decade of specialized schooling, plus their experience, plus all available research, to diagnose ailments. Wildlife biologists use exactly the same formula to determine how to manage bears, and all other wildlife. Maine biologists receive specialized schooling, they constantly collect and analyze research, and they use Maine’s 40 years […]
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K. Hansberry: Restore fair chase bear hunting
In response to a Sun Journal story, “Wilton signs resolution against state referendum question on bear hunting” (Sept. 17), Question 1 is about ending bear baiting, hounding and trapping — and nothing else. Those practices are cruel and unsporting. Maine is the only state to allow all three extreme methods. Once Mainers vote to end […]
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Ellie Espling: Extremist national organization backs anti-hunting referendum
By Rep. Ellie Espling By now, most people have probably heard that there is an effort afoot to pass a referendum at the polls next November that would dismantle Maine’s longstanding bear-management policies. What people may not have heard is the unnerving truth about the organization behind that ill-conceived effort, as well as some of […]
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B. McDonald: Local help by Humane Society
I write with regard to the Humane Society of the United States and how it spends funds to help animals. The River Valley Animal Advocates is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, working in 14 towns from Andover to Canton. Since 2009, we have been able to help more than 400 cats to be fixed and have […]
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D. Trahan: Don’t be confused by HSUS’s mission
Soon, the Humane Society of the United States will initiate its signature-gathering effort against bear trapping, hounding and baiting. If members are successful in gathering the nearly 60,000 signatures necessary to place the question on a referendum ballot, the debate will begin in earnest and at certain times will be very emotional on both sides. […]