Protect Exploited Birds

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The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is our country’s primary animal protection law.
Though flawed, as it creates only minimum standards for certain animals and its
enforcement is frequently criticized for allowing inhumane practices to go
unchecked, the law still provides critical protections. However, the USDA has
excluded all birds from protection under the AWA despite them plainly qualifying
as warm-blooded animals generally protected by the law — but that could change
with your help.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently considering AWA
regulations for birds not bred for research. For the first time, birds abused
and neglected by commercial breeders, the entertainment industry, and roadside
zoos — as well as wild birds captured for use in research — could receive
important legal protections.

Join us in urging the USDA to strengthen the AWA and create humane standards for
all birds who qualify under the law by signing your name here
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TELL THE USDA TO PROTECT BIRDS
[[link removed]]Every year, countless birds suffer in “bird mills,” bred to be sold into the pet
trade. These birds are kept in tiny, squalid cages, unable to fly or engage in
their natural behaviors. Denied any environmental enrichment or adequate
socialization, these birds often experience lifelong psychological and physical
illnesses.

Help curb these abuses by urging the USDA to protect birds exploited by
commercial breeders and other cruel industries.
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Thank you for your compassion.

For the animals,
Christopher Berry
Managing Attorney



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