02/09/2021
๐๐จ๐๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ.
It has been brought to our attention by the Northwest Youth Rodeo Association that Oregon House Bill 3008 has been referred to the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee.
Bills of this nature are being pushed nationwide. Unlike the New York bill we shared last week, this bill is slightly more veiled in its attempt to ban the western animal events we love.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐.
1. The vast majority of animal owners care deeply for the welfare of the animals in their care โ regardless of species. The โdivide and conquerโ tactic is very common when animal extremist groups try to get bills of this nature passed. There are also already animal welfare laws in place in Oregon to prevent abuse of all animals including exotics.
2. Once a bill is passed, it takes a simple amendment to include currently exempted species (cattle and horses, among others). So, they should not be considered safe should this bill pass.
Read the full text of Oregon House Bill 3008:
https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3008/
โ(b) โPerformanceโ means a carnival, circus, display, exhibition, exposition, fair, parade, petting zoo, photographic opportunity, race, ride, trade show or similar undertaking during which an animal performs tricks, gives rides or otherwise entertains or amuses an audience, whether or not a fee is charged.โ
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You do not need to be a resident of Oregon to email their legislature. Look them up here. www.oregonlegislature.gov/house
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