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CRACKING DOWN
ON ANIMAL ABUSE
Oregon senators pave the way for
increased animal safety and welfare across the state
W
ith three recently passed bills, Oregon is
cracking down on animal abuse and ne-
glect. The bills, two of which were carried
by Eugene senators, touch on everything
from animal forfeiture to cock fighting.
These bills, however, may fail to impact the prosecu-
tion of animal cruelty in Lane County, since most cases are
treated as code violations rather than crimes in the area.
House bill 3177 “authorizes the seizure and forfeiture
of hens and chicks associated with cockfighting” instead
of just the forfeiture of fighting roosters, according to an
Oregon Legislature news release. This bill was carried
to passage in senate by Eugene Sen. James Manning,
who says that taking the hens and chicks away along
with the fighting birds “will curb the tide of continuing
on with this activity, and it’s better for the birds as well.”
Manning says he became concerned about the issue
after seeing documentaries highlighting the practice and
its cruelty. “I would hope that people will become more
aware of the actual harm it does,” he adds.
Linda Fielder of the Oregon Humane Society inves-
tigations unit says cockfighting is more common than
dogfighting in Oregon. She remembers just one dog-
fighting case in 13 years at OHS, but says “cockfighting
definitely is more prevalent and more reported,” with
the investigations unit receiving several cockfighting
calls each year.
Fielder says neighbors are more likely to report
cockfighting farms since “it’s harder to remain secretive
when you’re raising cocks.” Convictions are more dif-
ficult, as evidence of fighting needed for conviction is
kept separate from these farms, which often house hun-
dreds of crowing roosters. “Generally that’s not where
the fights are held,” she adds.
Citizens can keep an eye out for both types of fight-
ing rings, Fielder says. Signs of dogfighting include
training dogs using treadmills, and “they do a lot of bite
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• The Fourth Annual Interfaith Peace Walk is 6 pm
Sunday, June 25. Meet at the Ebbert United Methodist
Church Community Garden at 6th and D Street in Springfield
“for peace making activities and then walk through the
neighborhood to see a couple historic sites.” The walk ends
at The Learning Garden at Brattain, at C Street and 10th, for
refreshments. Organizers say, “The purpose of this walk is
to forge relationships and understanding through the
sharing of personal stories and “People of all ages, faiths
and backgrounds are invited to join in this walk for peace
in our hearts and world.” For more information call 541-
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CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION
We ran a blurb about Northwest Paella Fest, a benefit for
FOOD for Lane County in our Summer Guide last week. If
you were planning on paella than the organizers want you
to know that the event is not public and is invitation only as
there is limited space.
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• The Oregon Department of Agriculture is accepting
applications for growing canola in the Willamette Valley
for the 2018 growing season. The ODA says that,
“Information from the applications will be used to determine
allocation of 500 acres to be designated for canola
production in the Willamette Valley Protected District as
provided by HB 3382A, passed in the 2015 Oregon
legislative session.” Completed grower applications are
due to ODA by June 15. The decision to grow canola, also
known as rapeseed, in the valley was met with dismay by
organic seed farmers. The plant spreads easily and
conventional (nonorganic) canola is easily contaminated
by genetically modified (GMO) crops. The Willamette
Valley canola production application form can be found at
go.usa.gov/xNPmr or by calling 503-986-4550.
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• The Civil Liberties Defense Center is looking for
bilingual people who want to be trained to give Know Your
Rights for the Immigrant Community trainings in Lane
County. Currently this training is only being given in
English, and they are trying to create a group of high
quality trainers that can deliver information in English and
Spanish that community organizations could use when
there is a need. The training is a 6-week commitment,
every Thursday evening starting June 15, from 6-9 pm.
There is one week off in the middle, and participants can
take one week off for schedule conflicts. If you are
interested/able, please contact info@cldc.org or call 541-
687-9180.
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