Acts about animals
These are just few of the many acts, that in some way, shape or form give animals Rights and or Responsibilities.
horse protection act:
Passed: 1970
Summary: This act protects horses from many dangers, including a painful process called soring. The act prohibits horses involved with soring to participate in shows, sales, exhibitions, or auctions. Also it prohibits sored horses to be transported to these events
Vocabulary:
Soring- a procedure in which horses are subjected to chemical and/or mechanical irritants in order to enhance their gait.
Gait-The pace and movement of a horse.
Summary: This act protects horses from many dangers, including a painful process called soring. The act prohibits horses involved with soring to participate in shows, sales, exhibitions, or auctions. Also it prohibits sored horses to be transported to these events
Vocabulary:
Soring- a procedure in which horses are subjected to chemical and/or mechanical irritants in order to enhance their gait.
Gait-The pace and movement of a horse.
Marine mammal act:
Passed: 1972
Summary: This act protects Marine Mammals from extinction. The Act made "Taking" an illegal action. The act also prohibits the import and export of marine mammals.
Vocabulary:
Taking-Physically removing a species from it's natural habitat, harming it, killing it, harassing it, or do anything to it that harms its natural being, or ability to sustain life.
Summary: This act protects Marine Mammals from extinction. The Act made "Taking" an illegal action. The act also prohibits the import and export of marine mammals.
Vocabulary:
Taking-Physically removing a species from it's natural habitat, harming it, killing it, harassing it, or do anything to it that harms its natural being, or ability to sustain life.
food, agriculture, conservation, and trade act:
Passed: 1990
Summary: This act also known as the farm bill extends and revises agricultural price support. The act freezes target prices on agricultural goods, this allows more planting flexibility, and ensures consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices.
Summary: This act also known as the farm bill extends and revises agricultural price support. The act freezes target prices on agricultural goods, this allows more planting flexibility, and ensures consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices.
Farm security and rural investment act:
Passed: 2002
Summary: This act also known as the farm bill addresses many issues about agriculture, ecology, energy, trade, and nutrition. An example is prices of products, and also loans given to farmers.
Summary: This act also known as the farm bill addresses many issues about agriculture, ecology, energy, trade, and nutrition. An example is prices of products, and also loans given to farmers.
food, conservation, and energy act:
Passed: 2007
Summary: This act was a continuation of the previous farm bills. In this act they continue to talk about what was in the previous acts, they also get more into energy, conservation, and nutrition, and rural development.
Summary: This act was a continuation of the previous farm bills. In this act they continue to talk about what was in the previous acts, they also get more into energy, conservation, and nutrition, and rural development.