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Two county humane societies oppose Issue 2
The Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus and the Cleveland Animal Protection League in Cleveland on Tuesday, Oct., 13, announced their opposition to Issue 2 on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The issue is a proposed constitutional amendment to create the Livestock Care Standards Board, which would prescribe standards for animal care and well-being. Gov. Ted Strickland and major agriculture and business groups are backing the issue.
Representatives of the two groups said they support creating such a board but it would be a mistake to create the board through a constitutional amendment, which couldn’t be changed by the legislature, a press release said.
“The interests of Ohioans and the welfare of livestock and poultry would have been better served had this board been created through a legislative effort at the Ohio Statehouse,” Jodi Lytle Buckman, executive director of the Capital Area Humane Society, said in a press release.
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By Scott Kreaman
October 14, 2009 11:42 PM | Link to this
I am voting yes, and would like to note most humane shelters that deal with livestock abuse issues support issue 2. this includes the Wayne County and Tuscarawas county humane societies.
By Alice
October 14, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this
I’m voting NO on Issue 2… I support my local responsible farmers.