Last month, APV published our endorsements and sent out our 2024 General Election Voter Guide so you would know which candidates for the New Mexico State Legislature and the New Mexico seats in the U.S. Congress are champions for animals. The General Election results are now in, and we are thrilled to announce: 95% of […]
Vote for Candidates Who Care About Animal Protection
When working to pass laws to protect animals, there are many important steps. Drafting strong bill language, collecting data, and developing strong arguments in favor of the policy, to name a few. But it actually starts at the ballot box. Without humane-minded lawmakers filling the seats in our legislative bodies, it’s so much harder to […]
Horses, mules, and donkeys need your voice right now
National equine advocates have been working to pass the Save America’s Forgotten Equines Act (SAFE Act) that would make it illegal to both slaughter equines in the United States and to export them for slaughter to other countries. The best hope for passage of the SAFE Act right now is to include it in the […]
One Week Left: Animal Bills in a Race to the Finish Line
The final couple of weeks of the state legislative session is when bills need to move really fast to have a decent chance to make it all the way through the process. Of course, there’s enough time that almost anythingcan happen. With less than 7 days left to go, there are a few pieces of […]
Laws & Paws 2022 Fundraiser: Celebrate 20 Years of Wins for Animals!
Laws & Paws 2022 Fundraiser April 1st–April 22nd 20 Years of Unstoppable Victories for Animals! Let’s celebrate together while looking forward to the next 20 years of victories for animals. In the past 20 years, Animal Protection Voters has: Banned cockfighting Prohibited horse tripping events Banished traps, poisons, and snares from public land Secured funding to [...]
On Feb. 25 at 4 PM, Join our Virtual Town Hall: Take Action for Animals
Event Contact: dorothee@apnm.org Zoom Registration Link By mid-February, New Mexico’s State Legislature will be halfway through its 2021 legislative session and bills that impact animals hang in the balance. Tune in for the latest updates on important measures like Roxy’s Law–a bill to ban traps, snares, and poisons on public lands–from Jessica Johnson, Chief Government Affairs […]
Albuquerque Journal Editorial: Lawmakers cross party lines for the good of NM
By Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board – Feb 18, 2018 The legislative session is over, and if there’s one thing it showcased it’s that our citizen Legislature can set aside political differences and come together to do what’s best for constituents. The work lawmakers did over those 30 days will make a real difference in the lives […]
Rio Grande Sun Editorial: Support Pet Food Fee
By Robert Trapp, Jan 25, 2018 Representatives Debbie Rodella, D-Rio Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe counties and Carl Trujillo, D-Santa Fe County are on to something badly needed in rural New Mexico, especially Española and Rio Arriba County. They have introduced House Bill 64, which would place a fee on producers for pet food distributed in the […]
Sign-On Letter to Policymakers: Support Senate Bill 268 to Ban Coyote Killing Contests
If you are a New Mexico hunter or angler, please read the following letter and send your agreement to sign-on along with your full name and city of residence to peter@wildmesquite.org. THANK YOU for speaking up! We, the undersigned New Mexican hunters and anglers, write to express our opposition to coyote killing contests. These contests are inconsistent […]
U.S. Senator Udall achieves huge chemical safety reform! Here’s why that’s good news for laboratory animals.
New Mexico’s U.S. Senator Tom Udall’s historic bill includes language that will drastically reduce, maybe even eliminate in some cases, the use of animals in toxic chemical testing. By Jessica Johnson, APV Chief Legislative Officer Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2016 Believe it or not, the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that regulates the way companies test […]
