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This week a settlement was reached in a lawsuit between Compassion Over Killing

(COK) and Cal-Cruz Hatcheries, Inc. in Santa Cruz, Calif. over animal cruelty and

neglect.

In 2009, an undercover investigation led by COK exposed disturbing cruelty at

Cal-Cruz Hatcheries, where millions of ducklings and chicks who would eventually

head to the slaughterhouse were processed. Hatchlings were thrown across the room

into buckets by workers, injured, mutilated and skinned alive on machinery and left to

suffer and shoved down an egg disposal chute with a high-pressure hose while they

were still alive, among other horrors.

The footage that was obtained was turned over to the Santa Cruz Animal Service

Authority (SCASA) who investigated the issue. Despite public outcry, mounting

evidence and a recommendation to prosecute from the SCASA, the Santa Cruz

District Attorney‘s Office declined to file charges under the premise that there wasn‘t

enough evidence for a criminal case.

In January, COK, represented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), filed a

lawsuit arguing that the evidence obtained in the investigation constituted felony

animal cruelty in violation of California law, and the cruelty in turn constituted illegal

and unfair business practices in violation of the California Business and Professions

Code.

According to a statement from the ALDF:

The parties have issued a joint statement clarifying that this settlement resolves ―all

claims relating to an unfair business practices lawsuit based on alleged animal cruelty

at the hatchery.‖ Key points include:

“Cal-Cruz Hatcheries is no longer in operation, closed a few months ago, and has

therefore agreed to no longer own, keep possess, or have custody of any animal.‖

Hatchery owner ―Brian Collins has agreed that he will not be in any way legally

responsible for the welfare of animals in a commercial setting for five years.‖

“Notwithstanding and as a term of the settlement, Cal-Cruz and Brian Collins

expressly deny any liability or responsibility in the matter.‖

The defendants have also agreed to pay a portion of plaintiff‘s attorneys‘ fees, and,

according to a court order, Collins is permanently banned from treating animals as

depicted in COK‘s video.

1. COK is ( )

A. devoted to improving the relationship between animals and mankind

B. against cruel tortures over animals being killed

C. against killing any animal

D. in charge of fair trade of animals

2. At Cal-Cruz Hatcheries, ( ).

A. ducklings and chicks were poisoned before they were sent to the slaughterhouse

B. ducklings and chicks were raised in some buckets

C. the workers tended to get angry so they tossed ducklings and chicks across the

room

D. ducklings and chicks were ill-treated 3. What was the real reason why the Santa Cruz District Attorney‘s Office refused to

file charges against Cal-Cruz Hatcheries?

A. It was that there was public outcry.

B. It was that the evidence was still not enough.

C. It was that the office took a partial attitude in this matter.

D. The passage hasn‘t told us the reason.

4. As to the settlement reached between COK and Cal-Cruz Hatcheries, which of the

following is true?

A. Brian Collins will be in charge of the welfare of animals in a commercial setting.

B. Brian Collins openly apologized to the public and closed Cal-Cruz Hatcheries

C. Brian Collins refused to assume any responsibility in the matter.

D. Cal-Cruz Hatcheries will be closed in a few months.

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Do you care about whales? Do you ever use the internet giant Yahoo!? Then you

should know that Yahoo! Japan is selling whale and dolphin products on its website,

including meat from endangered species.

Although Yahoo! has banned the sale of whale products on all its other sites, its

Japanese subsidiary – Yahoo! Japan – continues to sell whale products. That means

Yahoo! – through its 34% interest in Yahoo! Japan – profits from the illegal slaughter

of whales.

According to a report just issued by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), in

March 2012, Yahoo! Japan offered 249 whale products for sale – including sashimi,

bacon and canned whale meat.

The International Whaling Commission has banned commercial whaling since 1986.

Yet Japan continues to kill whales under the guise of ―scientific research‖ – even

within the boundaries of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary established by the IWC

in 1994 to protect whales.

Each year, Japan issues itself ―scientific research‖ quotas to kill some 1,000 minke,

fin, sperm, Bryde‘s and sei whales in the Antarctic and North Pacific oceans. Many of

these whales were hunted nearly to extinction and are only now rebounding from

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