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 An anti-tethering bill in Delaware sets unfounded and unrealistic tethering restrictions for sporting dog owners.
House Bill 466, sponsored by Representative Melanie L. George Marshall (D- Newark), prohibits tethering a dog outdoors for more than 15 minutes at a time between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. or for more than 15 minutes any time of day if the temperature is 35 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. 

The measure does not provide an exemption for sportsmen or... Read More

After much scientific research and despite litigation threats from animal rights groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it does not plan to place white tailed prairie dogs on the Endangered Species List.  This is the culmination of a long simmering battle between groups including sportsmen and ranchers and animal rights interests.  The decision also validates the idea that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) should only be invoked when the scientific evidence supp... Read More

Here is the report from one of the UBT board members. I thought everyone would like to see what went on. UBT had good participation from people from a lot of different places and a lot of different dogs were brought to track and test.


United Blood Trackers, Inc. Trackfest 2010                                     &... Read More

 Despite an amendment, a dog confinement bill in Connecticut would still cause severe problems for sporting dog owners.
Senate Bill 274, a bill restricting how dog owners can confine or tether their dogs, was recently amended and could be voted on at any time in the state Senate.  Details of the bill’s confinement and tethering restrictions can be read by clicking here.  Although the amendment may have good intentions, the new language simply does not go far enough in providi... Read More

Outdoor Life and outdoor writer Brian Lynn shine a bright light on the efforts of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and our many partners in the sporting dog community in a story now at www.OutdoorLife.com.  As part of the ongoing saga of what the USSA now calls, “Dog Wars”, we are currently monitoring 32 so-called “puppy mill” bills in 15 states, 21 anti-tethering bills in 10 states and many, many others that greatly restrict the rights of sporting dog owners.  In each case, the US... Read More

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