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Activists Secure 120k Signatures for Oregon Animal Ban Initiative

5/29/2026

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Activists have gathered enough signatures to place Initiative Petition 28 on Oregon’s November ballot.
The petition collected more than 120,000 signatures, exceeding the 117,000 needed for qualification.
The measure would ban hunting, fishing, rodeos, livestock castration, animal research and slaughter, permitting only self-defense and veterinary care.
The Oregon Farm Bureau and Oregon Hunters Association say the initiative would threaten ranchers, raise food costs and cost thousands of jobs.

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Activists have gathered enough signatures to place Initiative Petition 28 on Oregon’s November ballot.
The petition collected more than 120,000 signatures, exceeding the 117,000 needed for qualification.
The measure would ban hunting, fishing, rodeos, livestock castration, animal research and slaughter, permitting only self-defense and veterinary care.
The Oregon Farm Bureau and Oregon Hunters Association say the initiative would threaten ranchers, raise food costs and cost thousands of jobs.