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An absurd Oregon ballot proposal that would radically reshape hunting, fishing, farming, ranching, animal research, wildlife management, and even ordinary food production has cleared a major procedural hurdle, bringing one of the most sweeping animal-rights initiatives in state history closer to voters.
Initiative Petition 28, formally known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions Act, or PEACE Act, has been pitched by supporters as a compassionate effort to extend animal cruelty protections beyond household pets. But opponents across Oregon argue the measure is not a modest animal-welfare reform at all. They say it is a sweeping criminalization of long-standing practices that feed families, support
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