Hunting in Oregon’s Crosshairs as ‘Animal Cruelty’ Initiative Nears Ballot Requirement

Summary

Oregon's proposed 'PEACE Act' (Initiative Petition 28), a radical anti-hunting and anti-farming measure, is nearing the signature threshold for the November ballot. Backers have gathered around 105,000 of the 117,173 required signatures by the July 2 deadline. If passed, the initiative would criminalize hunting, fishing, trapping, and various agricultural practices by removing existing exemptions from animal cruelty laws, potentially devastating the state's outdoor economy and setting a dangerous precedent.