SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Supporters of an effort to criminalize the killing of animals for food in Oregon are one step closer in getting a measure on the November ballot.
Initiative Petition 28 would make it illegal to injure or kill animals and would effectively ban hunting, fishing and the breeding of animals.
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Supporters have been collecting signatures for this since 2024 and this past week, they reached the number necessary to make it onto the November ballot.
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But it’s not official yet. The Secretary of State’s Office still needs to verify the signatures.