Attorney General Gentner Drummond told reporters Friday that poultry producers and the state of Oklahoma could find a way to contain and transport phosphorous-laden poultry waste away from sensitive environments.
Opponents of Oklahoma’s bills to reduce cockfighting penalties say, in addition to animal abuse, it contributes to crime, avian flu and rising egg prices.
Animal rights activists are incensed that the Oklahoma Legislature is again considering lowering the penalties for cockfighting instead of pushing local sheriffs in southeastern Oklahoma to enforce the law as written.