Subject: Department of Labor Proposes to Stop Youth 16 or Younger from Working With Livestock- How to Offer Comments

My daughter sent me this after I had posted that PETA was happy about a ban on all fur clothing, does that mean soon we will not be able to buy leather coats or shoes?  PETA needs to understand that there are only so many male animals needed per female and something has to be done, they cannot all be pets.  Therefore those animals provide us with meat as well as hides.  So what are we supposed to do with all the rabbit, sheep, goat, and cattle hides, throw them in the dumps.  I can see protecting exotic animals and making their hides illegal for sale, but does that mean you cannot trim your coat with rabbit fur.  Common PETA get real.

and now here is what she sent me ........................

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STOP ALREADY WHEN IS ENOUGH - ENOUGH - Department of Labor Proposes to Stop Yout...h 16 or Younger from Working With Livestock.

Subject: Department of Labor Proposes to Stop Youth 16 or Younger from Working With Livestock- How to Offer Comments

We need to get the word out about rule a proposed rule change by the Department of Labor. The proposed changes would make it illegal for farm youth to do most daily activities on a farm or ranch if they are 16 years old or younger. They would not be able to feed livestock, move cattle from horseback, work alongside family members at the chute when vaccinating cattle. They would not be able to help their grandparents with any farm related activity. Additionally, youth under the age of 17 would not be allowed to show or be around boars, studs or bulls over the age of 6 months old.

Horse shows, livestock shows, youth team roping, youth team penning, youth ranch horse shows would all be impacted by this rule as well. Contact your show associations to make sure they are engaged in the discussion as well.

Please take time to read the article and then follow the link to comment on the Department of Labor’s website. The deadline for comments is Dec. 1, 2011. http://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/beefbuzz/2011/11/02067_Buzz11162011_055252.php