Another week, another group of tweets! Read on for a roundup of links about the Dairy Pride Act, the Nonhuman Rights Project, dachshund racing (?!), and more…

Help stop the Dairy Pride Act that will stifle #plant-based competition! https://t.co/PYZWfrjVKp #vegan #animallaw #unfaircompetition pic.twitter.com/PwY80RYtZU

— Kelly Levenda (@KellyLevenda) March 9, 2017

The dairy industry claims this bill is designed to end “confusion” among consumers, but the idea that consumers would believe almond milk comes from a cow is absurd. The full name of the bill reveals its true motive: “Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act.” The bill would forbid makers of dairy alternatives from using “milk” or “cheese” in their name, even when that is what consumers expect for such products and when changing the name would only cause more confusion, not less.

Idaho May Legalize Dachshund Racing #AnimalLaw https://t.co/vIeTJ66hz7 pic.twitter.com/gzf8HRRwum

— Hannah Barnhorn (@LexisPLGProgram) March 9, 2017

 I actually hate this article. It’s actually making light of an abusive situation. I should write an article about this bill.

San Francisco Bans Sale of Dogs and Cats in Retail Stores. #AnimalLaw update: https://t.co/n3aZd3aSES

— ALDF (@ALDF) March 7, 2017

San Francisco has become the latest jurisdiction to outlaw the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in retail stores. San Francisco’s new ordinance, passed unanimously by the city’s Board of Supervisors on February 14, 2017, prohibits retail stores from selling commercially bred dogs and cats, and instead encourages stores to partner with animal shelters and rescue groups to display adoptive animals. It also bans the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old.

Us & #NhRP Pres. @Steven_M_Wise ➡️ Lawyer heads to N.Y. Supreme Court to argue #chimpanzees deserve #rights https://t.co/vJtP5dDsFY @nbcnews

— Nonhuman Rights (@NonhumanRights) March 11, 2017

 On Thursday, [Steven] Wise — who founded the Nonhuman Rights Project on behalf of the great apes, cetaceans and elephants — will go before the appellate division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Manhattan and argue that two of his clients, chimpanzees Kiko and Tommy, should be afforded the rights of “personhood.”

“‘Personhood’ is not synonymous with ‘humans.’ It is not now and never has been,” Wise told NBC News. “A ‘person’ is the law’s way of saying that entity has the capacity for rights. A ‘thing,’ which chimpanzees are now, don’t have capacity for any kind of rights.”

These creatures faced extinction. The Endangered Species Act saved them. https://t.co/M6Q8wK8E7B #StopExtinction #ESAWorks

— NY Wolf Center (@nywolforg) March 11, 2017

 The federal Endangered Species Act has been called the world’s gold standard for environmental protection. Passed in 1973, it strengthened earlier federal protections for animals that had been nearly wiped out by humans, including bald eagles, humpback whales and California condors.

But the act has faced opposition from those who believe it unfairly protects animals that sometimes poach livestock and that it unfairly restricts land use.

SIGN & SHARE: Stop a Dangerous Ag Gag Bill in Arkansas! https://t.co/t5L88TWLoO pic.twitter.com/eoLQkS3cGz

— LastChanceForAnimals (@LC4A) March 8, 2017