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The Humane Society of the United States has released their annual Humane State Ranking. The list takes a look at which states are doing the most to protect their animals. The report and ranking of the 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) is based on the animal protection laws in place in each state and different animal protection issues, including animal cruelty codes, equine protection standards, wildlife issues, animals in research and farm animal policy. Read on to see who ranked the best – and the worst – and to see how your state ranks on the list.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Ranking: 51
Score: 14%
State Animal: Coyote
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IDAHO
Ranking: 50
Score: 19%
State Animal: Appaloosa Horse
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MISSISSIPPI
Ranking: 49
Score: 20%
State Animal: Bottlenose Dolphin
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NORTH DAKOTA
Ranking: 48
Score: 22%
State Animal: Nokota Horse
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Ranking : 47
Score: 24%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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KENTUCKY
Ranking: 46
Score: 25%
State Animal: Gray Squirrel
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ALABAMA
Ranking: 45
Score: 27%
State Animal: Black Bear
WYOMING
Ranking: 44
Score: 28%
State Animal: American Buffalo
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ARKANSAS
Ranking: 43
Score: 29%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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UTAH
Ranking: 41
Score: 31%
State Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk
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MISSOURI
Ranking: 41
Score: 31%
State Animal: Missouri Mule
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ALASKA
Ranking: 38
Score: 32%
State Animal: Moose
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WEST VIRGINIA
Ranking: 38
Score: 32%
State Animal: Black Bear
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NORTH CAROLINA
Ranking: 38
Score: 32%
State Animal: Gray Squirrel
MONTANA
Ranking: 35
Score: 35%
State Animal: Grizzly Bear
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HAWAII
Ranking: 35
Score: 35%
State Animal: Hawaiian Monk Seal
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INDIANA
Ranking: 35
Score: 35%
State Animal: Cardinal
WISCONSIN
Ranking: 34
Score: 36%
State Animal: Dairy Cow
KANSAS
Ranking: 33
Score: 38%
State Animal: American Buffalo
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GEORGIA
Ranking: 32
Score: 39%
State Animal: Right Whale
MINNESOTA
Ranking: 30
Score: 40%
State Animal: Gopher
OKLAHOMA
Ranking: 30
Score: 40%
National Animal: American Buffalo
TEXAS
Ranking: 28
Score: 41%
State Animal: Texas Longhorn
NEW MEXICO
Ranking: 28
Score: 41%
State Animal: American Black Bear
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OHIO
Ranking: 27
Score: 42%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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TENNESSEE
Ranking: 25
Score: 43%
State Animal: Raccoon
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NEBRASKA
Ranking: 25
Score: 43%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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DELAWARE
Ranking: 23
Score: 45%
State Animal: Grey Fox
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IOWA
Ranking: 23
Score: 45%
State Animal: Eastern Goldfinch Bird
NEVADA
Ranking: 22
Score: 47%
State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
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MICHIGAN
Ranking: 12
Score: 54%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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LOUISIANA
Ranking: 18
Score: 49%
State Animal: Black Bear
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DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA
Ranking: 18
Score: 49%
State Animal: Wood Thrush
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RHODE ISLAND
Ranking: 18
Score: 49%
State Animal: Rhode Island Red Chicken
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PENNSYLVANIA
Ranking: 17
Score: 51%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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MARYLAND
Ranking: 16
Score: 53%
State Bird: Baltimore Oriole
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FLORIDA
Ranking: 12
Score: 54%
State Animal: Florida Panther
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CONNECTICUT
Ranking: 12
Score: 54%
State Animal: Sperm Whale
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Ranking: 2
Score: 64%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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VERMONT
Ranking: 12
Score: 54%
State Animal: Morgan Horse
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NEW YORK
Ranking:7
Score: 58%
State Animal: Beaver
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VIRGINIA
Ranking: 7
Score: 58%
Official Animal: American Foxhound
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COLORADO
Ranking: 7
Score: 58%
State Animal: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
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WASHINGTON
Ranking: 7
Score: 58%
State Animal: Olympic Marmot
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ARIZONA
Ranking: 7
Score: 58%
State Animal: Ringtail Cat
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MAINE
Ranking: 5
Score: 60%
State Animal: Moose
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NEW JERSEY
Ranking: 5
Score: 60%
State Animal: Horse
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OREGON
Ranking: 4
Score: 62%
State Animal: American Beaver
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ILLINOIS
Ranking: 2
Score: 64%
State Animal: White-tailed Deer
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MASSACHUSETTS
Ranking: 2
Score: 64%
State Animal: Right Whale
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CALIFORNIA
Ranking: 1
Score: 74%
State Animal: California Grizzly Bear
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2013-01-29 03:53:32
Source: http://www.pawnation.com/2013/01/28/2012-humane-state-rankings/
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