Animal rights supporters are worried as the Oklahoma House cleared a proposal that aims to reduce cockfighting penalties in the state. Gamefowl farmers, on the other hand, welcome the news.

Animal welfare groups alerted Adair County authorities to an alleged cockfight set to take place within the county but the according to a volunteer of one of the group, the officials never acted on the report.

In Eastern Kentucky, a man who was the operator of a major cockfighting venue plead guilty in federal court. He also agreed to dismantle the cockfighting facility.

Col. Tom Pool, a US Army veterinarian and a long-time supporter of Gov. Kevin Stitt, slammed the Governor for his recent video in support of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission.

Oklahoma Governor Stitt posted a video in support of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission. Several animal welfare groups, including PETA, have issued a statement against the Oklahoman governor.

Due to a grave shooting at a cockfight event in downtown Honolulu, the police have vowed to step up in enforcing and cracking down on illegal cockfights in the island.

Various animal rights activists and Oklahomans have called out Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt for showing support for the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission. Many believe that the Commission is an organization that wants to legalize cockfighting in the state.

Several animal welfare organizations have dubbed Oklahoma as the “cockfighting capital of the United States.” The recent bird flu outbreaks in the state are said to be an effect of the rampant cockfighting derbies happening in Oklahoma.

Different Oklahoma state legislators have filed several bills in an attempt to legalize cockfighting in the state again or to minimize the punishments. Many Oklahomans agree on legalizing cockfighting once more, according to a poll ran by the Tahlequah Daily Press.