Troy Thompson raises 2,000 to 3,000 roosters annually on his farm in Oklahoma. The birds are tethered to "teepees" when they're five to six months old. "If these aren't penned up, you know, they're ...

Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, is illegal in all 50 states and is a federal crime. There's a push in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting there. The practice of ...

Amid concerns that state legislators may roll back rules regarding the business of breeding and trading game fowl, animal-welfare activists with two partner organizations -- Animal Wellness Action and ...

Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn't uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of the state to watch ...

Animal rights group says they are concerned a proposed game fowl farm bill is intentionally deceptive and vague. Credit: Clément Bardot The state Legislature is set to consider a bill that a major ...

WILSON, Okla. — Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of ...

It was late November, one week before the start of the illicit cockfighting season, when thousands gathered inside the city of Cleveland's expo arena for a game fowl festival. While cockfighting is ...

WILSON, Okla. — Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn't uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of ...