1.0 link 151770 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-markarian/obamas-animal-welfare-tea_b_151770.html President-elect Barack Obama announced two more Cabinet appointments today -- perhaps the two most eagerly awaited appointments for animal advocates because of their relevance to the protection of domestic animals and wildlife. We congratulate former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, the next Secretary of Agriculture, and U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado, the next Secretary of the Interior, who were both named earlier today. We also congratulate Lisa Jackson, whose appointment was formally announced earlier in the week...

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