Wildlife
Call on FWC to Ban Yet Another Bloodsport
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will discuss at a public hearing on Feb. 17-18, 2010 live bait dog training, or the practice of encouraging dogs to tear apart fox and coyote trapped in pens or running enclosures.
Stop Live Bait Dog Training in IN
Loopholes in Indiana regulations still allow what some call "live bait dog training", meaning coyotes and red foxes are used as bait to train dogs to hunt, though in many cases, it is considered a "sport" where hunters place bets and prizes are awarded. What is the sport or mode of "training?
Judge Divests Exotic Pet Wholesaler of Ownership of 27,000 Animals
Arlington, Texas Municipal Court Judge Michael Smith has dealt a significant blow to the exotic pet trade. At least to U.S. Global Exotics, Inc., an international wholesaler owned by Jasen and Vanessa Shaw, that buys and sells exotic animals to supply pet stores, dealers, individual purchasers, and zoos.
Judge Dismisses 9 Years of Litigation for Elephants for Lack of Standing
U.S. District Court Judge Emmett G. Sullivan has ruled that a former employee of a circus and an animal welfare organization, Animal Protection Institute, lack standing to challenge the abusive treatment of elephants held by the circus.
Stop Trapping on National Wildlife Refuges!
Hunting is actually allowed and even promoted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service on many refuges within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Trapping is even allowed.
Wild Animals Should not be Service Animals
There is a debate over whether just any animal and particularly wild animals can or should be service animals. In just the last month two federal courts, one in Arizona and one in Missouri, found nonhuman primates in those particular situations could not be considered "service animals".
Federal Government Sanctions Deer Cull
On October 1, 2009 the National Park Service's approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final White-tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Final plan/EIS) at Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Martin County FL Commission Approves Canned Hunt Operation
Update Nov. 10: On November 3, 2009, the Martin County, Florida Commission approved the plan to allow hunting camps, overnight accommodations, as a permitted use J&R Outfitters, a notorious canned hunting operation.
A second hearing required by law is scheduled for Nov. 17.
Senate Committee Passes Shark Conservation Act!
Update Nov. 24, 2009: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has reported favorably or passed S.B. 250, a bill to strengthen the ban on cruel shark finning and provide other protections for sharks.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Trading in Bear Parts: The Bear Protection Act
Help stop the trade in bear products, specifically bile and gall bladder.
A bill pending before Congress would amend the Lacey Act of 1981,16 U.S.C. §§3371, 3372, and ban the import, export and interstate trade of these bear parts.
