ALERT: North Carolina animal program ban

ALERT: North Carolina animal program ban

House Bill 594 (H594) is another “traveling animal act” ban that misleads as to its intention. This bill text is nearly identical to a bill on the opposite side of the country so it is obvious that animal rights groups are pitching this text from state to state. This...

ALERT: Lacey Act Amendment 2021

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has introduced Senate Bill 626 (S626). This is a bill that would reverse the USARK federal lawsuit victory by reinstating the ban on interstate transportation of species listed as injurious under the Lacey Act. The bill would also...

ALERT: California

UPDATE 5/20/21: SB376 is dead for this session. California Senate Bill 376 (SB376) was introduced by Senator Henry Stern as a placeholder bill in February and the text was just posted on March 4. SB376 would: 1. Require the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to ban...
ALERT: Eureka, California

ALERT: Eureka, California

UPDATE 3/9/21: A new draft ordinance will be released and many of the unintended consequences have been addressed. We will post updates when available. The city of Eureka is revising its entire code regarding animals. The City Council is holding a special meeting to...

ALERT: New York

New York Senate Bill 4840 (S4840) is a “traveling animal act” ban that would prohibit exhibition and even educational programs with many species (list included). These species are already very heavily regulated and current laws apply. The original bill...