L.A. Exotic Animal Act Ordinance August 2019

UPDATE 10/3/19: The next hearing of the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee will be October 16 @ 2:00 PM. Please try to attend and voice opposition! Details below. DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 @ 2:00 PM LOCATION:  Los Angeles City Hall Room 1060 200 North...

ACTION ALERT: Branson, MO

UPDATE 5/19/21: The most recently announced meeting is for Ward l and will take place on May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Clay Cooper Theater, located at 3216 W. 76 Country Blvd. UPDATE 5/1/21: This ordinance is still being discussed and here is a new article on the...

New York state proposed regulation changes

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing changes to Title 6 (Environmental Conservation), Chapter 1 (Fish & Wildlife), Part 180 (Miscellaneous Regulations). This proposal takes many reptile and other species currently heavily...

Action Alert: West Virginia Reptile Ban

UPDATE: Thanks to an outpouring of opposition and education, the WV DWA Board has withdrawn the proposed amendments to the State’s Dangerous Wild Animals Act from consideration. Thank you to all of those who supported our efforts to stop these additions to the...
ACTION ALERT: Federal Animal Program Ban

ACTION ALERT: Federal Animal Program Ban

The “Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act” (or TEAPSPA) has now been introduced in the Senate (S. 2121) as well as the House of Representatives (H.R. 2683). These companion bills are broad-sweeping bans on “traveling animal acts” authored by...