2025 CITES Standing Meeting recap
USARK Counsel, David A. Garcia, attended the 78th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee, the final meeting before the 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP), which will take place from November 24 to December 5, 2025, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Key topics at the...
ALERT: Washington “Do Not Release” Brochure
UPDATE 2/18/24: The hearing just ended. HB1976 received only favorable verbal testimony but dozens of people opposed the bill through the online system. USARK testified in favor with suggestions to make the end product better, such as a simpler postcard with basic...ALERT: SC Venomous Ban
UPDATE 5/28/25: Great job to all of those who testified and opposed this ban. South Carolina has a two-year session, but this bill failed to pass Committee during the first regular session (first year of the full session). This typically means the bill is dead, but it...ALERT: Virginia Animal Breeding Ban
UPDATE: The Governor vetoed this bill! This bill was pushed by PeTA and animal rights groups to advance their agenda of removing animals from our lives. The Governor did the right thing. UPDATE 2/17/25: The bill passed the House and will go to the Governor. The vote...ALERT: Connecticut Exotic Animal Ban
UPDATE 2/21: HB5905 failed to be “raised” before the deadline, which was today. The bill is dead for this session. Thank you for your support that made USARK’s work on this bill possible! Connecticut House Bill 5905 would ban the trade of exotic...Become A member
