New Jersey Invasive Species Bill
New Jersey Senate Bill 1029 has been pref-filed for 2025. It establishes the NJ Invasive Species Council. The Council would be tasked with developing a list of regulated invasive species that are subject to permitting requirements. Those species would be banned...Animal Care Bulb Ban
UPDATE May 7, 2025: Reptile, amphibian, and other animal keepers will get some relief from the Department of Energy ban on specialty animal care light bulbs. Bulbs that were unreasonably banned will be available again, provided a special sticker is applied to the...ESA: Pearl River map turtle listing
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will list the Pearl River map turtle (Graptemys pearlensis) listed as threatened under ESA. The below species will be listed as threatened due to “similarity of appearance.” Alabama map turtle (Graptemys...Education: Salmonella
Salmonella The bacteria frequently discussed as Salmonella, the cause of salmonellosis, includes a few species, several subspecies, and more than 2,500 serotypes within the same bacterial genus. Salmonella bacteria are enteric, living in the intestinal tracts of most...ALERT: West Hollywood Animal Sales Ban
UPDATE 9/15/25: The retail sales ban passed on final vote. It is set to become effective on May 1, 2026. UPDATE 8/18/25: The Council voted to ban the “display, sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away or otherwise transfer or dispose” of...Become A member
