This is a selection of everything that is going on legislatively for cats.
To see photos, go to: https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/07/your-morning-adorable-endangered-iberian-lynxes-in-spain.html 11:53 AM, July 10, 2009 These little guys are members of the world’s most endangered species of cat — the Iberian lynx. Fortunately for them a group of conservation biologists is working to save the species through a captive breeding program in the lynxes’ native Spain. A century ago,…
Federal Register on CITES Comment Deadline 9/11/09 Tigers and bobcats especially need your voice before September 11, 2009. Please send a letter to both of these addresses: Div of Management Authority, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Svc 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212 Arlington, VA 22203 or via e-mail at: CoP15@fws.gov or via fax at: 703-358-2298….
Big Cats on the Menu This page is devoted primarily to pending changes in Florida’s captive wild animal rules, but even if you are not from Florida, this could make a big difference where you live because Florida currently produces more big cats than any other state. These cats are hauled all over the country,…
Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission Rule Changes Results from 5 years of input from you and “the industry” The June 17, 2009 hearing of the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission set a record for the number of animal lovers to attend and speak up at their meetings. I have been attending these meetings since 1994 and rarely…
Summary of the Tiger Trade in FL Is there a tiger in your neighborhood? Probably, but the state doesn’t want you to know Florida leads the country in the number of breeders and dealers of exotic animals and also leads the nation in the number of killings, maulings and escapes by big…
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference Alan Green wrote Animal Underworld in 1999 which was, to my knowledge, the first documented expose on how it is that wild animals go from our nation’s most respected zoos into backyard cages, garages and basements as pets. His four year investigation culminated in the book that rocked the…
New York Post feature on The Lizard King “THE LIZARD KING” By BRYAN CHRISTY In 1981, National Geographic ran a feature story on the illegal wildlife trade, including a photograph of a Thai animal dealer named Mr. Dang wearing a Burmese python, one of the most popular snakes in the US pet trade,…
Florida Foxes In Charge of Hen House Or, Why Florida Leads the Nation in Killings, Maulings and Escapes Take Action “It’s just absurd that we are allowing the import of so many exotic animals into Florida!” says, State Representative Ellyn Bogdanoff of Ft. Lauderdale. That is what we thought she would say…
Florida’s Captive Wildlife Technical Assistance Group Do you know where your neighbor’s tiger is? 2007 Update On February 7th and 8th the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commissionersvoted on the proposed rules that were created by the Florida CaptiveWildlife Technical Assistance Group. While the proposed rules are betterthan the current rules, they are far from adequate. See the…