This is a selection of everything that is going on legislatively for cats.
Maine’s new rules were passed on Aug 17, 2016 and they will be in effect approximately 5-10 days from then. As it stands all members of the family Felidae are considered category 1 restricted species. With these new rules it states: “Permit required – An applicant for a permit pertaining to category 1 restricted species must…
WWF: Tiger Farming in Asia Must End; US has Role to Play World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is using International Tiger Day today to call on governments across Asia to investigate all tiger breeding centers and close any operations involved in the illegal tiger trade. WWF is also calling on the US to do more to…
I get a notice, once a day, of all the stuff that’s going on with the Federal Register. Today I was looking for some good news, that I don’t see posted yet, but more on that later. Buried in pages and pages about everything you can imagine was a pretty good synopsis of what you…
Nagpur: As delegates prepare for the 3rd Asia ministerial conference on tiger conservation in Delhi, over 23 NGOs and bodies in the country want a commitment to zero demand for tiger parts in order to achieve zero poaching. The Asia ministerial conference will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. More than 700…
Tiger conservation is a story of contrasts. Throughout Asia, wild tigers (Pantera tigris) face constant pressures from poachers, deforestation and development. We saw the worst of this last week when Cambodia declared that its tiger population had goneextinct. Despite these ever-present threats, however, tigers have started to claw their way back in other countries, most…
URGENT ACTION REQUIRED TO END TIGER FARMING AND TRADE As delegates prepare for the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation, from April 12 to 14, 2016 in New Delhi, we the undersigned urge Ministers to make a commitment at this meeting to Zero Demand for tiger parts in order to achieve Zero Poaching. Conservation…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Strengthens Protections for Captive Tigers under the Endangered Species Act April 5, 2016 In an effort to strengthen protections for certain captive tigers under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule declaring that captive “generic” tigers — tigers of unknown genetic background or…
United States Department of Agriculture Cracks Down on Abuse of Tiger Cubs by Roadside Menageries In response to a 2012 legal petition filed by The Humane Society of the United States, World Wildlife Fund, Detroit Zoological Society, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Born Free USA, Big Cat Rescue, Fund for Animals and Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, the U.S. Department…
This is Larry Wallach from New York. He has been exploiting tiger cubs and charging the public to hold them for over a decade. In 2012, USDA filed a complaint against Larry Wallach for a litany of animal welfare violations, including failure to provide vet care to the cats and stressing out his tiger…
Ban the Sale of Bobcat Pelts in Illinois We don’t know many people in IL so every single one of you makes a huge difference. I usually try to make these things as easy as possible for our cat loving fans to do, but some states make it difficult. Despite much opposition from people like…