The “Big Cat Safety Act”, (a/k/a BCPSA, HB 1380), is set for a sub-committee hearing on March 26, 2019 at 10am. The Waters, Oceans and Wildlife (WOW) is a sub-committee of the Natural Resources Committee.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on proposed updates to our Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing requirements.
The North Carolina Zoo welcomed a new baby chimp on Monday, and while it’s not clear yet whether it’s a boy or a girl, the baby and its mother are doing well.
Whether the visitor crossed the barrier or leaned too far over (her latest version) is not the most relevant part of the story. No speculation is necessary to know that zoo animals are wild species and we must be responsible for our own actions.
The Zoo says the camels will return for the spring and summer. The camel rides will be offered near the main entrance, inside the former rhino habitat at the pachyderm building.
A Pittsburgh Zoo keeper got a round of applause Saturday after helping an animal that fell into a pond.
After a jaguar attacked a woman at the Phoenix area's Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park, the director of the park's accrediting organization said the zoo handled the situation deftly.
A recent bull riding event at Staples Center that sparked protests led the Board of Animal Services Commissioners Tuesday to unanimously approve a motion in support of banning such events in Los Angeles.
Today the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that they will suspend enforcement of a recent regulatory interpretation that would have required home-based dog breeders to obtain licensing as a pet store.
11-week-old Mountain Lion cubs, Toho, Tanka, and Tawakoni are ready to make their debut at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden.
The bill’s sponsor also apologized and said she would not push it forward and explained she was asked by a constituent (who happens to be a HSUS supporter) to submit the bill and that it sounded like a good thing to do at the time.
With Iowa's controversial "ag gag" law on appeal in the courts, lawmakers are considering a narrower bill that would create a special trespassing crime for agricultural facilities.