Neglect, Abuse Found during Exotic Animal Seizure Last Week in a Nevada Home is “All Too Common” Last week, 15 exotic animals were found living inside a Pahrump, Nevada home where law enforcement discovered three lions, one Bengal tiger, eight Canadian Siberian lynx hybrid cats, one panther, … [Read more...]
Petition Filed to Protect Pangolins, World’s Most Illegally Trafficked Mammals
A coalition of wildlife groups ( Born Free USA, the Center for Biological Diversity, Humane Society International, The Humane Society of the United States, and the International Fund for Animal Welfare) has petitioned the U.S. government today to designate seven species of pangolins as … [Read more...]
‘Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act’ lauded by Wildlife Conservation Groups
The Refuge from Cruel Cruel Trapping Act ( H.B. 2016/S.1081) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) and in the U.S. Senate by Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.). H.B 2016/S.1081 would ban the use or possession of all body-gripping animal traps -- … [Read more...]
YOU can take action to end snare trapping in Wyoming now!
Four days ago, I told you about the tragic story of three St. Bernard dogs belonging to the Cardenas family that were all killed by snare traps in Casper, Wyoming. A sad and tragic tale indeed. The three St Bernards were all three years of age and the Cardenas family did everything with … [Read more...]