“It has been a very long four years waiting for this decision.” – Adam M. Roberts, Born Free USA CEO Four years ago animal organizations wanted African lions listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). It is expected the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will … [Read more...]
Proposed Federal Crackdowns on Ivory Sales by Obama Administration but Individual States also Need to Pass Bans
The Obama administration has proposed strong federal regulations to restrict the commerce of ivory products, and has also urged the four states and one district with pending ivory legislation to enact these complementary bills prohibiting the intrastate commerce of … [Read more...]
CATastrophic bird and mammal deaths. Fact or Fiction?
Another research study on the billions of birds and mammals that are purportedly killed by cats was published last week by the journal, Nature Communications. The article was co-authored by Peter Marra, who is an animal ecologist with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. According to … [Read more...]