UPDATES

• This started off as a major alert in the zoo community - 31 sloths dead at one facility - and was quickly resolved once their congressman got involved, thank goodness. I spoke with a colleague of mine who let me know that rescue centers in sloth range countries are desperate for funds and will sell them to raise money for the care of the sloths that need medical care or cannot be rehabilitated for rerelease.
  Brought to Orlando for 'Sloth World,' wild sloths died by the dozens
  GOOD NEWS: Sloth World has been shut down and will not open!
  MEDIA ALERT: 13 Central Florida Zoo sloths appear stable after initial assessment

• The Farm Bill testimony was heard yesterday. The next couple of days will include reviewing the 360 amendments. We are hoping that the Healthy Dog Importation Act language is included.