UPDATES

• US HR 1879, ESA Amendments, is on the House calendar for next week - it could be heard the 14th or 15th. When I find out which day, I'll let you know ASAP.

• Please help us help Culpepper Merriweather - they are one of the only traveling acts with big cats left, two lions. They are trying to ban traveling animals in IL with HB 4255 which expands Illinois' ban on the use of elephants in traveling animal acts to include additional species such as non-domestic cats, non-human primates, and bears.

IN THE NEWS

Department of Justice Elevates Animal Welfare Enforcement, Possibly Targeting Companies Involved in Animal Testing | JD Supra

Amazing Animal Adventures combines pet sales with education in Hutto | Community Impact

UK companion animal studies program explores the human-animal bond | UKNow

A New Mexico zoo got a surprise Sunday morning. Alice the Elephant was strolling along paths, eating the vegetation. | kare11.com

Cartel catch: Mexican drug gangs fuel illegal red snapper harvests in Gulf of Mexico • Louisiana Illuminator

At least for now, Powell bans all ‘exotic pets’ - All over a goat

“Know Before You Show” campaign launched to protect Tennessee livestock

Toddler injured by wolf at Zoo America after crawling under a fence to enclosure