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Legislation in 2011 USA

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:52:42 -0800

STATES: Connecticut, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania LOCAL: Payson, AZ; Washoe, NV

USDA-FOIA Documents Regarding Fatal SF Zoo Tiger Attack

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:34:56 -0800

About 0900, December 26, 2007, Investigator was contacted by XXXXXXX who explained that there was an incident at the San Francisco Zoo in which a tiger had escaped from its primary enclosure and attacked three patrons of the zoo, one of which was fatally injured.

Offers to sell wild cats are rarely legitimate

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:33:27 -0800

Those of us involved with legitimate big-cat ownership see such responses frequently online. Generally, the "buyer" pays a deposit or advances money - for a permit, shipping or such - but it's a scam.

W.A.R. is declared on the WAO animals

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:32:01 -0800

Make no mistake; Scott Lope did not "rescue" these animals. The bears and capuchins were already scheduled to relocate to their respective new homes. Scott merely hitched his media wagon along for the ride and then turned the animals' relocation into a circus--he was no rescuer!

Who Hears The Tiger’s Roar?

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:30:46 -0800

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says it wants to double the number of tigers in the world by 2022. It’s a noble aim but if WWF really wants this to happen, it will pack up its bags and have nothing more to do with tiger conservation.

Exotic animal deaths are sensationalized

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:28:15 -0800

This is in response to "Film screening to honor victim of bear mauling" in the Chronicle-Telegraph on Oct 15

Big Cat Rescue's Husband pays to pet a tiger cub

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:06:21 -0700

Tampa FL- Founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue Carole Lewis Baskin fights, bashes and complains everyday of her life about people paying to either pet or play with a baby tiger cub. What she did not know is her husband of eight years has been going behind her back and paying to pet tiger cubs at public events.

New court cases related to exotic animals

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:45:20 -0700

RENZO v. IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JOHNSON v. ARDEN

Are Animal Television Networks Tumbling into the Toilet?

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:43:10 -0700

There is no doubt that for many years, and quite possibly decades, animal and nature oriented television networks including Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, and Animal Planet for example, have long served as memorable, reliable, and entertaining sources of information for all individuals and families alike.

Animal Welfare - A Human Rights Concern

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:41:55 -0700

I don't recall ever hearing or reading about animal welfare being included in the issue of "human" rights. Why am I bringing this topic up? When you think about it, the way we treat animals has a lot to do with the way we treat each other.

Tigers as pets in the US

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:40:48 -0700

Nowadays much hue and cry is being made about the imminent extinction of the tiger from the world.

Predator - Mediated Competition

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:39:34 -0700

What happens when there is a second, alternative prey in a system?

JOHNSON v. ARDEN

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:53:40 -0700

Susan and Robert Johnson filed a state civil suit making multiple claims against several defendants as a result of allegedly defamatory statements posted on an internet discussion board.

RENZO v. IDAHO STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:52:49 -0700

This lawsuit stems from an attempt by Peter Renzo, who was doing business as S.A.B.R.E. Foundation, Inc. ("S.A.B.R.E."), to bring Siberian tigers and other big cats (herein cumulatively referred to as "tigers") into the State of Idaho.

WAO Closing It's Doors

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:48:42 -0700

Wild Animal Orphanage News Release 9/17/2010

Wild Animal Orphanage - Animal Inventory

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:09:30 -0700

Leslie Road and Talley Road Properties Current as of August 23, 2010

WAO, Wild Animal Orphanage is closing

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:08:06 -0700

It’s official: On Tuesday, August 31, the board at the Wild Animal Orphanage, a troubled animal sanctuary on the edge of Northwest San Antonio, decided to close its doors.

Controls Over APHIS Licensing of Animal Exhibitors

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:04:52 -0700

U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture
We conducted this audit to evaluate whether APHIS has controls to safeguard both the animals and members of the public who visit exhibitor facilities. We evaluated animal enclosures and facilities but we did not specifically evaluate exhibitors’ treatment of animals at the sites we visited.

What are the odds of being killed by a US captive bear?

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:02:34 -0700

A few days ago, a young exotic animal caretaker was killed in Ohio by a captive black bear that he knew for over six years. A media frenzy ensued as a result of this extremely rare and tragic occurrence, with calls for more bans on private exotic animal ownership. But what are the odds of being killed by a captive bear in the USA?

FIRE HOSE HAMMOCKS FOR BIG CATS, CANINES, Etc…

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:58:56 -0700

Illustrated instructions for building animal enrichment hammocks using fire hose

New YouTube VIDEO: Sweet Pet Bobcat

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:56:27 -0700

Pet bobcat being a sweet kitty

USA: Captive Bear Statistics - Human Fatalities 1990 - August 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:55:01 -0700

General Public’s Yearly Average and Lifetime Odds of Being Killed by a Captive Bear in the USA Based on 1990 - August 2010 data

USFWS: Tiger delisting denied

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:53:18 -0700

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 90-day finding on a petition to remove the tiger (Panthera tigris) from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.

Two crouching tigers, some hidden dragons

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:26:22 -0700

Despite its history of turbulence, the two neighbors together made history at the climate summit in Copenhagen in December 2009, for the first time, the world got a glimpse of the possible consequence when China and India join hands for a common cause.

Godzilla versus King Kong - East African style

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:25:24 -0700

A new battle rages over the remaining wildlife in the savannahs of East Africa - only this time not over such mundane topics as the ivory trade or poaching. At stake is the very soul of conservation itself - control over national conservation policies.

AMERICAN TIGERS FACTS

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:24:08 -0700

The following opinion was sent to NEWSWEEK’s magazine editor on August 7, 2010, but was not published.

The Great Environmentalist Conspiracy Environmentalism is liberalism

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:22:50 -0700

Today, this problem has morphed into a philosophical battle between those who, like Roosevelt, have a wish us to use natural resources and others who try to apply the power of government to prevent them from being used.

The Big Problem

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:39:58 -0700

The big problem with exotic animal sanctuaries or scamtuaries is not only the type of expensive exotic animals being bought, it is also the huge sums of money some sanctuaries are asking in order to accept new ‘non exciting’ animals.

"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you"

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:35:13 -0700

REXANO Editorial By Sean Poole and Zuzana Kukol
Majority, but not all, of these "non-profit" exotic animal sanctuaries and so-called ‘rescue’ facilities buy or breed their own exotic pets, or selectively ‘rescue’ what is missing in their collection. They lie to animal loving donors that the money taken is funding conservation projects, or programs to end exotic animal abuse.

Washington State University Looking for New Cougar Mascot

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:08:51 -0700

Washington State University and student body has been interested in bringing back a tradition that once was a fan favorite. Our institution had a real cougar mascot for many years and that tradition ended sometime in the 1990s.

The Kiss of Death Or Does Conservation Work?

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:06:54 -0700

We - the public that is - have been bombarded over the years with appeals from International Conservation Organizations (ICOs) to save this and fight for that and preserve the absolutely last whatever, each appeal sketching in graphic detail the plight of the remaining few and the deep loss we will all feel and suffer should they vanish.

Nevada State Web Page Updated

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:03:59 -0700

In 2009, HSUS tried hard to pass many animal bills in many states and on the federal level. One of them was Nevada state SB 133, "prohibiting a person from possessing an animal with the intent to use the animal in a fight". Hoping the bill would pass, HSUS tried to attach 2 amendments to the SB 133, puppy mill amendment and ban on non human primates.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Web Page Updated

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:02:29 -0700

Recently in the 2nd quarter of 2010, WWF is also lobbying for the "Animal Welfare Act amendment-advocating to include more robust reporting requirements for owners of captive tigers."

2010 LEGISLATION OHIO

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:26:59 -0700

OHIO is under attack from HSUS

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:24:01 -0700

The Agreement Between HSUS and Ohio Farm Bureau

OHIO is under attack from HSUS

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:20:20 -0700

MESSAGE FROM OAAO, THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL OWNERS, REGARDING HSUS’s INVASION OF THEIR STATE AND FARM BUREAU’s BETRAYAL OF DOG AND EXOTIC ANIMAL OWNERS

A Week Alone With Big Cats -or- How I Learned to Brave the Lazy Lion and Live to Tell About It!

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:41:01 -0700

There cannot be any goofing around with these kinds of animals. So one message I want the reader to take away from this story (and especially those with little or no experience working around big cats), is that although caring for big cats is a tremendously rewarding and enjoyable experience, it should not be attempted until you have been thoroughly trained on how to do things in a safe and proper manner.

Hollywood Star Dishonestly Raises Money for Environmentalists

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:17:36 -0700

Noah Wyle, famous for his role as Dr. John Carter in the hit hospital series "ER", stars in a new television fundraising advertisement in the U.S. that would fall foul of advertising standards agencies in most nations that have them.

WWF Deceives Again

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:15:02 -0700

The World Wildlife Fund is busy defending climate science in a letter published in today’s Wall Street Journal, stating that climate change "is both a fact and an urgent threat to the planet."

Legal Cases Related to Animals-Updated

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:13:22 -0700

Jaguar Attack, Judy Berens, Panther Ridge
State of Wisconsin vs. Terry Cullen
RICO Lawsuit: Feld Entertainment, Inc., vs. Animal Rights Groups

WWF: World Wildlife Fund

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:26:58 -0700

The majority of WWF "conservation grants" money goes to the WWF International offices (almost 35 million), NOT to the independent researchers.

IT’S NOT ABOUT SAVING SPECIES - IT’S ABOUT SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY AND MAKING SOME GROUPS WEALTHY

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:47:54 -0700

Disappointing data regarding Endangered Species Act ("ESA") and its cost to the American public. ESA process and litigation are NOT about saving species, it is about spending American taxpayer money.

Update- OPERATION SAVE "BUBBA" - WAO White Tiger

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:29:43 -0700

It is with great sadness to report, Bubba, was euthanized on May 28, 2010 at the WAO.

PUBLIC COMMENTS SENT TO USFWS REGARDING PROPOSED FEDERAL BAN ON CONSTRICTOR SNAKES, aka "PYTHON BAN"

Sun, 30 May 2010 10:30:28 -0700

Comments received by USFWS regarding: Injurious Wildlife Species; Review of Information Concerning Constrictor Snakes From Python, Boa, and Eunectes genera January 31, 2008

Cold weather and the potential range of invasive Burmese pythons

Sun, 30 May 2010 10:29:21 -0700

The Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) is established in Everglades National Park and neighboring areas in south Florida. Beyond its substantial ecological impacts to native fauna in south Florida, concerns have been raised as to its potential to occupy other parts of the USA, even as far north as Washington, DC.

Vegetarians... The Scourge of the Earth

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:37:50 -0700

In debates over the future of hunting in the United States and around the world, animal-rights groups claim that they have the moral high-ground because they are vegetarians. Hunters are portrayed as a lower life-form because they kill and eat animals, while vegetarians are depicted as harmless because all they eat are plants.

Ode to Meisha (Mee-sha)

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:36:50 -0700

Whether she had found her way alone to a park, or had been purposely abandoned there, it was obvious she had suffered neglect and abuse. Grossly overweight, her coat was dull, her toenails chipped and broken, her teeth needed attention. She was certainly no candidate for AKC registration; she was the epitome of a weiner dog.

Reptiles and Animal Control

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:20:41 -0700

7.5 Hours of DSHS Approved Continuing Education Credits. These courses serve to meet the training requirements set forth in Texas Health and Safety Code, Ch. 829, Animal Control Officer Training.

The Venomous Snakes of Texas Health Service Region 8

Wed, 12 May 2010 09:20:06 -0700

With onset of Spring, animal control officers, police officers, wildlife rehabilitators, animal rescue groups and others with animal interests or experience throughout the region will likely receive calls for assistance that involve snakes and at least some of these will involve medically significant venomous species.

Wild Animal Orphanage, WAO Updates 2010

Sun, 9 May 2010 10:41:28 -0700

NEW UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS

New Lazy Lion Video

Sun, 9 May 2010 10:40:26 -0700

Lazy Lion Waking Up Frenzy- In his usual exuberance the Lazy Lion is filmed waking up from a nap.

2010 State Exotic Animal Legislation

Sun, 9 May 2010 10:38:21 -0700

Legislative update for the following: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington

Wildlife farms may stifle rise in organized crime poaching

Tue, 4 May 2010 11:16:44 -0700

Bans on wildlife trade are counterproductive and contribute to organized crime. It's time for a re-think.
THE UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species seeks to curtail that trade but the mood is bleak at the current 15th conference in Doha, Qatar. CITES secretary-general Willem Wijnstekers says attempts to halt the decline of tigers have "failed miserably", while organized crime is increasing its role in illegal trade. It's time to consider alternatives.

2010 Louisiana Legislation Update

Tue, 4 May 2010 11:14:03 -0700

Senate Bill SB 368
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS. Requires retailers to provide certain information to a consumer who purchases an iguana.
House Bill 1354
ANIMALS: Provides relative to the sale, barter, trade, and possession of non-indigenous and poisonous snakes and constrictors.
House Bill 1255
ANIMALS: Provides relative to voluntary surrender of illegal animals to the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries

Kenya’s Wildlife Debacle: The True Cost of Banning Hunting

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:04:31 -0700

As I am sure you know, some segments of the public, both here in the United States and abroad, would like to ban hunting in the belief such a move would benefit wildlife, or at least that is what they claim when soliciting funds. It sounds simple, stop hunting animals and you will have more wildlife. Is this, though, a reasonable supposition?

USA: Large Captive Exotic & Wild Mammal Related Human Fatalities by the Type of Facility and Animal since the Year 2000

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:00:19 -0700

Since 2000, there is no record of a member of the general public in the USA dying as a result of a captive bear, elephant, big cat, non-human primate or killer whale at large, meaning, unsupervised and OFF the property where the animals were kept.

Photo Tour of the Florida based "Big Cat Rescue"

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:04:43 -0700

BCR, sanctuary, (formerly known as 'Wildlife on Easy Street, WOES) and its co-founder Carole Baskin (formerly Carole Lewis)

Photos from BCR, Comments & Claims, Documentation

New Video Pages Added on REXANO

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:11:32 -0700

New video web pages with the following videos, Lazy Lion 3rd Birthday, Animals Home Alone, Lazy Lion Brushing Frenzy, Lion, Tigers & EMTs, Tiger Tub, Lazy Lion's 4th B-Day, White Tiger Tub Play, Orange Tigers Play in Water

New Mexico Legislative Alerts

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:00:18 -0700

Importation Rules open for PUBLIC COMMENT!
GOALS for Rule Amendment -Amend Importation rule in effort to facilitate support to Pet Industry (where compatible with Commission’s rules) -Education & provide adherence to established rules -Maximize safeguards for State populations of protected wildlife & public safety considerations -Proactive disease prevention & undesirable species introduction/establishment

Legal Cases Related to Animals

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:57:09 -0700

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA v. HILDERBRAND

This insurance case arises out of a tragic accident in which a Siberian tiger attacked and fatally injured Haley Hilderbrand, a 17-year-old high school student, during her senior picture photo shoot. The accident occurred on the property of Keith and Sharon Billingsley, who used their farm to shelter exotic animals.

Michigan Legislative Alert

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:55:19 -0700

House Bill 5762 prohibits ownership of non human primates as pets

Crimes; animals; ownership or possession of nonhuman primates as pets; prohibit under certain circumstances and provide penalty. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 70a.

Fatal Attractions - Rebuttal

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:23:01 -0700

The odds of death or serious injury by exotic pet are so minuscule, though this certainly is not how it is portrayed by the media and assuredly not Animal Planet's Fatal Attraction. These are single, isolated incidents. Why does the media including Animal Planet blow these rare events out of proportion? To attempt to add some credibility to their personal agenda and their personal agenda is downright scary folks.

Humane Society Not Welcome

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:24:45 -0700

I was one of the few animal owners who showed up at the rejected Nye county animal ordinance hearing March 16. I was shocked to learn that one of the groups writing to support this ordinance was a total outsider -- the Humane Society of the United States.

ECO-TERRORISM SPECIFICALLY EXAMINING THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT AND THE ANIMAL LIBERATION FRONT

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:42:47 -0700

HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE

Testimony of David Martosko, CCF, US Senate,Committee on the Environment and Public Works, Environmental and Animal-Rights Terrorism and Its Above-Ground Support System

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:40:41 -0700

Before the United States Senate,Committee on the Environment and Public Works, May 18, 2005
Environmental and Animal-Rights Terrorism and Its Above-Ground Support System

Exotic Pets - Socially Unacceptable

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:44:32 -0700

I am discriminated against, not because I am a woman, or my choice of religion or even because of my race. I am discriminated against because of my choice of pet.

Humane Society not welcome

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:39:45 -0700

Tiger Hugger

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:42:00 -0700

Thanks to the media propaganda regarding exotic animal ownership in the USA, if you were an English speaking Alien who just landed on planet Earth, you would likely be expecting to see a pet tiger in every yard, especially in Texas.

The Story of "Shady Lady"

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:05:24 -0700

Just to clarify, this story is not about legal cathouses. It is about the wolfdog we named Shady Lady, because (in our opinion) she is Nevada’s friendliest wolfdog! In fact her friendliness and personality is exactly what saved her life from a scheduled euthanasia at the local Pahrump shelter.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment on Plan To Restrict Giant Invasive Snakes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:03:49 -0700

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to designate the Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes as "injurious wildlife" under the Lacey Act. If finalized, the designation will prohibit the importation and interstate transportation of these species.

GENERIC WILD TIGERS?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:02:28 -0800

Ron Tilson is generally known as the arrogant zoo guy opposed to private ownership of tigers, because supposedly the privately owned tigers are generic hybrids and not of pure subspecies, and are therefore useless to conservation.

RICO Lawsuit: Feld Entertainment, Inc., vs. Animal Rights Groups

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:08:01 -0800

Feld Entertainment takes on the ASPCA, AWI, FFA/HSUS and API, all extreme Animal Rights (AR) groups.

Mississippi Legislation Alerts Updated

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:18:44 -0800

HB 1293
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI NON-NATIVE REPTILE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO PROVIDE MINIMUM GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM

California State Legislative Alerts Updated

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:15:59 -0800

CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE DEPARTMENT’S DRAFT FINDINGS REGARDING THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF NON-NATIVE FROGS AND TURTLES

Rattlesnakes for Pets in Utah?

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:13:43 -0800

Currently it is illegal for people to collect and possess rattlesnakes for personal use in Utah. But, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is currently considering a proposal to change Administrative Rule 657-53.

PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IS SAVING TIGERS FROM EXTINCTION

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:12:14 -0800

the latest WWF (World Wildlife Fund) press release that claims captive US tigers pose danger to their wild cousins.
Captive US tigers are a self sustaining population, totally independent from the wild population. American tigers are born here, and not stolen from the wild.

Salazar Moves to Ban Importation and Interstate Transfer of Burmese Python and Eight Other Giant Invasive Snakes

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:31:28 -0800

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will propose to list the Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes that threaten the Everglades and other sensitive ecosystems as "injurious wildlife" under the Lacey Act.

2010 State Exotic Animal Legislation

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:30:40 -0800

Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington

Political 'Benedict Arnolds' By David Rice - DR Sparktrician

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:28:04 -0800

Our legislators and representatives have lost sight of what makes this nation, the greatest nation in the world - The United States of America. Many of these 'lords' listed herein have seen and acted in a manner that suggests that our liberties, pursuit of happiness and the means in which we choose to live our lives, do not matter.

FAQ: USA FEDERAL BILLS H.R. 2811 and S. 373 to Include Python genera as an Injurious Animal

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:26:10 -0800

What are H.R. 2811 and S. 373?
What snakes would be covered and affected by these bills?
What activities would be prohibited?

New REXANO Video, Lazy Lion's 4th B-Day

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:33:16 -0800

Lazy lion takes his usual enthusiasm in celebrating his fourth birthday.

Animal Planet performs another half-donkey job with their new propaganda ridden and unbalanced exotic animal series

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:23:54 -0800

Their anti exotic animal ownership, animal rights propaganda ridden press release "Primates and Big Cats and Snakes, Oh My...Animal Planet Explores Cautionary Tales of Love Doomed From the Start. What causes this human fascination with dangerous animals" continues in their latest trend of tabloid style one sided journalism, instead of a serious and researched programming their paying viewers rightfully expect.

New REXANO Video, Tiger Tub

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:37:35 -0800

How to Make an Ugly Metal or Plastic Tub Look Nice for Captive Animals. Most private exotic and domestic animal owners don't have the thousands or millions of dollars needed to construct a beautiful, fancy pool and waterfalls seen at major zoos.

Basics of Chain Link Fence Construction for Large Predators

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:22:10 -0800

Our latest project was to add two 12 feet tall, 6 and 9 gauge chain link big cat cages, topped with V-arm barb wire. One cage was around 5000 square feet. Another cage is around 2000 square feet, attached to an existing 600 square foot cage. The sliding door operated from the outside will be eventually installed between these two cages.

New Delaware State Regulations

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:10:55 -0800

NEW Exotic Animal Regulations

Civil Reptile Rights Activist March in 2010

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:39:10 -0800

The Civil Reptile Rights Activist March is dedicated to protect your right to maintain your hobby and sell your reptiles across state lines. Bills like HR2811 and S.373 are threatening that right. It is time for the Reptile Nation to GET UP and PROTECT those RIGHTS.

CAPTIVE PYTHONS AND BOAS IN THE USA: Separating Facts from Fiction

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:40:41 -0800

In the last 2 decades, boas and pythons have become an increasingly popular exotic pet snakes across the USA. With the increased knowledge in their captive husbandry, there is now a bigger and better selection of captive bred snakes than ever before.

South Carolina 2010 Legislation (pre filled bills) H. 4218

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:24:20 -0800

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF VENOMOUS REPTILES, CONSTRICTING SNAKES, AND CROCODILIANS, INCLUDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION ENCLOSURES, WRITTEN BITE, SAFETY, AND ESCAPE PROTOCOLS; LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.

How to Make an Ugly Metal or Plastic Tub Look Nice for Captive Animals

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:44:58 -0800

Most private exotic and domestic animal owners don’t have the thousands or millions of dollars needed to construct a beautiful, fancy pool and waterfalls seen at major zoos

The New WAO Beginnings Under the NEW Leadership

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:37:35 -0800

We are keeping the archive files below titled "Expose of WILD ANIMAL ORPHANAGE-WAO" as a reminder that things can turn right for the animal welfare if humans keep faith and keep doing what is right.

Update for HR 2811

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:34:19 -0800

Hearing on: H.R. 2811, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENT OF APPENDICES I AND II

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:37:02 -0700

Proposal Removal of Lynx rufus (bobcat) from Appendix II, as the species no longer merits listing as per Article II, paragraph 2(b), in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14), Criterion A in Annex 2b.

The Wao Files, Part III: Asvestas vs. Asvestas

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:32:13 -0700

Ever since Carol and Ron Asvestas were first suspended, then terminated, by the board of the Wild Animal Orphanage in late September amid accusations of animal neglect and misuse of donated funds, it seemed WAO was (finally?) on its way to a much needed recovery.

Wild Animal Orphanage Seeks Fresh Start

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:35:17 -0700

The Wild Animal Orphanage on Leslie Road has a new executive director, Nicole Garcia, who is replacing Carol Asvestas, who founded the sanctuary in 1983.
It’s been a rocky road for the past couple of years at the WAO, with complaints regarding animal care, environmental violations and financial fraud, but Garcia said she knows what she is getting into.

Connolly fights back, WAO cleans house

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:44 -0700

The lion queen is defunct; long live the lions. On October 1, the embattled Wild Animal Orphanage announced "the termination of Ron and Carol Asvestas as employees effective immediately," as well as the removal of Carol Asvestas from the board of directors. Daughter Nicole Asvestas-García, who promptly dropped her maiden hyphenation, has been named the new CEO. Carol Asvestas could not be reached for comment, and former husband Ron didn’t respond to an email sent by the Current.

How often does a captive bear kill?

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:42:55 -0700

Three deaths have occurred in the United States from 1990 to October 2008, according to the Exotic Responsible Ownership organization.

APHIS proposed rule: Submission of Itineraries

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:25:55 -0700

Proposing to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations to include more specific requirements in the regulations concerning the submission of itineraries by any person who is subject to the Animal Welfare Act regulations and who intends to exhibit any animal at any location other than the person’s approved site(s).

Training to handle 'exotic' 911 calls

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:19:38 -0700

A firefighter answering a false fire alarm at the home of Zuzana Kukol and Scott Shoemaker recently got a startling surprise: Bam Bam, a 500-pound lion, was sitting on top of a playhouse in a large cage, looking at her.

Animal cracker

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:18:45 -0700

It is sad to see this reporter couldn’t see right through the hypocrisy of the people at the donation-dependent Animal Ark: They can have the exotics, but we, the rest of the self-supporting, tax-paying, exotic-animal owners are being labeled as illegal smugglers of exotic wildlife?

Issues of captivity and conservation surrounding pantherine cats with a focus on the lion (Panthera leo) and the tiger (Panthera tigris)

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:14:27 -0700

Thousands of lions and tigers live in captivity in the United States, residing in zoos, private exhibits, sanctuaries, research facilities, and family homes. As a result of limited federal and state management of the captive exotic cats, the total combined population of lions and tigers in the United States is unknown but estimated to be in the tens of thousands.

Andean Cat Conservation

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:21:56 -0700

A rare likeness of the even rarer Andean Cat was presented to Pahrump resident Zuzana Kukol, of REXANO, in recognition of her generous support of research efforts sponsored by the Feline Conservation Federation.

That Horse Bit Me: Zoonotic Infections of Equines to Consider after Exposure Through the Bite or the Oral/Nasal Secretions

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:20:36 -0700

Millions of individuals are in contact with horses through occupational or recreational activities. Injuries from horses are responsible for over 100,000 emergency room visits each year in the United States. Although various types of traumatic injuries related to direct contact with horses are well described, roughly 3% to 4.5% of all reported injuries are due to bites by equines.

It's like herding cat people: Managing Confrontation with Diplomacy

Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:39:45 -0700

Difficult People May or may not be intentionally disruptive May come from the community, across the nation, or within your own organization May be motivated by fear, politics, attention seeking... Who creates conflict for you?

Fatalities Caused by Cattle--- Four States, 2003--2008

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:51:40 -0700

During 2003--2007, deaths occurring in the production of crops and animals in the United States totaled 2,334; of these, 108 (5%) involved cattle as either the primary or secondary cause

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PYTHON BAN

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:50:07 -0700

Representative Kendrick Meek (D-FL) has introduced H.R. 2811 (the House version of Senator Nelson’s Senate Bill S.373). As drafted, it would amend the Lacey Act to add "the constrictor snake of the species Python genera" as an injurious species that would be "prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States."

Alfred M. Boyajian vs. Georgia (DNR, City of Atlanta)

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:41:34 -0700

During the past 4 of 32 years in Georgia the City of Atlanta and GA DNR have illegally campaigned to dislodge a private cat endeavor. Despite appeal and compromise efforts, Boyajian has been forced to seek injunctive relief to protect his constitutional private property and civil rights from being usurped by government entities.

Secretary Salazar Announces Renewed Commitment, Expanded Programs to Eliminate Pythons from Everglades

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:44:44 -0700

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced today that the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the State of Florida and other stakeholders, are renewing their commitment and expanding existing programs to eliminate Burmese pythons from the Everglades.

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE PUBLISHES NOTICE OUTLINING PROPOSALS UNITED STATES MAY SUBMIT FOR THE 15TH CITES CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:32:46 -0700

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its Notice in today’s Federal Register (74 FR 33460-33464, July 13, 2009) describing proposed resolutions, decisions and agenda items that the U.S. may submit for consideration at the next Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Python Attacks And Hysterical Politicians

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:35:03 -0700

Every time there is a tragic or unusual accident, the media gets into heated hysteria to milk the story. Meanwhile uninformed legislators are happy to appease many special interest groups by proposing to pass feel-good bans, based on pure emotion and hysteria, instead of science and facts, mostly resulting in the waste of tax payers’ money and not increasing public safety.

FWC makes changes to captive wildlife rules

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:59:18 -0700

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to laws regulating captive wildlife during its June meeting at Crystal River.

DHS: Ecoterrorism: Environmental and Animal-Rights Militants in the United States

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:56:42 -0700

The term ecological terrorists, or ecoterrorists, refers to those individuals who independently and/or in concert with others engage in acts of violence and employ tactics commonly associated with terrorism to further their sociopolitical agenda aimed at animal and/or environmental protection.

Scott Hollifield: Python project bound to go HORRIBLY WRONG

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:52:27 -0700

According to a story by the Associated Press, the source I turn to for terrifying reports about giant man-eating reptile experiments in states where the governor goes for unannounced, stress-relieving hikes along Argentina's curvaceous and seductive Appalachian Trail, scientists are monitoring seven Burmese pythons dumped into a "snake-proof" pit to see how they react to a more northern climate.

Never Give Up

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:47:22 -0700

AR individuals view human beings as debased, unredeemable, user creatures. Pure animals would be better off without us, humans. If this means extinction forever, so be it.

HR 2811 (111th Congress, Year 2009) To Include Python genera as an injurious animal

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:08:21 -0700

H.R. 2811 Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

"Animal Rights:" Pernicious Nonsense For Both Law & Public Policy- Editorial By Richard K. Latimer, Attorney at Law,

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:50:15 -0700

From all of these perspectives, I get really incensed over the "animal rights" movement as being not just silly, but as pernicious nonsense, because I am from all of those perspectives basically an environmentalist, a real environmentalist with a long history of significant, active involvement in local environmental issues.

Defining Tameness, Training, Domestication, Captivity and Wild

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:47:45 -0700

The phrase, "wild animals can be trained but not tamed" is relatively popular, and sounds cool and profound, but I think it is completely incorrect.

Debunking Myths on Scorpions

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:46:39 -0700

Scorpions are among the world's most misunderstood and feared creatures. Human fear of scorpions is mainly derived from that fact that scorpions have the ability to inject toxic venom. Scorpions are, however, not as dangerous as many people believe. Out of the 2,000 scorpion species found around the world, only around 25 species are equipped with a venom that is powerful enough to be lethal to humans.

Don't Ban Responsible Exotic Animal Owners

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:45:11 -0700

Speech Opposing Oregon Anti Exotic Animal Bill SB 391 by Kat Malstead

The TRUTH about Big Cat Rescue (BCR) Snow Leopards

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:10:02 -0700

BCR's Snow Leopards were purchased by then 'Wildlife on Easy Street" as pets, or possible breeders; actually a birthday present to Carol from her still missing former husband Don.

Lobby 101 or, How I learned to stop worrying and love lobbying

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:44:09 -0800

Animal regulation bills in Nevada have historically been few and far between, and easily defeated. But with the current power structure in Government at all levels having shifted heavily to the liberal side, it has opened the door wide open for the liberal-friendly animal rights people to start aggressively pursuing their agenda.

Travis the Chimpanzee

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:48:58 -0800

After some extensive investigating I have uncovered the recorded chimpanzee attacks in the United States. I went through records as far back as 1974, 35 years worth of records! It seems that many people are under the impression chimpanzee attacks are quite common, but in fact there is only a tiny morsel of attacks documented.

Animal Rights are Back Doing Their Monkey Business

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:32:11 -0800

With the recent chimpanzee attack on Charla Nash and death of the Chimpanzee Travis in Connecticut, all the Animal Rights (AR) groups are spinning their message.

PIJAC SURVEY on Pythons

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:30:10 -0800

DATA ON PYTHONS ANDPYTHON TRADE NEEDED
Everyone involved with keeping, breeding, importing, exporting, or retailing Pythons needs to participate in the survey.

Nevada Residents Enjoy Freedom to Choose Pets

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:46:09 -0800

Thanks for the heartwarming Robin Washington column, "A what in Proctor? Cougar story ends on sad note," in the Feb. 1 News Tribune. As a private owner of many species of exotic cats, including a female cougar named Coogie, I could relate. Cougars are the biggest of small cats, meaning the biggest wild cat that can purr. They are extremely athletic and the top of the fridge is no match.

Wild and Exotic Animal Federal Legislative Summary

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 17:59:41 -0800

A summary federal bills and commentary on what effect they would have on the private ownership of animals, as of 7 February 2009

REXANO OPPOSES Proposed Ban on the Possession of Exotic Cats

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:38:14 -0800

REXANO OPPOSES S 373 To Include Python genera as an injurious animal

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:33:16 -0800

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.

Pet Lion, Crime Solver

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:28:50 -0800

In 2007, Pahrump had a rash of robberies throughout the town, and suspects kept evading the police. Neighbors decided to call 911 after hearing our lion roar more than he usually roars at night.

REXANO OPPOSES HR 669 The Non-Native Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:26:51 -0800

To prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or other animal species' or human health, and for other purposes.

'Captive Primate Safety Act' H.R. 80 Introduced

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 12:18:14 -0800

Title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.

TOTAL NUMBERS AND ODDS OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH IN THE USA BY CAUSE OF INJURY: EXOTIC/WILD ANIMALS (up to year 2008) Vs. ROUTINE LIFE (year 2005)

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:43:22 -0800

The odds are statistical averages for the whole U.S. population. The vast majority of those killed by exotic animals are the trainers, handlers and owners.

Why do we run away from acknowledging that many of our wild or exotic animals are pets?

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 19:38:01 -0800

Most laws define pets as having special status like saying that ’domestic cats and dogs are exempt from this or that rule’. Maybe we should consider working harder to get equal status for wild or exotic pets and their owners.

Where Do Sanctuaries’ Big Cats Come From?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:19:26 -0800

I run a facility that includes 37 big cats as residents. One was a pet. The rest came from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed facilities where some government agency (USDA, USDI, Health departments) is doing its job by removing the animals, or where the facility chose to downsize for one reason or another (we consider those placements, not rescues).

Building Baffled Bobcat Bungalows

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:26:24 -0800

Those of us who have exotic animals and who may not be living in the animal’s ideal climate to begin with, need to protect them from worsening extremes of every sort.

Photo Gallery of Wild and Exotic Cats and their Hybrids

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:04:11 -0800

To the average person or most animal control officers, many are undistinguishable from an alley cat. The current trend is "fear of the unknown"; if it sounds exotic, then it needs to be banned. We are hoping to reverse this trend with this educational flyer on wild and exotic cats.

The Global Burden of Snakebite: A Literature Analysis and Modelling Based on Regional Estimates of Envenoming and Deaths

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:00:35 -0800

Envenoming resulting from snakebites is an important public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Few attempts have been made to quantify the burden, and recent estimates all suffer from the lack of an objective and reproducible methodology. In an attempt to provide an accurate, up-to-date estimate of the scale of the global problem, we developed a new method to estimate the disease burden due to snakebites.

USA: Captive Bear Statistics - Human Fatalities

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:33:30 -0800

Captive Bear Related Human Fatalities in the USA by State and Type, Yearly and Lifetime Odds: 1990 - October 2008

USA: Captive Elephant Statistics - Human Fatalities

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:00 -0800

Captive Elephant Related Human Fatalities in the USA by State and Type, Yearly and Lifetime Odds: 1990 - November 2008

Captive Bear Related Human Fatalities

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:49:25 -0700

Captive Bear Related Human Fatalities in the USA by State and Type, Yearly and Lifetime Odds: 1990 - October 2008

Captive Big Cat Related Human Fatalities

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 19:42:32 -0700

Captive Big Cat Related Human Fatalities in the USA by State and Species, Yearly and Lifetime Odds: 1990 - September 2008

What is a True Exotic Animal Sanctuary?

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:29:05 -0700

The last few years has brought an increased number of so called exotic animal "sanctuaries" that supposedly rescue abused, neglected and unwanted exotic pets and circus animals. At the same time, the number of abuse cases and convictions in courts doesn’t seem to be on the increase.

Crisis in the Reptile Community

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 13:03:39 -0700

There is a crisis in the reptile community, a crisis of apathy. We are beset by interests that would end the hobby and business that all of us love. Animal Rights groups have been on the march for eight years on a national campaign to end reptile ownership state by state.

WHAT is an Animal Rescue? WHAT is an Animal Sanctuary?

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:51:57 -0700

A wolf dog sanctuary point of view. Editorial By Cathy Beall

WHAT is Conservation? WHO is a Conservationist?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:26 -0700

It seems the definition of the words "conservation" and "conservationist" vary from forum to forum, and from region to region, depending on what is the agenda of the people discussing it.

People need to establish clear definitions in order to have some reference points when debating the conservation related issues.

Claims of Potential Expansion throughout the U.S. by Invasive Python Species Are Contradicted

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:37:04 -0700

Recent reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) suggested that invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades may quickly spread into many parts of the U.S. due to putative climatic suitability. Additionally, projected trends of global warming were predicted to significantly increase suitable habitat and promote range expansion by these snakes. However, the ecological limitations of the Burmese python are not known and the possible effects of global warming on the potential expansion of the species are also unclear.

What To Do When Tigers Attack?

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 20:43:54 -0700

However unlikely, in case you’re attacked by a wild or captive predator or in a position to help someone who is, here are a few hints on how to deal with this kind of emergency.

PRO/CON: Is there adequate government oversight of exotic animal exhibits?

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:34:42 -0700

The question about government oversight of exhibits needs to be broken into two parts: traveling exhibits versus general, as there are quite a few differences.

Number of captive venomous snakes related human fatalities in the USA

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:56:11 -0700

Table 1: Yearly Average and Lifetime odds of Being Killed by a Captive Venomous Snake in the USA Based on 1995 - June 2008 data

Table 2: Captive Venomous Snake Related Human Fatalities in the USA by State: 1995 - June 2008

WHAT IS WILD AND FREE?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:44:18 -0700

To the suburban, couch-potato, wanna-be animal authority, we who exhibit, propagate and keep animals or birds in captivity are nothing more then glorified jailers. Influenced by PETA, HSUS and other self-serving money grabbing animal rights organizations, many feel that all captive animals long for the wilds in which their ancestors originated. What they fail to realize is that with few exceptions, in this day and age, all of these animals have been born in captivity and are acclimated to a semi-domesticated life style.

Extreme Animal Rights Groups: Do They Really Help Animals?

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:36:07 -0700

The problem is, many animal rights groups are wolf in sheep clothing, pretending to be animal welfare. But upon close inspection it is clear they don’t do anything for the animals, most money is spent in high salaries, fancy offices and lobbying.

These sneaky groups use anything for their agenda to separate honest animal lovers from their money:

Snakes as Pets Pose Little Threat to Public

Wed, 7 May 2008 20:43:57 -0700

I would like to educate County Board members regarding outlawing venomous snakes in the name of public safety

Animal Lovers Score Another Win Over Humane Society of the United States

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:32:26 -0700

Many companies, such as Microsoft, Talbots and Bank of America, partner with HSUS not realizing or choosing to ignore the whole picture. The latest HSU$ supporter was supposed to be Meijer, a Michigan-based regional chain of retail super stores.

TESTIMONY OF BENITO A. PEREZ, CHIEF, LAW ENFORCEMENT U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:55:44 -0700

Testimony Before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife And Oceans, regarding H.R. 5534, the "Bear Protection Act Of 2008," and H.R. 2964, the "Captive Primate Safety Act."

Dr. Mike Heithaus' Letter Regarding FOX News "The O’Reilly Factor"

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:38:17 -0700

On April 1, 2008, FOX News "The O’Reilly Factor" ran an extremely biased propaganda ridden program against exotic animal owners titled: Pet Problem: Why are millions of Americans buying dangerous exotic animals?
Bill O’Reilly’s guest was Dr. Mike Heithaus from Florida International University Lab Members Marine Biology Program and a research fellow with National Geographic's Remote Imaging Program.
The program outraged many exotic animal owners, who were questioning what happened. Below is letter from Dr. Mike Heithaus written to the responsible exotic animal community on April 3, 2008 explaining his situation.

To the responsible exotic animal community...

The Distribution of the Burmese Python, Python molurus bivittatus By David G. Barker and Tracy M. Barker

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:16:22 -0700

Comments on a Flawed Herpetological Paper and an Improper and Damaging News Release from a Government Agency

The Historical Role of Big Cats in Captivity

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:10:49 -0700

'Why do you want to have a large carnivore as a pet?' is a question frequently asked by animal rights folks, and others who wonder why anyone would want to be around big cats. Although this issue has been explored in a number of different ways on this site, here is a look that may shed some light on why people have come to own big cats. And indeed, along the way, we will see where a lot of our captive and domestic animals came from.

Primate Disease Propaganda - An Emerging Threat?

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:10:01 -0800

The threat of zoonosis is being used regularly to negate the benefits and right of pet ownership or private ownership of any kind of primates. Any factual information can be construed as sound reasoning against ownership- but it can also show sound evidence of very minimal risk, less than many commonly accepted everyday occurrences. Many animal rights organizations against private ownership have taken only certain excerpts from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and used these and other sources as the sole argument while disregarding all surrounding factual information.

Big Cat Safety, Handling and Training

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:51:38 -0800

These are just some of my observations over the last 24 years as I have trained some 400 big cats and met hundreds more. By big cats, I only mean the Panthera family (lions, tigers, leopard, jaguars and hybrids) all the rest are in a different category and the small cats (including cheetah and pumas) are in a different class. They will kill you, but it is not with the same intent and aggressive behavior. Male lions are 100 times harder to train than tigers.

A Hard Lesson Learned- Tiger Story

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:47:34 -0800

My lesson learned recently concerns the preservation of exotic critters we have in our country and the efforts that are being made by some folks, to preserve them for our future generations. Without the efforts of these dedicated people many of the animals we enjoy -- will not be around for our kids and grand kids to enjoy.

Animal Racism: White Tigers Now, Reptiles Next?

contact@rexano.org (REXANO) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:19:21 -0800

In the last few years, America has been sliding into the hole of political correctness, and the animal kingdom hasn’t been spared. Lately, the politically correct thing in the eyes of the so called self proclaimed ‘wildlife experts’ is to practice a type of animal racism against white tigers.

Tiger Politics

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 23:06:04 -0800

REXANO Editorial- Is AZA and Few Outspoken Individuals Representing the Views of the Majority of AZA Members?

Captive Exotic Cats and Public Safety... The Numbers Don’t Lie !!...

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:03:31 -0800

The best method of discrediting the claims of big cats being a public safety issue and to show no need for additional regulation is to look at the real numbers, facts don’t lie.

INTRODUCTION TO THE POLITICS OF ANIMAL LEGISLATION

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:56:03 -0800

A lawyer's presentation on animal rights groups, agenda and tactics

The AR Mindset

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:52:13 -0800

Article- From an early age we are bombarded with animal rights (AR) propaganda. Much of it comes, not from the AR people themselves, but from others who have been fooled by their propaganda or heard only nice things through hearsay. "A spoonful of sugar" may help the medicine go down but it can also make poison palatable. Many people with similar political leanings also "drink the Kool-Aid." It is hard not to. We are surrounded by it and most is encased in a hard shell of pleasantries or dire warnings that we had better swallow it or else.

A Philosophic Basis for the Animal Rights Movement

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:00:00 -0700

Or, if you thought animal rights is like a religion, you are closer to correct than you realize

"Pets" is not a Four-Letter Word!

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:10:00 -0700

Of late I have been troubled by a controversy among the ranks of exotic animal owners. In our attempts to justify our existence and keep our private rights to choose animals of a non-domestic species to share our lives with