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Apr 12, 2022
Records reveal details of tragedy at Cockatoo Rescue and Sanctuary in Washington
Records reveal new information about the estimated 50 parrots that were found dead in March at Cockatoo Rescue and Sanctuary in Stanwood.
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Apr 9, 2022
Wolfdog escapes from Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary
A wolfdog has escaped from Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary and is on the loose in Muskegon, Michigan, officials say.
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Apr 9, 2022
Wisconsin: Ask Gov. Evers to veto captive wildlife bill
Please ask Gov. Evers to veto SB 347, a bill that would remove state regulations at roadside zoos in Wisconsin.
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Apr 8, 2022
60 animals burned alive at Hand Me Down Zoo in Georgia after repeat USDA violations for fire hazards
60 animals were killed at Hand Me Down Zoo April 4. The facility was repeatedly cited for fire hazards in the months leading to the fire.
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Apr 7, 2022
Judge rules Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary must give up their wolfdogs
Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary owner Brenda Pearson has been ordered to forfeit all of her wolfdogs to the state of Michigan.
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Apr 6, 2022
Texas woman offers $500 reward for African serval that escaped from her home
An African serval is loose in Shiner, Texas, after escaping from a woman's home. The owner is offering a $500 reward for the serval.
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Apr 5, 2022
Dozens of parrots found dead at Washington bird sanctuary
Dozens of parrots were found dead at Cockatoo Rescue and Sanctuary in Washington last month, after their caretaker passed away.
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Apr 5, 2022
The Last Tourist documentary exposes cruelty in the animal entertainment industry
The Last Tourist exposes the negative effects of tourism including the horrific treatment of animals used in entertainment.
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Apr 4, 2022
Tiger mauling incidents lead to proposed rule changes in Florida
Florida is reviewing rules related to captive wildlife bites after a man was mauled by a tiger for the second time in less than three months
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Apr 1, 2022
Roadside zoo week in review April 1, 2022
EZ's Farm, Animal Gardens, Barking Cow Farms, Animal Haven Zoo, World of Wildlife, Double H Exotics and Waccatee Zoo were cited by the feds
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Mar 28, 2022
Scales and Tails Utah fined by OSHA for failing to report alligator attack
Scales and Tails Utah has been fined by OSHA for failing to report that an alligator attacked an employee at the roadside zoo last August.
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Mar 24, 2022
Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues
On the anniversary of a fire that killed 35 animals at Special Memories Zoo the debate over whether the zoo must pay legal fees continues.
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Mar 22, 2022
Man mauled by a tiger at Florida roadside zoo Wooten's Everglades Airboats
A man's arms were mauled by a tiger today at Wooten's Everglades Airboats in Ochopee, Florida.
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Mar 22, 2022
A chimpanzee disappeared from DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, records show
DeYoung Zoo has made another endangered species disappear, this time a chimpanzee. More than 50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo.
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Mar 19, 2022
Action Alert: Ask 7 Mile Fair to stop allowing vendors to sell live animals
7 Mile Fair in Caledonia, WI, is allowing vendors to sell live animals. Please ask 7 Mile Fair to stop allowing animal sales.
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Mar 19, 2022
Roadside zoo week in review March 18, 2022
Animal Gardens, Settler's Pond, Ponds and Plants, Jayden's Jungle, Wildlife Encounters and Yogi's Bears have all been cited by the feds.
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Mar 16, 2022
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary sued by Animal Legal Defense Fund
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has been sued by Animal Legal Defense Fund for violating the Endangered Species Act.
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Mar 15, 2022
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary hit with two more violations
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary has been cited with two more USDA violations for filthy monkey cages and rusting enclosures.
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Mar 14, 2022
Facility where two men were killed by a camel was previously cited for unsafe camel enclosure
Shirley Farms, the Tennessee roadside zoo where two men were killed by a camel, was previously cited for their unsafe camel enclosure.
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Mar 11, 2022
Wisconsin woman found guilty of animal mistreatment jailed for Huber violations
Aysha Carbon, who was found guilty of eight counts for abandoning three ferrets and a dog to die, has been jailed for Huber violations.
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