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May 14, 2013
USDA Revokes License of Mississippi Roadside Zoo
A roadside zoo in Mississippi has lost its exhibitor license after 43 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture revoked the license following an undercover investigation and legal complaints to state and federal officials by The Humane Society of the United States.
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May 6, 2013
Big Cats in Cages: Wild Animals Rescued in Atchison, Kansas
Nearly one dozen dangerous wild animals were removed from an Atchison, Kan., property after authorities discovered that the animals had been abandoned in their enclosures without access to food or clean water.
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December 6, 2012
FFAWC Bids Farewell to Sheba the Cougar
The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center bid farewell this week to Sheba, a 15-year-old mountain lion who came to us as a young kitten from the exotic pet trade
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October 18, 2012
Animal Welfare and Conservation Groups Petition USDA to Prohibit Public Contact with Dangerous Wild Animals
On the one-year anniversary of the Zanesville, Ohio, tragedy in which about 50 big cats, bears, primates and other animals were released from cages at a private menagerie, The Humane Society of the United States, World Wildlife Fund, International Fund for Animal Welfare, The Fund for Animals, Born Free USA, Big Cat Rescue, and the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries filed a legal petition asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit public contact with big cats, bears and primates under the Animal Welfare Act.
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September 12, 2012
The HSUS Presents its 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Awards in Seven States
The HSUS is presenting its 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Awards to authorities across the country who have taken an exemplary stand against animal cruelty.
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May 23, 2012
The HSUS Releases Statement on the Fatal Mountain Lion Shooting in Santa Monica
Jennifer Fearing, California senior state director for The HSUS, issued a statement in response to news reports of a mountain lion who was shot and killed by police after wandering into a busy Santa Monica shopping area.
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March 5, 2012
The HSUS Issues Statement Prior to California Fish and Game Commission Meeting
HSUS statement in advance of California Fish and Game Commission meeting this week in Riverside and in response to embattled Commission president Dan Richards’ mountain lion killing incident in Idaho.
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January 25, 2012
Tigers and Other Exotic Animals Seized from Mississippi Roadside Zoo
Eleven exotic animals rescued from the Collins Zoo, an unaccredited roadside facility in Mississippi.
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March 7, 2011
Citizen Advocates Converge on Oregon's Capitol, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Animals
Citizens from across Oregon are assembling at the state capitol in Salem to rally in support of animal protection legislation and to meet with their lawmakers as part of The HSUS' Oregon Humane Lobby Day 2011.
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February 25, 2011
Resident Mountain Lion Sasha Gets Teeth Pulled
Sasha, a 10-year-old resident mountain lion at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center, had two teeth removed on Sunday."Oral surgery for a mountain lion can be a very complicated procedure, but Sasha is now recovering peacefully," said Ali Crumpacker, director of the center.
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February 17, 2011
Animal Advocates ask Washington State Lawmakers to Protect Animals at Humane Lobby Day 2011 in Olympia
Washington animal advocates met with state lawmakers in Olympia for Humane Lobby Day 2011 today, and urged support of bills to protect sharks and dogs, and oppose legislation that would harm egg-laying hens.
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October 28, 2010
Playtime with Pumpkins at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center
Playing with Halloween pumpkins is good fun for the big cats at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, Calif.
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October 20, 2010
Wildlife Sanctuary Established in Ashland, Oregon
The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust has received a donation of a 154-acre conservation easement in Ashland, Ore.
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September 17, 2010
More Than 15,000 Animals Saved
Chuck and Cindy Traisi retired from The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center after 25 years.
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April 12, 2010
Rewards Offered in Two Poaching Cases in Montana
The HSUS and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering two rewards of up to $2,500 each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of a mountain lion and a mule deer in Montana.
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March 5, 2010
The HSUS Conducts Investigation, Files Complaint Against Mississippi Roadside Zoo
After conducting an undercover investigation at the Collins Zoo in Collins, Miss., The HSUS filed a complaint with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks alleging significant welfare and safety violations.　
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June 18, 2009
The HSUS Applauds Fla. Turtle Trade Ban
The Humane Society of the United States commends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for unanimously passing a rule banning the commercial trapping and sale of freshwater turtles in Florida.
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March 18, 2009
The HSUS Names 5 Worst States for Exotic Pets
The HSUS has named five states as having the worst policies on keeping dangerous wild animals as pets.
