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The Bush/Cheney Administration has been gone for more than a month, but their eleventh-hour regulatory shenanigans are still threatening our polar bears and other threatened and endangered wildlife. Before leaving office, the Bush/Cheney Administration rammed through a regulatory change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that threatens efforts … read more

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Check out Bornfreeusa(dot)org to take action now!!! You Can End the “Pet” Primate Trade Just moments ago the United States House of Representatives passed the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 80) by an overwhelming vote of 323-95. This legislation, championed by Born Free USA, prohibits the import, export, and interstate commerce in nonhu… read more

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Please Call Your U.S. Representative Now And Ask Him/Her To Vote Yes Today On H.R. 80 Primates Should Not Be Pets! The recent incident in which a woman was severely mauled by a pet chimpanzee and the chimp was shot and killed is just one example of how dangerous primates can be. We can’t undo the damage, but we can take action to prevent th… read more

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One week ago today, a pet chimpanzee critically injured a woman -- all but tearing off her hands and face -- and the chimp was killed by police. It's a tragedy for the human and non-human victims, and Congress is scheduled to vote today on a bill that will prevent these attacks from happening in the future. Chimpanzees and other primates belong in … read more

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Check out idausa(dot)org!!!!!! “The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works… Where the answer is no, programs will end.” President Barack Obama Inaugural Address—January 20, 2009 animals leavingIt is said that opportun… read more