Minimum Age Requirements for the Transport of Animals

39 organizations filed 50 public comments on Minimum Age Requirements for the Transport of Animals, at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The comment window closed 6538d ago.

Abstract

We propose to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations by adding minimum age requirements for the transport in commerce of exotic and wild animals. The regulations currently contain such requirements for dogs and cats, but no corresponding ones for exotic and wild animals, despite the risks associated with the early transport of these species. We also propose to amend the regulations to allow, provided certain conditions are met, for animals to be transported without their mothers for medical treatment and for scientific research before reaching the minimum age and weaning requirement. Establishing minimum age requirements for the transport of exotic and wild animals and providing for the transport of animals that have not met the minimum age requirements are necessary to help ensure the humane treatment of these animals.

Commenters (39)

• University of Missouri-Columbiaunverified attribution

  6 filings · confidence 70%
• Feline Conservation Federationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Association of Zoos and Aquariumstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• The American Ferret Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• TN Elk Breeders Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• University of Illinoisunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• A1 Savannahs LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Air Transport Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Anti-Vivisection Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciencetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Association of Swine Veterinarianstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Humane Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Physiological Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Animal Exhibitors Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Backwoods Farm Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• California Domestic Ferret Educational Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Conservators' Center and Feline Conservation Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Exotic Wildlife Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• horry county humane societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Air Transport Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Primate Protection Leaguetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Kansas State Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Laboratory Animal Breeders Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• LLC; Toxicology Consultingunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Association for Biomedical Researchtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Cattlemen's Beef Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• North American Deer Farmers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North American Elk Breeders Association &Non Traditional Farmers and Ranchers Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pet Industry Joint Advisory Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern Colorado Elk Producers Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The American Association of Immunologiststrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitionerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Humane Society of the United Statestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Tiger Missing Link Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Uniting a Proactive Primate and Exotic Animal Leaguetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Missouriunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Wisconsinunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Wisconsin-Madisonunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%