Standards for Birds under the Animal Welfare Act

65 organizations filed 80 public comments on Standards for Birds under the Animal Welfare Act, at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The comment window closed 1525d ago.

Abstract

APHIS is announcing a final rule to establish new regulations and standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The final rule applies to captive birds not bred for use in research. Current AWA licensees and registrants must comply with this new rule by August 21, 2023. New AWA licensees and registrants must obtain a license or register and comply with this new rule by February 21, 2024.

Commenters (65)

• American Federation of Aviculturetrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• American Anti-Vivisection Societytrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Association of Avian Veterinarianstrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Avicultural Society of Americatrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• American Racing Pigeon Unionunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Association for Parrot CAREtrade assoc.

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

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Carolinas Virginia Pheasant and Waterfowl Societytrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Psittacine Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Wildlife Conservation Societytrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Alabama Hawking Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alternatives Research & Development Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Am Society of Aviculture and organization of Professional Aviculturiststrade assoc.

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

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Pheasant and Waterfowl Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Psychological Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Veterinary Medical Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Argos Animal Rescue & Protection Association - Famagusta/ Cyprustrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Arizona Avian Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BIRDS N BEASTS INC.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Coalition of Parrot Conservation Alliance Memberstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• College Park MDunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Colorado State University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Emory Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Flight Club Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Global Federation of Animal Sanctuariestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Godspeed Horse Hostel Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Great Western Budgerigar Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Humane Society Legislative Fundtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• IHSE Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• IHSE Wildlife Trust IHSE Foundation Pty Ltdtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Inc dba Chesapeake Parrot Sanctuaryunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. d/b/a Mystic Aquariumunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• International Association of Avian Trainers and Educatorstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Wildlife Rehabilitation Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Iolani Services LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• IQ Genetics LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Lazy L Exotics LLC (Animal Breeder) and Lazy L Safari LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Lone Wolf Ind Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• mass humane societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Massachusetts Cage Bird Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Animal Care & Control Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association for Biomedical Researchtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New York City Bar Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North American Falconers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Organization Professional Aviculturists & Avicultural Society America on behalf the National Avian Welfare Alliance NAWAtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Penn State Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• PETA & Physcians Committee for Responsible Medicinetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Phoenix Landing Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicinetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pionus Breeders Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Professional Falconers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Public Interest Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Raptor Education Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Ornithological Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Peregrine Fund Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Turks Bird World Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• United Gamefowl Breeders Assoc. and the Association for the Preservation of Gamefowl.trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Division of Animal Resourcesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• University of Washingtonunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Washington Falconers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wild Bird Fund Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Zoological Association of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%