Amendments to Dangerous Animal Handling, Enrichment and Training Regulations

51 organizations filed 61 public comments on Amendments to Dangerous Animal Handling, Enrichment and Training Regulations, at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The comment window closed 1205d ago.

Abstract

We are soliciting public comment on our plan to strengthen regulations regarding the handling of wild and exotic animals for exhibition, as well as the training of personnel involved in the handling of wild and exotic animals, and to establish standards addressing environmental enrichment for all regulated animals. The comment period has been extended to April 10, 2023.

Commenters (51)

• North American Camel Ranch Owners Associationtrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• Flight Club Foundationtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fundtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• National Association for Biomedical Researchtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciencetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Alliance of marine Mammal Parks and Aquariumstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Anti-Vivisection Societytrade assoc.

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

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Animal Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Animal Talks Inc 501 c 3 nonprofitunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarianstrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Zoos and Aquariumstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BK Rescue Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Bob Dunn's Animal Services. Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Brigham Young Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Camel Milk Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Carson Springs Wildlife Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Denver Zoological Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Emergent Disease Foundationtrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biologytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Feline Conservation Foundationtrade assoc.

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Grafted Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Heritage Society of New Braunfelstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Human Society of Delaware Countytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Humane Society of Cedar Creek Laketrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Inc. d/b/a Mystic Aquariumunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• International Animal Trainers Certification Board Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Lemur Land Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC DBA Safari Lake Genevaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Massachusetts Humane Society Inc. Animal Organizationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Centertrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Musk Ox Development Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mystic Jungle Educational Facility Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• New Guinea Singing Dog Conservation Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• North American Primate Sanctuary Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• PETA Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Tailored Training LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animalstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Trunks and Humps Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• United Gamefowl Breeders Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of Washingtonunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wildlife Conservation Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Wildlife Wonders LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Wolf Park Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Zoocheck Inc.unverified attribution

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

  1 filing · confidence 85%