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The mission of the WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society is to protect and defend all native and non-native wildcats.
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The American Tiger
"Privately owned pampered American tigers are fatter, live longer and have never had to hunt for their dinner. Many Scientists believe these tigers serve no purpose and call them 'junk tigers.' Others believe their unique genetic
makeup could help save wild populations. But no one really knows if these captive bred tigers can be taught to hunt and be re-introduced into the wild. And many of these tigers are a mixture of different subspecies, which scientists claim makes them ineligible for re-introduction."
Montreal-based Peripheria Productions presents a startling and very up-close and personal look at the debate over
Introduction of new Federal & State Bills!
March 1, 2012: H.R. 4122, Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives "to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, to clarify the provision enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes." Big Cats Public Safety Protection Act
March 8, 2012: New exotic animals rules were introduced in Ohio to ban new ownership of exotic animals in the state. The measure would immediately prohibit people from acquiring new or additional wildlife. The proposal is not as strict as suggested by a state study committee convened by Gov. John Kasich last April. Ohio has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic animal ownership.
March 29, 2012: Oklahoma House panel approves exotic cat bill. The intent of S.B. 1799 is to keep track of commercial and noncommercial owners of exotic cats; the state has no regulations regarding such ownership.
Journal of the WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society
Winter 2010 ~ Volume IV is now available!
Publications
Mongabay: "Dangerous and exploitative: a look at pet wild cats"
Lisa Ann Tekancic, president of the WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society spoke with Laurel Neme on her The WildLife radio show and podcast about captive wildcats and the wildcat pet trade. During her interview, Lisa describes the history of wildcats in captivity--from the Roman spectator games and royal menageries--to their current status as private pets; for commercial use in the entertainment industry, roadside zoos, and pseudo-sanctuaries; the ill affects and dangers involved with keeping wildcats; and provides an overview of the current applicable federal, state, and local laws. She notes the only thing that is predictable about a wildcat is its unpredictability; that wildcats will always be wild despite years of captive breeding. A podcast of the interview is available at: www.laurelneme.com
WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society is partnering with The Kerulos Center's Sacred Bones, an educate to action program for wildlife renewal. "Saving animal kin requires crafting ways of living that support nature and builds the capacity to make change. Sacred Bones was designed to catalyze this process of reconciliation and responsibility." ~ G.A. Bradshaw, PhD, Executive Director, The Kerulos Center. For more information on the Sacred Bones educational journey, please visit: www.kerulos.org
Wildcat News
Tony the Truck Stop Tiger Update!
April 6, 2012: Another suit has been filed by ALDF against Louisiana's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, seeking to have Tony sent to a wildlife sanctuary. The suit states that LDWF has refused to confiscate Tony from the Tiger Truck Stop, and the truck stop's owner, Michael Sandlin, and urged a judge to order local law enforcement agents to take that step.
In January, ALDF reported that, Judge Caldwell denied a motion brought by Michael Sandlin and the Tiger Truck Stop. Sandlin was seeking to suspend Judge Caldwell's November 2011 order, instructing the Louisianna Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) to revoke Sandlin's permit allowing him to keep Tony at the truck stop. Sandlin, however, has filed a lawsuit against LDWF. LDWF is temporarily restrained from taking any action to remove Tony from the truck stop. Please visit ALDF for additional information on Tony's case.
CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES), Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP15), March 2010
More on CoP15 . . .
WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society is a member organization of the International Tiger Coalition!
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WildCat Advocate, our quarterly newsletter, features the latest news and events affecting wildcats from around the world! June-December 2010 & March 2011 issues of WildCat Advocate will be posted soon!
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June 2010
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Please visit our Publications page for WildCat Advocate issues from 2009.
Publications
WILDCAT CHAT
WildCat Conservation Legal Aid Society's president, Lisa Ann Tekancic, shares her thoughts on wildcat issues.
♦ July 2010 ~ Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom, by Chris Palmer
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