10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

In Mississippi you can own an ocelot, but not a wolverine. In Oregon you can’t own any “dangerous” wild animals, but you can get a special permit for a service monkey and anyone can fill their backyard with giraffes. You can own a yak in Kentucky, but not a cheetah in Maine. Are we fed up yet?

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 258

Critter News

JANUARY 3, 2011

According to this Technorati article , the Humane Society rated the states on their animal protection laws. New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Animal Protection North Dakota Protection 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2008

The ALDF has released a report on how different states' animal protection laws stack up. Among the best: California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon. Tags: animal law.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund Animal Protection South Dakota ALDF 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The refuge includes coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers, and is home to a diverse community of plant and animal life.

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