Tigers are not pets or performers, and the probabilities are not in your favor if you have long-running interactions with tigers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today expressed condolences to the family of Ryan Easley, who died while working at his Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Choctaw … Read more

New report reveals mountain lions limit spread of brain-wasting disease in deer and elk and protecting them may save billions in outdoor recreational activities in Colorado You can listen to this article here: Mountain lions are hell on zombie deer and elk roaming the Rockies. The map below tells the story of mountain lions and … Read more

Do human hunters occupy the role of mountain lions as apex predators in Colorado? There has been long-running controversy over the trophy hunting of mountain lions in the West, and to a lesser degree, the same holds true for commercial trapping of bobcats. Polling of the general population indicates that the majority hold the view … Read more

The benefits of wild cats on the Colorado landscape and arguments for human-wild cat coexistence without trophy hunting or commercial trapping A coalition of animal sanctuaries, wildlife rehabbers, animal protectionists, scientists, veterinarians, conservationists, ethical hunters, and concerned private citizens have their sights set on mountain lions — specifically by taking aim at trophy hunting of … Read more

We secured the most important reforms ever against animal testing, while ending legal animal fighting and commercial cub-petting throughout U.S. The year 2022 turned out to be a remarkable one for the Center for a Humane Economy, Animal Wellness Action, and the Animal Wellness Foundation. We secured many tangible gains. We put a punctuation mark … Read more

Animal Wellness Action lobbied the Congress to close out abuse of dangerous big cats in our communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and Big Cat Rescue applauded the signing of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, by President Joe Biden today. The groups commend Sens. Richard Blumenthal, … Read more

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All of us at Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy exhaled from the deepest recesses of our lungs Tuesday night. A grueling, often maddening, and sometimes enlightening 11-year odyssey to pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act concluded with the U.S. Senate taking up the House-passed H.R. … Read more

Legislation Now Awaits President Biden With “Tiger King” and other cub-petting enthusiasts in jail, the Congress closes out abuse of dangerous big cats in our communities  Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, today by Unanimous Consent, completing Congressional work on the subject four months after the House … Read more

With “Tiger King” and other cub-petting enthusiasts in jail, the Congress takes action Washington, D.C. – With the support of the national law enforcement, animal welfare, and conservation and mainstream zoological communities, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, on Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. H.R. … Read more

Washington, D.C. – With the support of the national law enforcement, animal welfare, and conservation and mainstream zoological communities, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to take up the Big Cat Public Safety Act, H.R. 263, this week.  Led by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., the bill has 259 cosponsors, including about … Read more