‘Joe Exotic’ Convicted of Murder for Hire, Violating The Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act
A federal jury has found JOSEPH MALDONADO-PASSAGE, also known as Joseph Allen Maldonado, Joseph Allen Schreibvogel, and “Joe Exotic,” 56, formerly of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, guilty on two counts of hiring More...
New petition aims to block importation of salamanders, stop spread of disease
The Center for Biological Diversity and Save the Frogs filed a formal petition to the Interior secretary seeking an emergency moratorium on the import of salamanders for the pet trade to prevent introduction of More...
Olympian Anna Fenninger joins Nat Geo’s Big Cats initiative
As Austrian Olympic champion Anna Fenninger prepares for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail, Colorado, this week, she also takes on the role of a “big cat champion” to support and promote the More...
Rand Paul, Dean Heller and Mark Amodei introduce ‘Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act’
Sens. Rand Paul, Dean Heller (R-Nev.) and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) released the following statements following the introduction of the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act. This bill provides More...
