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After Images of Employee’s Injury from Animal Attack Surface – OSHA Complaint Filed Against Texas Wild Animal Dealer and Roadside Zoo Owner

Graphic images of wound are posted on Tik-Tok by an employee of Gator Park — a facility owned and operated by Jason Clay.

April 7, 2022 Press Release

Lawsuit Filed Against Tiger Creek for Violating Endangered Species Act

The lawsuit alleges federally endangered and threatened animals such as the tigers, lions, and ring-tailed lemurs are receiving inadequate care at Tiger Creek

March 16, 2022 Press Release

Urging USDA to Enforce Animal Welfare Act Requirements for Social Media Exhibitors

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint against the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to demand enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) for animal exhibitions on YouTube, TikTok, and other social media platforms without proper licensing.

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Complaint Demands USDA Provide Oversight of Animal Exhibitors on Social Media Operating Without Licenses

The complaint asks the agency to enforce the Animal Welfare Act to protect animals exploited on social media platforms

February 2, 2022 Press Release

Demanding USDA Revoke Animal Welfare Act License from Texas Exhibitor Jason Clay (2022)

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint requesting the USDA investigate and enforce the AWA against licensee Jason Clay who is doing business in Texas as two entities, Franklin Drive Thru Safari and East Texas Zoo & Gator Park.

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Complaint Demands USDA Revoke Animal Welfare Act License from Texas Exhibitor Jason Clay

Clay has a demonstrated history of noncompliance with the law at his facilities, Franklin Drive Thru Safari and East Texas Zoo and Gator Park

January 25, 2022 Press Release

Demanding USDA Respond to Petition Seeking to Establish Animal Relocation Procedures

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint to require that the USDA provide a substantive response to a rulemaking petition the organization submitted in 2016, which urges the agency to establish animal relocation procedures through APHIS.

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Lawsuit Filed Demanding USDA Respond to Petition Seeking Aid for Abandoned Animals

The petition asserts animal relocation procedures must accompany USDA license revocation and termination proceedings

January 20, 2022 Press Release

Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act

The Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) provides for more robust enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act by increasing oversight and strengthening the licensing process for animal dealers and exhibitors.

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Lawsuit Filed Against USDA For Lack of Transparency into Inspection Process of Primate Research Facilities

Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Rise for Animals filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the agency’s failure to respond to a request for public records related to the inconsistent inspection process of nonhuman primate research facilities.

October 16, 2020 Press Release

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