The New York City Bar Association, through its Animal Law Committee, approved the passage of Assembly Bill A.54-B and Senate Bill S.3046-B (the “Bill”), which would amend the public buildings law to prohibiting the use of adhesive-based rodent traps (“glue traps”). This Bill would prevent the use of this cruelContinue Reading
Assembly Bill A8327 has been introduced which seeks to prohibit the sale of birds in retail pet stores statewide. If passed, this legislation could help end the suffering of birds bred in poor conditions or captured from the wild. The bill was introduced by Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal. Wildlife trafficking playsContinue Reading
New York State Police (NYSP) in Albany is expanding their training program by partnering with the New York State Animal Protection Federation (NYSAPF) so troopers can better identify and respond to cases of animal cruelty in the Capital Region. Superintendent Steven G. James, stated that the training will help byContinue Reading
A reintroduction of a bill in the state legislature would require canids over 50 pounds, that are killed, to be DNA tested by the state Department of Environmental Conservation to determine if the animal is, in fact, a wolf. The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal. It aims atContinue Reading