According to PETA, Perdue and state agriculture officials aren't doing enough to crack down on zoos with multiple violations, which should have their licenses revoked.
CRAIG HLAVATY: ‘An animal rights group has sued U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue over roadside zoo licensing across the country, including one near Alvin. In a statement, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals [PETA] alleged that the Department of Agriculture was automatically renewing federal licenses for applicants that the group says are violating the Animal Welfare Act. The statement said one such applicant was the Bayou Wildlife Park, a roadside zoo…
PETA cited five other zoos in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., including The Camel Farm in Yuma, Ariz.; Deer Haven Mini Zoo in Keymar, Md.; Laughing Valley Ranch in Idaho Springs, Colo.; and Henry Hampton’s Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, N.C., and The Farm at Walnut Creek in Sugarcreek, Ohio…
According to PETA, Perdue and state agriculture officials aren’t doing enough to crack down on zoos with multiple violations, which should have their licenses revoked… David Perle of PETA released a “fact sheet” detailing the Alvin park’s alleged failures to meet minimum standards in the care of animals… The group claims the facility was cited for 42 violations of the Animal Welfare Act, “including failing to provide animals with clean drinking water, safe and sanitary enclosures, and adequate veterinary care”.’ SOURCE…
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