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Infant chimpanzee at L.A. Zoo killed by adult male chimpanzee in front of zoo visitors

June 29, 2012

A 3-month-old chimpanzee at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens was killed Tuesday afternoon in front of zoo visitors, fatally injured by an adult male chimpanzee within her troop.

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Florida veterinarians manage migratory mortality

June 29, 2012

Hundreds of greater shearwater sea birds wash up on Florida coastline.

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Ohio Senate passes bill to restrict ownership of exotic animals

April 30, 2012

Measure follows release and subsequent death of dozens of exotic animals; will go to state House for consideration.

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Tennessee lawmakers pitch new exotic ownership rules

April 1, 2012

Nashville — New legislation proposed in Tennessee would crack down on dangerous animal ownership.

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Ohio cracks down on exotics

October 24, 2011

Columbus, Ohio -- After the killing of 49 exotic animals last week, Ohio's governor is calling on agencies to track wild animal ownership and craft new rules.

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ASPCA calls on Ohio to restrict sales, ownership of dangerous exotic animals

October 20, 2011

Zanesville, Ohio --The American Society of Protection of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) called yesterday's killing of escaped exotics a "horrific incident" and called on Ohio's Governor John Kasich to issue an emergency order restricting the sale and possession of exotic animals.

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Outgoing Ohio Gov. Strickland bans exotic ownership

January 19, 2011

Columbus, Ohio -- Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, in one of his last official actions before leaving office Jan. 10, signed an executive order for a temporary ban on wild animal ownership.

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Oregon to stop issuing exotics permits

December 13, 2010

Portland, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture, as directed by state lawmakers in 2009, will stop issuing new exotic animal permits beginning in January 2011.

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University of Wisconsin veterinary school budget cuts may force closure of exotic pet program

September 30, 2010

Budget cuts may cripple the exotic animal program at the University of Wisconsin's veterinary school.

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