Sales of ‘wild’ animals would be limited, definition expanded under proposed law

Timothy Hill

A condition senator is seeking to increase the lawful definition of “wild” animals and restrict their sale, proposed legislation prompted by the sale of animals including sloths at a Hauppauge-centered company.  Sen. Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood) reported animal advocates have achieved out to express considerations about the continued operation of Sloth Encounters, which in […]

NY Dem wants to ban wild animals from homes

Timothy Hill

ALBANY – So a great deal for hanging with your pet pachyderm. Newly released legislation would formally ban New Yorkers from maintaining pets this sort of as elephants, hyenas, rhinoceroses and whales, just after many years of controversy surrounding a Prolonged Island business enterprise peddling sloths and kangaroos. “Not only […]