Tpou TEXAS & US Primate Owners United

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Texas Primate Owners United (TPOU) is an association of members like you, that focuses on providing support services, while promoting responsible primate care, and fighting legislation that seeks to unfairly regulate or prohibit the ownership of primates.

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For the first time in history, the USDA is being investigated and criminal charges are being levied because of the stunts USDA APHIS veterinarian, Aaron Rhyner, DVM has attempted to force the revised HPA into effect. It has been revealed through court documents and by the House Oversight Committee that the HPA published in May and opened for public comment is entirely different than the version that is now in play. Simply put, Rhyner and his animal extremist cronies didn’t want scrutiny of the extreme and unnecessary government overreach they want to implement.

https://www.westernjustice.info/post/usda-aphis-veterinarian-under-congressional-investigation-over-horse-protection-act-rulemaking

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01/19/2025

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They are coming after ALL animals. We either stand up or lose everything…ALERT: Bill to Add H**ps and Fish to the Animal...
09/16/2024

They are coming after ALL animals. We either stand up or lose everything…

ALERT: Bill to Add H**ps and Fish to the Animal Welfare Act

On September 12, Representative Betty McCollum introduced HR9571, which will “amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for other purposes.” This will add reptiles, amphibians, fish, and cephalopods “as animals” under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), meaning the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must develop new regulations. Basically, the USDA would now be required to license and inspect facilities and breeders with these animals. Businesses would need to comply with new USDA regulations or lose their licenses. The USDA recently began inspecting and licensing aviculturists (bird breeders). The bill has been assigned to the House Agriculture Committee. We will post more information when available. Read the bill text at https://usark.org/24us1/.

Snippet: The term ‘animal’ means any live or dead warm-blooded animal (including a dog, cat, monkey (nonhuman primate mammal), guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or bird), cold-blooded animal (including a reptile, amphibian, cephalopod, or fish)...

ALERT: Louisiana H**p Regulation Hearing
Update from September 5, 2024: The amendments (changes from the previous version) were presented at today’s Commission Meeting. Only two herpetoculturists spoke regarding the rules: a Louisiana turtle breeder and Phil Goss of USARK. The Commissioners accepted the amendments. This opens a new public comment period until October 22. The Commissioners will receive the public comments at a future meeting. LDWF will hold a meeting/workshop to discuss the changes on the date and location below. We will post the changes as soon as we receive the final copy (which will not be posted in the State Register until September 20, but we will get the document posted ASAP).

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
LDWF Headquarters
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Updates will be posted at https://usark.org/24_la/.
Light Bulb Ban

Read more information with contact details at https://usark.org/24doe/.

In 2022, the Department of Energy (“Department”) passed a regulation that banned certain incandescent light bulbs. Basically, light bulbs are deemed inefficient if they do not emit a certain amount of lumens per watt. This was meant to transition from less efficient bulbs to more efficient lighting, like LED bulbs.

Reptile lighting is a specialty item and is not used for general-purpose lighting in homes and businesses. However, certain bulbs were reviewed solely on how many lumens they produced per watt. H**p keepers know that halogen and basking bulbs are not used in household lamps for general lighting.

Read the rest at https://usark.org/24doe/.

ARTICLE: "Light bulb ban threatens reptile, amphibian welfare" by the Veterinary Infomation Network

snippet: "The ban should be a concern of animal caretakers for many species," said Latney, a senior veterinarian at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center who also is chair of the Association for Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV). "This is particularly true for captive reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammal species that have limited exposure to natural, unfiltered sunlight."

Read the full article at https://news.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=210&Id=12254509&f5=1.

Veterinarians request exemption from US rule meant to boost energy efficiency

If you see it, REPORT it!!!
09/15/2024

If you see it, REPORT it!!!

08/29/2024

Three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died over the past week due to a highly infectious bacterial infection, a...
08/29/2024

Three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died over the past week due to a highly infectious bacterial infection, according to the zoo.

Three apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died over the past week due to a highly infectious bacterial infection, according to the zoo.

Gunshots and blood at Trump rally.
07/13/2024

Gunshots and blood at Trump rally.

07/08/2024

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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(210) 771-6404

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