PETA Alerts USDA to Unlicensed Doug Terranova’s Recent Circus Performances September 10, 2019 Contact: David Perle 202-483-7382 Kaufman, Texas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) permanently revoked the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license of Doug Terranova, a Kaufman-based animal exhibitor, on August 30 and ordered him and his company to pay a total of $64,700 in…
Nikulin Moscow Circus, Russia This video was taken in 2016 at the Nikulin Circus in Moscow, Russia. This circus is known for allowing the public to pay for novelty photos with their lions and tigers outside each performance — this video was taken in the photo booth area. The New York Times wrote an article about this practice,…
Wild Wonders Bonsall, California Wild Wonders is a small, ZAA “accredited” private company near San Diego, California formerly called Zoofari. Wild Wonders is owned by Jackie Navarro and offers “Hands-on Wildlife Education and Conservation” by selling “animal encounters, tours, and educational programs” with small exotic species. The company has been around since 1991 and has worked with…
National Wildlife Federation Dave Mizejewski’s outreach activities which don’t involve live animals (presentations, blog posts, books, etc.) are great, but unfortunately that message of respecting wildlife is being undermined by NWF’s use of cuddly baby wildlife as TV props. If they’re serious about teaching the public to respect wildlife and not keep them as pets, they…
DreamWorld and their “Tiger Island” attraction is a notorious amusement park in Australia. Tiger Island is a self-proclaimed “conservation program” for tigers, but they do a lot of things which no reputable zoo would do. We believe that all of the cubs born there are removed from their mothers and hand-reared, whether it’s medically necessary…