While glue traps are instruments of agonizing cruelty, trapping animals like rodents, small birds, and even protected species, leading to slow death by starvation, dehydration, or self-mutilation, the good news is that federal legislation has been introduced to outlaw them nationwide. Tell your legislators to support this bill!

The Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199) is vital legislation designed to protect public safety, public health, and animal welfare by ending the dangerous, irresponsible practice of keeping non-human primates as pets in residential settings. H.R. 3199 is the necessary federal solution. It prohibits the interstate sale, transport, and private ownership of primates, effectively restricting their possession to qualified sanctuaries and accredited facilities.

Wildlife corridors are essential infrastructure projects, like overpasses, underpasses, or specialized fencing, that reconnect habitats fragmented by highways and development. Advocating for your state legislature to include funding and plans for these corridors is critical.

A bottle bill significantly boosts recycling rates and reduces litter by assigning a monetary value (a refundable deposit) to beverage containers. This creates a high-quality stream of clean, sorted materials for manufacturers and shifts the financial responsibility for waste management from taxpayers to producers and consumers. States with bottle bills often achieve recycling rates for these containers that are double or triple those of non-deposit states.

The EATS Act (Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act) is a federal bill introduced that undermines state rights, jeopardizes animal welfare and food safety laws, creates legal chaos, and potentially benefits large corporations at the expense of smaller producers and consumers. It will invalidate or weaken state laws on issues like animal confinement, food quality, and environmental protection, leading to a less regulated and potentially more harmful agricultural system.

The Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act establishes a dedicated unit within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) specifically tasked with investigating and prosecuting violations of federal animal protection laws, such as the Animal Welfare Act. This initiative is designed to close enforcement gaps and ensure that individuals and facilities found violating animal safety and care standards are held accountable. Click on the link below to support this campaign.

The Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (H.R. 347) and S. 843 is crucial because it provides essential funding and support to the dedicated organizations and stranding networks that save injured sea turtles every day.

This bill helps ensure that when a sick or injured sea turtle is found on the beach, there are trained experts, medical supplies, and safe facilities ready to provide emergency aid and long-term care.