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Washington Times: 'Prime transmission locations': Pandemic shines spotlight on wet markets -- in U.S.

April 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the wet markets in Asia — specifically Wuhan, China — but wet markets where shoppers pick out live animals to be purchased as food or slaughtered on the spot also can be found in the U.S.
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Fox News: New York, California lawmakers call for state ban on 'wet markets' amid coronavirus

April 14, 2020
New York and California state lawmakers are calling for a shutdown of all “wet markets” in their states, rolling out new legislation on both coasts to ban the markets—which in China are believed to be linked to the origins of the coronavirus pandemic—for good.
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Lawmakers in California and New York to introduce legislation to ban wet markets and exotic wildlife trafficking to reduce future pandemic risk and prevent mass extinction

April 13, 2020
In response to COVID-19 and the growth of the powerful international wildlife trafficking industry, bills from Senator Henry Stern (CA) and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (NY) would crack down on domestic wild animal trade and trophy hunting of endangered species
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PlantBasedNews.org: Diane Keaton Backs 'Big Cat Public Safety Act' Following Controversial Show 'Tiger King'

April 11, 2020
'Exotic Animals that are kept for private use are not only a public health issue but also endanger the lives of first responders'
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VegNews: Diane Keaton Joins Fight to Stop Animal Cruelty Exposed by Tiger King

April 11, 2020
The actress steps up her activism as board member of animal-rights group Social Compassion in Legislation to push for the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act, a law that would prohibit the ownership of big cats.
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Big Cat Public Safety Act Gets Major Backing Amid Growing Buzz from Netflix’s Tiger King

April 10, 2020
Diane Keaton and fellow Social Compassion in Legislation board members are working with Congress to end private ownership of lions and tigers in wake of controversial show
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Big Cat Public Safety Act Gets Major Backing Amid Growing Buzz from Netflix’s Tiger King

Bipartisan Group of United States Members of Congress Urges Three Major Intergovernmental Organizations to Ban All Live Wildlife Markets and Wildlife Trade!

April 9, 2020
In an extraordinary move, the drumbeat for such action was amplified yesterday when a bipartisan group of 66 U.S. Members of Congress joined in that call.
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Updates and Action Alert!

March 31, 2020
Fish & Game Commission Vote to List Mountain Lions on California Endangered Species Act Coming Up!
Information on Netflix docuseries "Tiger King" and exotic animal ownership
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Labels do not save lives, let's discuss the real issue: the wildlife trade and animal agriculture!

March 19, 2020
Today, President Trump referred to the Covid-19 virus as the “Chinese” virus. The media questioned him on whether he saw that as racist or not. His answer was "no" it wasn't racist, "the virus came from China".
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Bill Introduced to Expand California Ban on Sale of Exotic Animal Skins

March 13, 2020
AB 3143 would add specific species of stingrays to a list that already includes big cats, polar bears, dolphins, and other threatened or endangered specie
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