federal_register: E6-12935
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| E6-12935 | Animal Welfare; Elephants | Proposed Rule | We are notifying the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from In Defense of Animals requesting that we issue an interpretive rule or policy to clarify the space and living conditions required for captive elephants, and that we enforce the Animal Welfare Act and its implementing regulations by requiring that exhibitors fully comply with the regulations. We are soliciting comments from the public regarding the petition, and whether we should continue to regulate the handling, care, treatment, and transport of elephants covered by the Animal Welfare Act under the general standards in the regulations or promulgate specific standards for elephants. We are also requesting comments regarding what should be included in any such standards. | 2006-08-09 | 2006 | 8 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/08/09/E6-12935/animal-welfare-elephants | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-08-09/pdf/E6-12935.pdf | Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 12,22 | We are notifying the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from In Defense of Animals requesting that we issue an interpretive rule or policy to clarify the space and living conditions required for captive... |