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2013 Animal L. Comm. Newsl. 1 (2013)

handle is hein.journals/anilawcn2013 and id is 1 raw text is: Winter/ Spring 2013 Animal Law Committee NOAA CONSIDERS PERMIT APPLICATION FOR IMPORTATION OF WILD-CAUGHT BELUGA WHALES TO U.S. AQUARIUMS By: Ann Porter This past June, the Georgia Aquarium applied for an Aquarium itself have led to the birth of just a single import permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act beluga calf, who died at five days old.5 At Chicago's seeking to acquire 18 beluga whales for public display Continued on page 15 purposes.' The whales were caught off the coast of Russia in the Sea of Okhotsk between 2006 and 2011, and have since been held in a Russian research facility. Should the permit be issued, the whales would be shared NOAA Considers Permit Application For among six aquariums across the United States, including Importation Of Wild-Caught Beluga Whales three Sea World facilities.2 IprainO idCuh euaWae thre ea ord fciitisTo U.S. Aquariums .................... I The application has Letter From The Chair 3 sparked much opposition ..............3 from animal welfare Animal Law Subcommittee Updates ..... 6 groups and scientists alike, as the importation ............ would be the first under Animal Docket: A Laundry List Of Lies- the Marine Mammal Common Defenses To Animal Cruelty.. 9 ......Protectio Act in almost Protctin At i alost Applying For Federal Tax-Exempt Status two decades.' The marine parks petitioning for the A ng Forft Status importation have indicated that the 18 whales are necessary to ensure the continued viability of the United Organization ........................ 11 States' captive beluga population, since genetic variation Procedural Due Process: Notice And A is crucial to the success of their breeding programs.' Ceremonial Opportunity To Be Heard .. 12 However, breeding efforts by the facilities requesting What Should Follow A Conviction For the belugas have historically been met with limited Animal Abuse?: The Animals And Society success. Since 1999, only 18 beluga whales have been Institutes's Anicare Treatment Model ... 13 born at these aquariums, with even fewer surviving into 2013 TIPS Calendar................23 adulthood. Notably, breeding efforts at the Georgia

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