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1991 Animals' Advoc. 1 (1991)

handle is hein.animal/aniad1991 and id is 1 raw text is: TH QARELNESETROTH ANIAL LEALDFNEUDSPIG19 PHOTO: 1UFEFORCE FOUNDATION USDA betrays animals and public trust IT'S AN OLD STORY: CONGRESS passes a law to correct a serious social problem and directs an administrative agency to enforce that law. But some- thing insidious occurs-the federal agency that is supposed to be a watch- dog over the regulated industry be- comes, instead, its lap dog-making excuses and allowing the powerful in- dustry to get its way. Then some re- sponsible agency employees decide it's e to do what Congress intended: trite strict regulations to enforce the law and curb the problem. This should have been the happy ending. But that didn't happen at the present day U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1985, Congress amended the Animal Welfare Act and directed the USDA to develop stricter standards for the welfare of animals used in research. In particular, USDA was directed to develop standards regarding exercise for dogs, and a physical environment adequate to promote the psychological well-being of primates. After some pushing and shoving continued on page three Dolphins' day in court KAMA, A 700-POUND BOTTLE- nose dolphin, has sued the Na- tional Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), challenging the routine use of Letters of Agreement to transfer captive marine mam- mals. This type of transfer is be- ing used instead of the formal permit procedure which would require that the public receive notice of the permit application and an opportunity to submit comments. The informal Let- ters process has encouraged commercial trade in dolphins, which is precisely what the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed to correct. (For a more in-depth look at the Letters of continued on page seven Washington Update ............ 2 Loopholes in MMPA challenged ......... 4 Dog-gone trouble ................... 5 Action for animals ................... 6 Update: rats and mice lawsuit .......... 7 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 00 l\ / ( II

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