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November/December 2013 • Volume 57 Issue 6 TABLE of NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 | VOLUME 57, ISSUE 6 Contentscontents November/December 2013 • Volume 57 Issue 6 TABLE OF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 | VOLUME 57, ISSUE 6 contentscontents Features 6 A New Year and Two Little Bengal Tigers at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington Shelleen Mathews finds bigger kitties offer more to love. 2020 7 Belize Is Teeming With Life Both In The Jungle And In The Ocean! Debi Willoughby toured this amazing and fasci- nating paradise . 12 ZAA Conference Review Michelle McKay reports on the “other” zoo association meeting in Arizona. 13 Out of Africa, Our Favorite Place Robert and Sandralee Hohn have been fans of this wildlife park for more than a decade. 17 Convention Here We Come! Scottsdale is a destination sure to please. 23 Buddy, the Ambassador Liz Felton is raising her serval for outreach . 3333 1212 3232 Feline Conservation Federation Volume 57, Issue 6 • November/December 2013 JOIN THE FCF IN ITS CONSERVATION EFFORTS WWW.FELINECONSERVATION.ORG A membership to the FCF entitles you to six issues of the Journal, the back-issue DVD, an invitation to FCF husbandry and wildlife education courses and annual convention, and participation in our online discussion group. The FCF works to improve captive feline husbandry and conservation. The FCF supports captive and wild habitat protection, and provides support for captive husbandry, breeding programs, and public education. Send $35 annual dues ($40 Canada, $50 international) to FCF, 141 Polk Road 664, Mena, AR 71953. Features cont. Contact Us 26 Avalocats Sanctuary Michelle Donlick provides refuge FOUNDER: DIRECTORS: for wildcats and hybrids. Catherine Cisin Conservation Pat Callahan EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: 1961 Connecticut Ave 28 The Kevin Richardson Trifecta Lynn Culver Cincinnati, OH 45224 Tina Bayer fills us in on the “lion [email protected] 513-541-7867 man.” [email protected] OFFICERS: President Chris Tromborg Kevin Chambers 217 Baja Avenue 7816 N CR 75 W Davis, CA 95616 Species Shelburn, IN 47879 530-753-2763 812-397-2302 [email protected] 31 A New Species of Wild Cat Found [email protected] Prowling Brazilian Forests and Jim Sanderson, Ph.D. Vice President 356 Freeman Street Grasslands Mindy Stinner Hartford, CT 06106 Turns out there are two tigrinas P.O. Box 882 505-720-1204 in Brazil. Mebane, NC 27302 [email protected] 336-421-0065 33 Species Spotlight: Guiña [email protected] JOURNAL STAFF: Fernando Vidal and Jim Sander- Managing Editor: son share photos and facts about Secretary Lynn Culver this little known feline. Debi Willoughby 281 Albee Road Layout/Copy Editor: Uxbridge, MA 01569 Eden Tran, [email protected] 508-380-4722 Pictorials [email protected] Associate Editor: Journal Reporter: Judith Hoffman Brande Redfield 18 Your Best Shots Treasurer Gretchen Mogensen, Debbie Lynn Culver Membership Services: Marietta, Debi Willoughby, 141 Polk Road 664 Jennifer Kasserman David Sparandara, Michael Mena, AR 71953 816-674-7277 Frenchak, Billie Lambert, Sherri 479-394-5235 membershipservices DeFlorio, Joe Schreibvogel. [email protected] @felineconservation.org 20 Jaguarundis Board the Photo Ark The Feline Conservation Federation publishes the Journal Jim Broaddus provides photog- Organization bimonthly. The FCF is non-profit, (Federal ID#59-2048618) rapher Joel Sartore with rare noncommercial,and international in membership, devoted to feline opportunities. the welfare and conservation of exotic felines. 4 Letter from the President The Journal publishes articles on exotic feline conservation and husbandry, management, and regulatory and legislative Husbandry issues affecting ownership for our members. The author’s 5 From the Executive Director point of view does not necessarily represent the point of view 14 Capturing Small Wild Cats of the organization. Reproduction of any material in the Jour- Len Davidson gives advice on nal may not be made without the written permission of the dealing with escapes. original copyright owners and/or copyright owner, FCF. Letters to the editor and guest editorials are also published. 32 Acute Septic Mastitis – Breast 23 Registered Handlers Infection or Abscess Display advertisement space is available at the following Kurt Beckelman reports on a prices: $10 business card, $25.00 quarter page, $50.00 half case of bobcat mastitis. page, and $100 full-page ad. Submission deadline for articles and advertisements is the 33 Professional Membership 10th of even numbered months. Education Please submit high resolution photos and articles to the Journal 16 Educating Our Youth Managing Editor. Photos and arti- Amy Flory wants helpers for the 34 Donations cles may be emailed to FCF’s Young Feline Ambas- [email protected], or sador Newsletter. send by postal service to: 141 Polk 664, Mena, AR 71953. Copyright © 2013 Feline Conservation Federation. All rights reserved. Some material is reprinted with permission of other copyright holders. 3 Feline Conservation Federation Volume 57, Issue 6 • November/December 2013 Letter from the President Now that the holiday season is over, it is ments in Ohio that strengthen the fact that exempt. Now the ODA is saying that that time for that dreaded season to arrive; leg- the Ohio Department of Agriculture is is only applicable until January 1, 2014. islative season. Everyone needs to be dili- taking things way beyond the scope and The actual law does not state a time peri- gent on keeping abreast of the develop- definition of the enacted law. In letters od. Only one other person is currently ments in your own state and keep in close dated December 16 and later, five of the known to have received these letters contact with your own legislators. Don’t seven plaintiffs in the lawsuit charging the besides the five plaintiffs in the lawsuit. depend on others to keep your right to state of Ohio as being unconstitutional in That person was one who assisted ODA in own animals. YOU must fight and if you passing this law were told that the exemp- placing numerous reptiles that were sur- do, others will help. tions under which they were assured by rendered by their owners to ODA rather Legislation must be stopped before it is the law were not going to be recognized than try to go through the permitting pro- passed. If not, things become 100 times by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. cedure. This person did this at his own harder. The perfect example is what is The ODA singled out three exemptions in expense only to have ODA turn on him. going on in Ohio at the present. Their bill the law that they now say they will not It is going to be a long, expensive, and was passed into law strictly regulating recognize. The first states that if an Ohio mentally exhausting fight to ensure that felids. The Ohio Association of Animal resident has certain permits issued by the the state of Ohio sticks to the law as it is Owners has fought valiantly and continues Ohio Department of Natural Resources, written and hopefully even be forced to the fight, but the law is now in effect and they are exempt from this law. The ODA rescind the law. Until then, the losers in many Ohio residents face the confiscation states in their letters that the exemption this battle are going to be the animals that of their animals. only applies for the specific species cov- will pay by losing their homes at best, and Five members of the OAAO were plain- ered under the ODNR permits, even paying with their blood at worst. tiffs in appealing the constitutionality of though that is not what the law states. Take heed, everyone. Fighting bills is the law. They lost the initial hearing and The other two exemptions they say they hard work. Fighting laws is much harder. appealed in the Federal Sixth Circuit will not recognize deal with people who Be a proponent in your state to preserve Court of Appeals. They have had their have applied for but not yet received your rights now, before it is too late. first appeals hearing and are currently accreditation from ZAA and GFAS. The awaiting the court’s decision. Whatever law states clearly that if a person is in the Kevin Chambers the outcome, the losing party is sure to process of being accredited, they are appeal. While we all anxiously await the ultimate decision, the fact remains that owners must either comply with the law BE PROUD & WEAR AN FCF LOGO T-SHIRT! or face being arrested and having their animals confiscated. The law stands and New FCF logo t-shirts are here! These beautiful color print- is in full effect until it is either stricken ed shirts feature the down or a judge issues an injunction to FCF logo on the keep it from being enforced. It may take front and the paw some time before the possibility of either has a chance of happening. prints and message Many people have misunderstandings of “What will you leave the current Ohio law. I was contacted on behind?” on the December 30, about taking some big cats back. Shirt colors and bears from Ohio. Besides being the are sports grey, yel- eleventh hour, even this is now illegal. low haze, and peb- When the law passed in 2012, it became illegal for an Ohio resident to even trans- ble. Shirts sizes are fer a dangerous animal without state per- small, medium, mission. When a law is passed, you can’t large, extra-large, ignore it, hoping it is fixed or goes away. and double extra- People can say all they want to about the large. Shirts are state being unfair, unethical, unconstitu- $20, and shipping to tional, or whatever. The fact remains that you as the owner are ultimately responsi- U.S. addresses is ble for the lives of your animals. If you only $5.00.
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