The state agency that regulates wild and exotic animals in Iowa is misinterpreting a nearly decade-old law that imposes tough rules for keeping such animals. Born Free USA and The Animal Rescue League of Iowa filed documents in February to the Iowa Court of Appeals that contend the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship limits its own authority in overseeing some facilities that exhibit wildlife in the state. “This is about, at its heart, ensuring that common-sense laws passed for the sake of animal welfare and public safety need to be followed and enforced,” said Kate Dylewsky, Program Associate at Born Free USA.
Link: The Des Moines Register