Coalition information
Executive Summary
Coalition Participants
Position Statements
Summary of Federal Legislation
Summary of State Laws
Animal Protection Institute
Information on Zoonotic Disease
Zoonotic Diseases and Exotic Pets: A Public Health Policy Analysis —Draft report from the Washington State Board of Health
Information on Wildlife Trade in the US
US Fish & Wildlife Service Report on US Wildlife Trade, 1997-2003 —from the USFWS Office of Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit
Incidents
June 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
May 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
April 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
March 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
February 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
January 2006 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
December 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
November 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
October 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
September 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
August 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
July 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
June 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
May 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
April 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
March 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
February 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
January 2005 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
December 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
November 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
October 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
September 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
August 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
July 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
June 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
May 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
April 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
March 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
February 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
January 2004 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
Nov/Dec 2003 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
Sept/Oct 2003 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
July/August 2003 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
May/June 2003 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
April 2003 Captive Wild Animal Report (pdf format)
Special Incident Reports
Big Cat Incidents in the U.S., Jan 2004–June 2006 updated (pdf format)
Primate Incidents in the U.S., 1995–2006 updated as of 6/30/2006 (pdf format)
Reptile Incidents in the U.S., 2005-2006 updated as of 6/30/2006 (pdf format)
September 2005 Summary Presentation
Wild Animals are Not Pets: Overview of exotic pet problems
Announcements & Press Releases
June 24, 2005
Big Cats & People: 10 Year Old Mauled by Tiger, Lion — 3rd Big Cat Incident In Minnesota This Month - (printable PDF)
March 16, 2005
Congress Urged to Move Swiftly on Bill to Protect Primates
March 4, 2005
Chimps' Attack in California: Wild Animal Escape Rate Reaches All Time High - (printable PDF)
February 23, 2005
Tigers in the suburbs? Captive Wild Animal Death Rate Reaches All Time High - (printable PDF)
July 13, 2004
Loose Tiger in Florida is Tip of the Iceberg - (printable PDF)
February 13, 2004
Big Cats & People: Human Injury and Death Rate Reaches All Time High
- (printable PDF)
December 16, 2003
Tiger Kills Boy: Coalition Calls on North Carolina Legislature to Take Action - (printable PDF)
October 14, 2003
Big Cats & People: Injury and Death Rates Rising.
Public at Risk Warn Experts - (printable PDF)
October 13, 2003
CWAPC calls for USDA to investigate Ohio breeder who sold 8-day-old lion cub to unqualified owner - (printable PDF)
October 4, 2003
CWAPC Statement regarding the tragic attack on Las Vegas performer Roy Horn - (printable PDF)
September 23, 2003
Detroit Zoological Institute hosts first Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition's "Wild Animals are NOT Pets" Day - (printable PDF)
July 23, 2003
CWAPC Announcement: Captive Wild Animal Rescue Fund Established - (printable PDF)
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February 23, 2003
CWAPC Announcement: Launch
October 16, 2002
CWAPC Announcement: Zoos, Animal Protection Groups Join Forces to Battle Pet Trade in Dangerous Animals
CWAPC Newsletters
The CWAPC Public Relations and Media task force has assembled a press kit to generate mass public awareness of the issues surrounding the private ownership of wild animals. The Coalition believes it is critical to sustain media focus on these issues to create greater awareness of the problem, garner public sympathy and support for the victims of tragic incidents involving wild animals and people, and promote rejection of the practice of keeping dangerous wild animals as pets. Only through a ground swell of public awareness and action will this tragic problem be brought under control.