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Washington voters trounce hook-&-bullet crowd on behalf of endangered species

November 4, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

71% in favor          OLYMPIA––Washington state voters on November 3,  2015 overwhelmingly approved Initiative Measure 1401,   introducing state-level felony penalties for the purchase, sale,  and/or distribution of products made from elephants,  rhinos,  lions,  tigers,  leopards,  cheetahs,  sea turtles,  pangolins,  sharks and rays. At least 50 individuals have reportedly been apprehended in possession with such contraband […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African species, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, China, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, India, Indian subcontinent, Laws, Pacific rim, Poaching & trafficking, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan, Tigers, U.S., USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, Paul Allen, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Seattle Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo

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