Bill in Iowa Seeks to Ban Possession and Ownership of Sharks

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Bill in Iowa Seeks to Ban Possession and Ownership of Sharks​

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5 hours ago

House File 24

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introduced by Iowa State Representative Ray Sorensen, would define sharks that can grow to more than 23 inches as “dangerous wild animals.” This designation would prohibit ownership and possession of almost all shark species commonly kept, and often bred, in aquariums including bamboo sharks, epaulette sharks, cat sharks, carpet sharks, short-tail nurse sharks, and most wobbegong species. The bill seems to result from lobbying by animal rights organizations seeking to push their agenda by grasping on to an incident last summer in which a staff member of a public aquarium was bitten by bamboo shark. While sharks deserve proper husbandry and respect when kept in aquaria, this bill is a clear overreaction to an isolated incident and a thinly veiled attempt by animal rights organizations to push their anti-aquarium agenda.

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House File 24 (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF24&ga=91), introduced by Iowa State Representative Ray Sorensen, would define sharks that can grow to more than 23 inches as…

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