2022-APHIS-03454-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests the itineraries dated January 1, 2019 onwards 

for the following: 1. Janice Haley 58-C-0625; 2. Squalus, Inc. 

58-C-0648; 3. Elephant Walk 58-C-0662; 4. Georgina Donoho 

58-C-0788; and 5. Patricia Zerbini 58-C-0794. (Date Range 

for Record Search: From 01/01/2019 To 05/03/2022)

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03455-F Mickey, Sean WKBW-TV Requests photographs/Videos documenting noncompliances 

from a routine inspection at Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc. 

on 17-MAR-2022. Customer ID: 2114 Certificate: 21-C-0027 

(Date Range for Record Search: From 03/16/2022 To 

03/18/2022)

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03459-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests the itineraries dated January 1, 2019 onwards 

for the following: 1. Predators Unlimited 58-C-0899; 2. 

Busch Gardens 58-C-1002; 3. A Grizzly Experience 58-C1039; 4. Rosaires Bears 58-C-1065; and 5. Genesis ShurPath, Inc. 58-C-1181 (Date Range for Record Search: From 

01/01/2019 To 05/03/2022)

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03463-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests all pictures and videos (in their original digital 

format) taken during the March 8, 2022 inspection of 58-C1117, Single Vision, Inc. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

03/08/2022 To 03/08/2022)

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03467-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 1. 

AC22-238 John Ames/Johnny Jewels; 2. AC22-344 Earthwise 

Pet Supply in Flower Mound; 3. AC22-363 Phil Dolci; 4. AC22-

364 SeaQuest; 5. AC22-367 Monkey Shack; and AC22-370 

Ralph & Riley Patterson. PETA also requests: All wr tten 

exchanges of informat on between agency personnel and 

records that document similar oral exchanges pertaining to 

the subject of the records specified above AND to/from the 

l censees, registrants, or their representatives as follows: 

Letters, faxes, and similar correspondence; Memoranda; 

Emails on government-issued and personal devices; Text 

messages on government-issued and personal devices; 

Messages on instant messaging applications, including but not 

limited to Confide and Signal; Messages on social media 

accounts; and Notes of communications (e.g., notes of inperson conversations or telephone calls). (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 12/17/2021 To 05/03/2022)

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03472-F Leroux, Jocelyn Western Watersheds Project Pursuant to the FOIA, please send WWP: 1). Copies of all 2021 

and 2022 Annual Work Plans and 2020 and 2021 Summary 

Reports effective in Montana, along with any attached maps or 

other materials. 2). Copies of all 2021 and 2022 Cooperative 

Serv ce Agreements, and other agreements governing Wildlife 

Serv ces activities in Montana. (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 01/01/2020 To 05/03/2022)

5/3/2022

(b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03473-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA On behalf of the ASPCA, I request the following: All records 

pertaining to any animal care employees inspection of or visit 

to a dog dealer or dog breeder during the month of March 

2022. Please include any reports, photographs (in original 

format with full resolution), videos, and observations recorded 

by the animal care employee such as inspection reports, 

teachable moments or other documentation reflecting any visit 

to or inspection of the licensee. (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 03/01/2022 To 03/31/2022).

5/3/2022

2022-APHIS-03474-F ASPCA Request the following: Copies of all records related to AC22-

234, including: 1.) Complete narratives of the investigation 

conducted by the USDA, including the USDA findings; 2.) 

Correspondence between the USDA and Nathan H. Nisley or 

anyone acting on his behalf for the period from April 1, 2022, 

to the present; 3.) Copies of any photographic or video 

graphic documentation recorded by the USDA during its 

investigat on (in original format w th full resolut on); 4.) Final 

investigative reports filed by the USDA; and 5.) Outcome of 

investigat on. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

04/01/2022 To 05/03/2022)

5/4/2022

2022-APHIS-03476-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests all pictures and videos (in their original digital 

format) taken during the February 26, 2022 inspection of 48-

B-0326, Jim Kramer. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

02/26/2022 To 02/26/2022)

5/4/2022

2022-APHIS-03507-F Sonstegard, Peter Sonstegard Foods Requesting documents regarding the H5N1 outbreak at 

Rembrandt Foods in Rembrandt, IA and Sunrise Farms in 

Harris, IA. Including virus isolation and genome sequencing 

for both sites.

5/2/2022

2022-APHIS-03508-F Muller, Andrea Savannah Stone Source We request either printed or dig tal copies of the photographs, 

video and written information that were taken by USDA and/or 

CBP of the live insect Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Poda) 

(Pentatomidae) that was extracted from the container 

MEDU2330895. EAN was issued 2/17/22 at the port of 

Savannah, GA. The associated Customs entry number was 

97N-05308607. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

02/01/2022 To 02/28/2022)

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03515-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests the itineraries dated January 1, 2019 onwards 

for the following: 1. Brunon Blaszak 58-C-1249; Carson & 

Barnes Circus 73-C-0001; 2. Key Equipment Co., Inc. 73-C0144; 3. Adam Burck 73-C-0244/33-C-0387; and 4. Castles 

Bears 74-C-0026. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

01/01/2019 To 05/06/2022).

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03516-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests the itineraries dated January 1, 2019 onwards 

for the following: 1. Trunks & Humps 74-C-0140; 2. Sea World 

of Texas 74-C-0180; 3. Jason Clay 74-C-0939; 4. Jay Owen 

house 81-C-0031; and 5. A to Z (Chelsey & Kip Lewis) 85-C0042. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2019 To 

05/06/2022)

5/6/2022

(b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03517-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests the itineraries dated January 1, 2019 onwards 

for the following: 1. Fercos Bros. 88-C-0020; 2. 

Illusioneering, Inc 88-C-0151; 3. Steve Martins Working 

Wildlife 93-C-0051; 4. Sea World, LLC 93-C-0069; 5. Bob 

Dunn's Animal Services, Inc 93-C-0232; Wild About Monkeys 

93-C-0601; and Birds & Animals Unlim ted 93-C-0886. (Date 

Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2019 To 05/06/2022)

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03518-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 1. 

AC22-411 LA Purchase Zoo; 2. AC22-412 Colton Morris; and 

3. AC22-399 Jungle Adventures PETA also requests: All 

written exchanges of information between agency personnel 

and records that document similar oral exchanges pertaining 

to the subject of the records specified above AND to/from the 

l censees, registrants, or their representatives as follows: 

Letters, faxes, and similar correspondence; Memoranda; 

Emails on government-issued and personal devices; Text 

messages on government-issued and personal devices; 

Messages on instant messaging applications, including but not 

limited to Confide and Signal; Messages on social media 

accounts; and Notes of communications (e.g., notes of inperson conversations or telephone calls). (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 03/01/2022 To 05/06/2022)

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03520-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests all records related to the March 23, 2022 

inspection and Teachable Moment of 74-C-1095 Gary Johnson. 

By all records I refer to: Investigation reports; License 

appl cat ons and renewals; Memoranda; Itineraries; Veterinary 

records; Videos and photographs in their original digital 

format; All attachments or exhib ts to the above records; All 

written correspondence, including emails between members of 

the public (complainants) and the USDA. All written 

exchanges of informat on between agency personnel and 

records that document similar oral exchanges pertaining to 

the subject of the records specified above, as follows: o 

Letters, faxes, and similar correspondence; Memoranda; o 

Emails on government-issued and personal devices; Text 

messages on government-issued and personal devices; 

Messages on instant messaging applications, including but not 

limited to Confide and Signal; Messages on social media 

accounts; and Notes of communications (e.g., notes of inperson conversations or telephone calls). All written 

exchanges of informat on to/from the licensees, registrants, or 

their representatives and records that document similar oral 

exchanges pertaining to the subject of the records specified 

above, as follows: Letters and faxes; o Memoranda; Emails on 

government-issued or personal dev ces; Text messages on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Messages on instant 

messaging applications, including but not limited to Conf de 

and Signal; Messages on social media accounts; and Notes of 

communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversations or 

telephone calls). (Date Range for Record Search: From 

03/23/2022 T 04/04/2022)

5/6/2022

(b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03526-F Ildeniz, Kathleen - Requesting any and all documents wh ch may include field 

notes, clear photo's, correspondence within the USDA and any 

other involved agencies regarding complaints and/or violations 

or advisement of complaints and/or violations of the 

Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter Act or 

horses going to slaughter from 05/05/20 to the current time in 

wh ch the FOIA is fulfilled. Please include the case number, 

status/outcome of the complaint and/or violation and case 

documents if applicable.

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03529-F Beckham, Jeremy Phys cians Comm ttee for Responsible 

Medicine

PCRM requests a copy of the full USDA-APHIS file related to 

Neuralink (Cert. No. 93-R-0586). This includes, but is not 

limited to, any enforcement records, registration or licensing 

paperwork, pre-licensing inspection documents, photographs, 

videos, internal and external correspondence, compliance 

records, complaints received, inspection reports or narratives, 

records related to appeals, teachable moments, talking points, 

or record of call forms.

5/6/2022

2022-APHIS-03537-F Talamo, Lex Lady Freethinker Request a copy of any documents the USDA holds related to 

research conducted on three baboons (Papio Anubis), 

identified by name or number as Jemma (#26876), JuJu 

(#28768) and Tara (#26741) and USDA Licensee Texas 

Biomedical Research Inst tute (USDA CNs 3930 and 1512, and 

respective licenses 74-A-0061 and 74-R-003), including but 

not limited to annual reports, IACUC-approved or reviewed 

protocols, appeals or other documents from Jan. 1, 2004 

through Jan. 1, 2013. A copy of any Teachable Moment issued 

on 12/10/2018 to Texas Biomedical Research Inst tute 

research facility (license No. 74-R-003; it is not available 

online). Any and all photographs or videos taken during APHIS 

inspections regarding animal care violat ons at the breeding 

facility (CN 3930, 74-A-0061) on 11/18/2019; 1/19/2017; 

1/28/2016; and 6/6/2014. Any and all photographs or videos 

taken during APHIS inspections regarding animal care 

violat ons at the research facility (CN 1512 and 74-R-003) as 

documented on inspection forms from 12/17/2019; 4/2/2018; 

9/29/2014; and 6/2/2014. (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 01/01/2004 To 01/01/2020)

5/9/2022

2022-APHIS-03572-F Anthes, Emily The New York Times Any documents or records regarding the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak 

on a Wisconsin mink farm in the fall of 2020, including, but 

not limited to: 1. Documents relating to cattle that were 

tested for SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as part of 

the outbreak investigat on and the results of those tests; 2. 

Documents relating to other species that were tested for SARSCoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as part of the outbreak 

investigat on and the results of those tests; 3. Any email 

correspondence about or reports on the tests or test results 

outlined above; and 4. Any other email correspondence about 

or reports on the outbreak and the subsequent investigation. I 

am requesting documents dated between September 1, 2020 

and March 1, 2021. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

09/01/2020 To 03/01/2021)

5/10/2022
2022-APHIS-03577-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 1. 

AC22-431 Animal Haven Zoo; 2. AC22-418 Scott Smith's All 

Animal Expo; 3. AC22-432 Union Ridge Wildlife Center; and 4. 

AC22-416 TIGERS. PETA also requests: All written exchanges 

of information between agency personnel and records that 

document similar oral exchanges pertaining to the subject of 

the records specified above AND to/from the licensees, 

registrants, or their representatives as follows: Letters, faxes, 

and similar correspondence; Memoranda; â€¢ Emails on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Text messages on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Messages on instant 

messaging applications, including but not limited to Conf de 

and Signal; â€¢ Messages on social media accounts; and 

Notes of communications (e.g., notes of in-person 

conversations or telephone calls). (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 01/04/2022 To 05/11/2022)

5/11/2022

2022-APHIS-03579-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation PETA requests all records related to the relicensing of Debbie 

Dolittle Petting Zoo from 91-C-0141 to 91-C-0156 and the 

new and/or renewal applications for both 91-C-0141 and 91-C0156. By all records I refer to: Memoranda; All attachments or 

exhibits to the above records; All wr tten exchanges of 

informat on between agency personnel and records that 

document similar oral exchanges pertaining to the subject of 

the records specified above, as follows: Letters, faxes, and 

similar correspondence; Memoranda; Emails on governmentissued and personal devices; Text messages on governmentissued and personal devices; Messages on instant messaging 

appl cat ons, including but not limited to Confide and Signal; 

Messages on social media accounts; and Notes of 

communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversations or 

telephone calls). All written exchanges of information to/from 

the l censees, registrants, or their representatives and records 

that document similar oral exchanges pertaining to the subject 

of the records specified above, as follows: Letters and faxes; 

Memoranda; Emails on government-issued or personal 

dev ces; Text messages on government-issued and personal 

dev ces; Messages on instant messaging applications, 

including but not limited to Conf de and Signal; Messages on 

social media accounts; and Notes of communications (e.g., 

notes of in-person conversations or telephone calls). (Date 

Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 05/11/2022)

5/11/2022

2022-APHIS-03584-F Anthes, Emily The New York Times Any documents or records (including, but not lim ted to, 

reports, email correspondence and laboratory results) 

regarding SARS-CoV-2 cases diagnosed in U.S. mink in 2021 

”including cases in tially diagnosed by antibody testing€”and 

any subsequent investigation of those cases. I am requesting 

documents between March 1, 2021 and September 1, 2022. 

(Date Range for Record Search: From 03/01/2021 To 

09/01/2021)

5/11/2022

2022-APHIS-03585-F Anthes, Emily The New York Times Any documents or records (including, but not lim ted to, 

reports, email correspondence and laboratory results) 

regarding SARS-CoV-2 cases diagnosed in Wisconsin mink in 

2022 including cases initially diagnosed by antibody testing 

and any subsequent investigation of those cases. I am 

requesting documents between January 1, 2022 and May 11, 

2022. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2022 To 

05/11/2022)

5/11/2022

(b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03589-F Bainbridge, Holly Animal Legal Defense Fund This request is for public records related to APHIS confiscation 

and euthanization of animals from Animal Welfare Act (AWA) 

l cense holders (including research facilities and dealers, 

exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers) pursuant to 7 

U.S.C. § 2146(a), and the relevant regulations, 9 C.F.R. §§ 

2.38(e) and 2.129. Specif cally, this request is for the 

following records from July 19, 2016 to the date when this 

request is fulfilled: 1. Any records related to APHIS 

confiscat on of animals from AWA license holders; 2. Any 

records related to APHIS's destruction by euthanasia of 

animals from AWA license holders; 3. Any records related to 

APHIS's process for confiscating and/or euthanizing animals 

from AWA license holders; and 4. Any records related to how 

APHIS determines where animals will be relocated after 

confiscat on. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

07/19/2016 To 06/09/2022)

5/12/2022

2022-APHIS-03613-F Sayre, James UC Berkeley I am seeking a list of Mexican agroexporters who have 

successfully filed (and been approved for) an APHIS eFile 

Import Permit for all of the commodities for which Import 

Permits are required from Mexico listed on 

https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?REGION_I

D=235&NEW=1&ACTION=countrySummCommPI. I do not 

necessarily need the names of the companies (although would 

prefer to have this information), but I do require the initial 

year in which the companies were approved to import the 

commod ty (going back to at least 2002, if the first approval 

was before then then listing 2002 as the first year is fine), and 

the location of the company (i.e. at least the municipality and 

state of the company). If one company produces several 

commod ties, I would like to know information for all of the 

commod ties for wh ch t has been approved for importation, 

as well as the first respective dates in which it was approved 

to import each commodity. (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 01/01/2002 To 01/01/2022)

5/12/2022

2022-APHIS-03614-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA Request the following: All records related to Steve Kruse, 

Stonehenge Kennel, Certificate: 42-B-0182, dated January 1, 

2015 through January 1, 2017. This request includes, but is 

not limited to, all correspondence, memorandum and 

corresponding records relating to enforcement actions pending 

or taken against Steve Kruse including specif cally a Not ce of 

Suspension issued by agency on or about January 11, 2016 

(Case Number IA170004). (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 01/01/2015 To 01/01/2017)

5/12/2022

2022-APHIS-03619-F Caramante, Julie Equine Welfare Alliance Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting all 

Owner-Shipper certificates, VS 10-13 forms and any 

corresponding documents sent back to the USDA for equines 

going to Mexico for slaughter purposes from May 1, 2020 - 

September 30, 2020.

5/12/2022
2022-APHIS-03622-F Keith, Shannon Beagle Freedom Project Request a copy of all USDA records” including any documents, 

inspection reports/narratives, correspondence, notes, emails, 

photographs, electronic correspondence, and videos€”for 

Envigo RMS LLC. I am requesting a copy of the following 

records for Envigo RMS LLC: All license renewal applications 

between 2004 to present (for licenses issued pursuant to 7 

U.S.C.A. § 2133 and 9 C.F.R., § 2.1, et seq.), including all 

certifications made under former regulation 9 CFR § 2.2(b), 

wh ch was effective until November 8, 2020 (and replaced by 

the present vers on of 9 CFR § 2.2); All violations of the 

Animal Welfare Act and regulations promulgated thereunder 

reported to the USDA against Envigo RMS LLC by itself or third 

parties, from 2004 to present; All violations of the Animal 

Welfare Act and regulat ons promulgated thereunder reported 

to the USDA against Envigo RMS LLC by other government 

agencies or actors, from 2004 to presen; All inspection 

reports, including focused inspections and any other types of 

inspections, from 2004 to present; and All correspondence 

w th Envigo RMS LLC from 2004 to present.

5/13/2022

2022-APHIS-03626-F Talamo, Lex Lady Freethinker I would like to request an electron c copy of the eight 

teachable moments that inspectors identified for licensee 

ROBERT MULLEN, 58-C-0771, on 9/14/2018. (Sorry, they are 

not available in your portal!) (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 09/14/2018 To 09/14/2018)

5/13/2022

2022-APHIS-03631-F Ciley, David Voice of America LLC I am inquiring about gaining access to an unredacted 

electronic version of the Report of Investigation from the 

United States Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health 

Inspection Service Investigative and Enforcement Services 

Western Region Fort Collins, CO. V olator(s): S&R Product ons 

DBA Siegfried & Roy; Case number NV04001AC; Violation: 9 

CFR 2; Investigator: J David Neal c/o USDA, APHIS, IES; 

Dated September 28, 2004. V olators Info: Siegfried and Roy 

doing business as S&R Productions is a Nevada Corporat on. 

They hold an USDA Exhib tors L cense 88- c-0006. They have 

been licensed with the USDA for over 15 years; Violat on 

Events: On or about October 3, 2003, while performing at the 

Mirage Hotel a white tiger known as "Montecore" attacked and 

severely injured Roy Uwe Horn, of Siegfried and Roy fame.

5/14/2022

2022-APHIS-03635-F Toth, Jennifer - AC22-248 Poor welfare and cond tions of Coatimundi and 

porcupines at Noah's Park Retreat in Goshen, NY (Date Range 

for Record Search: From 01/01/2022 To 05/01/2022)

5/16/2022

2022-APHIS-03644-F Gengler, Bethanie - Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act I am requesting 

all disciplinary records for USDA Animal Care Inspector Jessica 

Rivera (#6070) from January 1, 2018 through May 16, 2022. 

(Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2018 To 

05/16/2022)

5/16/2022
2022-APHIS-03670-F PETA On January 24, 2022, PETA submitted a complaint to the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding a vehicular 

acc dent that occurred on January 21, 2022, near Danville, 

Pennsylvania when a truck”operated by Quebedeaux 

Transport, LLC (Quebedeaux; USDA Certificate No. 72-T-0012) 

and hauling 100 long-tailed macaques”collided w th a dump 

truck. The concern was issued number AC 22-222, and I am 

writing to request copies of the following documents in 

relat on to this case: 1. Complete narratives of the inspection 

and/or investigation conducted by the USDA, including the 

results of the USDA findings; 2. Correspondence between the 

USDA and Quebedeaux for the period from January 21, 2022, 

to the present; 3. Copies of any photograph c or v deographic 

documentation recorded by the USDA during its inspection 

and/or investigation; 4. Final investigative reports and 

settlement agreements filed by the USDA; and 5. Official 

warnings issued by the USDA to the parties involved in this 

case. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/21/2022 To 

05/16/2022)

5/17/2022

2022-APHIS-03681-F Craig, Jess ca Purdue I am requesting data on disease incidence including number of 

cases and deaths by species, locat on (state) and date (month 

and year) for all nationally notifiable animal diseases. I am 

requesting all data collected between January 1, 1950 and 

today, May 17, 2022 for the following animal health diseases 

listed on the USDA website as nationally notifiable diseases: 

Afr can horse sickness; African swine fever; Aujeszky’s disease 

(pseudorabies); Bovine babes osis; Bovine spongiform; 

encephalopathy; Bovine tuberculosis; Brucellosis (Brucella 

abortus); Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis); Brucellosis 

(Brucella suis); Camelpox; Chron c wasting disease; Classical 

swine fever

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; Contagious caprine 

pleuropneumonia; Contagious equine metritis; Crimean Congo 

haemorrhagic fever; Dourine; Duck virus hepatitis; Equine 

infect ous anaemia (EIA); Equine piroplasmosis; Equine viral 

arteritis; Foot and mouth disease (FMD); Fowl typhoid; 

Glanders

Heartwater; Hemorrhagic septicemia Highly pathogenic avian 

influenza in birds Japanese encephalitis; Leishman osis; 

Lumpy skin disease; Nairobi sheep disease; New World 

screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax); Newcastle disease; 

Nipah virus encephalitis; Old World screwworm (Chrysomya 

bezziana)

Peste des pet ts ruminants; Porcine cysticercosis; Rabbit 

hemorrhagic disease; Rift Valley fever; Rinderpest; Scrapie

Sheep pox and goat pox; Surra (Trypanosoma evansi); Swine 

vesicular disease; Teschovirus encephalomyelitis; Theileriosis

Trypanosomosis (tsetse fly associated); Turkey rhinotracheitis

Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis; and Vesicular stomatitis

 (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/1950 To 

05/17/2022).

5/17/2022

(b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03684-F McCapes, Emma Animal Legal Defense Fund The Animal Legal Defense Fund submits this request for 

certified copies of the requested records related to The 

Univers ty of Wisconsin animal testing and research 

laboratories. This FOIA request includes, but is not limited to, 

the following records from January 1, 2010 to the date when 

this request is fulfilled: 1. All records, including but not limited 

to photographs and v deos, pertaining to inspect ons of UW 

Labs; 2. All records of administrative appeals relating to 

inspections of UW Labs; 3. All records, including but not 

limited to photographs, v deos, and inspection reports, 

pertaining to the Association for the Assessment and 

Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International 

(AAALAC) accreditation of UW Labs; 4. Any correspondence 

between APHIS or IES and UW regarding UW Labs, including 

but not limited to AAALAC accreditation of UW Labs; 5. Any 

correspondence between APHIS or IES and AAALAC regarding 

UW Labs; 6. Any correspondence between or among USDA 

employees about UW Labs, including but not lim ted to 

AAALAC accreditat on of UW Labs, including but not limited to 

letters, emails, phone calls, or facsimiles (Date Range for 

 

5/17/2022

2022-APHIS-03708-F Brown, Ann Center for Biological Divers ty A copy of USDA APHIS 1987, Rangeland Grasshopper 

Cooperative Management Program Final Environmental Impact 

Statement Riverdale, MD. Please note: the notice of 

availability of this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was 

published in the Federal Register on March 20, 1987, and it 

was deposited with the U.S. Environmental Protect on Agency 

(EPA) on March 11, 1987].

5/19/2022

2022-APHIS-03711-F Love, Tim Komatsu Seek photos or copies of the Significant Agriculture Incident 

Report with pictures for the following Emergency Act on 

Notification: 375378, 375683, and 375685. (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 02/02/2022 To 02/04/2022).

5/19/2022

2022-APHIS-03731-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2015.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03732-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2016.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03733-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2017.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03734-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2018.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03735-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2019.

5/20/2022
2022-APHIS-03736-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2020.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03737-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2021.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03738-F King, Troy Law Off ces of Troy King Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide 

me with any and all contracts awarded by USDA and/or APHIS 

to any person or entity to perform work in response to an 

outbreak of avian flu in 2022.

5/20/2022

2022-APHIS-03753-F McCall, Joanna Cogency Global Inc. Requests the following information for all indiv duals w th the 

titles in the below list: Full Name; Title; Off ce Address; 

Direct Office Phone Number; Email. Chief Information Officer; 

Chief Technology Officer; Chief Information Security Officer; 

Chief Cloud Architect; Chief Data Officer; Chief Operating 

Officer; • Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief 

of Staff for Information Management; Cloud; Cybersecur ty; 

Assistant Director for Intelligence Programs; Assistant Director 

for Cybersecurity; Associate Laboratory Director; Geospatial 

Information Off cer; CTO; CIO; Contract Specialist; Program 

Manager; Acquisition Specialist; Information Technology; 

Network Administrator; Network Engineer; Analytics Director; 

Data Scientist; Machine Learning Engineer; Infrastructure 

Support Analyst; Informat on Technology Specialist; 

Information Technology Manager; Informat on Technology 

Director; Software Developer; Software Engineer; and 

S Ad

5/23/2022

2022-APHIS-03754-F Seale, Laurie Maple Hill Farms I am requesting a list of all CWD positive facilities for Fiscal 

Year 22 CWD-indemnity funds. I am requesting a VS1-23 for 

each of the positive facilities whose FY22 indemnity funds 

have been approved for depopulation. I also need to know 

how much indemnity funds are still available for FY22 and how 

much of the total funds have already been paid out or 

approved for FY22. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

10/01/2021 To 05/30/2022)

5/23/2022

2022-APHIS-03756-F de la Gueronniere, Grace Chapman Law Group, PLC All permit appl cations (in-vivo and in-vitro) submitted to the 

USDA from November 1, 2020 through February 1, 2021 for 

the import of equine embryos from Canada into the Un tes 

States. (D (Date Range for Record Search: From 11/1/2020 To 

5/1/2021)

5/23/2022

2022-APHIS-03757-F de la Gueronniere, Grace Chapman Law Group, PLC All import permit issued from November 1, 2020 through 

March 1, 2022 for the import of equine embryos from Canada 

into the United States. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

11/01/2020 To 03/01/2022)

5/23/2022

2022-APHIS-03758-F de la Gueronniere, Grace Chapman Law Group, PLC All documents and correspondence received from 

wendi@cviewgroup.com from January 1, 2020 through May22, 

2022. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 

05/22/2022)

5/23/2022
2022-APHIS-03759-F de la Gueronniere, Grace Chapman Law Group, PLC All documents and correspondence received from 

wendiwsm th@gmail.com from January 1, 2020 through 

May22, 2022. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

01/01/2020 To 05/22/2022)

5/23/2022

2022-APHIS-03761-F Ravnitzky, Michael - A copy of each FOIA Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) at 

APHIS. Please apply the foreseeable harm test, and 

discretionary release of what may be b(5) records, and the 

presumpt on of openness.

5/22/2022

2022-APHIS-03786-F Hogan, Jo FDAZilla Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Informat on Act, 

please provide a listing of manufacturing locations currently 

subject to inspect on by the APHIS Center for Veterinary 

Biologics. For each facility, please include company name, 

address, products subject to inspection, and any dentifying 

codes/numbers used by APHIS. Please provide the results as a 

spreadsheet or other machine-readable format. Please Note: 

We reviewed the Veterinary Biological Products Licensees and 

Permitees document available at 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/vet_biolog cs/publi

cations/currentprodcodebook.pdf. While it does include license 

holders names, license numbers, and addresses, there is no 

listing of each licensed company indiv dual facilities subject to 

inspection.

5/24/2022

2022-APHIS-03790-F von Richthofen, Cole Levi & Korsinsky Two Whom t May Concern: I write seeking all documents, 

communications, and records of any kind regarding 

AppHarvest, Inc. (AppHarvest), including all documents, 

communications, and records concerning any potential aud ts, 

complaints, inspect ons, investigations conducted or received 

by the USDA and/or APHIS in relat on to AppHarvest, Inc. The 

relevant date range is October 1, 2020 through the present. 

AppHarvest has also operated under the names AppHarvest 

Operations, Inc., AppHarvest Morehead Farm LLC and simply 

AppHarvest. AppHarvest also merged with, and may also have 

done business as, Novus Capital or Novus Cap tal Corporat on. 

The requested documents may include, but are not limited to: 

complaints received from current or former AppHarvest 

employees; audits, inspect ons, or investigations concerning 

AppHarvest, its facility in Morehead, Kentucky, its products, 

and/or its compliance w th any rules, regulat ons, standards, 

or comm tments; potential or actual warnings, fines, or 

citations concerning AppHarvest; compliance documentation 

or reports concerning AppHarvest; or any other documents, 

communications, and records relating to the USDA regulation 

of AppHarvest. AppHarvest, Inc. operates its main growing 

facility out of 500 Appalachian Way, Morehead, KY, 40351-

8312 Un ted States, and electron c mail from AppHarvest 

would be from the address @appharvest.com. Electron c mail 

may have also been sent from the address 

@novuscapitalcorporation.com. This request applies not only 

to documents concerning AppHarvest main facility in 

Morehead, KY, but also to the company Berea and Richmond 

facilities. (Date Range for Record Search: From 10/01/2020 To 

/ / )

6/8/2022
2022-APHIS-03793-F Wicks, Noah Agri-Pulse Communicat ons, Inc. I request the shapefile, mapfile or similar GIS file (compatible 

w th ESRI ArcGIS mapping software) that corresponds with the 

USDA's 2022 Rangeland Grasshopper Hazard Map, which can 

be seen here: 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/gras

shopper/downloads/hazard.pdf. (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 05/24/2022 To 05/24/2022)

5/24/2022

2022-APHIS-03794-F Bolotnikova, Marina - I am seeking all public records held by APHIS, including but 

not limited to email correspondence, from January 1, 2022 to 

May 24, 2022, that mention the terms "Sunbelt," "Sunbelt 

Rentals," "heater," or "heaters." (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 1/1/2022 To 5/24/2022)

5/25/2022

2022-APHIS-03801-F Smtih, Jered - I am a USDA licensed dog breeder USDA certificate number 

43-B-3809 and my inspector informed me that the USDA 

obtained a letter stating various complaints about me. I am 

requesting a copy of that letter.

5/24/2022

2022-APHIS-03808-F Performing Animal Welfare Society All publ cly available information regarding APHIS case 

tracking number AC22-421. (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 03/10/2022 To 05/25/2022)

5/26/2022

2022-APHIS-03816-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following inquiries submitted 

by PETA: INQ-6787 and INQ-9640 PETA also requests: All 

written exchanges of information between agency personnel 

and records that document similar oral exchanges pertaining 

to the subject of the records specified above AND to/from the 

l censees, registrants, or their representatives as follows: 

Letters, faxes, and similar correspondence; Memoranda; 

Emails on government-issued and personal devices; Text 

messages on government-issued and personal devices; 

Messages on instant messaging applications, including but not 

limited to Confide and Signal; Messages on social media 

accounts; and Notes of communications (e.g., notes of inperson conversations or telephone calls). (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 08/01/2021 To 05/26/2022)

5/26/2022

2022-APHIS-03817-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 

AC22-180 Barry Kirshner Wildlife; AC22-153 SeaQuest 

Interactive; AC22-149 SeaQuest Interactive; AC22-206 Paws 

and Claws PETA also requests: All wr tten exchanges of 

informat on between agency personnel and records that 

document similar oral exchanges pertaining to the subject of 

the records specified above AND to/from the licensees, 

registrants, or their representatives as follows:Letters, faxes, 

and similar correspondence; Memoranda; Emails on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Text messages on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Messages on instant 

messaging applications, including but not limited to Conf de 

and Signal; Messages on social media accounts; and Notes of 

communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversations or 

telephone calls). (Date Range for Record Search: From 

11/15/2021 To 05/26/2022)

5/26/2022

(b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03819-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 

â€¢ AC22-259 Sublett Fuel Stop AC22-369 Pocono Snake 

Farm AC22-465 Larry Wallach AC22-468 Carson & 

Barnes AC22-474 Summerfield Farm AC22-476 Brian 

Staples AC22-477 Barry Kirshner Wildlife PETA also 

requests: All written exchanges of information between 

agency personnel and records that document similar oral 

exchanges pertaining to the subject of the records specified 

above AND to/from the licensees, registrants, or their 

representatives as follows: Letters, faxes, and similar 

correspondence; Memoranda; Emails on governmentissued and personal devices; Text messages on 

government-issued and personal dev ces; Messages on 

instant messaging applications, including but not limited to 

Conf de and Signal Messages on social media accounts; 

and Notes of communications (e.g., notes of in-person 

conversations or telephone calls). (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 02/01/2022 To 05/26/2022)

5/26/2022

2022-APHIS-03821-F PETA Foundation PETA requests the results to the following complaints 

submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their original 

format, but excluding the complaint as submitted by PETA: 

AC22-481 Tri State Zoo; AC22-490 Krazy W Farm aka KW 

Exotics and Transport; AC22-492 Wild Animal World; AC22-

495 Noah's Way Petting Zoo; AC22-496 Mississippi Aquarium; 

AC22-497 Adam Burck; AC22-509 Jim Hammonds PETA also 

requests: All written exchanges of information between 

agency personnel and records that document similar oral 

exchanges pertaining to the subject of the records specified 

above AND to/from the licensees, registrants, or their 

representatives as follows: Letters, faxes, and similar 

correspondence; Memoranda; Emails on government-issued 

and personal devices; Text messages on government-issued 

and personal devices; Messages on instant messaging 

appl cat ons, including but not limited to Confide and Signal; 

Messages on social media accounts; and Notes of 

communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversations or 

telephone calls). (Date Range for Record Search: From 

01/27/2022 To 05/26/2022)

5/26/2022

2022-APHIS-03827-F Baldwin, Larry WaterKeeper Alliances Waterkeeper Alliance requests the opportun ty to inspect, 

examine and receive a copy of all public records in the 

possession or control of US Department of Department (USDA) 

that are related to the Avian Flu impact on poultry operations 

in North Carolina, as more specifically described below. As 

used in this letter, â€œpublic records, documents and 

informat on include all wr tten, printed, recorded, or electronic 

materials, commun cations, correspondence, memoranda, 

notat ons, copies, diagrams, charts, tables, spreadsheets, 

formulas, directives, observations, impressions, contracts, 

letters, messages, and mail in the possession, custody, or 

control of the USDA, as well as those prepared by, created by, 

or in the possession, custody, or control of its agents, 

contractors, subcontractors, and attorneys. In add tion, we 

request access to each version of a record or document, 

whether t is a draft, has been electron cally deleted, has 

attachments bears annotations etc 

5/26/2022

(b) (6) (b) (6)
2022-APHIS-03831-F Brenna, Bruce - I am requesting the following informat on for the State of 

Washington. 1. The number of permits issued for the lethal 

removal of black bears on private property. 2. The total 

number of bears successfully removed by lethal means as a 

result of the permits detailed in #1. 3. The number of black 

bears lethally removed by employees of USDA or individuals 

or groups contracted by USDA in Washington State as well as 

the county that they were removed from. 4. Any information 

detailing the sex, age, and/or lactation status of all bears 

lethally removed by employees of USDA or indiv duals or 

groups contracted by USDA for the removal. (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 01/01/2019 To 12/31/2021)

6/1/2022

2022-APHIS-03834-F Neatby, Stuart The Guardian newspaper Please prov de any records of correspondence (e-mail, mail, 

fax, etc.) and of meetings (agendas, minutes, powerpoint 

presentat ons, reports, etc.) between staff of APHIS and the 

National Potato Council between December 2, 2020 and March 

31, 2022 (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/02/2020 To 

03/31/2022)

5/27/2022

2022-APHIS-03838-F Cohen, Jon Science I'd like to understand what the Nat onal Veterinary Stockpile 

has done from inception to date. My questions relate to these 

sl des: 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_manag

ement/downloads/nvs-overview.pdf 1. Please provide an 

updated list of the high-consequence pests (sl de 5) other 

than avian influenza and the henipaviruses that are 

considered threats to humans via zoonotic jumps. This sl de is 

from a list made in April 2013. What is the list now? 2. Please 

provide a table or other record that shows when the 

deployable countermeasures have been deployed (slide 6). 

Ideally this would include date, location, pathogen and 

countermeasure. 3. Please provide a list of animal vaccines 

that are in the stockpile. I saw an announcement from Zoetis 

for funding to supply an H5N1. 4. Please provide records 

showing whether Tamiflu and Relenza are the only two drugs 

still in the stockpile. And are these for animals or humans? If 

humans, please provide records regarding how this 

coordinates with same drugs in stockpile for humans overseen 

by BARDA. 5. Please provide an SOP or other record showing 

in what circumstances different depopulat on devices are 

deployed. Foam for poultry but also a euthanasia device for 

turkeys? Bolts for cattle? CO2? 6. Please supply all public 

comments USDA has received about the stockpile. (Date 

Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2004 To 6/1/2022)

5/31/2022

2022-APHIS-03852-F Kleiman, Eric Animal Welfare Institute Request all records, including communications, that address 

the Department decis on not to include, in the March 22, 2022 

Complaint (under the above referenced Docket Numbers), the 

February 14, 2022 and the February 24, 2022 APHIS 

inspections.

5/31/2022