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USDA 

Request ID 

2021-APHIS-03882-F 

2021-APHIS-03630-F 

2021-APHIS-03843-F 

2021-APHIS-03592-F 

2021-APHIS-03710-F 

Requester Name 

Howe, caroli ne 

Anderson, Greta 

Wilkinson, Hilde 

Marshall, Teresa 

Breuer, Jessica 

Organization 

Horse Welfare Collective 

Western Watersheds Project 

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PETA Foundation 

Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & 

Jardine 

Monthly FOIA Log 

5/1/2021- 5/31/2021 

Received Date Target Date Request Description 

5/19/2021 6/17/2021 Request for all VS 10-13 forms for horses for slaughter exports to Mexico and canada from January 1, 2019 until 

April 30, 2021. If records do not exist for some of the timeframe listed, please send what records you have. There is 

a link below to the form I am talking about. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/library/forms/pdf/vs10_13.pdf 

5/4/2021 6/2/2021 I am requesting all livestock depredation reports from Arizona and New Mex co since the date of the last responsive 

records provided to us under FOJA 2020-APHIS-04905. I seek any records of livestock depredations that were 

investigated by USDA Wildlife Services NM or AZ. offices that were conducted in Mexican wolf habitat. (Date Range 

for Record Search: From 06/01/2020 To 05/04/2021) 

5/18/2021 6/16/2021 This is a request for copies of all VS (Veterinary Services) Export User Fees received by the USDA for the export of 

horses for slaughter to Mex co and canada (Date Range for Record Search: From 07/01/2018 To 05/01/2021) 

5/3/2021 6/1/2021 PETA requests the responsive documents for FOJA # 2020-APHIS-05105-F: Transcripts of all phone conversations 

between Gloria Mcfadden and Bob Candy of Tri-State Zoolog cal Park. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

01/01/2010 To 05/03/2021) 

5/10/2021 6/11/2021 All information related to The Zoology Foundation, located at 10554 S Perry Park Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118, including 

but not limited to any inspections reports, animal inventories, c tations, enforcement actions, and complaints. (Date 

Range for Records Search from 01/01/2010 to 05/10/2021). (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2010 To 

5/10/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03949-F Ivanov, Danielle The Gainesville Sun 5/24/2021 6/22/2021 Of course, I hope this helps: I am looking for approval records for all biocontrol agents OK'd for release in Florida to

find out what those agents are, where they were authorized for release, what they are attempting to control, etc. I 

do not know what all of them are at this time since I am wanting to get that inforrnat on from you, but I can prov de 

a few examples listed on the Flor da Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services webs te: the air potato 

beetle for the air potato vine, Tamarixia parasitoids for the Asian citrus psyllid and A. opuntiarum for the cactus 

moth. Again, those are just a few examples, but I hope they clarify the request for you. My understanding of a 

biological control agent is a natural enemy harnessed for pest/invasive species control. These records are being 

requested for a newspaper article. 
2021-APHIS-03848-F Yundt, Tori Center for Food Safety 5/18/2021 6/16/2021 All records, from January 1, 2016 to present, related to the April 27, 2021 announcement by U.S. Department of 

Agr culture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ce (APHIS), inviting public comment on a Notice of 

Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement to examine the potential environmental impacts that 

may result from approving a petition from Bayer CropScience U.S. (Bayer/Monsanto) seeking deregulation of a 

maize variety designated as MON 87429, which is intended for hybrid seed production, and was modified through 

genetic engineering to have resistance to the herbicides dicamba, glufosinate, quizalofop, 2,4-D, and tissue-specific 

glyphosate tolerance, see Docket No. APHIS-2020-0021, including: 1. All records related to Bayer/Monsanto’s 

“Pet tion for the Determination of Nonregulated Status for Dicamba, Glufosinate, Quizalofop and 2,4-

Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Tolerant MON 87429 Maize with Tissue-Specific Glyphosate Tolerance Facilitating the 

Production of Hybrid Maize Seed,” received by APHIS on December 11, 2019 (APHIS Petit on Number 19-316-01p), 

and made available in the Federal Register for public comment on May 8, 2020. See 85 Fed. Reg. 27354 (May 8, 

2020). 2. All records related to USDA’s “Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for 

Determinat on of Nonregulated Status for Maize Developed Using Genetic Engineering for Dicamba, Glufosinate, 

Quizalofop, and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Resistance, With Tissue-Specific Glyphosate Resistance Facil tating 

the Production of Hybrid Maize Seed.” See 86 Fed. Reg. 22384 (Apr. 28, 2021); Docket No. APHIS-2020-0021-4115. 

“All records” includes, but is not limited to, agreements, contracts, correspondence, including internal and external 

communications between APHIS and other USDA officials and personnel, outside agencies, and Bayer/Monsanto, 

minutes, memoranda, maps, plans, drawings, emails, reports, databases, and notes. This request includes all 

documents that have ever been within your custody or control, whether they exist in agency “working,” 

investigative, retired, electronic mail, or other files currently or at any other time. (Date Range for Record Search: 

From 01/01/2016 To 05/18/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03673-F Furr, Jacob - 5/6/2021 6/4/2021 Photos and videos of animal mortality events. Do not need all responsive documents, just enough photos and v deo 

to show proper composting methods to attendees of the International Animal Mortality Symposium. (Date Range for 

Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 01/01/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03696-F Curry, Mark - 5/10/2021 6/8/2021 List (or total Number) of Positive and Non-Negative tests for Dourine for horses entering the US via import, w th 

follow-up testing results, for the last 10 years (Date Range for Record Search: From 12/31/2011 To 12/31/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03849-F Theis, Cecelia - 5/18/2021 6/16/2021 I want a list of all animals including cats, skunks, foxes, possum, racoon, birds, squirrels, dogs and any other 

animals removed from any East Bay Regional Park. I would like to receive the method of removal, method of "take" 

and whether the animal was disposed of or used for some other purpose after death. I want to receive yearly 

reports for the last ten years. I specifically want information about all of the parks including the Garrettson Park, 

Damon Slough, Martin Luther King Shoreline, San Leandro Marina, Tilden Park, Roberts Park and ALL East Bay 

Regional Parks. I also request the names of any East Bay Reg onal employees who were also employed by you and 

were therefore paid by you. (Date Range for Record Search: From 06/01/2012 To 05/18/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03625-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA 5/4/2021 6/2/2021 Request all documents from Animal Welfare Act enforcement act ons (7060s, Complaints, decisions and orders, presettlement agreements, stipulations, etc.) for April 2021. 

2021-APHIS-03802-F Kick, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 5/14/2021 6/14/2021 Please see attached letter. (D We are writing to request all appealed inspection reports regarding any Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Class R, G, V, and F registrants created during February 2021. This request 

includes all inspection report appeal requests, the ?nal inspection reports resulting from the appeals, all internal 

communications regarding appealed inspection requests and reports, and all commun cat ons pertaining to appealed 

inspection requests and reports involving registrants or their representatives during the speci?ed time period, 

including the ?nal decision of APHIS AC regarding the appeal. (Date Range for Record Search: From 2/1/2021 To 

2/28/2021) 
2021-APHIS-03915-F

(b) (6)

2021-APHIS-03916-F

2021-APHIS-03747-F

2021-APHIS-03720-F

2021-APHIS-03748-F

2021-APHIS-03804-F

People for the Ethical Treatment 

of Animals 

People for the Ethical Treatment 

of Animals 

ASPCA 

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Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 

Moraz, Gina 

(b) (6)

Holmes, Melanie 

Kick, Russ 

5/24/2021 

5/24/2021 

5/4/2021 

5/11/2021 

5/11/2021 

5/14/2021 

6/22/2021 

6/22/2021 

6/2/2021 

6/9/2021 

6/9/2021 

6/14/2021 

Dear FOIA Officer, I hope this e-mail finds you well. This request is made on behalf of People for the Eth cal 

Treatment of Animals (PETA) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. PETA is a non-prof t 

organization, based in Norfolk, Virginia. On September 1, 2020, PETA submitted a complaint to the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) requesting the agency to investigate concerns regarding the treatment and care of animals at 

the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) at the Univers ty of Washington (UW; USDA Certificate 

No. 91-R-0001). The concern was assigned tracking number AC20-468, and I am writing to request copies of the 

following documents in relat on to this case: 1. Complete narratives of any inspections and/or investigations 

conducted by the USDA, including the results of the USDA’s findings; 2. Correspondence between the USDA and UW 

for the per od from September 1, 2020, to the present; 3. Copies of any photographic or videographic 

documentation recorded by the USDA during its inspection and/or investigation; 4. Copies of any teaching moment 

memoranda filed by the USDA in regards to this case; 5. Final investigative reports and settlement agreements filed 

by the USDA; and 6. Official warnings issued by the USDA to the parties involved in this case. As a non-profit public 

interest organization, PETA asks that all fees be waived. PETA has no commercial interest in the requested 

information. If the foregoing request for fee waiver is denied, and fees are expected to exceed $50.00, kindly notify 

me by telephone to this effect before this disclosure request is processed. Thank you for your assistance. I look 

forward to receiving your reply. Sincerely, Lisa Jones-Engel, PhD (Date Range for Record Search: From 09/01/2020 

To 05/21/2021) 

Dear FOIA Officer, I hope this e-mail finds you well. This request is made on behalf of People for the Eth cal 

Treatment of Animals (PETA) under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. PETA is a non-prof t 

organization, based in Norfolk, Virginia. On April 15, 2021 PETA submitted a complaint to the U.S. Department of 

Agr culture (USDA) requesting the agency to investigate concerns regarding the treatment and care of animals at 

the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) at the Univers ty of Washington (UW; USDA Certificate 

No. 91-R-0001). The concern was assigned tracking number AC21-232, and I am writing to request copies of the 

following documents in relat on to this case: 1. Complete narratives of any inspections and/or investigations 

conducted by the USDA, including the results of the USDA’s findings; 2. Correspondence between the USDA and UW 

for the per od from December 1, 2020, to the present; 3. Copies of any photographic or videographic documentation 

recorded by the USDA during its inspection and/or investigation; 4. Copies of any teaching moment memoranda 

filed by the USDA in regards to this case; 5. Final investigative reports and settlement agreements filed by the 

USDA; and 6. Official warnings issued by the USDA to the parties involved in this case. (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 12/01/2020 To 05/21/2021) 

(b) (6)

Request all records pertaining to any animal care employee’s inspection of or vis t to a dog dealer or dog breeder 

during the month of April 2021. 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 inspect on of the licensee. 

The most recent foia (APHIS), Request No. 2021-APHIS-03482-F, requested a copy of Animal Care Complaint 

#AC18-426. However, i received a copy of an OJO decision from 2001 entitled "In re: KARL MITCHELL, AN 

INDIVIDUAL; AND ALL ACTING ANIMALS, A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION." AWA 

Docket No. 01-0016. Decision and Order filed June 13, 2001. However, this is a decision/order from a judicial 

officer; not an animal care complaint. Please send an electronic copy to my email, caringforcottontails@gmail.com, 

of the Animal Care Complaint #AC18-426. I'm assuming the year was 2018 but I don't know for sure nor do I know 

what date is on the complaint. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2000 To 05/10/2021) 

I have been contacting your organization since 2016 regarding the substandard zoological facil ty in Jackson, Miss, 

The Jackson Zoo, which is still housing animals with no funding or licensing since 2016! The facility has not been 

opened to the public for the majority of the last five years. My most recent email to your organization (4 weeks ago) 

was also not responded to. I am hereby requesting according to the Freedom of Information Act all documents, 

forms and reports regarding reviews and s te visits to this facil ty in Jackson, Mississippi from 2016 to current date 

5/10/2021. Also, documentation of their current status and licensing. 

We are writing to request all Animal Care complaints regarding any Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) Class R, G, V, and/or F registrants completed during February 2021. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

2/1/2021 To 2/28/2021) 
 

2021-APHIS-03805-F Kick, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 5/14/2021 6/14/2021 We are writing to request all Animal and Plant Health Inspect on Service (APHIS) correspondence w th the Office of 

Animal Welfare (OLAW), specifically communication between APHIS and OLAW, or OLAW representatives, through 

various means including but not limited to email, fax, and U.S. mail regarding any APHIS Class R, G, V, and/or F 

registrants during February 2021. (Date Range for Record Search: From 2/1/2021 To 2/28/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03645-F Besaw, Michael University of Connecticut 5/5/2021 6/3/2021 Requesting the names of all individuals who currently hold USDA/APHIS permits at the University of Connecticut, 

specific to permits for Animal Products, Organisms and Vectors as well as all perm ts related to plants and insects 

(APHIS PPQ branch), (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2018 To 05/05/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03995-F Howe, Caroline Horse Welfare Collective 5/26/2021 6/24/2021 I would like to subm t a request for the following: • Any documents and/or correspondence on implementing 

Recommendat ons 9 to 12 from USDA Office of Inspector General Report, "Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service Administration of the Horse Protection Program and the Slaughter Horse Transport Program," (report 33601-

2-KC). AC • The full OIG report titled: "Alleged Misuse of Government Charge Cards in the BLM’s Wild Horse and 

Burro Program" (Report Number: 19-0060) OIG • Report of horses exported to Mexico from California from January 

1, 2020 until April 30, 2021, and their health certificates ("VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE EXPORT OF 

HORSES (REPRODUCTION/SPORT/EXHIBITION/ WORK/TRANSIT) FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO 

MEXICO" HRZ No. 012-04-385-USA-USA (sport, exhibition transit) HRZ No. 012-09-386-USA-USA (breeding and 

work). VS • Report of horses exported for slaughter to Mexico by port (publ c and private) from January 1, 2020 

until April 30, 2021. VS 

2021-APHIS-03873-F Rogers, Bridget PETA 5/19/2021 6/17/2021 I am requesting veterinary vaccine product licensing and dose information from the USDA for past years, as well as 

Category E hamster use data. Specif cally, I am requesting: - Veterinary Biologic Product Catalogs for the years: 

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 - Veterinary B ological Products in Licensed Establishments 

Produced and Destroyed notices for the years: 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 - If the USDA collects data on all annual 

Category E use by species, we request the Category E totals for hamsters for the years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 

2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 Please feel free to contact me if you have any quest ons about this request. I 

can be reached at: bridgetr@peta.org or 504-920-7478. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2012 To 

12/31/2020) 

2021-APHIS-04033-F Harrison, Joan - 6/1/2021 6/29/2021 This is a Freedom of Information request for any documents revealing whether or not the last contract was renewed 

between the United States Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services and the New York-New Jersey Port 

Author ty regarding the management of Canada geese. The last such contract of which I am aware was a 5 year 

agreement that expired on March 31, 2021. A copy of the most recent USDA-Port Authority contract regarding 

Canada geese, then, would suitably address my inquiry. 

2021-APHIS-03801-F Kick, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 5/14/2021 6/14/2021 Please see attached letter. (D We are writing to request all correspondence required by the Animal Welfare Act 

(AWA) regulations regarding any Animal and Plant Health Inspect on Service (APHIS) Class R, G, V, and F 

registrants during February 2021, including noti?cation of change of operat on; noti?cation of personnel change; 

requests to be placed on inactive status or to cancel registration; requests to review special circumstances for the 

use of an animal in more than one major operative procedure; requests to deviate from certain perimeter fence 

requirements; requests to house guinea pigs in outdoor facilities; requests to implement permanent tethering of 

dogs; contingency plans for water and power for marine mammal facilities; noti?cations when a protocol has been 

suspended by the IACUC; and/or not ce of de?ciencies or deviations discovered by an IACUC semiannual inspection 

that remain uncorrected after noti?cat on and an opportunity for correction. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

2/1/2021 To 2/28/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03803-F Kick, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 5/14/2021 6/14/2021 Please see attached letter. (D We are writing to request all Applications for New License and Appl cat ons for License 

Renewal regarding any Animal and Plant Health Inspect on Service (APHIS) Class R, G, V, and F registrants 

submitted in February 2021. (Date Range for Record Search: From 2/1/2021 To 2/28/2021) 

2021-APHIS-03597-F Jenkins, Janie - 5/3/2021 6/1/2021 Requesting all photos, videos, and complaints that are related to the USDA-licensed commercial dog dealer Puppy 

Spot #58-B-0618 from June 1, 2019 thru June 30, 2020 
2021-APHIS-03626-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA 5/4/2021 6/2/2021 Request all records pertaining to any animal care employee’s inspection of or vis t to a dog dealer or dog breeder 

during the month of April 2021. 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 inspect on of the licensee. 

2021-APHIS-03674-F Lewis, Joseph Steptoe & Johnson PLLC 5/6/2021 6/4/2021 Seeking self-authent cating copies of all USDA menagerie inspection reports of Farmer's Inn. Farmer's Inn is owned 

and operated by Kimberly Lucas. Famer’s Inn holds customer number 2264 and certificate number 23-C-0046. 

Farmer's Inn's address is 759 Shaffer Road, Sigel, PA 15860 I am looking for all menagerie inspection reports 

(including reinspection reports) from 1994 to 2020, to the extent they exist. I have attached a copy of the 2019 

report for your convenience. Most importantly, I am seeking to have all of the documents self-authenticating – 

sealed and signed. 

2021-APHIS-03806-F Kick, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 5/14/2021 6/14/2021 We are writing to request all inspection photographs and videos (in color and in original format 

and resolution) of any Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Class R, G, V, and/or F 

registrants created during February 2021.(Date Range for Record Search: From 02/01/2021 To 02/28/2021)