2020-APHIS-06373-F Shenker, Michele - 9/18/2020 10/19/2020 I am requesting copies of all records processed by USDA and USDA Wildlife Services relating to Swan 

and Canada geese assessment and management performed on and around the body of water called 

Greenwood Lake. Greenwood Lake is a bi-state lake located both in New York and in New Jersey. The 

geograph c area surrounding Greenwood Lake are the following: the Village of Greenwood Lake, NY; the 

Town of Warwick, NY; West Milford, NJ; and Hewitt, NJ. The term "The Greenwood Lake Commission" 

(GLC) refers to the bi-state publ c commission overseeing certain aspects of the lake. All information 

requests cover both the USDA Wildlife Serv ces New York and the USDA Wildlife Services New Jersey, as 

well as National APHIS. To help identify individual correspondence related to the GLC, the members of 

GLC include, but are not limited to: Paul Zarrillo, Floyd DeAngelo, George Vurno, Dale Van Nimwegen, 

Clint Smith, Eric Hastings, Michael Flaherty, Eric Pain. Any correspondence between the GLC and USDA 

Wildlife Services and APHIS is included in this request. Also included is any commun cat on between 

USDA and any other state agencies including, but not lim ted to NJ DEP, West Milford Police, NJ State 

Police; as well as any elected NJ officials. Specifically I request the following information: 1. All 

correspondence pertaining to the management of Swans and Canada geese on and around Greenwood 

Lake from April 24, 2020, up until the day this request is filled. Please include proposals and contracts. 

This request includes, but not lim ted to, any correspondence or records relating to Swan assessment 

and Canada geese control between USDA Wildlife Services (NY and NJ) and the GLC (including any of its 

members.) 2. All actions taken and recommendat ons made by USDA WIldlife Services regarding any 

form of waterfowl management (swans, geese, etc.) on Greenwood Lake. (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 04/24/2020 To 09/18/2020)

2020-APHIS-06309-F Leroux, Jocelyn Western Watersheds Project 9/15/2020 10/14/2020 1. All records concerning successful or unsuccessful lethal wolf management from January 1, 2018 to the 

date of search, including but not limited to the following: a. Wolf-livestock depredation reports including 

those leading to lethal or attempted lethal removal of one or more wolves, b. Internal agency 

correspondence regarding lethal or attempted lethal removal of one or more wolves, c. Agency 

correspondence with impacted landowners or livestock producers regarding lethal or attempted lethal 

removal of one or more wolves, d. Agency documentation of all successful or unsuccessful wolf kill 

missions, e. Photographs f. Wolf trapping reports (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2018 To 

09/15/2020)

2020-APHIS-06573-F Thompson, Thomas Lovinger & Thompson, P.C. 9/29/2020 10/28/2020 A copy of all records relating to the inspect on that resulted in Emergency Action Notification Serial No. 

239957, issued on 08/11/2020, including, but not lim ted to, any photographs taken and any documents 

containing information regarding the specific location on the veh cle where the dentified seeds were 

found.

2020-APHIS-06574-F Thompson, Thomas Lovinger & Thompson, P.C. 9/29/2020 10/28/2020 All information relating to the inspection that resulted in the issuance of Emergency Action Notification 

Serial No. 239958, including, but not limited to, all photographs and any documents containing 

information regarding the specific location on the vehicle where the identified seeds were found.

2020-APHIS-06101-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA 9/1/2020 9/30/2020 On behalf of the ASPCA, I request the following: All records relating to any dog dealer's appeal of an 

inspection finding and any appeal determination made for the month of August 2020. Please include any 

records reflecting the inspection finding(s), the appeal(s) subm tted by or on the behalf of the l censee, 

the agency's consideration of the appeal(s), and any determination(s) made as a result of the appeal, 

including any final reports.

2020-APHIS-06611-F Chrzczon, Annie - 9/30/2020 10/29/2020 I’d like to access any inspection records available that were done at Eastern Poultry Distributors. (Date 

Range for Record Search: From 01/01/1978 To 08/01/2020)

2020-APHIS-06100-F Moraz, Gina ASPCA 9/1/2020 9/30/2020 On behalf of the ASPCA, I request the following: All documents from the Animal Welfare Act enforcement 

actions (7060's, Complaints, decis ons and orders, pre-settlement agreements, stipulations, etc.) for the 

month of August 2020.
2020-APHIS-06155-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation 9/4/2020 10/5/2020 PETA requests: 1. All inspection report appeal requests, the inspection report under appeal, and the final 

inspection report as a result of the appeal, for all licensees and registrants, from July 1, 2020 to August 

31, 2020; 2. All written exchanges of information 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 government-issued 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). 3. All written 

exchanges of information 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; • Memoranda; • Emails on government-issued or personal dev ces; • 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 in-person conversat ons or telephone calls). (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 07/01/2020 To 08/31/2020)

2020-APHIS-06406-F Shoreman, John McFadden & Shoreman 9/21/2020 11/2/2020 All communications, notes, meeting notes, sess on notes, phone calls, reports, faxes, speeches, business 

notes, e-mails, bank accounts, personal monetary contributions, awards, letters, and any other such 

record by and between each of the following parties from the last two years as t relates to their 

pos tions: • Dr. Betty Goldentyer, APHIS’ Animal Care program Deputy Administrator; • Robert Gibbens, 

Animal Welfare Operations Director; • Dana Miller, Supervisory Animal Care Specialist; • Marianne 

McBride, Inspector; • Susan Kingston, Compliance Supervisor; • Susan Brunkhorst, Inspector; • Patrick 

Keith, Compliance Specialist; • Randall Coleman, Inspector; • Mike Tygert, Inspector; • Kerry McHenry, 

Inspector; • Justine Malley, Inspector; and • Carla Thomas, Inspector As well as the following 

organizations: • Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) • People for the Ethical Treatment of 

Animals (PETA) • American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) • Animal Legal 

Defense Fund (ADLF)

2020-APHIS-06469-F PETA Foundation 9/23/2020 10/22/2020 PETA requests the results to the following complaints submitted by PETA including photos/v deos in their 

original format but excluding the actual complaint submitted by PETA: AC20-307 Greater Wynnwood 

Exot c Animal Park AC20-314 TIGERS AC20-315 Waccatee Zoo AC20-320 Yellowstone Bear World AC20-

323 Pymatuning Deer Park AC20-335 Walnut Prairie Wildside AC20-345 Henry Hampton AC20-344 

Tregembo Animal Park PETA also requests: 1. All written exchanges of information 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 

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 commun cations (e.g., notes of in-person 

conversat ons or telephone calls). 2. All wr tten 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; • Memoranda; • Emails on 

government-issued or 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 in-person conversat ons or 

telephone calls) (Date Range for Record Search: From 06/25/2020 To 09/23/2020)

2020-APHIS-06092-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation 9/1/2020 9/30/2020 PETA requests a list of the three groups of all l censees as they had been randomly assigned for 

purposes of the new licensing roll out as mentioned in the July 15, 2020 USDA AC Webinar. (Date Range 

for Record Search: From 07/15/2020 To 09/01/2020)

2020-APHIS-06254-F Monson, Alexandra Animal Legal Defense Fund 9/9/2020 10/7/2020 In regards to FOIA 2020-APHIS-05602-F, you state below that “Robert Sawmiller, Wildlife on Wheels 

does not/has not submitted an application for a license for year 2020.” Sawmiller’s 2019 license was due 

to expire on 7/15/2020 and the “Date Range for Record Search” prov ded below was 07/15/2020 to 

09/01/2020. Will you please confirm that Sawmiller did not subm t a l cense appl cat on before the last 

license’s expiration date (i.e. before 7/15) nor in the past week? Further, will you please prov de the 

current license status for Robert Sawmiller (31-C-0221)?

2020-APHIS-06492-F Chrzczon, Annie - 9/24/2020 10/23/2020 Looking for any/all records of inspections done at “Space Farms” in Sussex. I’m not really looking for a 

specific time frame aside maybe between the late 90s and early 2000s. Again I’d like to be able to view 

all inspections if possible.

2020-APHIS-06607-F Chrzczon, Annie - 9/29/2020 10/28/2020 I would like to have info of any inspections done at PePe’s Live Poultry Market in Newark, NJ. (Date 

Range for Record Search: From 11/30/1995 To 08/01/2020)

(b) (6)
2020-APHIS-06317-F K ck, Russ Rise for Animals [formerly NEAVS] 9/15/2020 10/14/2020 This request involves the rescinded version of the inspection report for the University of California, Davis 

(93-R-0433), February, 17, 2018. (2016082569054599 Insp_id) On June 8, 2020, I filed a request for 

APHIS's correspondence to/from UCDavis regarding this rescission, and I received a "no records" 

response. This ind cates that the university didn't request the removal of a paragraph from the 

inspection report, wh ch apparently means that APHIS personnel internally decided to take this action. 

We therefore request all memos, emails, and other communications regarding the rescinding of this 

report and the issuing of a new vers on. (Date Range for Record Search: From 02/15/2018 To 

09/15/2020)

2020-APHIS-06389-F Rogers, Bridget PETA 9/18/2020 10/19/2020 I am requesting all videos, correspondence, notes, and copies of any records taken at, received from, or 

regarding Colorado Serum Company (Customer No. 1086, Certificate No. 84-B-0072) from January 1, 

2014 through December 31, 2019. I am also requesting photos taken at or received from Colorado 

Serum Company from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 and from April 14, 2018 through 

December 31, 2019. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2014 To 12/31/2019)

2020-APHIS-06097-F Shah, Ronak Lev tated Metals 9/2/2020 10/1/2020 I imported two flat racks of crated equipment from Italy which were found to be infested with snails. I 

am requesting any photos of these racks or crates that were taken, as well as a written documentation 

describing the infestation (was it outs de the crates, inside, etc). This is for an insurance claim on the 

shipment. The Emergency Act on Notification w th all pertinent details are attached. I am the owner of 

the equipment. (Date Range for Record Search: From 07/01/2020 To 08/31/2020)

2020-APHIS-06137-F DeWinter, Courtney DeWinter Marketing & PR Agency 9/2/2020 10/1/2020 Requesting information regarding the testing and distribution of urban goose meat of geese from parks 

in Denver Colorado that processed and distributed in July or August of 2020. Here are my questions, and 

seek specific documents and/or answers related to these information requests. Concerning the goose 

meat gleaned from geese in Denver Parks that were captured and killed in July 2020: Denver Park 

Goose Meat Quantities: How many pounds of meat were processed for distribut on? Denver Park Goose 

Meat Testing: What organization / entity / lab tested the Denver goose meat? I request a list of the 

chem cals for which the Denver Parks goose meat was tested? I request a copy of the meat testing 

reports related to the testing of Denver Parks goose meat. Denver Parks Goose Meat Distribution: I 

request a copy of a report on where Denver goose meats was distributed, and in what quantities.

2021-APHIS-00002-F Wilson, Holly 1007 N Federal Hwy #40 9/30/2020 10/29/2020 Requesting a copy of the following documents (or documents containing the following information) be 

prov ded to me (identify the documents or informat on as specifically as possible): Requesting the 

current YTD (January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020) Livestock export breakdown from the USA to 

Canada. I am also requesting the previous YTD (2019) of the livestock export breakdown from USA to 

Canada.

2020-APHIS-06091-F Marshall, Teresa PETA Foundation 9/1/2020 9/30/2020 PETA requests all records regarding the transition of Festival Fun Parks’ license (12-C-0052), including 

all of ts sites, to the new three-year licensing timeframe. (Da) All records for this request should 

include, but not be limited to, emails, written correspondence, memoranda and meeting notes or 

minutes. • All written exchanges of information 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; o Memoranda; o Emails on government-issued and personal dev ces; 

o Text messages on government-issued and personal devices; o Messages on instant messaging 

applications, including but not limited to Conf de and Signal; o Messages on social media accounts; and 

o Notes of communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversat ons or telephone calls). • All written 

exchanges of information 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: o 

Letters and faxes; o Memoranda; o Emails on government-issued or personal devices; o Text messages 

on government-issued and personal devices; o Messages on instant messaging applications, including 

but not limited to Confide and Signal; o Messages on social media accounts; and o Notes of 

communications (e.g., notes of in-person conversat ons or telephone calls). (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 7/1/2020 To 9/1/2020)

2020-APHIS-06604-F Shareff, Steven STEVEN SHAREFF ATTORNEY AND 

COUNSLOR AT LAW

9/28/2020 10/27/2020 This is a FOIA request: Any document that states or explains whether R chard Et c Alleyne, 

 is still and presently an employee w th USDA or not.

2020-APHIS-06178-F Wachholz, Nancy - 9/8/2020 10/6/2020 Under the Freedom of Informat on Act, I request inspection of documents under an agreement by 

usda/aphis-wildlife services and Grant County, NM, (dated July 1, 2019 through June 2020, Agreement 

# 19-73-35-2273-RA / WBS: AP.RA.RX35.73.0972, Agreement A-19-29 Work and Financial Plan). 

Specifically, I request the associated Quarterly Reports dated July 2019 through September 2019 and all 

itemized bills and all related records. (Date Range for Record Search: From 07/01/2019 To 09/30/2019)

(b) (6)
2020-APHIS-06522-F Andiman, Alexis Earthjust ce 9/25/2020 10/26/2020 1.	Any and all records, generated after March 1, 2020, pertaining to the killing, depopulation, 

euthanization, and/or disposal of farm animals, including but not limited to records detailing any advice 

and/or assistance, such as the distribution of equipment, provided by APHIS and/or APHIS’s Nat onal 

Incident Coordinat on Center, or any employees thereof, to State governments, State government 

employees, and/or private actors.

2.	Any and all records, generated between December 1, 2013 and January 1, 2016, pertaining to APHIS’s 

authority to respond, including by providing any advice and/or assistance, in the event of a “mass 

animal health emergency” resulting from a “natural disaster,” as those terms are defined and/or used in 

APHIS’s December 2015 Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Carcass Management 

 l l 2020-APHIS-06539-F Harrington, Kohl Harrington Films 9/28/2020 10/27/2020 I am requesting all email records for employee Becky Brewer, Becky.L.Brewer@usda.gov, (USDA APHIS 

Veterinary Services Attn: Field Operations 1200 Cherry Brook Drive, Ste. 300 Little Rock, AR 72211) 

pertaining to key words: AAFCO (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 08/31/2020)

2020-APHIS-06540-F Harrington, Kohl Harrington Films 9/28/2020 10/27/2020 I am requesting all email records for employee Dr. Keary Krause, Keary.M.Krause@usda.gov (USDA 

APHIS Veterinary Services Attn: Field Operations 430 Hogan Road, Jennings Bldg Nashville, TN 37220) 

pertaining to key words: AAFCO (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2020 To 08/31/2020)

2020-APHIS-06253-F Long, Elizabeth The Nonhuman Rights Project 9/14/2020 10/13/2020 On behalf of the Nonhuman Rights Project (“NhRP”), I am requesting records under the Federal Freedom 

of Informat on Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq. This request is for records on or related to any and 

all African elephants (Loxodonta africana) owned by or in the possession of Cheyenne Mountain 

Zoolog cal Society (d.b.a. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Park), a USDA-licensed exhibitor under the Animal 

Welfare Act (license #: 3482). Specifically, the NhRP requests: (1) Any and all records concerning 

African elephants owned by or in the possession of Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society (d.b.a. 

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Park), including, but not limited to, APHIS site inspect on reports, photos, 

incident reports, reports or notifications of the death of an elephant, or any other record from the time 

period of January 2017 to date. For this request, the term “records” refers to, but is not limited to, 

correspondence of any kind, memoranda, letters, electronic mail, photos, work papers, reports, or data. 

If any information is being withheld, please identify all such informat on and provide all information 

required under 7 C.F.R. § 1.7. (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2017 To 09/13/2020)

2020-APHIS-06150-F Budkie, Michael Stop Animal Exploitation Now! (SAEN) 9/4/2020 10/5/2020 Date: 9/3/2020 Subject: APHIS-IRRelatedResFacilities-08-31-2020 The documents requested are: All 

USDA inspection reports-related information in the form of attached or related photos, video files, 

teachable moments documents, unofficial warning, letters of information for all registered research 

facilities for the period of 6/30/2020 to 8/31/2020. (Date Range for Record Search: From 6/30/2020 To 

8/31/2020)

2020-APHIS-06292-F Jeffries, Adrianne MuckRock News 9/14/2020 10/26/2020 To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following 

records: The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has asked anyone who receives 

an unsolicited package of seeds to complete the form below: 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx? d=5zZb7e4BvE6GfuA8-

g1Gl_wJF9b8G9hElukxI8B3kuJURVNaSVNITkEwSlBLU1lBWlU0OTNPTzQxVi4u I'm seeking copies of the 

responses submitted through the "Unsolic ted Seeds Self-Reporting Form." The requested documents will 

be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In 

the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance 

of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available 

or CD-ROM if not. Date range 1/1/2020 to 9/14/2020. Thank you in advance for your anticipated 

cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request w thin 20 business 

days, as the statute requires.

2020-APHIS-06266-F Newman, Jesse Wall Street Journal 9/10/2020 10/8/2020 I request that a copy of all documents and correspondence pertaining to APHIS’ investigation into the 

recent unsol c ted seed mailings be sent to me. The data can be supplied in an electronic format. This 

request includes but is not limited to: - Internal documents and correspondence related to APHIS’ 

investigation (eg communications between PPQ and SITC officers; documents related to seed and pest 

identif cation) - Correspondence with ecommerce companies - Correspondence w th other federal 

agencies (eg USPS, DHS’ CBP, FBI) - Correspondence with Chinese author ties - Correspondence with 

state agriculture departments and plant health officials - Correspondence with (or online submissions 

from) US seed recipients

2020-APHIS-06398-F Vink, Paulina 721 Logistics 9/21/2020 10/20/2020 Good morning, On behalf of our client, Pacific Trellis, I would like to request all cold treatment 

documents downloaded to USDA 556 by ocean carrier as a condition of entry for Container 

SUDU6086588, Bill of Lading SUDU60PNZ000488X off of the Northern Magn tude on 9/10/2020 into the 

Port of Philadelphia.
2020-APHIS-06624-F Lowrey, Will Animal Outlook 9/30/2020 10/29/2020 See attached document (D On behalf of Animal Outlook (AO), and pursuant to the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request any and all documents and records date or transmitted 

between January 1, 2017 and the date of fulfillment of this request as follows: Any records involving 

APHIS' enforcement of 49 U.S. Code § 80502 ("28 Hour Law") and any associated regulations including 

policies, procedures, and training, audits, monitoring, or similar in addition to records involving 

enforcement act ons taken by APHIS. (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2017 To 9/30/2020)

2020-APHIS-06513-F Hauge, Jennifer Animal Legal Defense Fund 9/25/2020 10/26/2020 Data re: Wildlife Services use of body-gripping traps, foothold traps, and snare traps throughout the 

state of California in the past five available years 1) type & location (public vs. private land) 2) all 

species trapped with notation of ESA or CESA theatened or endangered species (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 01/01/2015 To 09/24/2020)

2020-APHIS-06641-F Millan, William Kaliroy 10/1/2020 10/30/2020 Based on federal order DA-2019-28 -How Many loads of Tomatoes crossed the border (by port, within 

time frame and by Month) Between 11/15/2019 and 9/30/2020 -How many loads of Tomatoes were 

REJECTED due to ToBRFV Virus found (by port, within time frame and by Month) **PORTS** Texas: 

Progreso, Pharr, Rio Grande city, Laredo Arizona: Nogales California: Otay Mesa (Date Range for Record 

Search: From 11/15/2019 To 09/30/2020)

2020-APHIS-06394-F Menhart, Brittany - 9/21/2020 10/20/2020 I am seeking inspect on reports from APHIS that are not currently listed on the website for a personal 

request, for a facility with an exhibitor l cense in Kingwood, West Virginia --known as Hovatter's Wildlife 

Zoo. I am requesting inspection reports from the past five years (from 2015 to present). Thank you. 

(Date Range for Record Search: From 09/21/2015 To 09/21/2020)

2020-APHIS-06559-F Chrzan, Frances New England Anti-Vivisection Society 9/28/2020 10/27/2020 We are writing to request all Animal Care enforcement actions (7060s, stipulations, settlement 

agreements, decisions, and orders) regarding any Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ce (APHIS) 

Class R, G, V, and/or F registrants issued during August 2020. (Date Range for Record Search: From 

08/01/2020 To 08/31/2020)