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Animal Welfare; Perimeter Fence Requirements : 9 CFR Part 3

Primary Author
United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Source
Federal Register 1999 v. 64 no. 200
Publication Date
Document Type
Final Rule
Publisher
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Abstract
We are amending the Animal Welfare regulations to require that a perimeter fence be placed around outdoor housing facilities for marine mammals and certain other regulated animals. Although it has been our policy that such fences should be in place around outdoor housing facilities for such animals, there have been no provisions in the regulations specifically requiring their use. Adding the perimeter fence requirement to the regulations for these additional categories of animals will serve to protect the safety of the animals and provide for their well-being.
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