Guest: Varudhini Chilakamarri, Trial Attorney, US Department of
Justice,  Environment of Natural Resources Division
Topic: Investigation and Prosecution of Dog Fighting Rings

The Practice of Soring of Horses; on a bill to end soring, the
Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act; USDA proposed rule on Soring

Key issues discussed at October's meeting of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES); Wildlife trafficking; Market in Trafficked Animal Parts

Guest:  Ohio State Representative Bill Patmon
Topic:  Rep Patmon, sponsor of "Goddard's Law," elevated to felony
status certain first-time acts of animal cruelty and animal neglect