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Senate approves bill letting wildlife rehabilitation centers access limited euthanasia medications
Summary
The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 152 to allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities to obtain a limited license to administer euthanasia drugs, with safety and certification requirements, after sponsors said many injured animals cannot be rehabilitated.
The Ohio Senate on May 20 passed Senate Bill 152 to allow wild animal rehabilitation facilities (WARFs) to receive a limited license to administer euthanasia drugs, sponsors said, so injured or diseased native wildlife may be humanely euthanized when rehabilitation is not possible.
Senator Brenner, sponsor of the bill, said current code does not permit WARFs access to medications necessary for humane euthanasia and that the…
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