Missouri House Bill 2711, the “Large Carnivore Act,” would prohibit owners from facilitating direct contact between big cats, bears, or primates and members of the public or allowing a member of the public to share the same unrestricted space with a big cat, bear, or primate. The bill has not yet been assigned to a committee. If the bill is enacted, Missouri would join New York, Kansas, Arizona, and Nevada, which already have enacted similar bans.
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