Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, Summer 1996, Vol. 7 No. 2

Table 1. Number of Licensees and Registrants, 1973-1995

Year	International Handlers	Registered Carriers	Licensed Dealers	Licensed Exhibitors	Registered Exhibitors	Research Facilities	Federal Agencies
1973	--------	--------	4,287	286	604	865	--------
1974	--------	--------	5,133	345	752	967	--------
1975	--------	--------	5,680	535	657	985	--------
$1976$ ⁽¹⁾	--------	--------	4,851	672	464	1,034	40
1977	--------	--------	4,638	848	396	1,024	134
1978	16	50	4,507	924	313	1,057	188
1979	62	77	3,982	978	239	1,051	150
1980	177	97	3,886	1,101	170	1,092	118
1981	197	115	3,664	1,168	130	1,169	131
$1982$ ⁽²⁾	(339)		3,439	1,237	106	1,113	131
1983	(346)		3,490	1,266	101	1,166	88
1984	228	130	3,365	1,294	83	1,184	141
1985	242	132	3,414	1,322	64	1,219	160
1986	246	138	3,708	1,354	61	1,241	130
1987	250	140	3,811	1,353	58	1,260	160
1988	275	143	4,233	1,418	58	1,308	58 $58$ ⁽⁴⁾
1989	282	145	4,082	1,342	46	1,328	$58$ ⁽⁴⁾
1990	266	136	4,268	1,370	45	1,470	142
1991	301	141	4,400	1,444	51	1,474	145
1992	282	136	4,324	1,618	54	1,527	137
1993	280	129	4,154	1,773	55	1,331	147
$1994$ ⁽³⁾	246	109	4,238	1,861	35	1,511	250
1995	275	98	4,080	1,937	31	1,300	223

The 1976 amendments to the Animal Welfare Act (PL 94-279), approved April 22, 1976, pertained to the transportation of regulated animals in commerce and brought carriers and intermediate handlers under regulation. Transportation standards became effective September 15, 1977, and carriers and intermediate handlers were first included in the 1978 annual report.

The 1976 amendments also required Federal research facilities to comply with the Animal Welfare Act and to submit annual reports to USDA. Federal facility reports were submitted for the period April 22, 1976, through December 31, 1976. Many Federal facilities did not report or made only partial reports. Federal research facilities are not inspected by USDA, but are required to comply with the Act, regulations, and standards.
The 1982 and 1983 annual reports listed only combined figures for carriers and intermediate handlers. Separate figures are not available.
In 1994, a much higher number of research facilities submitted annual reports than ever before. This is probably due to continued efforts by REAC to improve reporting by research facilities.
APHIS reorganized the animal welfare program effective October 1, 1988. Animal welfare was moved from Veterinary Services to Regulatory Enforcement and Animal Care. This transition affected reporting procedures and resulted in inaccurate reporting for Federal agencies for 1988 and 1989.

This table was referenced in the article "A Review of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Report Data 1973 Through 1995" in the Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, Volume 7, Number 2, Summer 1996

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