Coalition of Civil Liberties, Animal, Consumer Groups Head to Court over Controversial Idaho “Ag Gag” Law
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Lawsuit to Stop Illegal California Great Bull Runs
Ongoing injuries and cruelty frequent during “extreme sporting” events
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ALDF Offers $20K Reward to Help Find Dog Poisoner
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$5,000 Reward Offered in Mutilation of Brown Pelican in Long Beach, CA
April 23, 2014oday, the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense fund (ALDF) along with the International Bird Rescue (IBR) are offering a total $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator (s) responsible for mutilating a pelican in Southern California. Read More »
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back—Damage Control in the Wake of State v. Newcomb
April 23, 2014The same three-judge panel of the Oregon Court of Appeals that issued a favorable ruling in Fessenden/Dicke(a 2013 case holding that the emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement applies to animals) just ruled, in State v. Newcomb, that an Oregon Humane Society (OHS) veterinarian’s blood test of a starving dog that was otherwise lawfully seized should be suppressed as a warrantless “search” under the Oregon Constitution. Read More »
Happy Earth Day!
April 22, 2014Five reasons why animal lovers should care about Earth Day. Read More »
Truck Stop Tiger Could Be Denied Legal Protections with New Louisiana Bill
April 22, 2014Special exemption would keep tiger at Gross Tete truck stop; advocates urge immediate action. Read More »
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