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Legal Petition Urges USDA to Track All Animal Deaths at Zoos
Petition urges recordkeeping of all deaths and reporting to the agency every three years from Animal Welfare Act licenseesSeptember 8, 2022 Press Release -
Demanding USDA Strengthen and Enforce AWA Licensees’ Recordkeeping Requirement for All Animal Deaths
ALDF and CompassionWorks International submitted a petition for rulemaking to the U.S. USDA’s APHIS urging the agency to issue a rule under the AWA that would require licensees to record all instances of animal mortality occurring to animals in their possession — and file the mortality reports with the agency every 3 years. -
USDA to Strengthen Tracking of Animal Deaths at Licensed Facilities Following Legal Petition
Animal Legal Defense Fund petition for rulemaking spurs reporting improvements: Forms will be revised to ensure AWA licensees maintain complete records of all animal deaths.December 6, 2022 Press Release -
140 Public Interest Groups Urge USDA Against Inflation Reduction Act Funding Subsidizing Factory Farm Gas Industry
Factory farm gas production subsidizes corporations that have a long history of profiting from pollution at the public’s expenseDecember 7, 2022 Press Release -
EPA to Publish Slaughterhouse Water Pollution Standards Following Lawsuit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to publish updated water pollution control standards for slaughterhouses, following a lawsuit filed by a coalition of community and conservation organizations late last year.March 1, 2023 News -
Legal Petition Demands New York Department of Environmental Conservation Revoke Animal Adventure Park Exhibitor License
Numerous violations documented at the facility of inadequate animal careMarch 16, 2023 Press Release -
Demanding NYSDEC Revoke Animal Adventure Park Animal Exhibitor License
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a petition urging the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to investigate and revoke or deny the renewal of Animal Adventure Park’s exhibitor license. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges USDA to Strengthen Regulations for Handling and Exhibiting Wild and Exotic Animals
Recommendations aim to decrease risk of zoonotic disease spread, animal escapes and attacks, and psychological and physical harm to the animalsApril 11, 2023 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges FDA Not to Discriminate Against Plant-Based Milk Producers with Voluntary Nutrient Statement
The agency has recommended that plant-based milk producers include a statement on their labels comparing their products to cow’s milkApril 24, 2023 Press Release -
Urging FDA Not to Require Plant-Based Milk Comparison Nutrient Statement
The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments to the FDA urging the agency to remove its unprecedented “voluntary nutrient statement” from its draft guidance on the labeling of plant-based milks.