ALDF in the News

"Drought accelerates use of drugs to beef up cattle," May 20, 2013, Associated Press

"Lawsuit aims to protect migrating swallows from deadly netting draped over bridges used as nesting sites," May 20, 2013, Los Angeles Times

"Bay Area restaurants still selling banned foie gras," May 6, 2013, KGO-TV

"The way it worked was that we would not have received the foie gras had he not paid for this expensive meal. Nonetheless, it was framed and described as a gift from the chef."

-John Melia, ALDF Litigation Fellow


"Permit to keep 'Tony' the tiger at Baton Rouge-area truck stop invalid, appeal court says," April 26, 2013, Associated Press

"What the court said is that taxpayers do have an interest in how their money is spent and when the government is spending money for permits that are inhumane and illegal, you have a right to challenge that decision in court."

-Matthew Liebman, ALDF Senior Attorney


"In the battle to free an orca, activists secure a small victory," April 24, 2013, The Seattle Times

"Lolita belongs with her family, and not in a tiny tank performing tricks."

-Jenni James, ALDF Litigation Fellow


"Animal abuse registry proposed in dog's memory," April 22, 2013, Associated Press

"Startup costs for the registry of about $10,000 would be shouldered by the Animal Legal Defense Fund."

"Animal rights groups sue U.S. over egg labeling," March 28, 2013, Reuters

"The lawsuit asks that egg producers nationwide be required to clearly label cartons with egg production methods, including the identification of "Eggs from Caged Hens.""

-Megan Backus, ALDF Media Relations Associate


"A Tiger, a Truck Stop and a Pitched Legal Battle," March 27, 2013, The New York Times

"The bottom line for us is that tigers don’t belong in truck stops."

-Matthew Liebman, ALDF Senior Attorney

Animal Rights Group Sues Wine Country Restaurant For Breaking Foie Gras Ban,” March 15, 2013, KCBS Radio, San Francisco

“We had a private investigator go in there, ask if he could get foie gras. He was told that he could get foie gras if he purchased this very expensive, multi-course meal.”

-John Melia, ALDF Litigation Fellow

"State appeals court hears case of Tony the truck stop tiger," February 20, 2013, The Advocate

"Mobile app lets you report animal abuse with click of a button," February 20, 2013, KING5-TV, Seattle

"ALDF Crime Tips takes the guesswork out of reporting abuse like dog fighting, neglect, and other forms of animal cruelty."

-Steven Wells, ALDF Executive Director


"Animal rights group celebrates W.Va. dog that survived torture," February 15, 2013, The Charleston Gazette

"California lags behind much of U.S. in pet ownership," February 2, 2013, Press Democrat

"DNR takes no action on off-season penning," January 31, 2013, Nuovo.net

"Lawsuit Claims Animal Cruelty By Santa Cruz Biotech Firm," January 18, 2013, Associated Press

"Rewards Being Offered In Case Of Dog Caught In Trap," December 20, 2012, Chicago Sun Times

"US food, animal groups seek lower ractopamine limits," December 20, 2012, Reuters

"For 4th straight year, Illinois has nation's toughest animal anti-cruelty laws, group says," December 18, 2012, The Chicago Tribune

"Animal Control: Kentucky Pet Abuse Laws Could Be Better," December 18, 2012, ABC 36

"Editorial: Learn from the ‘Glamour Beasts," December 8, 2012, The Seattle Times

"Dolphins found shot, mutilated; hunt on for killers," November 20, 2012, Reuters

"Food labels multiply, some confuse consumers," November 12, 2012, Associated Press



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