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Demand Transparency from Wildlife Services, the Federal Killing Agency
For years, concerned residents have voiced their outrage over the killing of Canada geese rounded up in parks across Denver. As a taxpayer, you have the right to know how Wildlife Services uses your dollars and whether its methods are humane and science-based. If you agree that Wildlife Services should operate with transparency, sign our petition.November 23, 2020 Action Alert -
United States: Tell the Small Business Administration Not to Fund Bigger Factory Farms
The animal agriculture industry attempts to paint itself as a collection of small family farms, but large — often multinational — corporations have overtaken animal agriculture in the U.S. Yet the Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing a rule that will allow it to give small business loans to even larger factory farms.November 19, 2020 Action Alert -
Oregon: Stop Mega-Dairies from Exploiting the State’s Water Resources!
Under Oregon law, mega-dairies have unlimited access to water without a water use permit under a “stockwatering” exemption if they use the water to water their cows. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is part of a broad coalition petitioning the Oregon Water Resources Commission to close the loophole.November 2, 2020 Action Alert -
United States: Urge the USDA to Enact Strong Protections for Birds Under the Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is our country’s primary animal protection law. Though flawed, the law still provides critical protections. However, the AWA’s regulations have excluded birds — but that could change with your help.October 14, 2020 Action Alert -
Coalition Files Legal Petition Urging Limitations on Mega Dairies’ Use of Water
Today a coalition of public interest groups, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed a legal petition with the Oregon Water Resources Commission requesting it restrict new mega dairy’s use of groundwater in areas in eastern Oregon where special protections are needed.October 5, 2020 Press Release -
Emergency Legal Petition Filed with USDA to End Cruel Farm ‘Depopulation’ Methods
A coalition, led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed an emergency petition with the USDA to prevent COVID-19 relief funds, resources, and any other forms of support from facilitating or compensating for the costs of ventilation shutdown or water-based foam “depopulation” — the mass killing of animals on factory farms.August 25, 2020 Press Release -
Urge the National Park Service to Ensure Tule Elk Have Drinking Water
A herd of tule elk living in the northern portion of the Point Reyes National Seashore are in serious danger. The National Park Service (NPS) has allowed an old stock pond, an important water source for these animals, to dry up.August 25, 2020 Action Alert -
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Applauds Long Overdue Closure of ‘Tiger King’ Zoo, Urges Animals Be Transferred to Sanctuary
The Animal Legal Defense Fund applauds the closure of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, the zoo depicted in the Netflix documentary, “Tiger King,” following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) suspension of its owner’s exhibitor license.August 20, 2020 News -
Tell the EPA to Ban Super-Toxic Rat Poisons
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting an Ecological Risk Assessment on these dangerous rodenticides and taking comments through July 6th. Please take a few minutes to submit a comment urging the EPA to ban these poisons and protect wild animals like mountain lions, bobcats, and Pacific fishers.July 1, 2020 Action Alert -
Demanding the USDA Regulate the Mass Disposal of Farmed Animals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Animal Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban the mass burial and on-site incineration of animals on factory farms during the COVID-19 pandemic
