2024 U.S. Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report
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State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Oregon is #1, North Dakota #50
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State Animal Protection Laws Ranked: Oregon is #1, North Dakota #50
The 19th annual U.S. Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report (2024) ranks the animal protection laws of all 50 states.January 28, 2025 Press Release -
CDC Urged to Release Bird Flu Data Critical to Combatting Outbreak
The Animal Legal Defense Fund seeks updated information from CDC as avian influenza has continued across the U.S.March 28, 2025 News -
Animal Protection Groups Petition Minnesota Court to Issue Search Warrant to Investigate Jennie-O Over Use of VSD+
Records reveal the company killed thousands of turkeys using “ventilation shutdown plus,” which causes heatstrokeMarch 20, 2025 Press Release -
Mink VIRUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Ban Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and helping operators transition out of the industryMarch 20, 2025 Press Release
“ Animal cruelty does not occur in a vacuum, and the failure to fully examine its origins would likely lead to future criminal acts and the continued cycle of abuse and violence.”
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Urging the FDA to Require Labels for Animal-Derived Products
Petition for Rulemaking to the FDA submitted on September 24, 2024
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Challenging Tyson Foods Over Deceptive ‘Net-zero’ and ‘Climate-smart’ Beef Claims
Environmental Working Group v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Challenging the Treatment of Captive Animals at Olympic Game Farm
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Olympic Game Farm
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