In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund became the first to successfully use the Endangered Species Act on behalf of captive animals held at Cricket Hollow Zoo in Iowa.
Join us for a special look into this case and the success stories that have followed. Staff Attorney, Danny Waltz, will present with a Q&A to follow.
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Daniel Waltz
Senior Staff Attorney
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