The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system.

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Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House to Protect Nonhuman Primates

Bill will prohibit the type of private possession of nonhuman primates portrayed in the HBO Max docuseries “Chimp Crazy”
Pigs

Petition Urges FDA to Reconsider Decision Not to Ban Controversial Drug Ractopamine

Common livestock feed additive poses risks to human health
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Settlement Reached in California Water Use Lawsuit against Foster Poultry Farms

Foster Poultry Farms agrees to improve water conservation and animal welfare at its Livingston, California poultry-processing plant
Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed

Lawsuit Against Tillamook for Deceptive Advertising Allowed to Proceed

The Animal Legal Defense Fund will continue to challenge the dairy company for misrepresenting the source of its milk to consumers
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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.
Turkeys

Grupos de protección animal solicitan a un tribunal de Minnesota que emita una orden de registro para investigar a Jennie-O por el uso de VSD+

Los registros revelan que la compañía mató a miles de pavos usando "Ventilation Shutdown Plus" (apagado de ventilación plus), lo que causa un golpe de calor
Turkeys

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 heatstroke
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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 industry
Animal Legal Defense Fund Grant Helps Puppy Recover from Severe Leg Injury
The funds went toward an orthopedic surgery that prevented the puppy’s leg from needing to be amputated after being assaulted
$5,000 Reward Offered for Information After Dog Found Trapped in Leghold Trap

$5,000 Reward Offered for Information After Dog Found Trapped in Leghold Trap

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting unmarked leghold trap that resulted in dog losing her leg.

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