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Endorsement for New Course Outlining Veterinarians Role in Animal Cruelty Investigations
Two Animal Legal Defense Fund staff members are joined by an expert forensic veterinarian as instructors with decades of experience in animal cruelty investigations
New York Ends Wildlife Killing Contests
State becomes the 10th in the U.S. to ban inhumane competitions for killing native wildlife
Los Angeles City Council Unanimously Votes in Favor of a Rodeo Ban Ordinance
Actress Kate Mara joins the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Los Angeles animal advocates in support of ordinance to protect animals from six cruel rodeo practices
Legal Petition Urges USDA to Adopt Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Wildlife Services Program
Wildlife Services’ failures have been extensively documented for decades, yet the program has refused to substantially change its practices
Provisions of Wisconsin’s So-called Hunter Harassment Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reverses lower court’s decision, ruling that the challenged provisions violate the First Amendment
Court Rules Craigslist Puppy Sellers Illegally Neglected Animals, Defrauded Families
Court bans traffickers from selling dogs, awards damages of $200,000+
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review North Carolina Ag-Gag Law
Denial upholds lower court’s decision affirming constitutionality of undercover investigations and whistleblowing
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Accepts Gift Supporting the Animal Legal Education Initiative
The gift of more than $1 million will fund the program over the next four years
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund helps protect the strongest farmed animal protection law in the countryJuly 2, 2025 News -
OCTOPUS Act Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate
The federal bill would prevent the industry from gaining traction by banning commercial octopus farming in the U.S.June 5, 2025 Press Release
