Staff Scholarship
The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s staff have published articles about various topics in animal law in a variety of publications.
Dogs on Film: Status, Representation, and the Canine Characters Test
By Nicole Pallotta, Senior Policy Program Manager
A Dog Is Not A Stereo: The Role Of Animal Sentience In Determining The Scope Of Owner Privacy Interests Under Oregon Law
By Lora Dunn, Director of the Criminal Justice Program & David B. Rosengard, Senior Staff Attorney
Out To Save The World: The Intersection Of Animal Welfare Law, Environmental Law, And Respect For Fragile Ecosystems
By Stacey Gordon Sterling, Animal Law Program Director
The ‘Embarrassing’ Endangered Species Act: Beyond Collective Rights for Species
by Daniel Waltz, Senior Staff Attorney
Chattel or Child: The Liminal Status of Companion Animals in Society and Law
By Nicole Pallotta, Senior Policy Program Manager
Establishing and Enforcing a Right To Truthful Information About Pig Farming In a Fake News Era
By Kelsey Eberly, Senior Staff Attorney
Science-Based Farmed Animal Welfare Laws for the US
By Kelly Levenda, Senior Student Programs Attorney
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$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.February 25, 2025 Press Release -
Downers Grove, Illinois Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Cat Declawing
Declawing is a cruel surgical procedure to remove the last bone in a cat's toesFebruary 21, 2025 News -
Bill Prohibiting Encounters with Wild Animals Introduced in California
Public contact with wild animals risks injury and the spread of diseaseFebruary 20, 2025 News
