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New Hampshire: Help Fight Puppy Mills
Help fight puppy mills by contacting your NH state representatives to support the humane pet store bill (HB 1388).
Massachusetts: Urge Your State Representative to Crack Down on Illegal Hunting
Protect wildlife by updating Massachusetts’ penalties for illegal hunting and entering Massachusetts in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
Massachusetts: Stop Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Trafficking
Ask your state legislators to support a bill that would restrict the sale, trade, and distribution of ivory and rhino horn in the Massachusetts.
Massachusetts: Urge Your Legislators to Protect Animals Exploited by Circuses
Ask your state legislators to support a bill that would prohibit the use of elephants, big cats, primates, and bears in circuses and traveling shows.
California: Urge Governor Newsom to Protect Wildlife from Super-Toxic Rat Poisons
Sign your name to an open letter to Governor Newsom urging him to immediately place a statewide moratorium on the use of the most toxic class of rat poisons.
New York City: Make NYC Fur-Free!
New York City is on the verge of historic change – it could be the next city to ban the sale of fur! The Animal Legal Defense Fund is a proud member of Fur-Free NYC, the coalition working to end the sale of fur in the city. But we need your help!
Bella’s Bill – A Major Step Forward for New York’s Animals
New York State Senator Andrew Lanza introduced Senate Bill 8724, informally known as “Bella’s Bill,” to overhaul New York’s outdated animal cruelty laws.
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The Animal Agriculture Industry: Liability Proof?
Earlier this summer, the driver of a pig transport truck struck and killed longtime animal advocate Regan Russell. The circumstances regarding her death are not fully known to the public, but top to bottom, the animal agriculture industry is rarely held accountable.August 4, 2020 News -
San Francisco Fur Ban Upheld as Challenge is Dismissed
Court dismisses International Fur Trade Federation’s complaint in victory for animalsJuly 16, 2020 Press Release -
Infamous Tiger Truck Stop Demolishes Cage That Held Tony the Tiger
After multiple lawsuits filed and fought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Tiger Truck Stop has finally stopped exhibiting animals and tore down its cages. The Tiger Truck Stop, the infamous gas station in Gross Tete, Louisiana, held Tony — an endangered Siberian-Bengal tiger — from the age of 6-months until his death at the age of 17 in 2017.July 14, 2020 Press Release
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