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We Stand Against Senseless Cownose Ray Killing Contest in Chesapeake Bay
Marylanders should urge their legislators cosponsor bills HB 211 and SB 268 and ban cownose ray killing contests in Maryland once and for all.January 30, 2017 News -
Why I applied to law school instead of veterinary school
During the first week of December, Animal Legal Defense Fund founder Joyce Tischler presented the History of Animal Law at Harvard Law School. I heard Joyce give a similar talk eight years ago at the University of Chicago Law School, and it was a turning point for me.January 17, 2017 News -
Animal Law at the 111th Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting
The Animal Legal Defense Fund attended the 111th Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Jan. 4-7, 2016.January 12, 2017 News -
Advances for Animals in 2016
Thanks to your generous support—the Animal Legal Defense Fund spent 2016 fighting for animal protection on every front. Today—and everyday—we thank you for your unwavering support. These are your victories.January 6, 2017 News -
Coalition Urges Federal Agency to Regulate Unpermitted Coyote Killing Contests
The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted a written request to the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to enforce its own regulations regarding two Rock Springs, Wyoming, coyote-hunting contests.January 4, 2017 News -
Governor Snyder Wants Open Season on Michigan Wolves
Despite the many actions our supporters have taken over the past month, and the demonstrated will of Michigan’s citizens, Governor Snyder has signed SB 1187, intended to create an open season on wolf hunting in the Upper Peninsula.December 28, 2016 News -
Honoring a Hero for Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund congratulates Nicoletta J. Caferri, Chief Deputy of the Animal Cruelty Unit in Queens County who was recently honored with the 12th annual New York City Bar Association Thomas E. Dewey Medal. Each year the medal is awarded to an outstanding assistant district attorney in each of New York’s five district attorney offices.December 21, 2016 News -
Wolf Hunting Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Michigan Court of Appeals
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, also known as Public Act 281, which would have allowed wolves in Michigan to be hunted if they are ever removed from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) list.December 7, 2016 News -
“Sled Dogs” Reveals the Cold Truth
The Iditarod gets at the heart of what is so wrong with the sled dog industry.November 29, 2016 News -
Victory for Egg-Laying Hens as 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prop 2 Challenge
Missouri’s crusade to roll back farmed animal protections approved by California voters suffered a fatal blow today when a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the case (State of Missouri ex rel. Koster v. Harris).November 18, 2016 News
