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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Rules Wild Animals Are Subjects of Legal Rights Under the Rights of Nature
In January 2022, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador issued a landmark ruling that individual wild animals are subjects of legal rights under Ecuador’s “rights of nature” constitutional provision. The case involved a woolly monkey who was taken from the wild as a baby and kept unlawfully in a private home for 18 years.January 4, 2023 Animal Law Update -
Justice for Animals Fundraiser on January 26, 2023
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Advancement in Animal Law Pro Bono Achievement Award 2022 Honorees Announced
The awardees helped on several critical Animal Legal Defense Fund casesDecember 21, 2022 Press Release -
Big Cat Public Safety Act Signed Into Law
The law will help end the rampant abuse of tigers and other big cats in captivity by banning private possessionDecember 20, 2022 Press Release -
The New York Puppy Mill Pipeline Act was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul
This landmark legislation prohibits the sale of puppies, kittens, and rabbits in retail stores across New YorkDecember 15, 2022 News -
Transparency in Depopulation Act Introduced in the U.S House to Prohibit Funding Egregious Method of Mass Killing Farmed Animals
Bill bans federal funding for ventilation shutdown, which causes heatstroke and suffocationDecember 14, 2022 Press Release -
140 Public Interest Groups Urge USDA Against Inflation Reduction Act Funding Subsidizing Factory Farm Gas Industry
Factory farm gas production subsidizes corporations that have a long history of profiting from pollution at the public’s expenseDecember 7, 2022 Press Release -
Big Cat Public Safety Act Passes the U.S. Senate in Victory for Animals
The bill helps end the rampant abuse of tigers and other big cats in captivity by banning private possessionDecember 6, 2022 Press Release -
USDA to Strengthen Tracking of Animal Deaths at Licensed Facilities Following Legal Petition
Animal Legal Defense Fund petition for rulemaking spurs reporting improvements: Forms will be revised to ensure AWA licensees maintain complete records of all animal deaths.December 6, 2022 Press Release
