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Animal Legal Defense Fund Speaks Up for Elephants at Woodland Park Zoo
Elephants Bamboo and Chai are suffering immensely in the Seattle-based Woodland Park Zoo.March 17, 2015 News -
American Bar Association Protects Animals and Public Safety
The ABA puts its full endorsement behind the policy position that ownership of dangerous wild animals should be banned throughout the U.S.March 9, 2015 News -
The Animal Legal Defense Fund Supports a Fur Free West Hollywood
Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has again stepped up for animals by speaking out in support of West Hollywood’s historic, first-in-the-country ban on the sale of products made from fur within city limits.March 6, 2015 News -
Ringling to Phase Out Circus Elephants!
On March 5, 2015, we all woke up to historic news that may not have been believable had it not been reported on virtually every major news network across the United States: Ringling Bros. announced that it is finally eliminating the use of elephants from its circus by 2018.March 5, 2015 News -
Commercialized Cruelty to Sled Dogs
Every March the Iditarod is held in Alaska, and is the most famous example of commercialized dogsledding.March 2, 2015 News -
Captive Elephants Need Better Protections
Any time elephants and humans share the same space, whether in a zoo, at a circus, or at a county fair, elephants are likely to suffer.February 27, 2015 News -
Arrest Made in Puppy-Burning Case!
Thanks to the dedicated work of the Sacramento SPCA, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s department, and the Sacramento Metro Fire department, an arrest has been made.February 24, 2015 News -
Reckless California Killing Contests Continue Despite Ban on Prizes
The rural town of Adin, California will hold its annual coyote killing spree despite the 2014 ban on prizes for killing furbearing animals in contests.February 3, 2015 News -
Kosher Slaughter Laws and an End to “Shackle-and-Hoist” Restraint
In December 2014, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal invalidated a 2013 law in that country that required that animals be stunned prior to slaughter.January 24, 2015 News -
Farmed Animals Suffer in Cruel Experiments for Meat Industry
The New York Times just released the shocking results of an investigation of outrageous cruelty to animals used in taxpayer-funded experiments.January 23, 2015 News