Showing 11-20 of 28
-
Lucky and Nicole: Together in Solitary
A female Asian elephant named Lucky, who has lived for 53 years in captivity under conditions that don’t meet her basic physical, psychological or social needs, deserves some relief.August 17, 2016 Legally Brief -
SALDF Fostering Growth for Next Generation of Animal Advocates
With 190 chapters established in the U.S. and 22 internationally, ALDF’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter program has taken law schools by storm.July 21, 2016 Legally Brief -
Scales Tilt Toward Justice for Animals Abused in Research Labs
Historic USDA penalty may signify a willingness to actively prosecute corporate animal abusers.July 6, 2016 Legally Brief -
Legally Brief: Behind Closed Doors, Beneath the Law
Farmed animals in the U.S. receive virtually no protection under federal law except for regulations of the way they are transported and slaughtered.June 6, 2016 Legally Brief -
Legally Brief: Leaders in Animal Law Gather in Los Angeles
Legal professionals who care about animals should circle May 21 on their calendars.May 6, 2016 Legally Brief -
Captive Big Cats: Now You See Them, Soon (We Hope) You Won’t
Late last month, the Animal Legal Defense Fund partnered with Keepers of the Wild, a big cat sanctuary in Arizona, to formally urge Las Vegas magician Dirk Arthur to retire the big cats used in his Wild Magic show.April 20, 2016 Legally Brief -
Legally Brief: Neuter the Puppy Mills
The Animal Legal Defense Fund's legal experts are working every day to ensure that our nations animal protection laws are enforced and when they’re not, we take action.April 5, 2016 Legally Brief -
Elephants in Captivity: Demanding an End to Cruel Confinement
As circuses and zoos have been confronted with the growing public and legal opposition to elephant captivity, the practice of exploiting these emotionally complex creatures for profit and entertainment has begun edging closer to extinction.March 15, 2016 Legally Brief -
Ag-Gag: Outlawing Voices Who Speak for the Voiceless
Agribusiness leaders want to hide the suffering of the animals they kill and of the workers who kill and butcher them.February 2, 2016 Legally Brief -
Legally Brief: Exotic Animals and the Law
States that do not set even minimal safety and animal welfare requirements for private ownership of captive wild animals are playing a dangerous game that too often results in tragedy both for the animals and for people.December 14, 2015 Legally Brief
