Articles Archive

Fighting On in Tony’s Memory

We join the many advocates across the world in remembering Tony this week, and we promise to keep you updated on our work on behalf Tony and other animals like him.

October 18, 2017 News

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Mourns the Loss of Tony the Tiger

We are deeply saddened by the death of Tony, the Siberian-Bengal tiger held captive in the Tiger Truck Stop parking lot in Grosse Tete, Louisiana.

October 17, 2017 Press Release

USDA Must Defend Reissuance of License to Law-Violating Roadside Zoo, Court Says

Animal Legal Defense Fund scores significant victory against USDA rubberstamp license renewal.

October 4, 2017 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Landry’s Inc. for Endangered Species Act Violations

Four tigers have been housed indoors at the Downtown Aquarium for more than 13 years without adequate access to sunlight, fresh air or natural surfaces.

September 26, 2017 Press Release

Case Update: Fighting USDA for Animal Welfare Records

Forcing animal protection organizations to rely on FOIA requests is a significant burden that takes months, even years, to process.

September 21, 2017 News

Animal Legal Defense Fund Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Against USDA Over Blackout of Animal Welfare Records

The Animal Legal Defense Fund appealed a court’s recent decision to dismiss its lawsuit against the USDA for removing tens of thousands of animal welfare records from the agency’s website.

September 13, 2017 Press Release

Candy the Chimp’s Case is Over, But Our Fight for Captive Animals Goes On

In 2015, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit under the [term word="Endangered Species Act"] against Sam Haynes Jr. and Dixie Landin’ amusement park, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for holding Candy the Chimpanzee in inadequate conditions.

August 25, 2017 News

Animal Coalition Pledges to Appeal Dismissal of USDA Animal Welfare Blackout Lawsuit

The lawsuit charges that the USDA’s removal of tens of thousands of animal welfare records violates both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

August 15, 2017 News

Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues USDA for Denying Tony the Tiger is an “Individual” Protected by FOIA

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture for refusing to recognize a captive tiger as an “individual” whose physical safety is at risk and refusing to expedite the organization’s public records request.

July 11, 2017 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Case for 57-Year-Old Elephant Heads to Trial

The San Antonio Zoo must now defend its treatment of Lucky in a full trial after federal judge denies zoo’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit.

June 14, 2017 Press Release