Legally Brief

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  Whether it’s Orcas or Tigers—Captivity is Cruel

  ‘Tiger King’ could have been a change agent. Despite the impetus of the 5-year project — finding a big cat in someone’s white van in the heat of summer — a deliberate choice was made not to focus on the tigers at all. Their story remains untold.

  May 11, 2020 Legally Brief
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  The Next Global Pandemic Could Already Be Here

  An outbreak of bird flu in North and South Carolina this past March serves as a warning that the next pandemic pathogen may already be brewing.

  April 28, 2020 Legally Brief

• Legally Brief: California Air Resources Board Commits to Regulate Methane Emissions by Dairy Industry

  In a momentous and long overdue shift in policy, partly in response to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s advocacy, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has formally committed to regulating the dairy industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

  June 29, 2017 Legally Brief

• The Sixth Extinction

  We are, in fact, living in what scientists have come to describe as the “sixth extinction,” – the sixth time in the history of our planet that species have disappeared at such a rapid pace.

  May 15, 2017 Legally Brief

• Legally Brief: The Mother of Animal Law

  March is Women’s History Month—an appropriate time to express our thanks and reverence for the vision, courage and diligence of the “mother of animal law.”

  March 24, 2017 Legally Brief

• 2016 Highlights

  In 2016, three cases in particular highlight the importance and the broad range of our continuous work on behalf of animals.

  January 19, 2017 Legally Brief

• Live Animal Mascots: A Tradition of Exploitation, Not Conservation

  All tigers are classified as endangered species. They need meaningful conservation, not exploitation for entertainment.

  January 13, 2017 Legally Brief
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  Protecting Pennsylvania’s Mother Dogs from Puppy Mill Neglect

  Puppy mills in Pennsylvania are now required to provide all dogs with safe, comfortable flooring and with free access to fresh air and room to exercise.

  December 2, 2016 Legally Brief

• Legally Brief: Animal Law Conference 2016

  The 24th annual Animal Law Conference in New York City was attended by law students, attorneys and animal advocates.

  November 8, 2016 Legally Brief
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  Good news for Alaska’s Wolves and Bears . . . Maybe.

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued new regulations for Wildlife Refuges in Alaska that end some of the most egregious forms of wildlife killing in the state.

  August 24, 2016 Legally Brief