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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Provisions of Idaho’s Ag-Gag Law in Precedent-Setting Victory for Animals, Workers, Free Speech

This victory for free speech comes in a lawsuit filed in 2014 by a coalition of public interest groups and journalists led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

January 4, 2018 Press Release

25 Animals Rescued from Pennsylvania Ice Cream Shop

All animals from Jim Mack’s Ice Cream shop, including alpacas, a llama, emus, peacocks, rabbits, chickens, goats, and a goose, were transferred to rescues.

December 7, 2017 News

USDA Revokes Iowa Roadside Zoo’s Exhibitor License and Issues $10,000 Penalty

This decision comes as a result of a campaign led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund to expose the suffering and neglect of animals at Cricket Hollow.

December 5, 2017 Press Release

Animal Legal Defense Fund Moves to Dismiss Remaining Claims in Lucky the Elephant Lawsuit

Thanks to the pressure our lawsuit brought to bear and relentless advocacy for Lucky, the zoo introduced two additional elephants, Nicole and Karen, as companions for Lucky.

November 22, 2017 Press Release

UPDATE: Fight the Border Wall’s Threat to Animals

This week the Animal Legal Defense Fund called on a federal court to rule that current plans for a U.S. border wall are illegal.

November 22, 2017 News

GoT Fur? Baltimore Furrier Misleads Consumers, Uses Game of Thrones Images of Faux Fur to Peddle Pelts

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Warns Consumers of Mano Swartz Advertising Scheme

November 15, 2017 Press Release

Appellate Court Rules University of Wisconsin Must Disclose Public Records Related to Invasive Primate Studies

These controversial experiments terrorize baby monkeys by exposing them to stressors like snakes and threatening human strangers.

October 24, 2017 Press Release

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

Judge Rules Factions of “Wyoming Best of the Best” Coyote-Killing Contest Constitute Illegal Gambling

Each year, hunters try to kill as many coyotes as possible in a single day.

October 10, 2017 Press Release

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