Articles Archive

Animal Advocates Urge USDA to Withhold License from Troubled Puerto Rico Zoo

In a letter to the USDA, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and others explain the zoo has repeatedly violated standards of the Animal Welfare Act

June 2, 2021 Press Release

Lobbying for Animals: State & Federal Legislative Update

Join Alicia Prygoski, Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Legislative Affairs Manager, for a discussion about our legislative victories from the past few months and bills we’re currently advocating for at the state and federal level.

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Critical Caselaw: Using the First Amendment to Protect Animals & Advocates

The guarantee of free speech enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is critical to the animal protection movement. Join Kelsey Eberly, ALDF Senior Staff Attorney, as she explores the applicable legal canons and arguments employed to vindicate activists’ rights, protect advocacy, and empower entrepreneurial innovation.

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Animal Law Summer School: What to Do When You Witness Animal Cruelty

The hot summer months bring up an array of potential issues involving animals and their protection. Join us for the first presentation of our Animal Law Summer School series, as we explore how to be an agent of change for animals.

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$5,000 Reward Offered for Information about Bound Alligator in Florida

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for binding an alligator in Seminole County, Florida

May 20, 2021 Press Release

Guidestar Awards the Animal Legal Defense Fund its Highest Rating

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has once again been recognized with Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency.

May 19, 2021 Press Release

Call for Papers

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Call for Papers is now open! Select students will present their papers at the 2024 Student Convention in Portland, Oregon on Friday, October 18, 2024. See below for details.

Student Chapters

Chelsea Handler, Ethan Hawke, Bill Maher, and Dozens of Celebrities Urge New Jersey Legislators to Ban Gestation and Veal Crates

Actors Paul Wesley, Christina Ricci, Stevie Van Zandt and dozens of native and resident celebrities join the Animal Legal Defense Fund in an open letter urging the state’s legislators to end the intensive confinement of mother pigs and calves in New Jersey.

May 10, 2021 Press Release

U.S. Laws and the Ongoing Risk of Zoonotic Diseases: A Conversation

Join us for a round-table conversation to explore the ongoing risks as well as challenges and opportunities to preventing the next pandemic.

May 4, 2021 Webinar

Zoonotic Diseases and Captive Wildlife

Human interaction with captive animals – both wild-caught and captive-bred – can increase the likelihood of global pandemics, which makes their captivity all the more dangerous. Join legal and rescue experts as they discuss captive animals, with an emphasis on those used for entertainment.

May 4, 2021 Webinar