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Backyard Slaughter Survivors Head to Sanctuary!
Animals rescued from backyard slaughter operation near Fort Meyers, Florida are now headed to sanctuaries.May 4, 2020 News -
Second Challenge to California Law Banning Cruelest Farming Practices is Dismissed
Animal Legal Defense Fund successfully helps defend Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act against 'copycat' lawsuitApril 28, 2020 Article -
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 -
Blackfish Director Launches Star-Powered Petition to Protect Big Cats
Co-authored by Animal Legal Defense Fund, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Glenn Close call on Congress to pass federal legislationApril 28, 2020 Press Release -
Messaging a Movement 2020
The language we use to talk about animals, and the animal protection movement, can have a significant influence on how an audience receives and interprets the information we are trying to convey. -
Why Pandemics Happen: COVID-19 2020
Leading drivers of disease emergence in humans from wildlife include anthropogenic pressures such as land use change, food production systems, and trade and travel. -
Animal Groups Defend San Francisco Fur Ban
Animal protection organizations allowed to intervene in International Fur Federation lawsuit challenging ordinance’s constitutionalityApril 20, 2020 Press Release -
As COVID Pummels Slaughterhouse Workers, Meat Companies Won’t Slow Down
The USDA and its meat corporation clientele are resisting calls to halt or even delay slaughterhouses’ adoption of the controversial high-speed, deregulated pig and poultry slaughter inspection systems.April 14, 2020 News -
United States: Urge the USDA to implement strong protections for birds under the AWA
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is our country’s primary animal protection law. Though flawed, the law still provides critical protections. However, the AWA’s regulations have excluded birds — but that could change with your help. -
The Hidden Dangers of Lockdown Orders for Domestic Violence Victims and Companion Animals
As shelter-in-place orders are given across the nation, there is a growing concern that family violence will be on the rise.April 10, 2020 News
