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Challenging Wisconsin’s Hunting Statute as a First Amendment Violation
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to strike down a Wisconsin statute banning photographing, videotaping, approaching, or even “maintaining a visual or physical proximity to” a hunter. -
Urging the FDA to Regulate the Term “Natural”
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Center for Biological Diversity jointly submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling on the agency to work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
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Animal Legal Defense Fund Proposes Clarifications to Strengthen Federal Animal Welfare Act
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted a petition for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposing two amendments to the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the primary law providing protections to captive wildlife.…
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Urging the NIH to recognize that chimeric should be protected as human research subjects
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) urging the agency to recognize that chimeric and transgenic animals with humanized cognition should be protected as human research subjects,…
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Urging the Extension of Endangered Status to Captive Chimpanzees
In 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to extend endangered status to captive chimpanzees, along with all of the meaningful legal protections such a listing entails.…
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Challenging the USDA for Reissuing Roadside Zoo’s License
The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the USDA in federal court for reissuing an Iowa roadside zoo license despite frequent violations recorded by the USDA’s own inspectors, including inadequate staffing, filthy enclosures, and deficient veterinary care. -
Petition to Food & Drug Administration to Regulate Ractopamine Use
In 2012, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the immediate reduction in the allowable levels of ractopamine, the controversial animal feed additive widely used…
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Petitions FTC to Investigate Deceptive Claims of Top Three Tuna Suppliers
In 2012, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a petition with the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to take action to stop Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea, and StarKist from making deceptive claims to…
