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Urging the USDA to Stop Rubber-Stamping Animal Welfare Act Licenses
In 2017, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began considering changes to the way it grants Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licenses. The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted comments, urging changes to the process — specifically,…
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Challenging Wyoming Coyote-Killing Contests
In January 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint in state court on behalf of a Wyoming resident in an attempt to stop a coyote-killing contest scheduled to take place in her county. The…
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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. -
Frankie’s intrinsic value
On an October evening in 2014, Florida resident Micheline Boutin brought her dog Frankie to the Saint Augustine Regional Veterinary Emergency Center, where a veterinarian diagnosed Frankie with gastric dilatation volvulus. This condition, commonly called “bloat”…
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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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Challenging a California Puppy Mill for Violating State and Local Laws
The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the owner of California Carolina Dogs for operating an illegal puppy mill. -
Challenging Hormel’s Deceptive Advertising Practices: Natural Choice®
Update: The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit as its disputes have been resolved. Read more in the press release. In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against…
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Challenging the Use of GPS Tracking Devices on Hunting Dogs Without Environmental Assessment (2016)
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the California Fish and Game Commission, challenging the agency’s decision to allow hunters to outfit hunting dogs with GPS tracking devices and “treeing switches.” The lawsuit, filed in…
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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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Challenging Smoky Hill Calling Contest
In August 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a complaint on behalf of Western Plains Animal Refuge (WPAR) against the hosts of the “Smoky Hill Calling Contest,” a coyote-killing competition in which participants paid money…