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Protecting Pennsylvania’s Mother Dogs from Puppy Mill Neglect
Puppy mills in Pennsylvania are now required to provide all dogs with safe, comfortable flooring and with free access to fresh air and room to exercise.December 2, 2016 Legally Brief -
Animal Protection Coalition Urges USDA To Protect Consumers
Animal protection coalition has submitted a comment today, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) sharply criticizing the agency’s “Labeling Guideline on Documentation Needed to Substantiate Animal Raising Claims for Label Submissions."December 5, 2016 Press Release -
Wolf Hunting Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Michigan Court of Appeals
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, also known as Public Act 281, which would have allowed wolves in Michigan to be hunted if they are ever removed from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) list.December 7, 2016 News -
Ohio Appeals Court Rules Dogs are Worth More Than “Fair Market Value”
Last month, the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that had relied on a strict property analysis in restricting damages to fair market value in a case that involved the serious injury of a companion dog.December 13, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Quebec Court of Appeal Overturns Suspension of Montreal Pit Bull Ban
On Dec. 1, 2016, the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that had temporarily suspended new provisions of Montreal’s animal control by-law banning “pit bull-type dogs.”December 19, 2016 Animal Law Update -
Honoring a Hero for Animals
The Animal Legal Defense Fund congratulates Nicoletta J. Caferri, Chief Deputy of the Animal Cruelty Unit in Queens County who was recently honored with the 12th annual New York City Bar Association Thomas E. Dewey Medal. Each year the medal is awarded to an outstanding assistant district attorney in each of New York’s five district attorney offices.December 21, 2016 News -
Governor Snyder Wants Open Season on Michigan Wolves
Despite the many actions our supporters have taken over the past month, and the demonstrated will of Michigan’s citizens, Governor Snyder has signed SB 1187, intended to create an open season on wolf hunting in the Upper Peninsula.December 28, 2016 News -
Coalition Urges Federal Agency to Regulate Unpermitted Coyote Killing Contests
The Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted a written request to the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) urging the agency to enforce its own regulations regarding two Rock Springs, Wyoming, coyote-hunting contests.January 4, 2017 News -
Why I applied to law school instead of veterinary school
During the first week of December, Animal Legal Defense Fund founder Joyce Tischler presented the History of Animal Law at Harvard Law School. I heard Joyce give a similar talk eight years ago at the University of Chicago Law School, and it was a turning point for me.January 17, 2017 News -
Advances for Animals in 2016
Thanks to your generous support—the Animal Legal Defense Fund spent 2016 fighting for animal protection on every front. Today—and everyday—we thank you for your unwavering support. These are your victories.January 6, 2017 News