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Big Cat Public Safety Act Signed Into Law
The law will help end the rampant abuse of tigers and other big cats in captivity by banning private possessionDecember 20, 2022 Press Release -
Advancement in Animal Law Pro Bono Achievement Award 2022 Honorees Announced
The awardees helped on several critical Animal Legal Defense Fund casesDecember 21, 2022 Press Release -
Federal Lawmakers Reintroduced Goldie’s Act to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills
Goldie’s Act would ensure the USDA does its job to protect dogs in federally licensed puppy millsMarch 24, 2023 Press Release -
NEPA Carveout for Medium-Sized CAFOs Struck Down by District Court
Animal Legal Defense Fund lawsuit leads to rule revocation excepting medium-sized factory farms from environmental review before receiving federal fundingApril 4, 2023 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges USDA to Strengthen Regulations for Handling and Exhibiting Wild and Exotic Animals
Recommendations aim to decrease risk of zoonotic disease spread, animal escapes and attacks, and psychological and physical harm to the animalsApril 11, 2023 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Urges FDA Not to Discriminate Against Plant-Based Milk Producers with Voluntary Nutrient Statement
The agency has recommended that plant-based milk producers include a statement on their labels comparing their products to cow’s milkApril 24, 2023 Press Release -
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Mink VIRUS Act (Federal)
Congress is considering a ban on mink farming to protect public health and human safety from the risk of disease transmission, including COVID-19 and avian flu, to people and wild mink populations, as well as to address concerns of animal well-being. -
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds California’s Landmark Proposition 12 Animal Cruelty Law
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has helped defend California’s right to enact the strongest farmed animal protection law in the countryMay 11, 2023 Press Release -
Mink VIRUS Act Introduced in the U.S. House to End Cruel and Dangerous Mink Farming
Bill will reduce the risk of zoonotic disease transmission by phasing out mink farming and help operators transition out of the industryJune 1, 2023 Press Release
