Showing 461-470 of 493
-
Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Legal Battle to Free Tony the Tiger Moves Forward
Petition Filed to Intervene in Tony the Truck Stop Tiger LawsuitMarch 28, 2017 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Moves to Dismiss Remaining Claims in Lucky the Elephant Lawsuit
Thanks to the pressure our lawsuit brought to bear and relentless advocacy for Lucky, the zoo introduced two additional elephants, Nicole and Karen, as companions for Lucky.November 22, 2017 Press Release -
USDA Revokes Iowa Roadside Zoo’s Exhibitor License and Issues $10,000 Penalty
This decision comes as a result of a campaign led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund to expose the suffering and neglect of animals at Cricket Hollow.December 5, 2017 Press Release -
Revoke Permit for Tony the Truck Stop Tiger
On April 11, 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and its secretary Robert Barham, arguing that he violated state law in granting a permit…
-
Requesting an Animal Legal Defense Fund Amicus Curiae Brief
The Animal Legal Defense Fund authors amicus briefs on a broad range of topics relevant to the animal protection movement, assisting state and federal courts across the country. -
Upholding Lousiana’s Big Cat Ban
The Animal Legal Defense Fund intervened in Tiger Truck Stop’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the big cat ban so that we could both defend the big cat ban and challenge the special law exempting Tiger Truck Stop from the ban. -
Tony the Tiger: The Individual
The Animal Legal Defense Fund requested that the USDA conduct an inspection of Tony the Tiger after learning that his health was in decline. We submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the inspection…
-
King Kong Zoological Park
In 2014, the Animal Legal Defense Fund brought a lawsuit against the King Kong Zoological Park, an unaccredited roadside zoo in Murphy, North Carolina. The lawsuit alleged that King Kong’s inhumane treatment of its captive animals…
-
Lucky the Lonely Elephant
Lucky is an Asian elephant who was at San Antonio Zoo since 1962, after being captured from the wild in Thailand in 1960. She was less than a year old at the time she was taken…
-
Endangered Species Act Challenge Regarding Lolita the Orca
Lolita the orca is held captive at the Miami Seaquarium, in a small tank with no protection from the sun. While orcas are highly social animals, Lolita has been deprived of company since 1980, when her…
