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Legally Brief: Exotic Animals and the Law
States that do not set even minimal safety and animal welfare requirements for private ownership of captive wild animals are playing a dangerous game that too often results in tragedy both for the animals and for people.December 14, 2015 Legally Brief -
Environmental, Animal Protection Groups Join Fight to Halt Florida’s Black Bear Hunt
Local, state and national animal-protection and environmental organizations filed an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit to stop the impending trophy hunt of Florida black bears.September 25, 2015 Press Release -
Born Free USA and Animal Rescue League of Iowa File Second Petition to Strengthen Roadside Zoo Oversight in Iowa
Born Free USA and Animal Rescue League of Iowa File Second Petition to Strengthen Roadside Zoo Oversight in IowaAugust 26, 2015 Press Release -
Legally Brief: Animals in Entertainment
Barnum bought Jumbo the elephant from the London Zoo in 1882 and had her shipped across the Atlantic so he could haul her across the country in chains as a spectacle for profit. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Petitions to Revoke Dental License of Cecil the Lion’s Killer
Animal Legal Defense Fund files complaint seeking Minnesota board of dentistry investigation of Walter James Palmer.August 5, 2015 Press Release -
Animal Protection, Conservation Organizations Sue Mendocino County in Response to Wildlife Services Contract Renewal
County violated California Environmental Quality ActJuly 27, 2015 Press Release -
Court of Appeals Upholds Citizens’ Right to Challenge Animal Cruelty
North Carolina court revives lawsuit against inhumane roadside zoo.July 8, 2015 Press Release -
Mendocino County Renews Controversial Contract with Wildlife-Killing Program
County will pay wildlife services to kill millions of wild animals each year.June 17, 2015 Press Release -
The Pro Bono Legal Team Who Helped Free Ricky the Bear
In February, the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced the news that a female black bear named Ricky had been released to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, after our lawsuit secured her freedom from a tiny concrete cage at a Pennsylvania ice-cream shop.March 3, 2015 Pro Bono Spotlight -
No More Concrete Cage – Lawsuit Wins Permanent Sanctuary for Ricky the Bear
Lawsuit convinces shop owner to finally release Ricky the bear to wild animal sanctuary.February 9, 2015 Press Release
