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Washington: Ask Your Legislators to Support Critical Animal Protection Bills
Critical animal protection bills have been making their way through the 2026 Washington state legislative session and are up for a floor vote. It is important that we let our legislators know we want all of them to pass!February 12, 2026 Action Alert -
Captive Hunting Prohibition (Rhode Island)
This legislation would define and prohibit captive hunting for animals in Rhode Island. -
Banning the Sale of Foie Gras (Portland, OR)
Would prohibit the sale or provision of certain products made by force-feeding ducks and geese. -
Banning the Sale of Foie Gras (Rhode Island)
Prohibits restaurants and retailers from selling any force-fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product. -
Backyard Slaughter Survivors Head to Sanctuary!
Animals rescued from backyard slaughter operation near Fort Meyers, Florida are now headed to sanctuaries.May 4, 2020 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Applauds Court’s Ruling: California Foie Gras Ban is Constitutional
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the industry’s constitutional challenge in its entirety, and forbade the plaintiffs from trying to renew those claims.January 15, 2020 News -
Restaurants and Retailers Warned Against Illegal Sales of Foie Gras
California businesses alerted they must comply with the law banning sale of cruelly-produced “gourmet” delicacyMarch 18, 2019 Press Release -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Black Market Backyard Slaughter Operations
Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a nuisance lawsuit to shut down black market backyard slaughter operations outside of Fort Myers, Florida,July 26, 2018 Press Release -
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds State’s Right to Protect Ducks from Cruelty of Foie Gras
In a monumental victory for ducks, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived the state’s landmark law banning the sale of foie gras.September 15, 2017 Press Release -
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of USDA in Foie Gras Case
On Dec. 14, 2016, a federal judge granted summary judgment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a lawsuit to compel the agency to declare foie gras a diseased product unsuitable for human consumption, thereby removing it from the food supply.January 27, 2017 Animal Law Update
