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Farmers Inn Roadside Zoo Sued for Mistreatment of Animals
Animal Legal Defense Fund alleges violations of the Endangered Species Act and state laws.January 15, 2019 Press Release -
Enforcing Legislation That Protects Wildlife Near the Mexican Border
In January 2017, the federal government announced that it would replace the San Diego border wall with a staggering 30-foot wall — potentially made of impermeable concrete — as well as building multiple sections of new…
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Seek Permit Revocation of Puerto Rico Zoo
In October 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund submitted complaints to the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. More than 100 animals, including an African elephant named Mundi and…
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Challenging the Treatment of Captive Animals at Olympic Game Farm
In September 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sent notice to Olympic Game Farm, a roadside zoo in Sequim, Washington, declaring its intent to sue the facility for keeping animals — including lions, gray wolves, and…
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Animaland Zoological Park
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against the Animaland Zoological Park in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The Animal Legal Defense Fund argued that Animaland’s poor treatment of a gray wolf named Bear and a Siberian…
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Laws that Protect Animals
In the United States, animal protection laws can be enacted and enforced at every level of government. Most animal protection legislation happens at the state level. -
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…
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2016-2018: Captive Wild Animals
Illegal trafficking in rare and exotic wild animals is a $10 to $20 billion-a-year business, the profits of which come at the expense of broken families and countless injured and/or dead animals. -
Protecting Puerto Rico’s Captive Animals
Puerto Rico’s only official zoo, Dr. Juan A. Rivero National Zoological Park, gained international attention last year for its abysmal conditions.April 9, 2018 News -
Meet the Animals You’re Protecting Through the Stop the Hunt Campaign!
Learn more about the lesser-known species routinely exploited by the trophy hunting industry.March 9, 2018 News
