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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…
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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 -
UPDATE: Fight the Border Wall’s Threat to Animals
This week the Animal Legal Defense Fund called on a federal court to rule that current plans for a U.S. border wall are illegal.November 22, 2017 News -
Defending Our Rights Under the Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute
The Animal Legal Defense Fund was sued by Laundry’s after making public comments that discussed the Aquarium’s mistreatment of four captive white tigers and asserted that such treatment violated the Endangered Species Act. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Landry’s Inc. for Endangered Species Act Violations
Four tigers have been housed indoors at the Downtown Aquarium for more than 13 years without adequate access to sunlight, fresh air or natural surfaces.September 26, 2017 Press Release -
The Border Wall: Disastrous for Wildlife
The federal government wants to replace the San Diego border wall with a staggering 30-foot wall, threatening the lives of animals living in habitats that transverse the U.S.-Mexico border.September 14, 2017 News -
Opposing Feld Entertainment’s Tiger Export
In March 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) pre-published notice that Feld Entertainment, the multi-billion dollar parent corporation of the shuttered Ringling Bros. Circus, was applying for an Endangered Species Act permit to export…
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Candy the Chimp’s Case is Over, But Our Fight for Captive Animals Goes On
In 2015, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit under the [term word="Endangered Species Act"] against Sam Haynes Jr. and Dixie Landin’ amusement park, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for holding Candy the Chimpanzee in inadequate conditions.August 25, 2017 News -
Don’t Let Ringling Export Big Cats for Further Exploitation
You have the right to comment on the permit application. The 30-day comment window is now open. Read over our guidelines and register your formal comment.July 19, 2017 News -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Puts Texas Canned Hunting Operations in the Cross Hairs
National Nonprofit Urges U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Deny Permits to Hunting ‘Ranches’June 28, 2017 Press Release
