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The Edge of Extinction: Hundreds of Vulnerable Animal Species in Danger under Endangered Species Act Rollbacks
The government announced distressing changes to the Endangered Species Act – weakening one of our nation’s most important animal protection laws. The ESA has prevented the extinction of numerous including the northern gray wolf and the Florida manatee.August 21, 2019 News -
Shasta County Suspends Contract with Wildlife Killing Agency After Pressure from the Animal Legal Defense Fund
On July 20, 2018 the Animal Legal Defense Fund celebrated its latest win for wildlife in California as Shasta County officials announced the county would suspend its contract with the notorious federal wildlife-killing program known as Wildlife Services.July 27, 2018 News -
Challenge the Killing of Thousands of Cormorants
In 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services announced a plan to shoot and kill more than 10,000 double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River…
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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 -
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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Animal Protection Coalition Opposes Ringling’s Bid to Export Endangered, Protected Big Cats
Comments Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Demonstrate Export Would Harm Big CatsJuly 20, 2017 Press Release -
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 Offers $5,000 Reward in Case of Bald Eagle Shot in Northwest Oregon
Bald eagles are protected under federal law and it is a violation of Oregon state law to hunt them.July 11, 2017 Press Release -
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
