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Challenge the Wildlife Services for Failing to Comply with NEPA
In July 2017, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services agency for failing to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires the agency to…
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A Big Win in Our Battle Against Wildlife Services’ Tax-Funded Killing
Superior Court Judge Lydia Villarreal found in favor of a coalition of wildlife protection groups, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund, in its challenge to Monterey County, California’s contract renewal with the USDA.August 21, 2017 Press Release -
Wildlife Services is a Taxpayer-Funded Killing Machine – We’ll See Them in Court
It’s time for Wildlife Services to either retire its program entirely or otherwise rely on science-based methods that take the well-being of animals and the environment into account.July 12, 2017 News -
Help Us Fight Back – Critical Animal Welfare Reports Removed From USDA Website
The Animal Legal Defense Fund intends to sue to compel the USDA to stop hiding this information.February 9, 2017 News -
Lawsuit Prompts Wildlife Services to Temporarily Suspend Predator Kills in Nevada
In settling a lawsuit filed by conservation group WildEarth Guardians, the USDA's Wildlife Services Program will suspend operations and stop killing wild animals within six million acres of public land in Nevada.October 17, 2016 Animal Law Update -
War on Wildlife Services: Monterey County
In 2016, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit in state court challenging Monterey County, California’s contract renewal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services — a controversial federal program whose main purpose is…
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Lawsuit Challenges Monterey County’s Contract with Federal Wildlife-Killing Program
Animal protection and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging Monterey County’s contract renewal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services.June 2, 2016 Press Release -
Mendocino County to Perform Environmental Study on Lethal Animal Program
County settles second lawsuit with animal protection coalition over controversial Wildlife Services program.April 21, 2016 Press Release -
Government Documents Reveal That Killing Cormorants Won’t Help Columbia River Salmon
Despite findings, federal agency authorized killing more than 10,000 cormorants.August 13, 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
