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Discusión del evento de capacitación realizado en la isla por la organización ALDF, temáticas y participantes. Como estos adiestramientos benefician el bienestar animal.Entrevistas, educación compasiva y discusión seria sobre los tópicos que a todos nos interesa sobre el fascinante mundo de la relación humano-animal. Una producción de MOSPBA para Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico. Todos los lunes a las 6:30pm a través de Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico en el 88.3 FM en Mayagüez, el 89.7 FM en San Juan

In this episode, we're joined by representatives from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to dive into their highly anticipated State Rankings Report, a comprehensive annual review of how each U.S. state protects—or fails to protect—animals through its laws. We break down the top-performing states, the ones falling behind, and what these rankings really mean for the animals, the public, and the professionals enforcing the laws.From felony penalties and mandatory reporting to courtroom victories and legislative gaps, ALDF walks us through the trends, wins, and challenges they're seeing across the country. Whether you're an animal control officer, shelter leader, advocate, or policymaker, this conversation sheds light on where progress is being made—and where urgent change is still needed.

This month on Repast Michael and Diana talk with Amanda Howell, managing attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They discuss a recent petition by the ALDF to the FDA urging the FDA require the disclosure of animal-derived ingredients on package labels, along with other work the ALDF is doing right now.  Amanda Howell is a managing attorney at ALDF. Michael T. Roberts is the Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. You can find ALDF's petition to the FDA here. A list of cases ALDF is involved in can be found here. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, discussed in the podcast, cab be found here.

Larissa Liebmann, a Senior Staff Attorney with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, joins me to discuss ALDF v Becerra, in which the plaintiffs are suing the Food and Drug Administration regarding its authorization of the use of a drug known as Experior that is being administered to cattle in spite of potential harms to the animals, the environment, and to people…

Many courts have held that a lawyer who makes a technically-improper objection waives the objection. This often arises in jurisdictions where a form objection must include the legal basis (e.g., "Form, compound"). But since a defective objection could be cured during the deposition upon notice, must the examining lawyer object to the objection to lock in the waiver? Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(d)(3)(B) says objections to any errors or irregularities during a deposition are waived unless a timely objection is made. What to do? In this episode, Jim Garrity addresses this nuance in the rules and, as always, offers practical tips.SHOW NOTESKasparov v. Ambit Texas, LLC, et al., 2017 WL 4842350 at *9, Case No. 3:16-cv-3206-G-BN (N. D. Texas Oct. 26, 2017) (“That Defendants' counsel did not address Plaintiff's counsel's “form” objections at or during the deposition does not necessarily mean that Defendants have waived any waiver of the objections….”)Defendant's Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Ebin New York, Inc. v. SIC Enterprise, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-01017-PKC-TAM, CM/ECF Doc. 138 (E. D. N. Y. Oct. 18, 2022) (citing Kasparov, above, a position that just because defense counsel did not address defective form objections at or during the deposition, it does not mean that defense counsel “waived any waiver of the objections”)Joint Status Report, etc., Kasparov v. Ambit Texas, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:16-cv-03206-S, CM/ECF Doc. 172 (N. D. Tex. Oct. 9, 2017) (listing, on pp. 22-25, and pp. 43-45, examples of conflicting case law on whether the specific legal basis for a form objection must be stated)Sec. Nat. Bank of Sioux City, Iowa v. Abbott Lab'ys, 299 F.R.D. 595 (N.D. Iowa 2014), rev'd sub nom. Sec. Nat. Bank of Sioux City, IA v. Day, 800 F.3d 936 (8th Cir. 2015) (imposing sanctions for, among other things, “excessive” and “astounding” form objections”)Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Lucas, etc., 2020 WL 7027609, Case No. 2019-40 (W. D. Penn. Nov. 30, 2020) (“By way of example only, ALDF represents that counsel for Farmers Inn made 565 objections during the deposition of Sally Zellonis, 187. during Born's deposition, and 170 during Buzard's deposition")Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(c)(2) (providing that objections to any aspect of a deposition must be timely made during the deposition)Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(d)(3)(B) (providing that objections not made to errors or irregularities during deposition are waived if the error or irregularity could have been cured and if not timely made during the deposition itself) 

Andrew and Sydney discuss the developing area of Animal law with Kelly Davis, a legal extern at ALDF, and Dean Kathy Hessler, assistant dean for animal legal education at George Washington Law and the director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative. To learn more or register for World Aquatic Animal Day on April 3 at the George Washington University Law School, click HERE. As we will discuss in today's episode – Animal law is a developing area of jurisprudence (both domestically and internationally). It is difficult to conceptualize the institutional barriers faced by those developing the field. How can we begin to reform a legal system that recognizes the personhood of multi-billion-dollar corporations while also treating chimpanzees capable of learning sign-language as property? Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations. Thank you to our Sponsor! The George Washington University Paralegal Studies Program: As Washington D.C.'s only academic-credit bearing paralegal studies program, the master's degree in Paralegal Studies is more than a powerful credential: it's a signal to the best employers that you withstood the academic rigor of one of the nation's best paralegal programs. George Washington University's Paralegal Studies program has met the approval of the American Bar Association for the excellence of its curriculum, faculty and administration, the only such program granted the designation in Washington, D.C. GW joins 260 programs nationally that have met the organization's requirements. Visit https://www.cps.gwu.edu/paralegal-studies-master-professional-studies to learn more.

Strange Animal Laws David Rosengard, a Staff Attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) explores the 10 Weirdest Animal Laws on the Books. He'll also share some of the important work the ALDF does for animals worldwide by being a voice for the voiceless. Listen Now How Much Would You Spend to Save Your Pet? More and more pet parents these days are willing to go the financial distance for their pets to give them the best. Americans dog owners spend $2,033 toward their pets on average each year and cat owners about half that at $1,042. But when pet owners are forced to choose between big vet bills and the life of their furry friends, dog owners are willing to pay around $7,000 more than cat owners according to a new survey. So what's the actual number? Those who have dogs say they're willing to spend up to $10,725 to save their pets, while cat owners say they're willing to spend up to $3,454. But for those people who had both cats and dogs, they'd be willing to spend up to $10,200 on average for either their cats or dogs. Listen Now Spare Fido the Advil Ibuprofen is the #1 medication about which the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) receives calls. Never, ever, give a dog ibuprofen without first consulting a veterinarian. Pets metabolize ibuprofen differently than humans and even small amounts of the human pain reliever can be dangerous to animals. Giving your dog ibuprofen can cause vomiting and gastric distress and could also lead to seizures, coma and death. APCC's annual report breaks down the most common pet toxins across the nation. Popular brands of ibuprofen include Advil, Motrin and Midol. Owner Leaves $300,000 to Her Cats A couple of cats in New York will be living a better life than many of us after their elderly, wealthy owner passed away and left them $300,000 in her will. A health care aide who worked with their former owner is now caring for the cats, Troy and Tiger. Now they are trust fund cats. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

  Tony the Truckstop Tiger still being fought for. Big Cat Rescue was the first organization ever to hire a lawyer to represent a tiger.  We were not successful, but ALDF took up the fight and won't give up.   A Truck Stop is No Place for a Tiger! Why We Won't Stop Fighting for Tony   At this moment a 16-year-old Siberian-Bengal tiger named Tony is caged at a gas station truck stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, 20 miles outside of Baton Rouge. Confined to a cramped metal cage, Tony breathes in diesel fumes daily while passersby tease and harass him. Tony has lived this way for nearly his entire life, and his circumstances are often a shock to the average person, who feels innately that this is not the right place for a tiger, especially an aging one with neglected veterinary needs. People ask, “how can this be legal?” and the Animal Legal Defense Fund believes firmly that it's not. In fact, we've been fighting for over six years to have Tony relocated to a sanctuary that can meet his complex needs and give him the veterinary care he is entitled to. Our campaign to save Tony is now even more dire after reports raising concerns about Tony's health.   Let Tony Live the Rest of His Days in Comfort   All across the world, people follow Tony's story. Recently, we've received many reports from worried citizens stating that Tony appears lethargic and is experiencing diarrhea and a decreased appetite. The Animal Legal Defense Fund obtained photo and video evidence and enlisted the help of a veterinarian with experience treating exotic animals to review it. In the vet's expert opinion, Tony is likely suffering from kyphosis of the spine and an injury or other condition that is causing him to limp. This isn't run-of-the-mill aging; Tony needs help. Living at a truck stop is, at the least, exacerbating Tony's poor health. While no animal is suited to living at a truck stop, tigers are particularly ill-equipped because of their sharp sense of smell and sensitive hearing. Independent of all our pending legal work to free Tony, the Animal Legal Defense Fund just submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which licenses the Truck Stop under the federal Animal Welfare Act, urging that Tony be inspected by a licensed specialist and given any necessary veterinary care.   The Legal Battle for Tony's Safety   We believe that Tony, and all big cats held in captivity, deserve to live in environments that meet their psychological and physical needs. Our campaign to remove Tony from his particularly grim captivity at Tiger Truck Stop has been lengthy and determined. Michael Sandlin, the owner of the truck stop, however, has pulled out all the stops to keep Tony in captivity.  He has spent over $750,000 fighting our efforts and has also manipulated the legislative system by successfully lobbying the Louisiana legislature to pass a special exemption designed solely to benefit Sandlin and allow him to keep Tony. It's no surprise that Sandlin puts up such a fight; he's been exploiting tigers like Tony for decades, using them as a gimmick to lure customers to his gas station. The USDA has cited Sandlin numerous times for violations ranging from failure to provide veterinary care to lack of clean drinking water. In 2003, Sandlin relinquished three tigers amid public outrage over his treatment of the big cats. Only Tony remains.   We're Not Giving Up   The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently combined its challenges to both of Sandlin's legal tactics into the same action, filing an amended petition in intervention in Sandlin's lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the big cat ban.  This will allow the Animal Legal Defense Fund — in one motion — to raise arguments both challenging the constitutionality of Act 697's exemption for Tony and explain why Sandlin's challenges to the big cat ban itself should fail.  A ruling in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund on such a motion should finally put an end to Sandlin's legal tactics and provide a final resolution allowing Tony to be relocated to sanctuary.   As the world watches the ups and downs of the fight to save Tony, the tiger's life remains essentially the same. He doesn't know his story inspired a former Representative to come out of retirement to fight for him, or that the big cat ban will help others of his kind. All he knows is life in a cramped cage off the highway. Tony deserves the veterinary care he needs and to live out the rest of his life in peace. He doesn't just deserve it, we believe he's guaranteed it under the law. We won't stop until Tony is safe.   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk      

Our good friends at Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) released their annual report, ranking states based on their animal protection laws, so this week we are discussing their latest report and how it pertains to the work we do in fighting against puppy mills. Listen in, as we also give a minor update on the Daniel Gingerich case, which emphasizes the need for stronger and more enforceable animal protection laws!Let us know how your state ranks and tell us how you intend to help elevate your state for next year's ranking!You can find the ALDF report here: https://aldf.org/article/state-animal-protection-laws-ranked-2021/Support the show (https://bailingoutbenji.com/support-us/)

Important legislation to help animals that you can help get passed! The Animal Legal Defense Fund files high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, provides free legal assistance and training to prosecutors in their fight against animal cruelty, supports animal protection legislation, and provides resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the field of animal law. Animal Legal Defense Fund Website(opportunities to impact animal protection by state and much more): www.ALDF.org Brian's Email: BHackett@ALDF.org Watch this episode on video - https://bit.ly/3LeYy7M

CITES Update First thing this morning we met with a big cat working group including; IFAW, WCS, WAPS, EIA, WWF, Born Free, and others to discuss strategy for lobbying delegates before the big cat issues come up in Committee on Thursday. A few minutes into our meeting the Chinese attempted to spy on us by sitting at a table across the room with a camera with a telephoto lens sitting on their table pointing at us. We noticed right away and got up to leave. Two of our group walked over to confront them and they quickly hid the camera under the table. We adjourned our meeting in a more secluded spot. The same delegate from China made a scene at our side event on Sunday evening, saying they knew where their tigers were and that the US had a bigger problem because people have nearly the same number of tigers being kept as pets. He also said that we cannot prove that their is actual tiger bone in the product they make (which is true because the alcohol deteriorates the DNA), that they only have 2 tiger farms, the other 198 are "zoos" We sat in on some of the committee sessions. Attached is a photo of Justin and I. HSUS was speaking and they were sitting behind us. They make a lot of comments so we are on the big screens a lot. We met a couple that run http://www.wildheartwildlifefoundation.org/ they were really nice and have the same ideals we do. We talked to them at length about canned hunting. They told us about drive hunts, where hunters are lined up on observation towers on either side of a road or path inside a fenced enclosure, then staff beat the bushes in line form driving all of the game down through the middle of the path where they are picked off by the hunters. They also told us about big cat hunts, apparently the cats are housed in small enclosures and cared for daily by keepers. When they are chosen to be hunted they are put into the large wild enclosure and have to have a minimum of 3 days in the new space after which the hunter is driven up to the cat which is approximately 15 feet away. As soon as the cat sees people it approaches as it is used to being fed by people, then it is shot. The other thing that is starting to get huge here in Africa is the use of tigers. African law only governs native species, so there are no laws protecting big cats like tigers. Also met a group from ALDF which included someone with the last name Green? who has been working with Howard on the legitimacy of FWC claims that they are in charge of wildlife law etc. Good day overall, listening in on the committee talks can be very boring and very interesting at the same time. I think you are supposed to have a law degree in order to attend this conference. Jamie Veronica President of Big Cat Rescue - A permanent sanctuary for big cats & rehabilitation center for native FL bobcats Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/ I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet. You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion. Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

Big  Cat Rescue's Involvement in ITC Saving Wild Tigers   11/5/09 we were drafting an answer to this question:   Here is the question again: How can China's farms be phased out in terms of the animals and facilities themselves, as well as compensation for the owners of the farms?   1. Assessment and Preparation of a Plan for each facility  2. Assessment of existing management regime   THE most important thing to do is stop the breeding.  Neutering all of the males is quick and cheap.  That can be done in just a few minutes by our vet and the biggest cost is the sedation.  There is just an overwhelming temptation, from what I see in pseudo sanctuaries, to allow "accidental" breedings so that they have cubs to attract the public.  Mandatory castration of existing males and neutering all new cubs at a few weeks of age, will stop the increase of tigers in cages.   On 11/6/09 I reported this success from the ITC conference call:  Resulting from today's call below. Summary is that we can petition the USFWS to rescind their "generic tiger" exception, so that all tigers have to be approved for breeding and use based upon how that use enhances wild populations.  Just rescinding would be very easy, but we also want tougher restrictions on what constitutes enhancement of wild populations and more record keeping and transparency.   12/2/09 we were emailing w/ Judy Mills and IFAW to try and garner votes for the Chase contest which would end up funding ITC for a while.   12/8/09 Leigh Henry, of WWF reported, “things are moving quickly here at WWF on the US tiger issue.  It has caught the attention of our leadership team as something we can do as WWFUS in the US for the Year of the Tiger.  Our new Sr. VP for Communications seems likely to throw resources behind the effort.”  And “News on the FWS front is that, after a successful WWF meeting with Dan Ashe, they have removal of the generic tiger exemption from the CBW permit system slated for the Fed Reg in the first quarter of 2010. “   At the state level we were trying to come up with the Top 5 worst states in regards to captive tigers and I suggested, “If you can only have 5, I would trade SC for NC as that is where T.I.G.E.R.S. is based (and FL) so it would stop the nations largest tiger dealer from being able to move cats back and forth across state lines and having them disappear in his other home state.   This is my opinion:  The way it works is he says he is sending tigers from his FL facility to SC but no one in SC would ever know or care if they actually arrived, and visa versa.  As long as he doesn't openly transfer them with a paper trail to someone else, USDA is clueless as to where the cats are.”   2/25/10  With the wins from the Chase contest Judy posted:  “The ITC booth at the CITES CoP, generously sponsored by Big Cat Rescue, will be #R3, located in the foyer of the Sheraton Conference Center.  The booth will feature ITC information materials, a continuous feed of ITC videos and tiger-striped giveaways (such as lanyards from which to hang CoP15 identification badges).”   3/12/10 Judy reported from the CITES meeting in Doha, “The ITC booth opened for business today, and delegates, observers and even CITES Secretariat staff already are wearing their CoP15 identification badges on our tiger-striped lanyards.  “   3/13/10 The Peninsula reported, “Over 1,500 delegates representing more than 170 governments, indigenous people, non-governmental organizations and businesses are attending the world conference.”   3/23/13 Judy reported to the ITC, “We had confirmation in this morning's CoP15 Committee II that the following three Decisions will be retained for at least more three years, until CoP16:… 14.69  Parties with intensive operations breeding tigers on a commercial scale shall implement measures to restrict the captive population to a level supportive only to conserving wild tigers; tigers should not be bred for trade in their parts and derivatives.”   3/29/10 Judy reported, “How this played out for tigers”. While the EU's proposal to strengthen the ABC resolution came at the request of the Standing Committee, this fact was lost on the CoP.  Because the proposal did not have a range-state co-proponent, China and its allies easily convinced tiger range countries (TRCs) and the CoP that the proposal was being imposed on Asia by the West.  China opposed the proposal outright, saying it preferred the voluntary Hua Hin Declaration on Tiger Conservation to a strengthened CITES resolution on ABCs (which included an option for using compliance measures to inspire implementation).  India and other TRCs intervened to support China in opposing the EU proposal, citing issues of sovereignty and making commitments to work regionally and bilaterally to stop illegal tiger trade.  Fortunately, India and some other TRCs were married to keeping Decision 14.69 against tiger farming in place.  Thanks to a great deal of behind-the-scenes effort by India, the UK, the CITES Secretariat, ITC members and others, the decision endured.   Highlight:  The ITC booth was a big success.  It was in a great location, looked inviting, offered a lot on materials of interest to CITES Parties, and attracted many, many delegates, giving us priceless opportunities to relay our messaging and help Parties understand our concerns.  WildAid demand-reduction PSAs were a big draw, as were the many tiger-striped souvenirs we gave away.  Big Cat Rescue deserves our collective thanks for making the booth possible.  “   4/26/10 The USFWS announces their intention to remove the generic tiger loophole.   http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201004&RIN=1018-AW81   6/23/10 Lion burgers served at World Cup.   8/12/10 Carole reported to Judy on the 90-Day Finding on a Petition to Delist the Tiger (STATUS REVIEW NOT INITIATED) http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-19895.htm Carole stated, “I may be not understanding this, but looks to me like someone asked to delist the tiger and (although it took them 5 years to figure it out) the USFWS decided that delisting the tiger wasn't warranted.  Duh.  I really hope they don't take that long to jerk around on rescinding the generic tiger loophole.”   10/22/10  Leigh Henry reported on the WWF and CEQ Tiger Summit Meeting, “ASK – Regulate US Captive Tigers to Ensure They Can't Enter Illegal Trade (Leigh)   •  US captive tigers linked to international trade issue •  Discuss trade threats & need to ensure US tigers not contributing to illegal trade • (background on TCM, wild preference, removal of tigers from official pharmacopeia, etc.) • US tigers – 5,000 (compared to 3,200 in wild), many unwanted, poorly regulated = opportunity • Mention FWS and APHIS recommendations, as well as ask for federal legislation to require an overarching tiger registry • Not just trade threat, but political issue as well – US needs to clean up own backyard to maintain leadership on tiger conservation (CITES Resolution applicable – US noncompliant); mention of China tiger farms and how China points finger at US when asked close farms • Priority – USFWS needs to publish proposed rule in Fed Reg to remove generic tiger exemption BEFORE Summit • Priority – US should create, either under existing or new law, a central reporting system and database for all captive tigers in the US, without exception.”   To which Carole responded,  “Thank you for such a clear summary and especially for so much focus on ending the captive trade that provides the legal cover for illegal activity.”   11/9/10 Carole responded to Judy's report US State Department Meeting for NGOs in Advance of the International Tiger Forum in Russia, 9 November 2010 by saying, “Thank you so much for the detailed notes.  It was almost as good as being there.  I take it that USFWS is still sitting on their hands about rescinding the generic tiger loophole for breeders in the U.S.?”   11/9/10 Judy proposed a pre-summit statement along with Colman O'Criodain , Debbie Banks, Grace Gabriel and Kristin Nowell, but Carole suggested this edit, “You guys know a lot more about this than I do, but I feel compelled to ask.   I wonder if rewording this:   We stand ready to assist and support tiger range countries in developing and implementing strategies that ensure an end to all trade in tiger parts and derivatives.   to this:   We stand ready to assist and support tiger range countries in developing and implementing strategies that ensure an end to all commercial tiger trade.   might be more effective?  I don't know how AZA zoos go about "trading" tigers, but am guessing they don't buy or sell them.  Since it is very hard to catch people with the parts and derivatives, but easy to catch them with live tigers, then maybe the way to end the trade is to call it "commercial trade" rather than focus on the dead cats.  This could help us crack down on all of the breeding for the illegal trade that is being masked by the legal trade.”   Carole's language was rejected, but she kept trying.   11/4/10 Responding to Judy's email sending out a news story where India was claiming to be a “founding member of the Global Tiger Initiative” after all of the Indian NGOs pulled out in protest of inclusion of the World Bank, Carole reported, “Great call in this morning and so happy to have you back.  I had to leave by 9:46 and you were just starting to get some consensus on the message.  Looking forward to the minutes.   Will be on Headline News next Friday (not tomorrow) w/ Jane Velez-Mitchell discussing Tony the Truck Stop Tiger and she has another guest, Jane Garrison from LA who will be talking about the Tiger Temple debacle. “   11/19/10 the final statement by the ITC for the summit was not worded as strongly to protect live tigers as Carole would have liked, but was, “We endorse the stated goal of strengthening the effectiveness of existing tiger-trade bans, with an aim of eradicating all trade in all tiger parts, products and derivatives. This is critical to the achievement of doubling tiger numbers by 2022.” Which at least opened the door to cover live tiger trading.   1/20/11 The Telegraph reports, “China has banned animal circuses and warned its zoos they must stop abusing animals or face closure.  The ban will also force zoos to stop selling animal parts in their shops and zoo restaurants will have to stop serving dishes made out of rare animals, another widespread practice.   Similarly, zoos will no longer be able to pull the teeth of baby tigers so that tourists can hold them and will have to stop attractions where live chickens, goats, cows and even horses are sold to visitors who can then watch them be torn apart by big cats. …the Chinese government has now issued a total ban, which came into force on Tuesday across the 300 state-owned zoos which are part of the China Zoo Association.”   2/25/11 ThaiVisa.com reported that 6 tiger cubs were seized in a raid of a weapon's dealer and that, “tigers can fetch $30,000 on the black market and despite their endangered status continue to be purchased for their bones and organs used in medicines, while their skins are prized as trophies and ornaments.”   7/28/12 Introduced Judy Mills to Bryan Christy who wrote, The Lizard King.   2/25/12 We offered to help support EIA's efforts for tigers at the upcoming CITES meeting, but they never got back to us with a specific way to help or amount.   3/28/13 Judy wrote to IFAW, Howard and Carole, “I recently returned from nearly three weeks in Bangkok for the CITES CoP.  Several countries, including China, brought up US tigers as a “domestic trade” problem equal to or greater than China's tiger farms.  One does have to appreciate that at least China knows where its captive tigers are!  But this remains a huge red-herring tit-for-tat reason for China to ignore the CITES decision that says tiger farms should be phased out.   What transpired in Bangkok was alarming on several fronts.  For tigers, the most significant was China and South Africa working toward legalizing rhino-horn trade, which would require China to lift its 1993 ban on trade in tiger bone and rhino horn, opening a Pandora's box of demand for the bones of wild tigers.  But I do not write today about tiger farms.  I write to you seeking an update on US tigers, as I would like to close my book with an update on what good news may be unfolding.  (FYI, there is very good news coming out of China, too, just not from the CITES meeting.)   I was interested to read in this morning's New York Times about the continuing battle to retire Tony the Tiger from his truck-stop home in Grosse Tete, Louisiana (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/us/truck-stop-tiger-in-louisiana-stirs-legal-battle.html?ref=todayspaper).  Any chance he will be living out his final years at Big Cat Rescue?   Specifically, I write to ask for updates on the current status of:   1. US legislation to register, monitor and perhaps reduce the population of captive tigers in the United States. 2. The current status of The Baskins v. Joe Schreibvogel and Joe V. Baskins. 3. The current status of Louisiana's Tony the Tiger.  (Will he retire at BCR?)   Thank you in advance for your time.  All my best, Judy”   Howard responded, “The federal  bill is stronger than "register, monitor, perhaps reduce."  The bill would ban breeding and possession, grandfathering in the current population who would die out, with few exceptions.  Tracy is the best source for latest. Since the congress ended Dec 31, the bill died and Tracy is working on reintroducing it, along with some amendments. “   Carole responded, “The only way we would end up with Tony is if the state or USDA seized him.  That is how we initially became involved in 2009.  The Louisiana Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries had cited Sandlin and called me to come get Tony.  Sandlin got an injunction to stop us, so we hired an attorney for Tony.  After we exhausted the county issue of Sandlin having the tigers illegally since 1993 with the county making a retroactive exception for Sandlin, we didn't think there was any more we could do, but the ALDF then took up the case and remains in court to this day.   Michael Sandlin has said that "Hell will freeze over before he would send Tony to Big Cat Rescue."  When I spoke with the NYT reporter, he said Sandlin told him that if he sent Tony anywhere, it would be to Joe Schreibvogel.  I told the reporter that as bad as I thought that was for Tony, it was still better than being at a Truck Stop.  The only thing the reporter wanted to ask me about was whether or not Tony's cage was a sufficient size.  I told him that our efforts to remove Tony were not based on the cage size, but the fact that the tiger was suffering the continuous harassment of motorists, their dogs and the noise and fumes of a 24 hour truck stop.”   12/19/13, Sadly, Poaching of tigers in 2013 has been the highest in the past seven years, data compiled by the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI) shows. The seizure of two more tiger skins from Bijrani area of Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand on Monday has taken this year's figure to 39 as against 31 last year.   While the total number of tiger deaths at 76 is less compared to last year's 89, the number of poaching cases has shot up much to the dismay of conservationists. “   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.

Big Cat Rescue in Spain   AAP Primadomus is located on more than 400 acres in Villena and currently houses a variety of primates that have been rescued from private ownership, circuses, and laboratories. They are now expanding their focus to also rescue countless lions and tigers that are in need across their country.   In an effort to prepare for this project nearly a dozen experts were invited to a symposium that focused on sharing information regarding the proper care of big cats in captivity, emergency protocol development, and enclosure design. Big Cat Rescue President Jamie Veronica and volunteer veterinarian Justin Boorstein travelled to Spain and joined experts from Italy, South Africa, France, Austria, the Netherlands and all across the United Kingdom.   Over the course of three days the team worked tirelessly to provide as much information as possible to the members of not only AAP Primadomus, but also its origin center Stitching AAP. Stitching AAP is a rescue center for apes, monkeys and small exotic animals in the Netherlands that was founded more than 35 years ago.   The symposium was a huge success. Big Cat Rescue will continue to work with AAP remotely throughout the development process. We are so pleased to provide assistance to organizations that are saving big cats across the globe!   Last month I told you about a gruesome situation that we were working on but now we have exhausted all governmental channels and are taking this story to the media to see if we can get this leopard some relief.  This is what I have sent to ABC Dateline and CNN's Jane Velez-Mitchell:   "This leopard was, according to her owner, Carolyn Atchison of Animal House in Moulton, AL, injured a year ago and yet this image was taken June 10, 2013 by some animal protection folk who went there to rescue the domestic dogs and cats that they said she was feeding to her big cats.  The animal protection group said that Atchison told them the leopard had been fed a doberman, who fought back, but lost.   I have gone to the state, the USDA and the USFWS and they say there is nothing they can or will do.  I am told that the Attending Vet is the owner's boyfriend and he says the cat is fine.  This cat is obviously NOT fine.  Can you help?   As you probably know, the ALDF is still fighting for Tony the truck stop tiger; now before the Supreme Court.  We have a federal bill pending right now that would end the private possession of big cats.  It is HR 1998 and called the Big Cats and Public Protection Act."  We will continue to try and get some help to this cat and have already obtained an import permit into FL if the cat is seized.  We have offered USDA and the USFWS placement for the leopard and told them we can have a crew there within 20 hours of notification that they have seized the animal, but both agencies are saying that it isn't their problem.   The owner claims that this is her favorite cat and that's why she won't give her up.  She says the leopard is 19 and can't undergo surgery and she believes that the cat is not in any pain, despite both her and her vet admitting that the cat continuously licks at the wound.  Every day, when you are out there in the rain and the bugs and the heat, you are enabling cats like her to have our resources to try and save them.  We will keep you posted.  This was in the July newsletter to volunteers at Big Cat Rescue.     Jamie and Little Feather Bobcat at Dr. Wynn's office after her seizures.   8/5/2013 The USDA posted a request for public comment on our petition to ban cub handling for 30 days.  https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/05/2013-18874/petition-to-amend-animal-welfare-act-regulations-to-prohibit-public-contact-with-big-cats-bears-and  See the 21,552 comments and supporting documents here:  https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2012-0107   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast, I speak with Cristina Stella, a managing attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, about ALDF v Foster Poultry Farms, currently pending in Superior Court in Merced County, California. This fascinating case is rooted in a provision of the California state constitution governing water use. I have to say even I was shocked to find out the amount of water they use to slaughter chickens, particularly given the wasteful and hideous cruel methods used. It was also shocking to find out how, in these dire times of extreme drought, poor communities in California's Central Valley are suffering in spite of state constitutional provisions designed to protect access to water. As a managing attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Cristina Stella litigates on behalf of farmed, wild, and captive animals who are subjected to systemic cruelty and exploitation in commercial industries. Her cases primarily focus on increasing transparency in the industrial agriculture system and challenging industrial agricultural practices that harm animals, the environment, and public health. Cristina also teaches animal law as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law and is the co-author of the investigative report, America's Secret Animal Drug Problem: How Lack of Transparency is Endangering Human Health and Animal Welfare.

El exdirector del Metro señaló que en 2014, fue presidente de la comisión investigadora en la ALDF sobre la Línea 12 y se concluyó que había que fortalecer el acero

Interview with Kathleen Schatzmann, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager The Animal Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. Plus how you can help in surprisingly easy ways!   Watch The Video Of This Episode: https://youtu.be/cykL76Lbx2o Reach Anne For Animal Communication (distance available), Talks, Classes, Animal Massage & Acupressure, Energy Work, Essential Oils, CBDs Website: The Animal Intuitive - Anne Angelo Webb https://intuitivetouchanimalcare.com/ Email: Anne@IntuitiveTouchAnimalCare.com Intro music"Walkin' Down The Street" and outro "Rub My Belly" from Meesha's Songs Album children's music for adults too. Downloadable MP3 of available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3c4nBIQ The Animal Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. ALDF believes that animals are living, feeling beings who need and deserve a legal status that reflects who they are: creatures with the capacity for pain and pleasure, joy and sorrow, fear and contentment. * If you would like tips on how best to advocate for animals, please view the Lobby 101 https://bit.ly/3eY6Sdw and How To Advocate For Animals Webinars https://bit.ly/35sX6gl * To find out who represents you at the federal, state and local levels - Visit the Animal Legal Defense Fund website https://bit.ly/3ltEbHx * View the Animal Legal Defense Fund White Paper - “COVID-19 and animals: Rethinking our relationship with animals to reduce the likelihood of the next global pandemic” https://bit.ly/35n9kqG *For more information on State Rankings or Legislation, please visit aldf.org/staterankings and aldf.org/legislation  

Staff Attorney with The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Christine Ball-Blakely, discusses the horrors of the factory farm industry and how these operations are breeding grounds for zoonotic disease outbreaks like COVID-19. The ALDF takes on the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries through high-impact lawsuits while fighting against legislation harmful to animals. Christine also discusses their legal fights against “Ag-gag” laws nationwide which are designed to silence and criminalize whistleblowers and journalists from exposing the truth. Visit: ReportAnimalAg.com to anonymously report animal cruelty and unsanitary working conditions inside slaughterhouses. Available on Apple | Spotify | Anchor | Google or anywhere podcasts are available. IG: @GoodForNowCasts Twitter: @GoodForNowCasts Enjoy. Share. Good for now... Photo by Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF.org) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/good-for-now/message

In the latest episode of the Hope for the Animals Podcast, Hope will answer the question, “Can there be ethical eggs?” Some people are learning that humane labels like “cage-free” and “free-range” are misleading consumers about the treatment of the animals, yet they believe there are still other ways to find “ethical” eggs. Some think they can find a “better” egg at a farmer’s market, a small farm, or from a neighbor. But are those eggs truly ethical? Next we have an informative interview with the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Kelsey Eberly. Kelsey is a Staff Attorney with the ALDF who will share her experience exposing humane-washing in animal agriculture. On behalf of ALDF, Kelsey files false advertising lawsuits that uncover cruel farming practices hidden behind humane labels. Hope and Kelsey explore the fascinating world of animals and the law, new plant-food product label restrictions, and ag-gag laws.

The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, Little Gitmo and Corporate SLAPP SuitsDiscussion on the terrorization of activists and the criminalization of dissent with Rachel Meeropol. We discuss the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, how it may operate to violate the First Amendment and its chilling effect on activism. We also discuss corporate SLAPP suits including Energy Transfer Partner’s suit to bring a RICO claim against environmental activists at Standing Rock and the entire EarthFirst! environmental movement. Additionally, we discuss Communication Management Units, their clandestine opening in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, their draconian communication limitations and their use as political prisons. We also discuss the federal government’s detention and egregious treatment of immigrants with minor infractions suspected and later cleared of terrorism charges based solely on racial and religious profiling. Finally, we discuss the Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook and the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in Ziglar v. Abbasi which denied personal liability for federal officials for constitutional violations and the need for remedial legislation.For More Info:https://www.protecttheprotest.org/category/resource-categories/help-us-end-slapp/https://anti-slapp.org/your-states-free-speech-protection#scorecardhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/06/2017-06-19_ZiglarvAbbasi_SCOTUSdecision.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/assets/Turkmen_3rdAmendedComplaint_09_04.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/10/Aref%20Appeal%20brief%2010.28.2015.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/assets/Blum%201st%20circuit%20decision.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/assets/Appellants'%20Opening%20Brief_0.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/11/US%20v%20Johnson%20Appellate%20Decision.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/05/Appeal%20Brief%20and%20Appendix%205.9.16.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/assets/ALDF%20v.%20Otter%20CCR%20amicus%20brief.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/ALDF%20v%20Herbert%20%28Utah%20ag%20gag%29%20Order-Granting-Pls-SJ.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2019/02/135%20Order%202019.02.14.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2018/04/80%20Earth%20First%20Journal%27s%20Response%20to%20the%20Court%27s%20Order%20of%20March%2022%2C%202018.pdfhttps://ccrjustice.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/12/1%20complaint.pdf

Scott Blais—co-founder of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants, whose initial facility is the Elephant Sanctuary Brazil—begins the conversation aiming to answer my question about what makes elephants magical, what provokes […]

Arin Greenwood is a “Talking Animals” favorite and a friend of the show. She’s also currently Senior Writer at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, formerly animal journalist extraordinaire—she was the […]

On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman talks "Bam Bam", "Build Wall", Whistleblower, Iran, Dog Fighting, Emissions Roll Back for California, Yummy...Cat Meat!, ALDF, Seal Heads, Wildlife Services & Dillan are on the Animal & Wildlife Report! Squash Fritters With Jalapeño Cream & a Tequila Sunrise is the Recipe of the Week!, 11 Songs Licensed & Sunset Music Supervision copyrights have 26,994 in-store plays this year!

Maria chats with NYS Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and (return guest!) Animal Legal Defense Fund's Executive Director Stephen Wells about "Bella's Bill" hopefully becoming law, as well as other pending bills.

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I speak to Christopher Berry of the Animal Legal Defense Fund about ALDF vs. The Food and Drug Administration, an unusual and years-long Freedom of Information Act case involving attempts to obtain information about egg-laying hens in Texas. This case went to a full-blown trial, took up hundreds of attorney hours, and changed the standards of review for FOIA cases.

Bella was an 11 year old shepherd mix whose owner brutally beat her to death in 2016. Sadly, her owner only received four months in county jail for the heinous crime. Bella's story is an example of the many ways in which New York state's animal cruelty laws are severely outdated. Stephen Wells, Executive Director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), speaks with Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about the current status of animal cruelty laws in the US, the ALDF's plans for changing the laws in New York, and how listeners can help get Bella's bill passed.

On this episode of the Animal Law Podcast I speak to Christopher Berry of the Animal Legal Defense Fund about ALDF vs. The Food and Drug Administration, an unusual and years-long Freedom of Information Act case involving attempts to obtain information about egg-laying hens in Texas. This case went to a full-blown trial, took up hundreds of attorney hours, and changed the standards of review for FOIA cases.

As much of an animal advocate as I am, when it comes down to the most important thing for animals, it isn’t the rescues. It is to get the laws changed for animal protection. This is why today’s guest, lawyer and Executive Director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Stephen Wells, is such an incredible human being and an incredible hero.  Stephen talks about overturned Ag-Gag laws and what it means for farmed animals who are currently locked behind closed factory doors. He speaks of the fact that in many states it is legal to do certain things to farmed animals that would not be legal to do to your pet. In fact, we discuss how, in 42 of the 50 states, factories are exempt from animal cruelty laws.   Stephen is on an incredible journey of helping animals gain justice. In one circumstance a horse named Justice is actually in the process of a lawsuit against the owner. Another instance was in New York a dog named Bella was beaten to death and there is a bill coming soon named after that dog that addresses animal cruelty laws. Things are changing and much of it is due to the Animal Legal Defense Fund and their growing number of lawyers, university chapters, and funding.   To learn more about ALDF, visit https://aldf.org. To help support ALDF, please visit https://give.aldf.org/page/5302/donate/1.   For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com 

Recorded live from PetCon NYC 2018 at the Javits Center. Stephen Wells, the Executive Director of the ALDF, Animal Legal Defense Fund. To sign the Animals Are Not Property pledge visit: https://aldf.org/animalsnotproperty.

ALDF Attorney Lindsay Larris The Animal Legal Defense Fund has joined in a coalition of organizations to support the grassroots campaign to end the cruelty of greyhound racing in Florida. Voters will have a historic opportunity to help thousands of greyhounds this November 2018 by voting “ Yes on 13” for this humane amendment. Here is their page on the topic. For this program, I interviewed ALDF attorney Lindsay Larris. Here is her bio: Lindsay Larris oversees the Legislative Affairs Program in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Los Angeles office, working at the state and local levels to advance legislation and policy initiatives that would promote or protect the lives and interests of animals and opposing legislation that would be detrimental to animals’ well-being.  Lindsay frequently collaborates with other non-profit organizations in order to accomplish these goals as well as relies upon the legal expertise of other staff attorneys to advise on important civil and criminal legislative issues.  Prior to this role, Lindsay spent 2.5 years as the Regional Director for the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Los Angeles office, building its presence in the region, planning and implementing three symposia, liaising with pro bono attorneys, students and local members, and creating the first annual Animal Legal Defense Fund Cruise for a Cause event in November 2016. Lindsay has been passionate about animal rescue and animal protection issues since she helped her father build a home for feral kittens as a child. Prior to joining the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Lindsay spent seven years practicing civil litigation in the Los Angeles area, working on environmental litigation, trust and estate litigation and international arbitration. As part of the Animal Legal Defense Fund she is proud to have played a part in persuading the California Coastal Commission to ban future breeding of orcas at SeaWorld San Diego, leading to SeaWorld’s voluntary declaration that it would end all orca breeding. Lindsay has also coordinated a new series of Animal Law Symposiums in Los Angeles. Lindsay graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2007 after graduating cum laude from New York University in 2003 with a degree in political science. While a law student, Lindsay co-founded the Journal of Animal Law and Ethics, helped bring an animal law clinic to Penn Law and served as president of her student ALDF chapter (SALDF). As a lawyer, Lindsay learned how much power the law has in creating widespread, lasting change. So when she left private practice in search of a way to help more animals, she came to the Animal Legal Defense Fund knowing we are the only organization using the law with an exclusive focus on improving life for animals. Outside of the office you’re most likely to find Lindsay testing out a new vegan recipe or playing pub trivia tournaments. She lives in Los Angeles with her mixed flame-point Siamese cat Leo (aliases include “Mr. Lee,” “Precious Honeyface” and “Dr. Leo Lee”) and her true mutt of a dog Willow.

Maria speaks with Tony Eliseuson, senior staff attorney at The Animal Legal Defense Fund, about roadside zoos across America. They focused on Farmers Inn in PA, where several endangered species animals are kept in terrible conditions. Also, ways we can all help shut down these "zoos" in our own communities. Learn more at aldf.org.

Maria speaks with Tony Eliseuson, senior staff attorney at The Animal Legal Defense Fund, about roadside zoos across America. They focused on Farmers Inn in PA, where several endangered species animals are kept in terrible conditions. Also, ways we can all help shut down these "zoos" in our own communities. Learn more at aldf.org.

ALDF seeks justice for an abused horse On this week's program, we'll talk about the  #NotProperty movement in animal welfare, focusing on a lawsuit filed on behalf of an abused horse. In most (all?) states animals are treated as property, not as sentient creatures with feelings, emotions, and the ability to communicate. That limits humans' ability to protect animals and seek redress for the horrible things that are sometimes done to them. But what if animals could sue their abusers in court? ALDF Attorney Sarah Hanneken That's what the Animal Legal Defense Fund is doing. My guest this Sunday at 1:08 PM PT will be Sarah Hanneken ALDF litigation fellow. She has an impressive record working to defend animals and it will be interesting to hear about this case and others, including efforts to improve the legal standing of all animals. Here's the background: Hillsboro, Oregon – Justice, an eight-year-old horse, is a party to a lawsuit filed today against his former abuser to recover the costs of his ongoing medical care and his pain and suffering. Justice is represented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals. If successful, this groundbreaking lawsuit would be the first to establish that animals have a legal right to sue their abusers in court. “Horses, like Justice, are intelligent animals with the capacity for rich emotional lives,” says Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive Director Stephen Wells. “Oregon law already recognizes Justice’s right to be free from cruelty – this lawsuit simply expands the remedies available when abusers violate animals’ legal rights.” Click the image to donate and support ALDF's #NotProperty campaign. Justice was cruelly neglected for months and endured tremendous pain and suffering. At the time of his rescue, he was emaciated and suffered from frostbite, lice, and rain rot. As a result of his neglect, Justice endured permanent physical and psychological injuries that will require specialized medical care for the rest of his life. Justice’s abuser pled guilty to criminal animal neglect in 2017. In the criminal plea agreement, she agreed to pay restitution only for the cost of Justice’s care prior to July 6, 2017. The lawsuit seeks damages for Justice’s care since this date and going forward. Any funds awarded to Justice through the lawsuit would be placed in a legal trust established to pay for his care. Justice was relinquished to Sound Equine Options, an Oregon nonprofit horse rescue and rehabilitation organization. His complicated medical needs are a barrier to finding a permanent home for him, a problem exacerbated by the significant costs of his care. The Oregon legislature and courts have been a leader in recognizing that animals are sentient beings that occupy a unique position in the law. The Oregon Supreme Court, for example, has already recognized that animals should be considered individual “victims” in criminal animal cruelty cases. However, existing laws still lag far behind our current understanding of animal sentience by classifying animals as property. The Animal Legal Defense Fund thanks the law firm Lane Powell and the Law Office of Matt Hamity for their assistance on this case. The complaint is available upon request.

For almost six decades, researchers at Langley kept the wheels spinning, testing airplane brake systems and tire wear on vehicles like the space shuttle.

Our pets are a part of our families, but our laws are out of touch and view them as property, and don't protect them as well as they should. Stephen Wells, the Executive Director of the ALDF, speaks with Loni Edwards, Founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about the current state of animals' rights in America, landmark cases the ALDF has worked on to bring change, and how we all can get involved to create a better future for animals in our country.

Early this year, a Ninth Circuit panel issued a split decision in an Idaho case that pits interests protected by the First Amendment against property rights and privacy interests. More specifically, as the panel majority noted, the appeal “highlights the tension between journalists’ claimed First Amendment right to engage in undercover investigations and the state’s effort to protect privacy and property rights in the agricultural industry.” In ALDF v. Wasden, 878 F.3d 1184 (9th Cir. Jan. 4, 2018), the panel considered constitutional objections to a new Idaho statute that makes it a crime to engage in “interference with agricultural production.” A number of states with substantial agribusiness operations have enacted or considered enacting similar statutes, which some opponents call “ag-gag” laws. The Idaho law was passed in 2014, after an animal rights group posted a “disturbing,” “secretly-filmed exposé of the operation of an Idaho dairy farm” on the Internet. Animal rights organizations filed suit in federal district court, challenging several provisions of the statute. After the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs, the Idaho attorney general appealed. As relevant here, the Idaho statute defines the crime of “interference with agricultural production” to include (and thus to prohibit) four categories of knowing conduct: (1) knowingly making misrepresentations to enter an “agricultural production facility”;(2) knowingly making misrepresentations to obtain records of an agricultural production facility;(3) knowingly making misrepresentations to obtain employment with an agricultural production facility, coupled with the intent to cause economic or other injury to the owners, the facility, and other persons and things; and(4) knowingly entering an agricultural production facility that is not open to the public and making audio or video recordings of the facility’s operations without the owner’s consent and without any judicial or statutory authorization. The panel unanimously upheld the second and third prohibitions, and unanimously struck down the fourth prohibition. But the panel divided 2-1 over whether the first prohibition (on knowingly making a misrepresentation to enter an agricultural production facility) is constitutional. The majority (Judge M. Margaret McKeown, joined by Judge Richard C. Tallman) held that the prohibition violates the First Amendment. Judge Carlos T. Bea, who dissented in part and concurred in part, would have upheld the prohibition. Among other things, he disagreed with the majority’s reading of United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S 709 (2012), an important recent case in which the Supreme Court struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which criminalized false claims about the receipt of military decorations or medals. Professor Eugene Volokh will discuss and evaluate the separate opinions in the case and their analyses of the statutory provisions at issue, noting possible implications for litigators as well as for legislators who may be considering similar legislative proposals. Featuring:Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of LawModerator: Andrew R. Varcoe, Partner, Boyden Gray & Associates PLLCTeleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Early this year, a Ninth Circuit panel issued a split decision in an Idaho case that pits interests protected by the First Amendment against property rights and privacy interests. More specifically, as the panel majority noted, the appeal “highlights the tension between journalists’ claimed First Amendment right to engage in undercover investigations and the state’s effort to protect privacy and property rights in the agricultural industry.” In ALDF v. Wasden, 878 F.3d 1184 (9th Cir. Jan. 4, 2018), the panel considered constitutional objections to a new Idaho statute that makes it a crime to engage in “interference with agricultural production.” A number of states with substantial agribusiness operations have enacted or considered enacting similar statutes, which some opponents call “ag-gag” laws. The Idaho law was passed in 2014, after an animal rights group posted a “disturbing,” “secretly-filmed exposé of the operation of an Idaho dairy farm” on the Internet. Animal rights organizations filed suit in federal district court, challenging several provisions of the statute. After the court granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs, the Idaho attorney general appealed. As relevant here, the Idaho statute defines the crime of “interference with agricultural production” to include (and thus to prohibit) four categories of knowing conduct: (1) knowingly making misrepresentations to enter an “agricultural production facility”;(2) knowingly making misrepresentations to obtain records of an agricultural production facility;(3) knowingly making misrepresentations to obtain employment with an agricultural production facility, coupled with the intent to cause economic or other injury to the owners, the facility, and other persons and things; and(4) knowingly entering an agricultural production facility that is not open to the public and making audio or video recordings of the facility’s operations without the owner’s consent and without any judicial or statutory authorization. The panel unanimously upheld the second and third prohibitions, and unanimously struck down the fourth prohibition. But the panel divided 2-1 over whether the first prohibition (on knowingly making a misrepresentation to enter an agricultural production facility) is constitutional. The majority (Judge M. Margaret McKeown, joined by Judge Richard C. Tallman) held that the prohibition violates the First Amendment. Judge Carlos T. Bea, who dissented in part and concurred in part, would have upheld the prohibition. Among other things, he disagreed with the majority’s reading of United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S 709 (2012), an important recent case in which the Supreme Court struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which criminalized false claims about the receipt of military decorations or medals. Professor Eugene Volokh will discuss and evaluate the separate opinions in the case and their analyses of the statutory provisions at issue, noting possible implications for litigators as well as for legislators who may be considering similar legislative proposals. Featuring:Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of LawModerator: Andrew R. Varcoe, Partner, Boyden Gray & Associates PLLCTeleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up here. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also talked about the sad story of the death of the last male white northern white rhino. Plus our favorite Disney animal movies because this week marks 57 years since the release of 101 Dalmatians. What’s your favorite? aldf.org/ Thanks to our sponsor ecosia.co/animaltalk check out this search engine that is giving back to the environment. Hosted by: Jamie Flanagan @DJJamieDetroit Brian Donovan www.animaltalkradio.com

Today we are thrilled to publish our fascinating interview with Tyler Lobdell of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) about the current state of animal law, and about what he and the ALDF) have been doing in the world of food law as it relates to animal rights! The post 172 Food Law and Animal Rights: An Interview with Tyler Lobdell from the Animal Legal Defense Fund appeared first on Vegan Warrior Princesses Attack!.

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also...

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also... The post Animal Talk – Kokito and Sudan and what next – Episode 16 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also...

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also...

This week on Animal Talk, Jamie & Sam talk with an attorney from the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the proposed legislation after Kokito a 10-month-old French Bulldog died on a United Airlines flight. Lindsey Larris let us know what the ALDF was up to with this case and where it goes next. We also...

The Animal Legal Defense Fund released its annual report ranking the animal protection lawsof the 50 states. Maria discusses the report with Lora Dunn, director of the ALDF’s criminal justice program.Where does YOUR state rank? See the report at ALDF.ORG. And remember: #AdoptDontShop!

Welcome to the Law School Toolbox Podcast! Today, we're talking with Pamela Hart, Director of the Animal Law Program at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Animal law is a growing practice area, and we’re excited to find out more about the work that is being done for animal rights and animal owners. Pamela also has some great general insights for people interested in pursuing public interest careers. In this episode, we discuss: How Pamela got involved with animal law What is animal law? What does it cover? How students can get involved with animal law in law school How do you prepare for a career in animal law? Pamela’s advice for students pursuing public interest careers generally Resources: Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims (http://www.saavprogram.org/) What’s Your Alternative? Uncovering Alternative Career Paths for the Law Firm Skeptic - How Do I Become a Public Interest Attorney? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/whats-alternative-uncovering-alternative-career-paths-law-firm-skeptic-become-public-interest-attorney/) Podcast Episode 101: Preparing for a Career in Public Interest Law (with Ashley Matthews of Equal Justice Works) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-101-preparing-career-public-interest-law-ashley-matthews-equal-justice-works/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Episode-118-Animal-Law.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes  (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) (or your listening platform of choice). And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (https://barexamtoolbox.com/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

In this episode Joyce Tischler discusses lessons learned from the founding of Animal Legal Defense Fund, which she founded in 1979. Today its annual budget is nearly $13 million and it has over 200,000 members and supporters. Joyce explains how she founded ALDF, what she learned, and gives some tips to anyone interested in starting a legal nonprofit today. As founder of the Animal Legal Defense Fund in 1979, Joyce Tischler has helped create and shape the emerging field of animal law. Joyce was the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s first executive director for twenty-five years, and now serves as the agency's general counsel.

On this week's episode of Animal Instinct, Celia is joined by Tony Eliseuson of the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. ALDF accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are punished for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law. Animal Instinct is powered by Simplecast

Strange Animal Laws David Rosengard, a Staff Attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) explores the 10 Weirdest Animal Laws on the Books. He'll also share some of the important work the ALDF does for animals worldwide by being a voice for the voiceless. How Much Would You Spend to Save Your Pet? More and more pet parents these days are willing to go the financial distance for their pets to give them the best. Americans dog owners spend $2,033 toward their pets on average each year and cat owners about half that at $1,042. But when pet owners are forced to choose between big vet bills and the life of their furry friends, dog owners are willing to pay around $7,000 more than cat owners according to a new survey. So what's the actual number? Those who have dogs say they're willing to spend up to $10,725 to save their pets, while cat owners say they're willing to spend up to $3,454. But for those people who had both cats and dogs, they'd be willing to spend up to $10,200 on average for either their cats or dogs. Spare Fido the Advil Ibuprofen is the #1 medication about which the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) receives calls. Never, ever, give a dog ibuprofen without first consulting a veterinarian. Pets metabolize ibuprofen differently than humans and even small amounts of the human pain reliever can be dangerous to animals. Giving your dog ibuprofen can cause vomiting and gastric distress and could also lead to seizures, coma and death. APCC's annual report breaks down the most common pet toxins across the nation. Popular brands of ibuprofen include Advil, Motrin and Midol. Man Dies Rescuing Cat After Hurricane Harvey The stories of heroes keep coming out of Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Harvey. One mother has shared the story of her 25-year-old son who was electrocuted in Houston floodwaters. Andrew Pasek died while trying to save his older sister's cat. He was an animal lover who had just started out in chest deep water to walk the five blocks to the sister's house to check on the cat who had been left behind, when he stepped on a live electrical wire. Owner Leaves $300,000 to Her Cats A couple of cats in New York will be living a better life than many of us after their elderly, wealthy owner passed away and left them $300,000 in her will. A health care aide who worked with their former owner is now caring for the cats, Troy and Tiger. Now they are trust fund cats. Read more about this week's show.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund drafted and added an "Offender Registration and Community Notification" section to ALDF's model laws collection in 2001. Stephan K. Otto, ESQ for the Animal Legal Defense Fund and discusses this law protecting animals.