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In memory of Steven M. Wise

Animal Ethics

former president of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and founder of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), died on February 15, 2024, at the age of 73. Wise was a trailblazer in the fight for legal rights for animals.

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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

Critter News

That's why this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund strikes a cord with me. I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and am familiar with Tulare County. From the ALDF blog. Arrested in June 2007, Michael J. Sargeant, William R. Harmon, and Ron C.

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