This area serves as a repository for news items, essays written about IDA and its campaigns, or interviews conducted on issues IDA may be working on.
It is our hope that you find the information contained herein to be useful and informative. We also hope that it will lead to a greater understanding of the breadth of work being done all the time on behalf of the animals.
Animal Law
Articles by attorney Amy A. Breyer: Estate Planning and Companion Animals, Language and Animal Law, Dog Bites and Responsibility. 3/17/03
Final appeal heard in Federal Court dismissed "with prejudice."
Animal Research
Take Action During World Week for Animals in Laboratories: April 20-26 by Mat Thomas, IDA
Eleven "CU-34" Monkeys Transferred to Sanctuary by Mat Thomas, IDA
Living Tools: Animals as Research Subjects by Mat Thomas, IDA
Rspca Elephant Welfare Recommendations Would Compromise Zoo Breeding Programmes
"Activists denounce research on animals; Cops stop shovel protest above UC's underground labs" by Charles Burress, The San Francisco Chronicle
Interview with Dr. Jane Goodall, the world's leading primatologist
The Jefferson City (Mo.) News Tribune Letter to the Editor regarding the proposed "Animal Research and Production Facilities Act" in Missouri by IDA's Marshall Smith, 3/18/03
New York Times Op-Ed: IDA's Pat Haight Responds to Pro-Research Editorial
"Common Natures, Shared Fates: Toward an Interspecies Alliance Politics" by Dr. Steven Best*, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, University of Texas, El Paso
New York Times article reveals the dirty secrets of the biomedical industry by Donald G. McNeil (you must register with website to read the article, but no fee is required)
Animal Rights
Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler by Mark Bittman, The New York Times
Japanese Government Officials Call Dolphin Meat "Toxic Waste" by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
In Defense of Animals Stops Illegal Round-up of 1,400 Wild Horses by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Endangered Species Act in Danger by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
S.F. frogs in a tight spot: Animal activists fighting to save invasive species by Will Reisman, Special to The City Star
IDA and Others Win Court Battle to Save Wild Horses in Arizona by Mat Thomas
Japanese Supermarket Chain Permanently Bans Dolphin Meat by Mat Thomas
Scientists Say Elephants Show Evidence of Self-Awareness by Mat Thomas
Spain Could Be First Country to Grant Rights to Nonhumans by Mat Thomas
Animal Abuse and Advocacy on the Internet by Mat Thomas
Undercover TV: Animal Rights Reality Television by Mat Thomas
South Korea’s Shame: “Man’s Best Friend” on the Butcher’s Block by Mat Thomas
Undercover TV: Giving Viewers an Inside Look at Animal Abuse by Mat Thomas
Veterinarians should act to stop crating of pregnant pigs by James Cromwell
"Parallels of Oppression" from Animal Voice
James LaVeck & Jennie Stein, filmmakers, "The Witness"
Elephants Leave Cramped Zoos for Spacious Sanctuaries by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Giant battle: Elephant breeding in Arkansas causes a stir Arkansas Times - Little Rock,AR,USA
States Debate Hog-Dog Rodeo Bans (May 2006) by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Zoo Life Difficult for Elephants (March 2006) by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
"The $17 Million Pachyderm: What is best for the elephants is best for us all." by Marc B. Haefele
"The Circus: No Fun For Animals" by Mat Thomas and appearing in Animal World
International Zoo News Vol. 50/2 (No. 323) by Nicholas Gould (Editor), International Zoo News
The Detroit Zoo will become the nation's first major animal facility to give away its elephants solely on ethical grounds by Hugh Mcdiarmid Jr., Detroit Free Press
"RUBY", Remarks made by Bill Dyer before the L.A. Zoo Commission on July 20th concerning Ruby, a 43 year African elephant, on loan to the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee
"The Circus: It's Modern Slavery," by Dick Gregory
"New home picked for zoo's last elephants Tennessee sanctuary withdraws its offer " by Patricia Yollin, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Board snubs zoo over elephant pair; Activists want animals out now -- supervisors agree " by Suzanne Herel, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Six Flags urged to relinquish elephants" by Erin Hallissy, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Zoo may close elephant exhibit" United Press International
"Supervisor wants zoo elephants relocated; Vote set June 8 on sending surviving pair to a sanctuary" by Suzanne Hetter, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Wild Animals in Zoos or Sanctuaries? Elephant's death should not be in vain" Op-Ed, The San Francisco Chronicle
UlsterPublishing.com: STOP PATRONIZING ANIMAL CIRCUSES 5/20/04
UlsterPublishing.com: Circus of Pain: Walker Brothers Circus comes to Saugerties embroiled in controversy 5/14/04
"Japan's low zoo standards"Japan Today
"Rodeo Abuse"San Francisco Chronicle
"Brazilian entertainment - and abuse"Christian Science Monitor
Animal Companions
Minds of their Own: Animals are smarter than you think. by Virginia Morell National Geographic magazine
IDA Rescues 11 Neglected Horses by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Justice Served to Teens Who Cooked Puppy to Death in Oven by Mat Thomas
Shelter From the Storm: Animal Hurricane Victims Still Need Help & Homes by Mat Thomas
"Cat Welfare Society of Israel Calls on Government to Stop Feral Cat Poisonings" by Even Yehuda Business Wire
"QUENTIN IS ONE FOR A BOOK" by Sarah Casey Newman St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Dog that beat death to represent strays; Gas chamber couldn't quell Quentin" by Jeff Latzke Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fur
Fur Free Friday: Rebellion In Retail by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Successful Outreach Campaign Prompts Furrier’s Move by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
When Fur is Used for Fashion, Animals Pay the Price by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
"OREGON PANEL SETS 76-HOUR TRAP-CHECKING LIMIT" by Mark Larabee, The Oregonian
"FUR: The Deadly Luxury Animals Can't Afford" by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
The Guardian Campaign by Dr. Kay Pfaltz
A Guardian for LIFE (Spring 2007) VIPP - Paw Prints
Appreciating Our Animal Family Members(January 2006) by Mat Thomas
"Owners or Guardian?" by Erik Marcus
"What's In A Word?" by Lawrence Carter-Long
"The Heart Does Not Deceive" by Ed Duvin, Senior Consultant, Guardian Campaign
"The Ties That Bind" by Laura Moretti
"Barking up the wrong legal tree," an editorial from the Chicago Tribune
"A Pet's Proper Place," an editorial from USA Today
"Brewdogs: Have Tongue, Will Travel," an editorial by Bob Coleman and Angela Wagner Coleman from the Celebrator Beer News that mentions IDA's Guardian Campaign
Letter to the Editor, written by Dr. Katz from the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera, June 9, 2000
"Boulder mulls pet issue" from the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera, June 7, 2000
Editorial opinion urges linguistic change from "owner" to "guardian" from the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera, June 6, 2000
"Are Pets Property?" by John Reese, from the Marin (Calif.) Independent Journal
Elliot M. Katz, DVM from AVAR
Hunting
The Portland Oregonian Op/Ed: "State-sponsored killing is not family values" by IDA's Matt Rossell, 1/22/03
Study Shows Factory Farming Poses "Unacceptable" Risks by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Meatout 2008: Move the Veg Message on March 20th by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Cook Up a Storm on World GO VEGAN Days: Oct. 26-28 by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Global Boycott Procter & Gamble Day - May 19th by Mat Thomas, In Defense of Animals
Beef, breast cancer and fundraising
A Very Inconvenient Truth Commentary by Captain Paul Watson
From Cradle to Grave: The Facts Behind “Humane” Eating by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
WEIRD SCIENCE: GMOs, Science, and Ethics: VegNews Magazine May/June 2005 by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
This Holiday Season, Don’t Give a Cow: VegNews Magazine November/December 2004 by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
I AM MY BROTHER’S KEEPER: EarthLight Magazine Vol. 14 No. 2, Fall 2004 By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Celebrate World GO VEGAN Days – October 27th to 29th by Mat Thomas
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter Review by Mat Thomas
Lab-Grown Meat: Panacea or Pandora’s Box? by Mat Thomas
Foreign-Owned Slaughterhouses Seek to Sidestep U.S. Horse Slaughter Ban (February 2006) by Mat Thomas
Celebrate Respect for Animals During World Go Vegan Days, Mat Thomas
"They Eat Horses, Don’t They?", written by Stewart David, July 15, 2004
Letter to the Editor, written by Kristie Phelps, May 12, 2004
Letter to the Editor, written by Kristie Phelps, August 23, 2003
"USDA Misleading American Public about Beef Safety" by Michael Greger, M.D.
"Passover and Veganism" by Jennye Laws-Woolf
The Philadelphia Inquirer: "As More Teens Go Vegetarian, Cattlemen Saddle Up" by Staff Writer Kathy Boccella, 2/07/03
The Guardian (London) Commentary: "Why vegans were right all along," by George Monbiot, 12/24/02
Dayton Daily News Op-Ed: "Vegetarianism and Christianity"
"At Our Mercy - The Eating of Animals," by Diane DeLonzor-Dan
Obligate Carnivore: Cats, Dogs, and What it Really Means to be Vegan by Jed Gillen (Review by Mat Thomas)
Vegetarianism: Movement or Moment by Donna Maurer (Review by Mat Thomas)