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Fantastic news! A family of swans has been spared from death on Greenwood Lake located along the border of New Jersey and New York.

Hilltop Lake Park in California, and the animals that call the park home, are facing complete destruction. Take Action today and help us save this unique wild space.

Lowell Miller, owner of Lowell’s Wildlife Removal, trapped a coyote using a leghold trap and proceeded to shoot the terrified animal over 13 times, primarily in…

Over 250 people came to our Live Elk Not Livestock demonstration to protest the killing of rare native Tule elk at the Point Reyes National Seashore in California…

In Defense of Animals and Friends of Geese unite to memorialize 175 geese killed and to protect Urbana's remaining geese.

In a shocking display of allegiance to the beef and dairy industries, the National Park Service (NPS) is supporting a plan to kill native Tule elk and slaughter…

Governor Newsom officially signed AB 1788 into law, banning super toxic rat poison statewide! It’s a major victory for mice, owls, bobcats, mountain lions and In…

In Defense of Animals is applauding Gov. Gavin Newsom for banning the use of deadly "super-toxic rat poison" rodenticides throughout California. This legislation…

A giant crowd of 300 members of the public gathered at dairy operating inside Point Reyes National Seashore on Sunday to protest the killing of California’s wild…

In Defense of Animals applauds University of Memphis’ decision to stop trucking live mascots to games after the sudden death of its mascot tiger TOM III, yet questions…

The Trump Administration has launched yet another attack on endangered species and their habitats. Urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect endangered animals…

Entire packs of gray wolves are being killed in Washington state. Ranchers are ordering wolves to be killed to protect their profits. Tell the Washington Department…

After ten thousand In Defense of Animals supporters wrote to the University of Memphis to stop exploiting a tiger as a live mascot over ethical, conservation and…

Greenwood Lake’s only swan family has been spared a death sentence after complaints. In Defense of Animals is calling for better protections for the swans from harassment…

Please urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 1788 into law to protect California’s wild animals, from mice to mountain lions, who are victims of deadly rodenticide poisons.

Washington just became the seventh state to enact a ban on many wild animal killing contests, which reward participants for killing the most, the largest, or even…

In Defense of Animals supporters have provided much-needed water to rare Tule elk who are dying of thirst at the Point Reyes National Seashore.

Aggressive jet skiers have harassed, chased, and attempted to drown the only family of seven swans on Greenwood Lake, a 9-mile bi-state lake in New York and New…

Dozens of activists produced amazing imagery during a demonstration to free Tule elk trapped in Point Reyes amid drought and wildfire conditions.

Greenwood Lake jet skiers endanger swan family who face lethal management methods.

In Defense of Animals, ForELK and Rancho Compasión have commended local activists for delivering water to Tule elk dying of thirst at Point Reyes National Seashore…

In Defense of Animals, ForELK and Rancho Compasión are urging the National Park Service (NPS) to uphold its duty to supply water to hundreds of protected Tule elk…

Urge your state senator to vote yes on AB 1788 to ban rodenticide poisons statewide and save wild animals.