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MEDIA RELEASE: BREAKING: Western Alaska’s Bears Get Reprieve from Aerial Gunning

MEDIA RELEASE: LA Zoo Director Rebuffs Call to Send Elephants to Sanctuary

MEDIA RELEASE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates

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MEDIA RELEASE: Phoenix Zoo Kills Indu Despite Elephant Advocates’ Urgent Pleas for Sanctuary

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San Francisco: Protest & Memorial for Cat Torture Video Victims

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Los Angeles: Protest & Memorial for Cat Torture Video Victims

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Los Angeles: Press Conference & Rally to Protect Ballona Wetlands

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WATCH: Freedom Farms Brings Earth Day Animal Advocacy to San Luis Obispo

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WATCH: No Mercy Shown for Mothers in Animal Farming

MEDIA RELEASE: BREAKING: Western Alaska’s Bears Get Reprieve from Aerial Gunning

In a major win for Alaska’s brown bears and their advocates, a state court issued an injunction today halting the controversial Mulchatna aerial gunning program…

Alaska, bears, Wild Animals

MEDIA RELEASE: LA Zoo Director Rebuffs Call to Send Elephants to Sanctuary

In a tense exchange at the LA City Council budget hearing, LA Zoo Director defied massive public outcry and calls for discussion from Councilmember Bob Blumenfield…

10 Worst Zoos, Billy, elephants, Los Angeles Zoo, Tina

MEDIA RELEASE: Michigan Cancels Goose Gassing After Receiving Pressure From Advocates

In a major win for Canada geese and their defenders, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced it will pause its controversial goose-killing program…

Canada geese, Michigan, National Goose Protection Coalition

Not Just Factory Farms

https://www.idausa.org/campaign/farmed-animal/latest-news/watch-fixating-on-factory-farms-limits-true-reform-for-animals-and-the-environment/

MEDIA RELEASE: Phoenix Zoo Kills Indu Despite Elephant Advocates’ Urgent Pleas for Sanctuary

In Defense of Animals has condemned Phoenix Zoo for killing Indu, a 59-year-old Asian elephant who has been held alone since 2021. Prompted by an anonymous tip about…

San Francisco: Protest & Memorial for Cat Torture Video Victims

Protest and memorialize cat torture video victims on May 18 outside the Chinese Embassy in Los Angeles and San Francisco with In Defense of Animals.

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Los Angeles: Protest & Memorial for Cat Torture Video Victims

Protest and memorialize cat torture video victims on May 18 outside the Chinese Embassy in Los Angeles and San Francisco with In Defense of Animals.

animals companions, cats, China, Los Angeles, torture videos

Los Angeles: Press Conference & Rally to Protect Ballona Wetlands

Join a press conference and rally to thank the Army Corps of Engineers for protecting Ballona Wetlands on May 22 for Biological Diversity Day.

Ballona Wetlands, Los Angeles, monarch butterflies, Wild Animals

WATCH: Freedom Farms Brings Earth Day Animal Advocacy to San Luis Obispo

In Defense of Animals captivated Earth Day attendees on California’s Central Coast with an opportunity to vote on names for animals at Freedom Farms.

California, cows, Earth Day, Freedom Farms, peacocks

WATCH: No Mercy Shown for Mothers in Animal Farming

No animal farming is “humane.” It destroys the mother-child bond, exploits their bodies, and kills them for products we don’t need. Live vegan for Mother’s Day and…

animal rights, Farmed Animals, humanewashing, Mother's Day, Vegan

WATCH: Actions in Massachusetts & Arizona in Honor of World Week for Animals in Laboratories

In honor of World Week for Animals in Laboratories this year, In Defense of Animals partnered with local groups in Massachusetts and Arizona to take action and raise…

animal cruelty, animal experimentation, animal testing, Arizona, Marmoset Monkeys, Massachusetts, vivisection, World Week for Animals in Labs

Death from Above! Stop the Aerial Assault on Brown Bears in Alaska

Take action to stop Alaska's Mulchatna bear control program, protect brown bears, and pledge not to support tourism until this inhumane practice ends.

Alaska, bear, United States, Wild Animals

URGENT: Protect the Endangered Species Act Before It’s Too Late!

Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect the Endangered Species Act!

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MEDIA RELEASE: Phoenix Zoo Plans to Kill Elephant Indu & Dismember Her Body for Removal

The Phoenix Zoo plans to kill Indu, its only elephant, and cut her body in half for removal. In Defense of Animals is demanding the zoo halt this horrifying plan…

10 Worst Zoos, animals in entertainment, elephant sanctuary, elephants, Phoenix Zoo

Stop Online Cat Torture Groups!

Horrific cat torture videos are spreading online. Urge Meta, X, TikTok, Telegram, Potato Chat, and China to act: protect animals and children!

animal abuse, animal cruelty, cats, children, China

Tell Congress to End the Killing of Mothers & Their Babies in Animal Farming

Demand that Congress and the USDA stop funding the killing of mothers and their babies in animal farming.

babies, chickens, congress, cows, Farmed Animals, goats, pigs, USDA, Vegan

Michigan: Join the Fight to Protect Geese from Cruel Gassing

Join the May 10 protest in Michigan to stop the cruel gassing of Canada geese and demand humane, non-lethal solutions that protect animals and the environment.

Canada geese, geese, Michigan, National Goose Protection Coalition

WATCH: Elephant Advocates Rally at Los Angeles Zoo & Phoenix Zoo

Animal advocates descended on the Los Angeles Zoo and Phoenix Zoo with a rallying cry to free their elephants to sanctuary.

10 Worst Zoos, Billy, captivity, elephants, Indu, LA Zoo, rally, Sanctuary, Tina, zoos

Victory! Tucson Bull Run Canceled

The Cinco de Mayo Bull Run Festival at Old Tucson has been canceled. The event is based on the highly controversial annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain.…

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Speciesism: The Root of Animal Oppression

Speciesism is the unjustified belief that one species is superior to another, which leads to immense cruelty and exploitation of non-human animals.

MEDIA RELEASE: UMass Animal Experiments Exposed for World Week for Animals In Labs

On April 22 & 24, In Defense of Animals and Western Mass. Animal Rights Advocates took action against the torture of marmosets and other animals at the University…

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Tell The AVMA: Gassing Geese Is Cruel & Inhumane

Urge the AVMA to stop approving carbon dioxide gassing as a humane method for killing geese. This practice causes prolonged suffering and must end.

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Florida Woman Drowns Her Dog in Airport Toilet

Demand justice for Tywinn, a 9-year-old dog who was drowned in a toilet by his supposed guardian at Orlando International Airport, Florida.

dogs, Florida, Justice for Animals, Tywinn

WATCH: A Seriously Injured Dog is Finally Home After Months of Care in India

A dog seriously injured in a fight is finally home after months of care from IDA India.

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