Tag: IDA

  • Los Angeles Bans Fur

    Los Angeles Bans Fur

    LOS ANGELES (September, 2018) – Following years of campaigning by In Defense of Animals to end the barbaric fur trade, Los Angeles is making history by becoming the largest city in the world to ban fur sales. Los Angeles’ City Council today voted unanimously to draft an ordinance outlining a city-wide fur ban. “Los Angeles’…

  • Wild Horses And Burros Spared From Slaughter

    Wild Horses And Burros Spared From Slaughter

    WASHINGTON, DC- In Defense of Animals welcomes the decision made by appropriations leaders in Congress in the United States to reject budget language that would have led to the mass slaughter of North America’s imperiled wild horses and burros and the reintroduction of equine slaughterhouses in the US. “For the love of  North America’s heritage,…

  • 10 Worst Zoos For Elephants In Captivity

    10 Worst Zoos For Elephants In Captivity

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Jan 9, 2018) – The shocking hidden suffering of captive elephants has been exposed today by In Defense of Animals on its respected annual list of the Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants in North America. The 2017 list reveals premature deaths, brutal breeding procedures, and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Zoos…

  • Horses Fleeing California Wildfires Helped By In Defense Of Animals

    Horses Fleeing California Wildfires Helped By In Defense Of Animals

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif.  – New footage released by In Defense of Animals reveals horses, sheep, and wild turkeys who fled the California wildfires. In Defense of Animals has banded together with six other North Bay animal organizations to rescue and care for fire victims. The disaster continues to cause vast amounts of damage and massive…

  • Mexico City Bill Outlaws Whale And Dolphin Performances

    Mexico City Bill Outlaws Whale And Dolphin Performances

    Mexico City, Mexico – In Defense of Animals has welcomed a landmark bill that prohibits the use of dolphins for entertainment. The Legislative Assembly of Mexico City passed a bill on Tuesday August 1, 2017, that outlaws cetacean performances and training, as well as whale and dolphin use in research or therapy. “This landmark ban…