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Felony charges brought against 47 animal rights activists after Ridglan Farms raid 
The defendants could face years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines on charges of burglary, theft and property damage...
Posted: Sun, Jul 12, 2026 4:38pm PDT
Deal struck for Ridglan Farms shutdown, transfer of remaining dogs 
'Not one dog will remain' nonprofit Big Dog Ranch Rescue says...
Posted: Sun, Jul 12, 2026 4:30pm PDT
Protest the Salinas Rodeo 
In front of the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 North Main Street, Salinas (On the corner of Iris & North Main Street)...
Event Date: Sat, Jul 18, 2026 11:00am PDT
Posted: Tue, Jun 30, 2026 11:09am PDT
Southern California Mining Expansion Challenged for Blocking Puma Movement 
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., June 29, 2026 — The Center for Biological Diversity is challenging a Ventura County decision allowing a rock quarry to expand mining operations. A Center appeal filed with the county’s board of supervisors notes that the expansion would block a critical connectivity area for the region’s mountain lions and destroy some of the last populations of a native plant species....
Posted: Tue, Jun 30, 2026 10:49am PDT
Protest at Petco for Selling Live Animals as Campaign Grows to Ban Retail Animal Sales 
With Bay Area cities moving to ban retail sale of animals, advocates protested in San Mateo to bring attention to cruelty of the exotic pet trade...
Posted: Sun, Jun 21, 2026 9:53am PDT
Activists to Protest Petco for Selling Live Animals 
With Bay Area cities moving to ban retail sale of animals, advocates will rally in San Mateo to bring attention to cruelty of the exotic pet trade...
Posted: Thu, Jun 18, 2026 2:09pm PDT
West Coast Whale Entanglements Still High in 2025, 9 Seen in 2026 So Far 
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2026 — Federal data shows that 33 whales were reported entangled in fishing gear off the U.S. West Coast in 2025. That’s just one fewer than the 34 entangled in 2024, which was the highest number since 2018. At least nine whales have already been seen entangled in 2026, including two humpbacks entangled near Monterey, Calif., in late May....
Posted: Tue, Jun 16, 2026 9:58am PDT
Dean Wyrzykowski: Facing 31 Years in Prison for Saving Dogs 
1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109
or via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/92097386605?pwd=FCyuPApToog9o9BoIXRbDyJmA24mvL.1
Meeting ID: 920 9738 6605
Passcode: 164375...
Event Date: Sun, Jun 28, 2026 9:30am PDT
Posted: Sun, Jun 14, 2026 8:18pm PDT
Activists Protest Merck For Purchasing Dogs for Animal Testing From Notorious Ridglan Farm 
Activists Protest Merck For Purchasing Dogs for Animal Testing From Notorious Ridglan Farms...
Posted: Sat, Jun 13, 2026 10:10am PDT
Whale Deaths on Track to Make 2026 Among Deadliest Years on West Coast 
OAKLAND, Calif., May 28, 2026 — At least 51 whales have died along the West Coast already this year, according to an analysis of public data and media reports by the Center for Biological Diversity. If whale deaths continue at this rate, 2026 could rank among the deadliest years for West Coast whales — second only to 2019, when a record-setting 122 whales died....
Posted: Fri, May 29, 2026 3:59pm PDT
Mountain Lions, Bobcats, and You 
Live Oak Library Annex (LOLA), 979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat, Jun 6, 2026 11:00am PDT
Posted: Sun, May 17, 2026 8:35am PDT
Yuba County Falconry Business Ransacked, Former Visitor Claims Responsibility 
A break-in took place at a Marysville, CA falconry center on April 17th, 2026. Various news outlets have reported that a number of hawks, owls, and other species of birds were let out sometime in the early morning hours and that some property damage occured. An anonymous communiqué explains the motive behind the liberation....
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 5:25pm PDT
Activists to Protest at Petco and Demand the End of All Animal Sales 
Following SF Animal Commission’s vote to recommend a ban on the retail sale of animals, advocates will rally in San Francisco to bring attention to cruelty of the exotic pet trade...
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 4:58pm PDT
Activists to Protest Marin Grocer United Markets Over Sale of Chickens from Perdue Factory Protesters to expose animal cruelty documented at Perdue’s California subsidiary, Petaluma Poultry, and ask United Markets to cut ties...
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 10:10am PDT
California’s 2025 Wolf Population Rises 10%, Successful Breeding Pairs Decline 
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2026 — California’s wolf population grew by 10% in 2025, with a total of nine packs by the end of December, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The number of successful breeding wolf pairs declined, the report said....
Posted: Fri, May 15, 2026 7:58am PDT
Rescue orgs will adopt out more than 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms breeding facility 
Animal rescue groups have purchased more than 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a massive Wisconsin-based facility that breeds the dogs for scientific research....
Posted: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 8:33pm PDT
Endangered Mexican Wolf Crosses From New Mexico Into Chihuahua Border Wall Construction Could Sever Link Between Populations...
Posted: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 2:22pm PDT
Police arrest dozens, using tear gas to thwart rescue of beagles at Ridglan Farms (video/mp4 23.7MB) On Saturday, law enforcement personnel from multiple agencies used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse over 1,000 concerned citizens — teachers, doctors, nurses, students, families, Democrats, and Republicans — who came together out of concern for animal welfare at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin....
Posted: Mon, Apr 20, 2026 6:10pm PDT
Animal rights activists storm Dane County dog breeding facility 
Hundreds of animal rights activists raided a controversial Wisconsin dog breeding and testing facility in Dane county Saturday morning, one day ahead of the expected protest....
Posted: Mon, Apr 20, 2026 4:04pm PDT
Dog$piracy Screening at the Roxie Theater 
Roxie Theater, 3125 16th Street, San Francisco CA 94103...
Event Date: Sat, Apr 25, 2026 11:30am PDT
Posted: Wed, Apr 15, 2026 11:30pm PDT