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Lawsuit: Huge California Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish
WOODLAND, Calif., December 20, 2023 — Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir project approved in California in decades. The Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River ecosystem, threaten already imperiled fish species, and release greenhouse gas pollution, today’s lawsuit says....
Posted: Fri, Dec 22, 2023 3:36pm PST
Activists Tell Costco: Lobster Products Pose Risk to Endangered Whales
SAN FRANCISCO, December 13, 2023 — Several activists dressed as lobsters delivered a petition with more than 20,000 signatures to the management at a Costco store today. The petition urges the company to stop selling lobster products not certified as sustainable....
Posted: Wed, Dec 13, 2023 7:09pm PST
The 5 quadrillion dollar question Greta Thunberg hasn't asked yet: a walking tour
The American Youth Hostel
312 Mason Street
San Francisco
(meet in the lobby)...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 2, 2023 9:00am PST
Posted: Wed, Nov 29, 2023 4:43pm PST
ALF Liberates 30 Foxes at Ohio Fur Farm
In an anonymous communique received on November 21 by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) has taken credit for liberating 30 captive foxes from the Grand River Fur Exchange, located in Rome, Ohio....
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2023 10:23pm PST
Debut Graphic Novel Highlights Plight of California Mountain Lions
‘Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey’ to be Released Oct. 24...
Posted: Fri, Oct 20, 2023 11:18am PDT
Blessing of the Animals
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
In the Chapel
1187 Franklin Street / Corner Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94109...
Event Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2023 1:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, Oct 2, 2023 3:16pm PDT
California “Game Breeders” Who Hold Native Wildlife Captive
The following businesses profit from imprisoning thousands of Pheasants, Ducks, Doves, Pigeons, Partridges, Quail, Turkey, and Geese....
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2023 10:32pm PDT
Former Animal Liberation Front member challenges Fur Commission USA Director to debate
Former Animal Liberation Front member challenges fur farmers fo debate...
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2023 1:53pm PDT
37 Years of Direct Action Against Fur Farms in America
There have been at least 116 fur farm raids in America over the last 37 years; more than 160,000 fur bearing captive animals have been liberated, given a new chance at life after spending their entire lives in small metal cages. At least 43 of the raided farms are closed forever....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2023 4:02pm PDT
Southern Sea Otters to Retain Federal Protection
Oakland, Calif., September 19, 2023 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Tuesday that southern sea otters will remain protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The decision came after a 12-month review by the agency, initiated by a petition from the California Sea Urchin Commission and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara calling for the government to “delist” these otters....
Posted: Thu, Sep 21, 2023 8:20am PDT
Stahl Fur Farm in Sunbury, Pennsylvania Raided, Thousands of Mink Liberated (video/mp4 6.2MB)
In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists claim to have liberated the thousands of captive mink from Stahl Fur Farm in Pennsylvania, as reported earlier by the news media....
Posted: Tue, Sep 19, 2023 2:30pm PDT
Pacific Northwest Fur Industry & Successful Midwest Direct Action
The state of the fur industry in the Pacific Northwest and some news on successful direct action....
Posted: Wed, Aug 30, 2023 12:29am PDT
Geiger Mink Farm in Wisconsin closes after 60+ years
The Geiger Mink Farm in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin has closed. The end of the farm, after 60+ years in operation, comes as a relief to neighbors....
Posted: Tue, Aug 29, 2023 9:33pm PDT
Four California Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Populations Protected Under Endangered Species Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 28, 2023 — In response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected four populations of foothill yellow-legged frogs in California under the Endangered Species Act. The protected frog populations are in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, North Feather River, Central Coast and South Coast....
Posted: Mon, Aug 28, 2023 11:15am PDT
Fur Farm in Minnesota Raided, Every Captive Fox Liberated
In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have taken credit for a second fur farm raid in the past week. A fox fur farm in Arlington, Minnesota, saw every fox liberated....
Posted: Tue, Aug 22, 2023 2:08pm PDT
Video: Olsen Fur Farm in Wisconsin Raided (Again) and Hundreds of Captive Mink Freed (video/mp4 7.6MB)
In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have taken credit for a second raid on the Olsen Fur Farm in Independence, Wisconsin last week. The same fur farm was previously raided October 24, 1997 at which time 800 mink were liberated....
Posted: Wed, Aug 16, 2023 7:44pm PDT
25 to 50 Fox Farms Remain in the U.S.
Some of the remaining fox farms in the United States....
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2023 5:59pm PDT
Dogs and private property in city parks: a picnic rally
West end of Precita Park,
Lower Bernal, San Francisco...
Event Date: Tue, Jul 11, 2023 4:00pm PDT
Posted: Wed, Jul 5, 2023 2:40pm PDT
A world-inclusive 4th of July picnic: the next frontier
Notable House in Bernal Heights, San Francisco
RSVP for specific location...
Event Date: Tue, Jul 4, 2023 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 2023 7:36am PDT
Eastern US Fur Farm Survey Reveals Numerous Closures
Recently, anonymous aboveground activists conducted research of east coast fur farms, with the purpose of determining operational status and the number of active fur farms in the eastern United States, primarily Pennsylvania and New York....
Posted: Sun, Jun 18, 2023 4:10pm PDT