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Maui Lighting Ordinance Victory for Seabirds, Turtles KAHULUI, Hawai‘i, October 25, 2022 — In a victory for seabirds and turtles, Maui today approved an ordinance regulating the amount of blue light that outdoor lighting fixtures can emit on the island. The ordinance, which was supported by the Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Council of Hawai‘i and Earthjustice, will help endangered sea turtles and Hawaiian petrels....
Posted: Tue, Oct 25, 2022 3:36pm PDT
AVA Summit Bans Press Office for First Time, Disavows Support for Direct Action 
The Animal Liberation Press Office won't have a chance to see all of you at the upcoming AVA Animal Rights Conference in Washington DC later this month....
Posted: Fri, Oct 7, 2022 10:54am PDT
Activist Smashes Butchery, Poisons Animal Flesh 
In an anonymous communiquè received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, an activist in Portland Oregon has claimed responsibility for the vandalism of a local butcher shop, and the poisoning of the animal flesh which is sold there....
Posted: Tue, Sep 27, 2022 11:25pm PDT
Harmful Pesticides Found in Milkweeds from Retail Nurseries 
Milkweed, the only food source for monarch caterpillars, was frequently contaminated....
Posted: Mon, Sep 12, 2022 9:54am PDT
California Senate Passes Safe Roads Bill, Putting Statewide Wildlife Connectivity Within Reach 
SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 30, 2022 — The California Senate passed the Safe Roads and Wildlife Protection Act on Monday in a 35-0 vote, paving the way for more wildlife crossings across the state’s roadway system. Assembly Bill 2344 now awaits approval from the governor after a concurrence vote in the Assembly, which it passed in May....
Posted: Wed, Aug 31, 2022 10:03am PDT
World’s Most Endangered Whales Move Closer to Expanded Habitat Protections off Alaskan Coast 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 11, 2022 — NOAA Fisheries announced today that expanding critical habitat protections in Alaska for North Pacific right whales — the most endangered whale population in the world — may be warranted....
Posted: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 10:09am PDT
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Up Slightly, Still Below Extinction Threshold 
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — The yearly count released today of monarch butterflies that overwintered in Mexico continues to show imperilment for the migratory butterfly. This year’s count of 2.84 hectares (7 acres) of occupied winter habitat is up slightly from last year but still below the 6 hectare threshold scientists say is necessary for the iconic pollinator to be out of the extinction danger zone in North America....
Posted: Wed, May 25, 2022 8:04am PDT
Now For Some Good News: Animal Abusers Feeling the Heat 
Below are some selected news stories from the last 16 months; no claims by activists for any of these fires have been received as of yet by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office....
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2022 10:16pm PDT
Monarch Butterflies, Dozens of Other Species One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections 
Legal Victory Secures Decision Dates for 27 Animals, Plants Across Country, Hundreds More Still Waiting...
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2022 12:52pm PDT
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Destruction of Endangered California Tiger Salamander Habitat 
Agricultural Conversions of Santa Maria Airport Property Destroyed Breeding Pond...
Posted: Fri, Apr 1, 2022 1:48pm PDT
Costa Rica Announces the Expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine 
Costa Rica – Costa Rica announced today the expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine Management Area, increasing the protection around this biodiversity hotspot. Cocos Island is located approximately 320 miles from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Due to its great biological diversity, the island was declared a national park in 1978....
Posted: Mon, Jan 3, 2022 10:59am PST
New 700+ Page A.L.F. Writing Collection Available Again 
Last month, former ALF activist Peter Young released a 700+ page book compiling nearly everything written by the Animal Liberation Front in North America. The book sold out on Amazon in one day, and availability has been a challenge since....
Posted: Thu, Nov 18, 2021 8:19pm PST
Animals Recognized as Legal Persons for the First Time in U.S. Court An international fight to protect Pablo Escobar’s hippos from slaughter results in a U.S. federal court order recognizing animals can be “interested persons”...
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 11:20am PDT
Safe Haven Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets Vary Markedly by State 
October 7, 2021, Washington, DC—In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released new research today that ranks states according to the number of safe havens available per capita. Safe havens include humane societies, veterinary offices, foster homes, and shelters that help domestic violence survivors and their pets escape abusive situations....
Posted: Mon, Oct 18, 2021 11:44pm PDT
New Study: Tiny Minority of Local Poachers Is Driving Red Wolves to Extinction 
Fewer Than 10 Red Wolves Remain in Wild...
Posted: Thu, Sep 23, 2021 5:07pm PDT
Sale of live crabs, lobsters and fur banned in Amsterdam markets 
Fur and live crabs and lobsters will no longer be allowed to be sold at markets in the Dutch capital from 2022. Amsterdam city council has decided to ban the sale on animal rights grounds, a pledge that was part of the current city coalition agreement....
Posted: Wed, Sep 22, 2021 7:55pm PDT
Report: California in Urgent Need of Wildlife Connectivity to Protect Animals, People 
‘California Connections’ Calls on State Legislature to Prioritize Crossings...
Posted: Mon, Sep 20, 2021 3:32pm PDT
Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska’s Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 4, 2021 — The Biden administration issued a final rule today allowing oil and gas companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific walruses when drilling or searching for oil for the next five years....
Posted: Thu, Aug 5, 2021 1:43am PDT
Oregon Approves Petition to Increase Marbled Murrelet Endangered Species Protection 
Coastal Seabird at Risk of Extinction From Climate Change...
Posted: Thu, Jul 29, 2021 3:51pm PDT
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