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"You have not demonstrated to me that the Fish and Wildlife Service has done anything wrong," Morgan told attorneys for In Defense of Animals, the American Environment Foundation, the Animal Welfare Institute and residents Kristie Phelps and Danielle Moore ... Phelps, program coordinator for In Defense of Animals, said after the hearing that they would mull that option. (WTVR.com, VA)
Despite Protests, Bear Hunt Still to Begin This Weekend Nov 30, 2006
In Defense of Animals and the Animal Welfare Institute have sought to cancel the hunt with a letter-writing drive and online petition. The two groups and the American Environment Foundation sent a 14-page letter Tuesday to the US Department of Fish and Wildlife saying the US Department of Fish and Wildlife didn't follow procedures and ignored environmental impact of the hunt. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Fur store owner: Terror charges for activists Nov 29, 2006
"That's offensive," responds Matt Rossell of In Defense of Animals. " Animal advocates say they want to expose how fur animals live and die. "We're law abiding citizens," says Rossell. "In this day and age we know what terrorism is and clearly we are exercising our first amendment rights. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
"Black Friday" starts with more promotions Nov 25, 2006
Meantime, In Defense of Animals is calling on people not to buy clothing made with fur. On what it calls "Fur Free Friday," the group will hold its annual demonstration on upscale Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles to urge shoppers not to buy fur. (People's Daily Online, China)
Animal Rights Activists Rally To Stop Fur-Use Nov 25, 2006
The event, which started at Rodeo Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard at noon and went south to Wilshire Boulevard, where some of the large department stores sell fur products, had the biggest turnout in 10 years, Bill Dyer of In Defense of Animals said ... Clothing designers such as Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney and Todd Oldham have stopped using fur, and retail chains as Victoria's Secret, J.Crew and Forever 21 have pledged not to sell real fur, according to In Defense of Animals. (CBS2.com, CA)
Scientists believe elephants have self-awareness; Should they be living in zoos? Nov 1, 2006
Les Schobert, former curator at the Los Angeles Zoo and North Carolina Zoo, dismissed such renovations as "baby steps." Schobert, a consultant for In Defense of Animals, says zoos could make better use of their money by investing in conservation and sending their elephants to sanctuaries in California or Tennessee where elephants can roam more than 2,700 acres. Those sanctuaries may not be able to accommodate all 300 elephants now living in zoos. (USA Today -- Tech)
RAVES, RANTS & ROSES, OCTOBER 21 Oct 22, 2006
EDITOR'S NOTE: The group In Defense of Animals has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who dragged the dog. Those with information are asked to call the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department, 903-567-4133, ext. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
City plans water, sewer rate increase Oct 20, 2006
Haney said he planned to contact Doll Stanley of Grenada-based In Defense of Animals for assistance. In other developments, the city has been notified that the Mississippi Development Authority did not approve its application for HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds for local housing improvements. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
DOG DRAGGING PROMPS $2,500 REWARD OFFER Oct 20, 2006
STAFF 10/19/2006 CANTON - The animal protection organization In Defense of Animals said Thursday that it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of whomever dragged a dog behind a pickup. The Labrador retriever was found last week in Van Zandt County with severe bleeding from the dragging wounds, and veterinarians fear they could become infected, IDA said. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
OHSU to release 113,000 pages of records to animal rights group Oct 18, 2006
After a five-year court battle, Oregon Health & Science University has agreed to release more than 113,000 pages of animal care records to In Defense of Animals, officials said Tuesday ... "Had OHSU been willing to do in 1998 what it has agreed to today, years of litigation could have been avoided," said David Bahr, attorney for In Defense of Animals ... Matt Rossell, Northwest spokesman for In Defense of Animals, said IDA never challenged the effort to protect researchers, and accused OHSU of... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Marchers protest animal testing Oct 11, 2006
Bill Dyer, the Southern California regional director of In Defense of Animals, sits in front of the Office of the Chancellor on Monday morning during a protest for animal rights. By DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFFjerlandson@media. (The Daily Bruin, CA)
Waving goodbye Sep 22, 2006
" Lion Country is not the only zoo-type facility reevaluating its elephant exhibit. Pressure from animal rights groups, coupled with changes in industry standards, have made caring for elephants more expensive (about $30,000 a year) and labor-intensive. The Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park has not had elephants for years. Zoos in San Francisco and Detroit have closed exhibits. The Bronx Zoo in New York has said it will not take on new elephants. The National Zoo in Washington, bucking the trend,... (The Palm Beach Post)
Quick Guide and Transcript Sep 19, 2006
BILL DYER, IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS: It's exploitation ... BILL DYER, IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS: As an artist you can see he's concerned about the condition of the world and my question is where's his compassion for animals. (CNN -- Education)
People in the news Sep 19, 2006
"Well, it's better than being painted," said Bill Dyer from In Defense of Animals, who objected to the use of Tai in the exhibit. Sun-Sentinel Co. & South Florida Interactive, Inc.. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Painted elephant used for art exhibit ordered washed by LA animal services Sep 18, 2006
"Well, it's better than being painted," said Bill Dyer from In Defense of Animals, who objected to the use of the animal in the exhibit. Boks said he issued written orders about the paint after consulting with two other animal rights activists and the city attorney's office. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Painted Elephant Takes a Bath Sep 18, 2006
"Well, it's better than being painted," said Bill Dyer from In Defense of Animals, who objected to the use of the animal in the exhibit. Dyer, speaking from the exhibit on his cellphone, added, "There's a huge crowd here and it's very hot and I feel very sorry for the elephant.". (Los Angeles Times)
Painted Elephant Draws Celebrities And Criticism Sep 17, 2006
"The elephant works only six hours, and the elephant's floral covering is administered with nontoxic paint. The living room in which she stands is cordoned off by a picket fence.Bill Dyer, a regional director of the group In Defense of Animals, went to see the animal at the exhibit Friday afternoon.``It didn't seem the elephant was under stress,'' Dyer said. ``There were carrots and things, but it's another example of our exploitation of animals -- so gimmicky and unnecessary.''For More... (NBC4.tv, CA)
Painted Elephant Stirs Controversy Sep 17, 2006
Bill Dyer, a regional director of the group In Defense of Animals, went to see the animal at the exhibit Friday afternoon. "It didn't seem the elephant was under stress," Dyer said. (CBS2.com, CA)
Animal Rights Group Requests El Paso Zoo Be Investigated Sep 8, 2006
September 7, 2006 -- National animal rights group In Defense of Animals has sent a letter to the USDA following an allegation of abuse against elephants at the El Paso Zoo, which KFOX was first to report last week. The city fired the zoo's collections supervisor, Allan Seidon, last week after a zoo volunteer allegedly witnessed him striking Juno the elephant with a stick, breaking it on her. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Animal Rights Group Asks Council To Close Elephant Exhibit Sep 1, 2006 Animal Group Asks For Probe Into 2004 Elephant Death At LA Zoo Jul 25, 2006 Animal Rights Group Blasts Botched Care of Elephant Gita and Calls on Mayor Villaraigosa to Release Remaining LA Zoo Elephants to Sanctuary Jul 6, 2006 Zoo: Response to ailing elephant too slow Jul 2, 2006 Zoo Officials: Gita Elephant Seen Sitting Before Her Death Jul 1, 2006 Activists call for federal probe into elephant's death at LA Zoo Jun 21, 2006 Activists Ask For LA Zoo Elephant Exhibit Plans To Be Abandoned Jun 14, 2006 Science Are Zoos Killing Elephants? The death of a beloved pachyderm in Los Angeles intensifies the growing pressure on zoos to rethink their animal exhibits Jun 13, 2006 Activists seek shake-up at the L.A. Zoo after elephant's death Jun 12, 2006 Protests Follow Death of L.A. Zoo's Elephant Jun 12, 2006 L.A. Zoo Urged To Send Elephants To Sanctuary May 28, 2006 Semantics not the key issue in animal welfare Apr 30, 2006 Animal rights group gets suit OK Apr 27, 2006 Animal Rescue Sanctuary founder dies Mar 22, 2006 Wal-Mart to stock morning-after pill Mar 4, 2006 Bob Barker: Sanctuary Best For L.A. Zoo Elephants Feb 11, 2006 US National Zoo Puts Down Arthritic Elephant Jan 28, 2006 PETA worker makes official change to support group's campaign Jan 1, 2006
KFOX obtained a copy of the letter "In Defense of Animals," also known as IDA, sent to Mayor John Cook as well as to City Council. It follows a report by KFOX that a zoo employee, Allan Seidon, is on administrative leave following an allegation he struck Juno the elephant sometime in the last month. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Portland filmmaker's movie reveals impact of Katrina on pets Aug 18, 2006
The movie is sponsored by In Defense of Animals an organization promoting the idea that people with pets are guardians of them and not owners. This text is invisible on the page, but this text is affected by the invisible item's flow. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
In Defense of Animals filed a second complaint with the Department of Agriculture asking that its investigation include the death of Tara, an African elephant found dead in December 2004 shortly after being found in a downed position ... In Defense of Animals will formally announce the complaint during a news conference at the Los Angeles Zoo on Tuesday morning. (NBC4.tv, CA)
WHEN: Thursday, July 6, 2006 @ 11:30 am WHERE: Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027 SPEAKERS: Chris DeRose, President of Last Chance for Animals Bill Dyer, Representative of In Defense of Animals Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a national animal rights organization based in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Founded and led by animal expert, author and actor, Chris DeRose, LCA fights for the rights of animals by conducting investigations that expose animal... (PR Newswire)
"The zoo knew Gita was suffering and her condition was continuing to deteriorate, yet refused to transfer her to the lifesaving surroundings of a sanctuary," said Elliot M. Katz, president of In Defense of Animals. Zoo officials maintain they never mistreated Gita or other elephants. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
"This confirms what we had heard," said Bill Dyer of In Defense of Animals ... The lag has also been reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is investigating the elephant's death after receiving a complaint from In Defense of Animals. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Representatives from In Defense of Animals called for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate and said they believe the zoo violated the Animal Welfare Act ... "They knew her feet were rotting away. They knew she had severe arthritis. And yet they made public statements saying everything was healed, she was cured," said Bill Dyer of In Defense of Animals. (Fresno Bee -- State)
"We are honored to be joined by a priest from the Hindu Temple in Malibu in remembering Gita, not as a zoo specimen, but as an individual with a history, a family and a homeland," said Catherine Doyle of In Defense of Animals. "She suffered immensely in the zoo and her premature death will not be in vain.". (NBC4.tv, CA)
"It's been nine months. Gita had osteomyelitis in her toes and was losing bones in her feet. She was in pain daily." Richardson,a former veterinarianfor the San Antonio and Woodland Park zoos, had not examined Gita but had reviewed hundreds of pages of her medical records secured under the California open records law by In Defense of Animals, a California-based organization that had been fighting to have Gita moved to an elephant sancturary ... "These two incidents intensify the pressure on... (Time.com)
"Our main message is that our organization holds the zoo, the mayor and city officials accountable for Gita's death," said Catherine Doyle of In Defense of Animals. "Gita was warehoused, held in inadequate conditions that worsened her already bad conditions, including arthritis.". (Fresno Bee -- State)
"This is that tragic day that could have been avoided had Gita been sent to the natural habitat of a sanctuary away from the concrete cramped quarters at the L.A. Zoo," said Bill Dyer of In Defense of Animals. The activists began gathering outside the main entrance about 11:30 a.m., telling patrons about Gita's death and urging them to spend their money elsewhere. (Los Angeles Times)
The two elephant friends now share a small temporary enclosure, separated by a barrier, according to In Defense of Animals, an animals rights group. The elephants are not on display to the public and are expected to remain in the enclosure for at least four years during the construction of a new elephant exhibit. (CBS2.com, CA)
According to the California-based group In Defense of Animals, one of the foremost groups regarding this issue, using the term guardian is a way to include those with pets who have adopted or rescued their animals. In current animal ordinances, people who have companion animals are referred to uniformly as owners, the IDA Web site, www. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that Patricia Haight, regional director of In Defense of Animals, was legally entitled to bring her action under a century-old federal law that rewards people who discover misuse of federal funds. That law allows people to file suit on behalf of federal taxpayers. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sumner and Elsie Matthes, founders of Sarasota in Defense of Animals, said they had known Hauptman for about 10 years, and for the last five or six years, had the opportunity to work closely with her in hopes of getting the animal sanctuary started. "We're truly devastated that she's gone," Sumner Matthes said. (Charlotte Sun Herald)
The Agriculture Department said Friday it would seek public comment on a petition filed last month by the group, In Defense of Animals, accusing U.S. zoos of violating the Animal Welfare Act by keeping elephants in small, unnatural pens. Compiled from The Associated Press and Reuters. (Seattle Times)
Barker, who has won 15 Emmys during his 34-year reign as host of CBS' "The Price is Right," is also a member of the animal rights group In Defense of Animals, and reminds his viewers at the close of every show to spay or neuter their pets. A two-acre, $19 million elephant exhibit has been proposed. (CBS2.com, CA)
"Elephants are intelligent and free-ranging animals who live in tightly-knit family groups, walk 10 miles (16 km) or more a day, and have home ranges of up to 200 square miles (500 sq km)," In Defense of Animals said in a statement. "Science tells us what elephants need," Amy Mayers of the group Friends of Toni said as a guard escorted her off zoo grounds. (Planet Ark, United States)
Under the young man's leadership, PETA has "more than 100,000 dedicated young activists across the country who will mobilize in defense of animals at a moment's notice.". PETA says more than 850 million chickens killed each year for KFC are "tortured in ways that would result in felony cruelty-to-animals charges if dogs or cats were the victims from being drugged and bred to grow so large that many become crippled from the weight of their massive upper bodies to having their throats slit and... (WorldNetDaily)
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