In a major victory for animals, SeaQuest agreed to end its bid to open up shop at a mall in Fort Lauderdale! This decision was made as part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed in 2019 by PETA, the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida, and local resident Ana Campos. The suit alleged that the … Read more »
PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have sent an official notice to the operators of Pymatuning Deer Park in Pennsylvania, alerting them of the groups’ intent to sue over the roadside zoo’s apparent violations of the Endangered Species Act, including mistreatment of lions, tigers, lemurs, and other protected animals. The groups also allege that the … Read more »
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida recently ordered the now-shuttered Dade City’s Wild Things and its operators, Kathy and Randy Stearns, to pay nearly $400,000 to PETA in attorneys’ fees and expenses related to our Endangered Species Act lawsuit. We were previously awarded a default judgment and permanent injunction in the … Read more »
Days after hearing from PETA and thousands of our supporters, Coastal Farm & Home Supply canceled holiday displays exploiting live reindeer at more than a dozen of its stores across Oregon! Reindeer are herd animals who travel up to 1,000 miles during their annual migration, traversing the tundra and swimming across rivers. But for holiday … Read more »
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against notorious animal exhibitor Jeff Lowe; his wife, Lauren Lowe; and two businesses associated with the Lowes for violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including illegally taking, possessing, and transporting protected animals and placing the health of animals … Read more »
The Union County Sportsmen’s Club in Pennsylvania must pay $1,700 to settle a litany of U.S. Department of Agriculture citations, including those relating to Dillan the bear, who was kept for years in a small, concrete-floored pen and who suffered from rotted teeth, morbid obesity, and a constant rocking behavior. The settlement specifically prohibits the club from … Read more »
In November 2020, with support from PETA and our members and supporters, the Town Council of Amherst, Massachusetts, voted unanimously to adopt a bylaw banning the use of wild or exotic animals in traveling shows. Amherst is the 13th municipality in the Commonwealth to pass similar legislation. PETA thanks local advocate Rebecca Schwartz, whose efforts … Read more »
In November 2020, with support from PETA and our members and supporters, the Town Council of Amherst, Massachusetts, voted unanimously to adopt a bylaw banning the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows. Amherst is the 13th municipality in the Commonwealth to pass similar legislation. PETA thanks local advocate Rebecca Schwartz, whose efforts … Read more »
Under a new lease agreement, the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Illinois has banned events like circuses, rodeos, and petting zoos that use or sell animals! The ban applies to the numerous events held annually at the fairgrounds, with the exception of the county fair. This victory for animals comes after residents spoke at a county … Read more »
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ordered Tri-State Zoological Park; Animal Park, Care & Rescue, Inc.; their owner, Robert Candy; and their counsel to pay $56,655.77 in fees and costs to PETA within 180 days. The award is connected to a motion for sanctions that PETA filed after defendant Candy tried unsuccessfully to silence … Read more »
On October 8, 2020, wildlife exploiter “Doc” Antle was charged with a felony count of wildlife tracking and a felony count of conspiracy to traffic in wildlife along with 13 other misdemeanor charges. He has violated the Animal Welfare Act many times in the past for neglecting animals in his care. This comes after a … Read more »
The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Oklahoma ordered Jeff Lowe to pay PETA $2,539.05 and his wife, Lauren Lowe, to pay $6,851.92 for having to compel them to a deposition and to provide lion husbandry records. This is just one of the many court victories that are bringing an end to Jeff … Read more »
Along with The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, PETA rescued three juvenile lions, including sick lion Nala, from Jeff Lowe’s Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (aka “G.W. Zoo”). The U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered Lowe to provide Nala with immediate veterinary care in June, but on the day of her rescue, we found her with … Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated tiger show operator Michael Todd’s exhibitor’s license after finding a history of Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations by him and his employee Marcus Cook, a notorious animal exploiter. PETA has been pressuring the USDA for years to revoke Todd’s license due to his continued employment of Cook despite … Read more »
PETA rescued 22 tigers, lions, and tiger/lion hybrids from Tim Stark and his Indiana roadside zoo, Wildlife in Need, after our successful Endangered Species Act lawsuit against him and the facility. The rescue went smoothly—U.S. Marshals provided security for the transfer after Stark posted specific threats to Facebook. The animals are now living happily at … Read more »
