Oregon Law - Student Animal Legal Defense Fund

10/04/2017

Go Greenhill!

It was an amazing week here at Greenhill. We adopted out 34 animals including 26 cats, 6 dogs, 1 rabbit, and 1 hamster. That is so awesome!

See who is still waiting at: www.green-hill.org

03/23/2017

02/24/2017

Good job, San Francisco!

02/09/2017

"The records that had been available were frequently used by animal welfare advocates to monitor government regulation of animal treatment at circuses, scientific labs and zoos. Journalists have used the documents to expose violations at universities."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/02/03/the-usda-abruptly-removes-animal-welfare-information-from-its-website/?utm_term=.ed238f2b296d

The records, which had been freely available, were used to monitor animal treatment at circuses, scientific labs, breeding facilities and zoos.

11/14/2016

"No matter one's political affiliation, animal and environmental advocates will need to watch these appointments and resulting federal policies closely,"

https://www.thedodo.com/help-animal-environment-now-2088478932.html

For animal people. Pass it on.

11/08/2016

"There’s no question: we need to take urgent action to save one of the planet’s most majestic species and address the security threat posed by insurgency groups and dangerous criminal networks whose trade in ivory and other resources funds their activities." - President Obama

http://www.internationalconservation.org/u-s-congress-unanimously-passes-end-wildlife-trafficking-act

Advancing U.S. leadership in international conservation through public and private partnerships and developing the next generation of Congressional conservation leaders.

11/01/2016

Animal rights activist is facing a $5,000 criminal mischief charge for pushing a water bottle onto a truck full of dehydrated pigs on their way to the slaughterhouse.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/animal-rights-activist-who-gave-water-to-pigs-back-in-court-today-1.3829977

An animal rights activist charged with giving water to pigs headed to slaughter in Burlington, Ont., last year will be in court again today for the resumption of her trial.

10/24/2016

SALDF is here to bring cuteness to the last half of your semester! Submit your photos to [email protected]! (You have to be a student/faculty/staff member at Oregon Law to enter, sorry! Your pet is still cute either way). Voting via $1 donations to Greenhill Humane Society will begin mid-November. There will be prizes for the winning pets!

10/19/2016

Seaweed could hold the key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, one cow burp at a time.

10/17/2016

The Oregon Law SALDF page is here to bring this hard hitting news to your Monday afternoon - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/13/jurassic-world-sequel-will-be-an-animal-rights-parable

The producer of the follow-up to last year’s movie hit says it will address issues including animal abuse, pet ownership and medical experimentation

10/17/2016

Members of the Oregon Student Animal Legal Defense Fund will be tabling during the lunch hour (12 to 2 PM) this week for Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week. Stop by for more information!

Today marks the beginning of Speak Out for Farmed Animals Week, ALDF’s national week of action aimed at drawing attention to the plight of farmed animals who are raised and slaughtered for their flesh.

Join in and take action: http://aldf.org/?p=50442

10/12/2016

A step in the right direction!

For animal people. Pass it on.