See where your State ranks on Animal Protection Laws. ALDF did a very comprehensive review of all states and jurisdictions and their animal protection laws. This is the most accurate report done of its kind. There is still a long way to go to implement new legislation and laws, as we need to protect the ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. We need to ensure all species are given their rights to survive without threat of extinction, by humans who are on a mission to eradicate. All states need to update their laws on severe abuse, of dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife. We all must stand together and support organizations who work everyday for the protection of all animals. We must continue signing their petitions, send emails, and use other social media to get our outrage up front and center. Victory can only happen when our voices become loud and we stand behind what is right.. Victory to Animal Legal Defense Fund for 2017..

**Our earlier email linked to individual state reports instead of the official summary of our 2016 Animal Protection Laws Rankings Report. The summary is such an important resource and we want to make sure you don’t miss it. We apologize for the error and thank you for understanding.** The Animal Legal Defense Fund released our 11th annual year-end report ranking the animal protection laws of all 50 states. The past five years of the Rankings Report reveal that more than three quarters of all states have significantly improved their animal protection laws, but there’s a long way to go. The rankings are based on a comprehensive review of each jurisdiction’s animal protection laws. This is the longest-running and most authoritative report of its kind. Find out where your state ranks. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is one of the key pieces of legislation we use to secure stronger protection for animals under the law. Our recent groundbreaking victory removing tigers, lions and lemurs from a deplorable roadside zoo was based on the ESA, as are several of our ongoing cases. Our mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system, as well as the very survival of entire animal species, depends on the continued strength of the ESA. We want to expand protections granted under this important federal law, not weaken it. The Animal Legal Defense Fund promises to defend the ESA. Sign your name to join us. It’s hard to believe that there are still people in this country who abuse, torture and even kill animals with little remorse. It’s inexcusable that our legal system often fails to protect animals or assure that justice is served to their abusers. Your membership to the Animal Legal Defense Fund ensures that we can continue to stand up as a voice for animals in courtrooms and legislatures across the country. In 2016, your support for the Animal Legal Defense Fund helped us make great strides, like winning the first ever victory for captive wildlife in an Endangered Species Act lawsuit, going toe-to-toe with big corporations against animal cruelty and winning a landmark victory to reform puppy mills. Three cases in particular highlight the importance and the broad range of our continuous work on behalf of animals. From our success at Cricket Hollow Zoo to developing creative legal strategies to keep animals safe from abusers, 2016 was a big year for the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Read more about 2016’s big wins. As always, thank you for supporting the work we do! If you want to get more up-to-the-minute news and information on our cases, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter. For the animals, Stephen E. Wells Executive Director