USFWS – Attorneys for Animals

6 Nov 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Prof. John Vucetich, Academic, Researcher, Scientist … and Policy Wonk

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Act, federal agency, federal regulations, Lunch + Legislation, USFWS, Wildlife, Wolf, Wolves | 0

His book Restoring the Balance: What wolves tell us about our relationship with nature will be published in paperback in Feb. 2024, and is available for pre-order now. Watch the interview here. I’ve come to understand that to no longer … Continued

2 Oct 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Blake Goodman, HSUS Michigan Director, A Look at Lansing and Animal Legislation

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: #TeddysLaw, Advocacy, AFA Presentation, Analysis, Animal Industry Act, Endangered Species Act, Legislation, Lobbying, Lunch + Legislation, MDARD, Michigan Legislature, Natural Resources Commission, Puppy Mills, USFWS, Wildlife, Wolf, Wolves | 0

Today we welcomed Blake Goodman, the Humane Society of the United States Michigan State Director. He talked about his role both as promoting legislation in Lansing and working with groups and individuals in the state who are doing direct animal … Continued

30 Dec 2022

Important Themes in Animal Law and Policy: 2022 Annual List

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Animal Law, Congress, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Federal, federal agency, federal regulations, Law Students, Legislation, USFWS, Wildlife, Wolf, Wolves | 0

We’ve been doing these lists since 2015 and it’s become something of an annual tradition. But it’s also important for animal advocates because this assessment brings perspective to our work. We often celebrate a victory for the animals to discover … Continued

2 Aug 2021

Lunch + Legislation #10: What’s Up with … Wolves

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: AFA Presentation, Analysis, Congress, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Endangered Species Act, federal agency, Hunting, Legislation, Lunch + Legislation, Michigan Legislature, Natural Resources Commission, Uncategorized, USFWS, Wildlife, Wolf, Wolf Management Advisory Council, Wolves | 0

Learn about this complex issue in 14 slides. Links available in this document.

9 Nov 2020

Speaking Out to Protect Alaska’s Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, bear, Federal, federal agency, Hunting, National WIldlife Refuge, NEPA, USFWS, Wildlife | 0

Today Attorneys for Animals responded to the latest in a long series of proposed regulations issued by the Department of Interior which weaken the Endangered Species Act; or priviledge oil and gas and other industrial uses of the land; or … Continued

9 Sep 2020

They All Matter

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Endangered Species Act, Federal, federal agency, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, USFWS, Wildlife | 0

You’ve likely never heard of the American Burying Beetle. Neither had we, until the species was downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency charged with administering the Act. … Continued

30 Jul 2020

Wolves Count

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, DNR, Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Act, Federal, Governor Whitmer, Hunting, Legislation, Michigan Legislature, Natural Resources Committee, NEPA, NEPA, USFWS, Wildlife, Wolf | 0

30 Jun 2020

US Wildlife Policy 2020: Dismantle and Degrade, Whack and Wallop

by Bee Friedlander | posted in: Advocacy, Analysis, Congress, Federal, federal agency, Hunting, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, USFWS, Wildlife | 0

Many federal agencies have been on the public’s radar during the last few months of the pandemic. The Department of Interior has not. We think it should be. “Some of the most cruel hunting practices again will be allowed on … Continued