Press Release Congressional leaders join animal welfare organizations to celebrate latest transfer and advance efforts to end taxpayer-funded dog experiments BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. — The Center for a Humane Economy announced today that another 135 beagles will be removed this week from Ridglan Farms, the Wisconsin facility that for decades bred dogs for research and … Read more
National animal advocacy organization seeks information leading to arrest and conviction in apparent killing of two family dogs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individual or individuals responsible for the killing and mutilation of two rottweilers whose bodies … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today applauded the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies for their rapid and decisive response in shutting down a large-scale illegal cockfighting operation that reportedly resulted in 59 arrests in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Authorities reportedly uncovered an organized cockfighting event involving dozens of participants and spectators. Cockfighting … Read more
Decision by DEP and Fish and Game Council continues a reckless policy that puts wildlife and consumers of wild game meat at extreme risk TRENTON, N.J. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced the filing of a Notice of Appeal challenging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) … Read more
This is a public-private avian predator control to unlock cutting of old-growth forests This week, we are in federal court, challenging a startlingly incomplete and deficient U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan — dubbed the “Barred Owl Management Strategy” (BOMS) — to kill approximately 450,000 North American barred owls, purportedly to protect threatened northern spotted … Read more
Group praises deputies for swift enforcement action against illegal blood sport tied to gambling, violence, and disease risks SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action today applauded the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office for disrupting a suspected cockfighting operation near Lodi and detaining individuals connected to the illegal event after deputies uncovered a large … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today commended the Nye County Sheriff’s Office and its federal and local partners for dismantling an alleged large-scale cockfighting operation in Pahrump, Nevada, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of 478 birds, cockfighting blades known as “gaffs,” firearms, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. According to … Read more
Ridglan Beagle Rescue 1,635 beagles have escaped the laboratory pipeline — now we must help tens of thousands of others JUNE 2026 UPDATE:Another 135 Beagles Leaving Ridglan Farms The Center for a Humane Economy announced on June 2 that another 135 beagles are leaving Ridglan Farms. With this latest transfer, a total of 1,635 dogs … Read more
Congresswoman praised for leadership on animal protection, public safety, taxpayer accountability, and humane reform WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Nancy Mace in the Republican primary for Governor of South Carolina, scheduled for June … Read more
After historic gains for beagles, horses, and animal-free science, we cannot look away when high-profile athletes are tied to organized animal cruelty. When you think about our recent work with Ridglan Farms — helping engineer an accord that allowed us to rescue 1,500 beagles confined in a breeding facility that fed the dogs into laboratories … Read more