Latest on Tony The Truck Stop Tiger – May 8, 2012

Updates From The Animal Legal Defense Fund May 7, 2012: In today’s hearing in Baton Rouge, District Judge Janice Clark agreed that the Animal Legal Defense Fund and two Louisiana residents can be parties to the lawsuit filed by Michael Sandlin, owner of Grosse Tete’s Tiger Truck Stop, against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and [...]

New Jersey Residents!! Take Action For Tigers Today!! Senate Votes on S945 March 15, 2012

NJ Residents Only!! Friends!! Please take a few minutes to call and ask your Senator to vote for S945 a bill to require tiger tracking and help tigers today! They vote on this bill tomorrow March 15th, 2012 so it is crucial to take action now! Please visit this action alert from Big Cat Rescue [...]

‘Miracle Mali’ tiger cub makes remarkable recovery and celebrates first birthday

Endangered Sumatran tiger nearly died but is back in the pink and celebrated her birthday with her twin brother. Q13 Fox News Online || May 28, 2011 TACOMA — A Point Defiance Zoo tiger cub who nearly died celebrated her first birthday with her twin brother by her side. The recuperating cub’s name is Mali, [...]

Answers to Your Questions About ALDF’s Win for Tony the Tiger

Posted by Matthew Liebman, ALDF Staff Attorney on May 16th, 2011 In the wake of ALDF’s recent victory in the Tony the truck stop tiger case, we’ve received a lot of questions about the ruling. ALDF staff attorney Matthew Liebman answers some of these questions. Q: Why does Tony have to wait until December before [...]

Victory in Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Lawsuit to Free Tony the Truck Stop Tiger

May 6th, 2011 Baton Rouge Court Grants Permanent Injunction, Ordering Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to Stop Issuing Illegal Permit Allowing Tony to Be Kept on Display in Iberville Parish For immediate release Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund   Megan Backus, Animal Legal Defense Fund BATON ROUGE, La. – This morning, a judge [...]

State: Truck stop can continue live tiger exhibit

Reposted the following from Free Tony The Tiger’s WordPress blog http://freetonythetiger.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/state-truck-stop-can-continue-live-tiger-exhibit/ From FTTT:  It is with deep sadness and disappointment to report that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries renewed their permit to Tony’s “owner” Michael Sandlin on December 14, 2010.  Please visit the link for the article from The Advocate http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/latest/112048634.html  and post your [...]

From WWF: Tigers Among US

Note: Please see the report at: http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/tigers/captive-tigers/ for an  interactive map of the United States to learn more about “ Tigers Among US” Did you know that there are more tigers in American backyards than there are in the wild around the world? The United States has one of the largest populations of captive tigers in the world [...]

Video From Big Cat Rescue – Tampa FL: Tigers In The U.S.

This post is from the Free Tony The Tiger WordPress page Tony represents one of thousands of privately owned tigers in the United States whose numbers are greater than tigers in the wild. Captive U.S. tigers are used in roadside zoos/attractions, entertainment shows, bred for profit or are owned as “pets.” others end up in [...]

Roar For Tony On World Animal Day – October 4, 2010

World Animal Day  is a special day to commemorate the respect and love we have for animals and also to bring attention to the importance of animals in the world. It began in 1931 in Florence at a convention of ecologists as a means to highlight endangered species. Since then it has developed to include all [...]

Roar For Tony & ALL Tigers on Tiger Day – Sunday September 26, 2010

Roar For Tony & ALL Tigers on Tiger Day – Sunday September 26, 2010 Tiger Day is September 26, 2010. This special day was started by The Phoenix Fund, a Russian non-governmental organization and is sponsored by Save The Tiger Fund and other international donors. See more: http://www.savethetigerfund.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/TakeAction/SupportaCampaign/InternationalTigerDay/default.htm and http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20100924/pl_usnw/DC70799_1 It’s a day to raise [...]