Cases & accountability
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Published cases remain open to sourced evidence, corrections, responses and later developments.
Mari and Vaigai: elephant liberty case
May Mari and Vaigai invoke Hawaiʻi’s common-law writ of habeas corpus to challenge their confinement, and what remedy—if any—will the court recognize?
Quantock Staghounds: 2026 Hunting Act charges
What will the court determine about the alleged pursuit of wild deer with hounds in March and April 2026?
Ridglan Farms beagles and activist prosecutions
What happened to the beagles after Ridglan Farms agreed to close, and how will courts resolve the charges arising from the 2026 direct actions?
Endangered Species Act “harm” rollback litigation
Was the federal government’s 2026 narrowing of Endangered Species Act habitat protections lawful, and what protection remains for species harmed through habitat destruction?
EPA climate Endangerment Finding litigation
May EPA lawfully rescind the 2009 greenhouse-gas Endangerment Finding and related vehicle-emissions standards?
Cape Town baboon confinement plan
Will Cape Town permanently confine two free-ranging chacma baboon troops, what alternatives were evaluated, and how will animal welfare and coexistence outcomes be measured?
Orelha, community dog of Praia Brava
What does the public record establish about Orelha’s killing, the investigation, alleged witness interference, and the legal response that followed?
Wang Wang and her puppies, Jieyang
What is publicly documented about the killing of Wang Wang and her puppies, the response by local authorities, and subsequent calls for animal-cruelty legislation in China?
Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy
What is on the record about the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan Clancy, the care Lindsay Clancy received beforehand, and what the Commonwealth will do after the mistrial?
Gray wolf protections: September 2026 federal review
What changes to federal and state wolf protections may follow the September 4, 2026 executive order, and what legal steps are required before any delisting or downlisting occurs?