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In Defense of Animals in turmoil: what is going on?

August 21, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

“Independent investigation” underway             SAN RAFAEL, California––“An independent investigation” of allegations issued by at least half a dozen In Defense of Animals staff and former staff and board members against the administration of board president Marilyn Kroplick,  “has been approved by IDA’s Board of Directors and is currently being launched,”  In Defense of Animals communications […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Clifton Roberts, David Amory, Elliot Katz, Fleur Dawes, Joe Haptas, Laura Bridgeman, Marilyn Kroplick, Matthew Hamity, Merritt Clifton, Nadia Schilling, Robert Ingersoll, Shimon Shuchat, Will Anderson

Why the Oregon Zoo euthanized Packy the elephant

February 11, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Antibiotic-resistant asymptomatic TB strain had epidemic potential          PORTLAND,  Oregon––Oregon Zoo veterinary staff on February 9,  2017 euthanized Packy,  54,  the oldest male elephant in the U.S.,  after a multi-year losing battle against an antibiotic-resistant strain of the lung disease tuberculosis which had already killed two other Oregon Zoo elephants and infected seven zoo staff […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Southeast Asia, Spectacles, Thailand, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Arnon Shimshony, Ed Stewart, Marilyn Kroplick, Merritt Clifton, Pat Derby, Toni Frohoff

Ousted In Defense of Animals executive director takes dossier to state attorney general’s office

March 21, 2013 By Merritt Clifton

March 2013 SAN RAFAEL,  California––Four executive directors and founder Elliot Katz have left the top management position at In Defense of Animals since 2009.  Joe Haptas, the IDA executive director since July 2012,  was suspended by the board on February 9,  2013,  and responded on February 12, 2013 by demanding the resignations by 6:00 p.m. […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, USA Tagged With: Elliott Katz, Joe Haptas, Kamala Harris, Lori Hyland, Marilyn Kroplick, Merritt Clifton

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