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May 28, 2026—NEW YORK—From 2018 to 2022, Happy was a client of the NhRP in a groundbreaking court case that sought recognition of her right to liberty under New York’s common law of habeas corpus and her release to an elephant sanctuary.

Yale historian Jill Lepore called Happy’s case “the most important animal-rights case of the 21st century.”

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Last night we took two steps to protect the hundreds of dogs who remain at Ridglan Farms

Last night we filed two documents in our appeal on behalf of the beagle dogs and puppies at Ridglan Farms: our opening brief ...


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Animal Rights Lawyers Move for Court Order to Protect Hundreds of Beagles That Remain in Cruel Conditions; Ridglan Did Not Respond to No-Kill Requests

May 19, 2026, MADISON, WI – Last night, attorneys from the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) and the


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Brett Mitchell is a renowned elephant expert and the Founder and Chairman of the Elephant Reintegration Trust (ERT). With more than two decades of experience working with both captive and wild elephants, Brett’s career has come full circle—from managing captive elephant...


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