Issues involving animals are a growing area of American law, one where the Cotati-based Animal Legal Defense Fund is actively involved.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund, or ALDF, has worked to protect the rights of animals since 1979. Executive Director Steven Wells, has been working with the organization for 9 years. During that time, one of his priorities has been establishing  student ALDF  chapters at law schools nationwide. To view the ALDF website click here.

The Michael Vick dog-fighting case exposed a short-coming in the applicable law in Virginia, one that the ALDF helped the state legislature to address.

Noise pollution from big ships is a growing problem under the sea along the California coast, especially for the whales who share the sea lanes.

 Seaflow, a nonprofit organization that works to protect marine life, is advocating for ships to reduce speed once entering the marine sanctuaries.

To view the website of Seaflow, click here .

To read about the Marine Mammal Protection Act, click here.