DEAL WITH THE DEVIL: The collision between open rescue and Ridglan Farms’ confidential deal
DEAL WITH THE DEVIL: The collision between open rescue and Ridglan Farms’ confidential deal
Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy negotiated a confidential agreement to buy roughly 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms for an undisclosed price. Without transparency, the deal raises an uncomfortable possibility. Ridglan may be receiving a financial exit at the same moment growing public pressure and legal scrutiny are making its operation politically costly. That creates a moral dilemma for donors. If commercial breeders believe they can sell off animals to well-funded rescue groups when public pressure mounts, the financial risk of the business shrinks. Deals like this may become a predictable endgame, not a deterrent. ED […]
Primates for Purchase: The surge in sales on social media in the U.S.
Primates for Purchase: The surge in sales on social media in the U.S.
The report, ‘Primates for Purchase: The Surge in Sales on Social Media in the US (2026)’, reveals the alarming extent to which primates are being traded openly on major social media platforms in the United States. Published by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the study incorporates online monitoring research, stakeholder interviews, regulatory mapping, and media analysis, with recommendations for policymakers, law enforcement agencies, technology companies, and the public. WWF: In the US, a major driver of demand for live, non-human primates is the exotic pet trade. With a quick search on many social media […]
‘Rescued’: A short film of the April 18 rescue mission at Ridglan Farms
‘Rescued’: A short film of the April 18 rescue mission at Ridglan Farms
Documentary filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse, was with one group of animal rights activists as they planned and trained for their April 18 rescue operation, and then finally arrived at Ridglan to carry it out. He filmed it all and has produced an exclusive short film that offers an inside look at this very risky yet ultimately wildly successful mission. GLENN GREENWALD: On April 18, hundreds of activists descended upon Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin. Ridglan has long been notorious among animal rights groups for the horrific conditions in which it keeps thousands of beagles, which Ridglan breeds into the world to sell to […]
