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June 25, 2021 Clinic U.S. Sued After 150 Fenced Tule Elk Die In California Drought

The elk are dying a “slow and horrific death that could be prevented,” says the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the Northern District of California by the Harvard Law School’s Animal Law and Policy Clinic on behalf of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and three longtime park visitors who have seen multiple dead or dying elk.

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June 23, 2021 Clinic Animal rights activists sue park over elk

“It’s not just a matter of being inhumane,” said Kate Barnekow, an attorney from the Harvard law clinic. “They’re abdicating their duty under federal law.” She called the legal action “long overdue.”

June 23, 2021 Clinic Group Sues National Park Service Over Dying Point Reyes Tule Elk

A lawsuit filed by the Harvard Law School Animal Law and Policy Clinic alleges a park service fence prevents the elk from foraging for food.

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June 23, 2021 Clinic Animal activists sue National Park Service over dying tule elk

Harvard Animal Law & Policy Clinic has sued the National Park Service on behalf of several residents and the Animal Legal Defense Fund