Social media users criticized the newly introduced bill "Peanut's Law," which would give animals due process before ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, was in Albany this week to support a new law that would protect the welfare of ...

The death of the Instagram-famous pet "Peanut the Squirrel" last year is inspiring new legislation in New York. A new bill called "Peanut's Law" would require a 72-hour waiting period before ...

In a statement issued late last week, Lefton sought to end the controversy that erupted in late October when the “rescued” animals were seized from their owner and euthanized to check for rabies when ...

The state agency has said it gave "careful consideration" to community input (nearly all of which pleaded for the landfill's ...

The death of a squirrel who went viral on social media is inspiring new legislation in New York aimed at reforming wildlife enforcement procedures.

It was the story heard around the country in October, 'Peanut the Squirrel' seized and then euthanized by the NYSDEC.

Peanut the Squirrel's seizure by state agents and subsequent euthanasia generated public outrage that made national headlines. Acting DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently admitted the situation ...