This section includes news media about Long Island Orchestrating for Nature.
- Op-Ed: SeaQuest Should Stay Off Long Island Massapequa Observer, February 16, 2019
- Don’t use Hal and Mel as props Newsday, February 7, 2019
- Animal activists protest proposed Islip slaughterhouse after video emerges News 12 Long Island, February 5, 2019
- Protest in Islip Islip Bulletin, January 10, 2019
- Protestors rally against proposed slaughterhouse in Islip Newsday, January 9, 2019
- Saving the Wild Massapequa Observer, January 2, 2019
- Massapequa Veterinarian Named Long Island Vet Of the Year Massapequa Veterinarian, December 17, 2019
- Hundreds of Islip Residents Protest Proposed Slaughterhouse Islip Patch, December 10, 2018
- Rosedale kitten trapped during rainstorm has been rescued TimesLedger, December 6, 2018
- Cat-astrophe averted in Rosedale storm Queens Chronicle, December 6, 2018
- Kitten Rescued from Storm Drain Queens Gazette, December 5, 2018
- Resilient rescuers and residents work together to save cat trapped in a Rosedale storm drain QNS.com, December 4, 2018
- Letters: Readers look at hunting from opposing sides Newsday, December 2, 2018
- A proposed Massapequa Aquarium is in murky waters The Statesman, November 11, 2018
- Dozens protest potential aquarium at Westfield Sunrise Mall News 12 Long Island, November 10, 2018
- Letter: Wildlife Exhibitor has a poor record Newsday, November 2, 2018
- Slaughterhouse protest Islip Bulletin, October 25, 2018
- Battle brews over Islip slaughterhouse News 12 Long Island, October 22, 2018
- Neighbors Split Over Proposed Poultry Slaughterhouse on Long Island CBS New York, October 19, 2018
- Groups save domestic ducks from LI ponds, lakes News 12 Long Island, September 28, 2018
- Police searching for person who dumped ducks in Melville Verizon FiOS1, September 28, 2018
- Houdini’s Death Defying Escape Has Him Living the Good Life PETA Prime, August 28, 2018
- Letter: Animal Instinct (Their title; not ours) New York Daily News, August 24, 2018
- Saving ‘Houdini’ the goat LI Herald, August 23, 2018
- Letter: People and geese can coexist Newsday, August 21, 2018
- Letter: Millions of sharks die in our fisheries Newsday, August 1, 2018
- People Are Shunning Animal Attractions at Fairs—This Is Why PETA, July 14, 2018
- Dozens of rabbits dropped off at Long Island train station Fox News, May 30, 2018
- Rescuers round up 27 rabbits found abandoned at train station UPI, May 30, 2018
- 27 rabbits abandoned at Long Island train station Associated Press, May 29, 2018
- SPCA posts reward for info on rabbits abandoned near LI train station Newsday, May 28, 2018
- 7 Huge Animal Victories That PETA Has Claimed Since Ringling’s Last Show PETA, May 21, 2018
- Malverne mans seeks to end hatching projects on Long Island News 12, May 26, 2018
- Long Island’s Animal Activist Long Island Pulse Magazine, March 21, 2018
- $1,500 reward offered for chicken killer The Smithtown News, February 15, 2018
- $1.5K reward for hens’ info The Times of Smithtown, p. 6, February 7, 2018
- Reward offered after dead hens found in Smithtown, SPCA Says Newsday, February 1, 2018
- Unknown Person Left Hens for Dead at Smithtown Pond Smithtown Patch, February 1, 2018
- U.S. pet owners willing to shell out for Fido, Fluffy Newsday, December 23, 2017
- Help Us Name This Rescued Gander and Win a PETA Prize Pack PETA, November 29, 2017
- Victory! East Northport Fire Department Responds to Banana Derby Protests by Banning ALL Animal Acts PETA, August 5, 2017
- Letter: A caring decision to stop using animals Newsday, July 19, 2017
- Activists protest Banana Derby show at Northport Firemen’s Fair Newsday, July 11, 2017
- Letter: Cheers for circus animal ban New York Daily News, June 25, 2017
- The circus closes its tent, but Malvernite’s fight continues LI Herald, May 23, 2017
- Over 100 Activists Protest & Celebrate Ringling Bros. Final Performance (VIDEO) Their Turn, May 23, 2017
- Ringling Brothers Circus Performs Final Show After 146 Years, PETA Claims Victory Pop Crush, May 22, 2017
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Says Goodbye The Costa Rican Times, May 22, 2017
- Circus Icon Ringling Bros. Says Goodbye After 146 Years NBC, May 21, 2017
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Puts on Last Show at Nassau Coliseum CBS, May 21, 2017
- Curtains for Ringling! Animal Advocates Gather Outside Last Ever-Show PETA, May 21, 2017
- Letter: Justice for Animals New York Daily News, May 21, 2017
- A ‘Lion’ and ‘Tiger’ Wave ‘Bye, Bye Animal Abusers,’ Outside Ringling’s Final Opening Night PETA, May 13, 2017
- Review: Ringling Bros. circus at Nassau Coliseum full of fun feats (Mentions LION’s “Minutes of Entertainment, Lifetime of Misery” sign) Newsday, May 13, 2017
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performs final shows on Long Island ABC 7, May 12, 2017
- It’s the end of an era under the big top at Nassau Coliseum Fios 1, May 12, 2017
- Long Island Animals that Cheated Death (LION Rescue Coordinator Patricia nabs #2 and LION Pres John nabs #3 of these five featured rescues.) Newsday, May 5, 2017
- How Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has evolved over 146 years Newsday, May 3, 2017
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus protesters through the years Newsday, February 28, 2017
- Circus draws animal rights protesters to final shows New York Metro, February 26, 2017
- End of a Cold Era: Advocates Gather at Ringling’s Final NYC Shows PETA, February 24, 2017
- Letter: Hunting raises risk of deer-car collisions Newsday, December 15, 2016
- Mayor shoots down push for deer hunting law Northport Observer, December 8, 2016
- Asharoken Mayor drops idea to restrict bow-hunting; activists protest Newsday, December 6, 2016
- Chickens loose in Plainview headed to Tamerlaine Farm Newsday, July 11, 2016
- Chickens on the run in Plainview to be relocated News 12, July 11, 2016
- ‘Trying to Impose Their Values on Us’: Protesters Pressure Farmer to Save Meat Cow Fox, April 13, 2016
- Setauket farmer protested for wanting to eat cow News 12, April 12, 2016
- Social media campaign seeks to save local cow from slaughter KTIV, April 12, 2016
- Hundreds Of People Campaigning To Save Long Island Cow, Minnie, From Slaughter CBS, April 4, 2016
- Animal Rights Activists Convince Potential Customers to Boycott Ringling Their Turn, March 10, 2016
- Fire Island deer hunting plan protested by animal advocates Newsday, February 12, 2016
- Rallying to save wildlife Suffolk County News, February 2, 2016
- Outside the circus, pro-animal protest Queens Chronicle, May 5, 2016
- A Cool & Sexy Calendar Idea Bringing Attention to Animal Rescue Bark and Swagger, December 4, 2015
- Animal Rights Activists Clash With Religious Jews in Brooklyn Over Ancient Chicken-Swinging Ritual The Blaze, September 22, 2015
- Letter: Many throroughbreds die each year Newsday, June 19, 2015
- Sorry, Cole Bros. Circus, You’re Not Welcome Here PETA, May 7, 2015
- Animal advocates cancel protests outside Aquebogue puppy store, plan to meet with owners Southold Local May 24, 2015
- Islip rejects Cole Bros. Circus fundraiser for local fire department Newsday, May 6, 2015
- UniverSoul Abuses Elephants, Activists Say Gothamist, April 14, 2015
- Brooklyn students protest UniverSoul Circus News 12, April 9, 2015
- PETA talks to students, parents about circus cruelty News 12, March 18, 2015
- Ringling Bros. circus to stop elephant acts by 2018 Reuters, March 5, 2015
- Ringling Brothers to stop elephant acts by 2018: report AMNY, March 5, 2015
- Heading to Circus Xtreme at Barclays? Prepare for Protestors AMNY, February 21, 2015
- Letter: Mane Point New York Daily News, December 13, 2014
- Animal advocates applaud Suffolk County Legislature’s unanimous adoption of puppy mill legislation Southold Local, June 4, 2014
- Suffolk County takes aim at puppy mills & animal advocates rejoice Riverhead Local, June 4, 2014
- Thrills and Chills at Levittown Fair Levittown Tribune, June 4, 2014
- Rodeo in Coram denied permit for summer event Newsday, April 14, 2014
- A LION elephant hands out “Wild Animals Belong in the Wild” coloring books between circus demonstrations Levittown Tribune, March 19, 2014 (Picture of the Day)
- A Perspective on Zoos Young Jains UK, March, 2014
- Letter: We’re the Animals II New York Daily News, February 15, 2014
- 1st Amendment On Trial As Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Is Challenged in Boston Occupy, February 2, 2014
- NY State Senator Tony Avella Public Forum on Animal Issues About.com, February 2016
- Country Club Accused of Starving Ducks to Death Gothamist, January 28, 2014
- Your snow photos Newsday, January 22, 2014
- Hunters and animal rights activists protest together Newsday, January 18, 2014
- Animal activists protest upcoming deer cull on Long Island News 12, January 18, 2014
- Hunters and animals rights activists protest planned deer Newsday, January 18, 2014
- Rally in East Hampton to Stop the Deer Cull Dan’s Papers, January 18, 2014
- Animal Rights Activists and Hunters Unite Against Long Island Deer Cull Examiner, January 18, 2014
- Hunters/animal rights protest together Long Island Pet Place, January 18, 2014
- Wildlife Advocates, Hunters Unite Against Sharpshooter Cull at East Hampton Rally East Hampton Patch, January 18, 2014
- Protesters Gather in East Hampton Village to Oppose Deer Culling East Hampton Press, January 18, 2014
- Don’t Miss: ‘No Cull’ Demonstration Against Deer Sharpshooter Program Saturday East Hampton Patch, January 17, 2014
- Deer Defenders Rally East Hampton Star, January 16, 2014
- Rally to Stop Deer Cull This Saturday About.com, January 13, 2014
- LION Celebrates Cuomo Signing Puppy Mill Law Bellmore Patch, January 13, 2014
- Opponents Of Deer Cull To Hold Rally On Saturday East Hampton Press, January 10, 2014
- Episode 44: The Kevin Storm Show w/ John Di Leonardo WNJC 1360 AM, January 5, 2014
- Deer Advocates Hope Legal Action Stops ‘Slaughter In Its Tracks’ North Fork Patch, December 30, 2013
- Members of LION speak out against habitat destruction via The Island Now, December 26, 2013
- Letters: Island divided on killing deer Newsday, December 19, 2013
- LION President John Di Leonardo identifies 16 at-risk species in North Hills threatened by RXR development via The Island Now, December 11, 2013
- For Long Island activists, Black Friday is Fur Free Friday, ExploreLI (Newsday), December 4, 2013
- Our 2013 Fur Free Friday demonstrations are announced by The Island Now, November 21, 2013
- The Rise of Pinjrapoles and the Fall of Zoos: An Appeal to Jainism, Sramana, p.45, November, 2013
- Anti-Puppy Mill Press Conference Goes to the Dogs Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2013 (LION Pres John Di Leonardo is pictured.)
- LION Protest Urges Cuomo to Sign Pet Bill The Island Now, October 31, 2013
- Read about LION’s advocacy for woodland animals in North Hills via The Island Now. (Posted October 24, 2013)
- Plan to build luxury housing community in North Hills pitting developers against environmentalists News 12, October 18, 2013
- LION Hosts Protest in Bellmore Bellmore Patch, October 14, 2013 (Top Story of the Week and Top 5 of the Month!)
- LION to Rally for Animals in Bellmore on Saturday Bellmore Patch and Merrick Patch, October 11, 2013
- Bellmore Rally Saturday to Urge Cuomo to Sign Pet Store Bill Newsday, October 10, 2013
- LION Holds Merrick Furs Protest Merrick Patch, Bellmore Patch, and Wantagh Patch, September 3, 2013
- Animal Advocates Make Plea To Greenport Fire Wardens Northfork Patch, August 26, 2013
- Animal Advocates To Talk Solutions To Animals in Circus Northfork Patch, August 21, 2013
- Featured Letters: Wrong to publish elephant photo Suffolk Times, August 12, 2013 (LION supporter Marilyn Flynn writes about our protests.)
- Oceanside circus performance draws protest Oceanside Herald and Island Park Herald, August 7, 2013
- Cole Brothers Circus Draws Protests in Oceanside Rockville Centre Patch, August 2, 2013
- Animal rights activists protest circus in Greenport Suffolk Times, July 25, 2013
- Tempers Flare as Animal Activists Protest Circus Northfork Patch, July 24, 2013
- Circus Protestors Plan Demonstrations Northfork Patch, July 23, 2013
- Circus protests planned this week in Greenport Suffolk Times, July 23, 2013
- Victory! Cruel Treatment of Animals Gets Circus Canceled PETA, June 7, 2013
- Geese Advocates Slam Town Euthanasia Plan The Island Now, May 30, 2013
- Town Reconsiders Geese Cull New Hyde Park Patch and Port Washington Patch, May 26, 2013
- North Hempstead gives second thought to euthanizing geese News 12, May 22, 2013)
- Town rethinks plan to euthanize Canada geese Newsday, May 21, 2013
- Equestrian Center Cancels Piccadilly Circus After Abuse Rumors Malverne-Lynbrook Patch, May 20, 2013
- Long Island town plans to euthanize geese population Danimalnews, May 17, 2013
- Animal advocates protest plan to kill geese Newsday, May 14, 2013
- Readers are howling mad about wolf hunting legislation Detroit Free Press, April 24, 2013
- LION protests against alleged animal cruelty at Ringling Circus Long Island Report, April 23, 2013
- LION Protests Outside Merrick Furs Merrick Patch, January 15, 2013
- Protest of Lynbrook Pet Shop Leads to Arrest Malverne-Lynbrook Patch, January 9, 2013
- Fur as fashion protested at Long Island stores on Black Friday ExploreLI (Newsday), November 24, 2012
This section includes additional news media featuring LION’s directors’ work for animals outside of Long Island Orchestrating for Nature.
- Letter: PETA calls out circus for alleged animal abuse Reporter-Herald, February 16, 2019
- ‘It’s a tradition of cruelty and injuries’: After crash, calls to end Savannah horse tours ABC-WJCL, February 13, 2019
- Ahead of the Iditarod, PETA expands anti-sled dog campaign NBC-KTUU, February 7, 2019
- PETA puts anti-Iditarod ads on People Mover buses CBS–KTVA, February 6, 2019
- Camels and cows and sheep, oh my: How live Nativities turned into controversial extravaganzas The Washington Post, December 23, 2018
- Is SeaWorld mounting a comeback? New rides boost attendance as ‘Blackfish’ turmoil fades USA Today, November 16, 2018
- Alec Baldwin Sends Letter to Town Against Aquarium Massapequa Observer, November 8, 2018
- Alec Baldwin asks town to deny wildlife facility permit in Massapequa Newsday, October 30, 2018
- PETA won’t make correction to report about Mesa County Fair ABC-KJCT, September 27, 2018
- Group protests Canada Goose’s inhumane killing in New York New Tang Dynasty Television, August 10, 2018
- Op-ed: Dolphin therapy is modern-day snake oil Newsday, May 30, 2018
- Joy and protests clash at opening of UniverSoul Circus in Mount Vernon Fios 1, May 2, 2018
- PETA protests circus’ use of wild animals in Mt Vernon News12 Westchester, May 2, 2018
- Circus elephants in Mount Vernon? PETA to protest Lohud, May 1, 2018
- PETA protests UniverSoul Circus in Roy Wilkins Park TimesLedger, March 30, 2018
- PETA offers shackled elephant sculpture to Baraboo arts group Baraboo News-Republic, March 5, 2018
- PETA to join ‘Sled Dogs’ director in protesting Iditarod 2018 KTUU-TV, March 2, 2018
- Barnum Museum Refuses Conditional PETA Donation Hartford Courant, January 19, 2018
- Op-ed: New film can’t whitewash the sordid story: P.T. Barnum exploited animals and humans Eagle-Tribune, January 1, 2018
- Op-ed: New film can’t whitewash the sordid story: P.T. Barnum exploited animals and humans Times Record News, December 30, 2017
- Op-ed: New film can’t whitewash the sordid story: P.T. Barnum exploited animals and humans Newsday, December 28, 2018
- PETA offers reward for info on dog left to die in Brooklyn News 12, December 27, 2017
- Op-ed: New film can’t whitewash the sordid story: P.T. Barnum exploited animals and humans ArcaMax, December 26, 2017
- PETA wants MSU to ban wild animal acts Bozeman Daily Chronicle, October 6, 2017
- Op-ed: After Massive Outcry, Guggenheim Museum Pulls Work Promoting Animal Cruelty from Show AlterNet, September 27, 2017
- Actress pleads for city to release zoo’s bears; Roswell leaders invite Ali McGraw to tour Spring River Park & Zoo Roswell Daily Record, August 15, 2017
- PETA offers donation to Kiwanis club if it never uses animal for fundraising Newark Advocate, July 14, 2017
- The Circus is Leaving Town … For Good Conservative Tribune, May 23, 2017
- Final Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Performance Apps for PC Daily, May 22, 2017
- PETA challenges Melha Shriners’ ‘morality’ after group brings animals back to its circus MassLive, April 20, 2017
- PETA upset with MSU over bear exhibit Bozeman Daily Chronicle, March 24, 2017
- Animal rights group PETA calls out Pittsburgh City Councilor Harris for elephant ride Pittsburgh City Paper, April 14, 2017
- After Stadium Series event, PETA asks NHL to ban live animals from all games WPXI, March 6, 2017
- PETA pleads with Penguins to ‘never again’ use live animals The Score, March 3, 2017
- PETA Outraged at Pittsburgh Penguins for Using Actual Penguins During Hockey Game People, March 2, 2017
- PETA criticizes NHL’s use of penguins during Stadium Series game Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 2, 2017
- Pittsburgh Zoo vs. PETA over use of live penguins during Penguins-Flyers game at Heinz Field New York Daily News, March 2, 2017
- ‘Scrambling in terror:’ PETA criticizes use of live penguins before Pens game at Heinz Field WTAE Pittsburgh, March 2, 2017
- PETA criticizes NHL for using live penguins to promote Stadium Series game SB Nation, March 2, 2017
- Amid $250M IPO Rumors, Canada Goose Battles Animal Rights Backlash Forbes, January 19, 2017 (LION Pres John Di Leonardo and humane education director Juliana Cinone are pictured.)
- Letter: Orca’s death is telling Vindy, January 18, 2017
- Tilikum’s Death Must Prompt a Sea Change PETA Prime, January 6, 2017
- Bringing Corky home: B.C.-captured killer whale a 60’s sole survivor, captive of SeaWorld Province, December 11, 2016
- PETA Bites Back at American Museum of Natural History’s “Croc” Exhibit Medium, November 29, 2016
- A cruel crocodile exhibit: Why does the American Museum of Natural History need to use live crocs to make its point? New York Daily News, November 21, 2016
- PETA asks Akron Zoo to stop using ‘touch tanks’ Akron Beach Journal/Ohio.com, October 19, 2016
- Animal activists blast American Museum of Natural History for exposing exotic reptiles ‘to loud crowds and screaming children’ New York Daily News, October 4, 2016
- Wanton killing of dolphins Youngston Vindicator, September 21, 2016
- Will this year’s dolphin slaughter be the last? Korea Times, September 19, 2016
- California Bans Using Orcas as Entertainers Courthouse News Service, September 14, 2016
- The world’s largest pensioners will not escape the bull hook TV-2 (Denmark), May 3, 2016
- Famed U.S. circus act packs up trunks and retires Reuters, April 30, 2016
- The United States sent its circus elephants to retire Postimees (Estonia), May 5, 2016
- ‘The end of an era’: Ringling Bros circus closes curtain on elephant shows The Guardian, May 2, 2016
- Two pet ducks rescued from Lake Ronkonoma Newsday, October 28, 2015
- Meet the Intrepid Band of Activists Fighting Illegal Songbird Slaughter PETA, April 2015
- Op-ed: Modern Day Slave Trade: The Use of Elephants in Circuses Alt Daily, June 15, 2015
- PETA Says Steer Clear of Upcoming Circus Queens Press, April 24, 2015
- NYCLASS Plots to Sway Undecided Pols on Horse Carriage Ban New York Observer, May 27, 2014 (LION Pres John Di Leonardo is pictured second from the left.)
- SeaWorld Beefs Up Security—but That Doesn’t Stop PETA PETA, March 3, 2014 (LION Pres John Di Leonardo is pictured disrupting SeaWorld at The New York Times Travel Show.)