Overview
- Organizers have published step-by-step plans and say they will use nonviolent tactics to remove up to 2,000 beagles from Ridglan Farms.
- A public signup shows about 1,700 volunteers, and leaders warn participants they could be arrested on felony charges.
- Ridglan rejects abuse claims and has fortified the property with fencing, hay bales, and trenches after a March break-in that saw 23 dogs taken.
- The Dane County sheriff says deputies will protect peaceful protest but will act if anyone breaks in.
- A special prosecutor found some eye procedures at the facility violated state standards, leading to a settlement that requires Ridglan to give up its state breeding license by July 1, 2026.