Pacelle has built a career steering animal rights groups, negotiating corporate animal-welfare deals, and shaping the modern animal advocacy movement.
Beagles from Ridglan Farms outside Madison have been moved to rescue groups and adoption networks after a confidential deal with animal-welfare groups to purchase the dogs. About 500 remain at Ridglan as talks with activists continue. Protests and a prior license-deal shaped the ongoing transfer and care for the dogs.