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| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Guidance on the Interpretation of the Pet Animals Act 1951 | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
Guidance to local authorities from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health on the interpretation of the Pet Animals Act 1951 and, in particular, the legality of temporary pet fairs |
| Why is it a Crime to Stomp on a Goldfish -- Harm, Victimhood and the Structure of Anti-Cruelty Offenses | Luis E. Chiesa | 78 Miss. L.J. 1 (Fall 2008) |
Part I provides a brief recount of the history of Anglo-American statutes prohibiting harm to animals. In Part II, the notions of victimhood, consent and harm are explored in order to lay the groundwork for the claims that will be put forth in the remainder of the article. Part III examines five different theories advanced to explain the interest society seeks to promote by punishing acts that are harmful to animals. Part IV explains why it is not necessarily the case, as some animal law scholars have argued, that because animal cruelty statutes allow for the infliction of harm to animals as a result of hunting, scientific activities and farming, the interest primarily sought to be protected by these laws is something other than the protection of animals. |
| Taxpayer Standing: A Step Toward Animalcentric Litigation | Varu Chilakamarri | 10 Animal L. 251 (2004) |
This comment takes a novel approach in animal law jurisprudence by evaluating the taxpayer standing doctrine and how animal welfare proponents may utilize it. The doctrine can potentially be used for public interest litigation whenever a link can be found between a social harm and the use of public monies. |
| Statement of Need for the Convention for the Protection of Animals | CITES Ad Hoc Forum for the Convention for the Protection of Animals | CITES Committee |
This paper is a quick summary of why there is a need for an international convention for the protection of animals. |
| Sao Paulo State Stray Dog Law | Lane Clayton | Animal Web Center |
This document is an introduction in English to the 2008 stray dog ordinance for the Brazilian City of Sao Paulo. |
| Sao Paulo State Stray Dog Law | Lane Clayton | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Introduction in English to 2008 stray dog ordinance of Sao Paulo |
| 2003 Legislative Review | Emilie Clermont | 10 Animal L. 363 (2004) |
This article provides an overivew of animal-related legislation from 2003. |
| Detailed Discussion of Great Apes under the AWA | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper first addresses the need for protection of Great Apes by the Animal Welfare Aact (AWA), and the method by which they are afforded that protection. It then identifies and analyzes the types of activities that are regulated under the AWA, including commercial trade, exhibition, scientific research, and transportation. The Act requires that apes possessed for any of those purposes are maintained pursuant to certain minimum standards of care. Those standards are outlined and explained in Section IV. While APHIS is ultimately responsible for enforcing the AWA and USDA regulations, the agency does not have exclusive regulatory authority over apes used for those purposes. In addition to a variety of other federal laws, all regulated facilities must comply with all state and local laws governing the import, possession, use, and treatment of apes. The final portion of this paper analyzes the effect that the AWA has on those state and local laws. |
| Detailed Discussion of Great Apes under the CHIMP Act | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | The following discussion outlines key events from the recent past that led to the surplus of chimpanzees in U.S. research facilities and the actions that the government has taken to reduce the number of chimpanzees that are maintained in those facilities. The remainder of the discussion provides a detailed analysis of the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act and an overview of the current status of the national chimpanzee sanctuary system. |
| Detailed Discussion of Washington Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | The following discussion begins with a general overview of the various Washington state statutes and regulations affecting Great Apes. It then analyzes the applicability of those laws to the possession and use of apes for specific purposes, including their possession as pets, for scientific research, for commercial purposes, and in sanctuaries. The discussion concludes with a compilation of local ordinances which govern the possession and use of apes within geographic subdivisions of the state. |