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| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of Laws Affecting Chimpanzees | Alicia S Ivory | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article summarizes international and federal laws affecting chimpanzees. |
| RULES FOR PLAYING GOD: THE NEED FOR ASSISTED MIGRATION & NEW REGULATION | Jessica Kabaz-Gomez | 19 Animal L. 111 (2012) | Climate change is quickly transforming habitats. Species in affected regions are facing extinction as they are unable to migrate to suitable environments. This Note discusses assisted migration, the intentional human-assisted movement of imperiled species to suitable habitats outside of their historic range, as an important—though controversial—conservation tool. There are, however, no comprehensive assisted migration regulations in the United States. This Note argues that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) should be the agency to issue regulations regarding assisted migration because FWS already has broad authority under the Endangered Species Act to conserve wildlife. This Note proposes that new regulations should be based upon existing FWS frameworks. |
| Endangered Species Act Listing | Dirk Kempthorne | This press release announces listing polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. | |
| SLAMMING SHUT THE ARK DOORS: CONGRESS'S ATTACK ON THE LISTING PROCESS OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT | Jeffrey S. Kopf | 3 Animal L. 103 (1997) | The 104th Congress legislated a complete moratorium on the listing of species and critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. Mr. Kopf explores the motivations behind the moratorium and hows how market forces may further weaken the ESA. This article questions whether the moratorium and its subsequent repeal signal a new era of environmental awareness or a return to industry’s discreet manipulation of the legislative process. |
| Overview of Whaling | Tom Krepitch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | In 2010, Australia sued Japan at the International Court of Justice in an effort to force Japan to end its whaling program in the Antarctic. Though commercial whaling was banned in the 1980s, Japan claimed that its program was for scientific purposes and therefore legal. The ICJ sided with Australia, but its ruling left open the possibility that Japan could resume whaling in the future. |
| Detailed Discussion on Whaling | Tom Krepitch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | Much of today's discussions about whaling are centered on Japan's program in the Antarctic. While some organizations like Sea Shepherd have taken a direct action approach to ending Japan's hunt, some organizations and countries have pursued legal approaches to doing so. Both approaches have seen some success, but the future of whaling remains uncertain. |
| Where Have All the Sea Otters Gone? | Matthew Kuipers | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article begins by exploring the biology and habitat of the sea otter. It then discusses the history of human-sea otter interaction, and how the exploitation of otters for fur first led to the need for their protection. The current state of otter protection is analyzed, with specific focus on the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Finally, solutions for continued otter preservation are explained in conjunction with the major hurdles facing otter populations. |
| Brief Summary of Feral Cat Population Control | Anthony E. LaCroix | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This is a brief overview of feral cat population issues. Opposing viewpoints on cat control are presented. Issues of legal liability for cat predation are explored. |
| Detailed Discussion of Feral Cat Population Control | Anthony E. LaCroix | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
Controversy has arisen over how best to deal with populations of feral cats. While cat advocates fight against killing cats, bird advocates and others see them as destructive to protected species. Legal issues of property ownership, causation, and classification of cats are central to the question of human liability for feral cats. |
| Overview of Feral Cat Population Control | Anthony E. LaCroix | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This is an overview of issues regarding feral cats. Concerns about feral cat populations include the spread of disease and predation of endangered or protected species of birds. There is disagreement over how best to deal with cat overpopulation. |