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| Compromise & the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare | Animal People (Editorial) | July/August 2005 p.3 |
This artlicle discusses the history of the Universal Declaration and recent attempts to modify the Declaration. |
| Protection for the Powerless: Political Economy History Lessons for the Animal Welfare Movement | Jerry L. Anderson | 4 Stan. J. Animal L. & Pol'y 1 (2011) | Abstract: In the last several decades, animal agriculture has experienced a dramatic shift in production methods, from family farms to concentrated industrial operations, with societal consequences comparable to the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century. The new confinement operations raise significant moral questions regarding the humane treatment of animals subject to modern methods that emphasize economics over animal welfare. The success of the animal welfare movement, however, hinges on whether society will adopt regulations, based on moral considerations, that are directly opposed to its economic self-interest. The situation is remarkably similar to the plight of child laborers caught in the transformation of manufacturing methods during the Industrial Revolution. This article uses the history of child labor reform to construct a model for how society enacts protections for politically powerless groups, such as children and animals. Using the insights of new social movement theory, the article concludes that animal welfare reform will require a complex mixture of resources, including the difficult task of norm development. While the path to such reform is long, the child labor history shows that success is possible. |
| Who Speaks for the Animals? | Wendy Anderson | ABA Animal Law Committee Newsletter |
This article examines the public policy debate over control of stray animal populations, in particular, feral cat colonies. The author, director of a feral cat advocacy group, explains that many of the individuals who act as caretakers for feral cat colonies are caught in a conundrum as to whether they should come "out" as caretakers or remain in secrecy. Much of the current legal policy for animals stems from antiquated animal control laws that do not accurately reflect the attitude of the country toward companion animals. |
| From Inside the Cage to Outside the Box: Natural Resources as a Platform for Nonhuman | Randall S. Abate & Jonathan Crowe | 5 Global J. Animal L. 54 (2017) | This article considers the legal avenues available to protect nonhuman animals in the U.S. and Australia, focusing particularly on the attribution of legal personhood. Section 2 of the article reviews attempts by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) to establish legal personhood protections for nonhuman animals through writ of habeas corpus petitions under U.S. common law. Section 3 surveys the options for recognition of animal personhood under Australian law, discussing issues of standing, habeas corpus, and guardianship models. Section 4 discusses the growing movement to assign legal personhood rights to natural resources. The article proposes that to the extent that natural resources have received legal personhood protection to recognize their inherent value, similar protections should be afforded to animals. In the meantime, habeas corpus, standing, and guardianship theories provide valuable procedural platforms for incremental progress toward protecting nonhuman animals in both the U.S. and Australia. |
| Beyond Humanity: New Frontiers in Animal Law | (2019) 5(1) CJCCL |
ForewordHonourable Senator Murray Sinclair, Senate of Canada i ArticlesBeastly DeadVaughan Black 1 |