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| Overview of Laws Affecting Chimpanzees | Alicia S Ivory | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article summarizes international and federal laws affecting chimpanzees. |
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| Overview of Laws and Regulations Protecting Whales | Angela Lang | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This overview summarizes the major federal laws that protect whales on a federal, international, and local level. |
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| Overview of Laws Concerning Animals in Film Media | Vincent Rizzo | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This overview summarizes the state and federal laws that protect animals used in film production. The federal AWA and ESA are analyzed as to how they might apply to animals used in film media. Limited state cruelty laws are also discussed as well as industry standards. |
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| Overview of Laws Concerning Orcas in Captivity | Lauren Tierney | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This overview discusses the laws concerning orcas in captivity. In particular, the application of both the MMPA and AWA are analyzed. |
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| Overview of Laws Governing Kangaroo Culling in Australia | Jordan Sosnowski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article provides more information on the laws governing kangaroo culling in Australia. It discusses the main aspects of the National Codes used to regulate the shooting of kangaroos for commercial and non-commercial purposes. It also provides an introduction to the main issues related to the killing of kangaroos and assesses the implications for human and animal welfare. |
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| Overview of Laws Governing Kangaroo Culling in Australia | Jordan Sosnowski | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article provides an overview of the laws governing kangaroo culling in Australia. There are two codes that apply on a National level, one for killing kangaroos for commercial purposes, and the other for non-commercial purposes. This overview provides an introduction to the topic and outlines the main shortcomings of the legislation. |
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| Overview of Laws Restricting the Age of Puppies for Sale | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This overview discusses state laws that place restrictions on the sale of young puppies. Approximately 15 states have enacted laws or administrative regulations that generally require puppies to be between 6 and 8 weeks prior to being offered for sale. |
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| Overview of Legal Challenges to Farm Animal Welfare Laws | Alexis Andrews | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This overview introduces the legal challenges to farm animal welfare laws. It begins with a discussion of the means by which farm animal welfare laws are enacted. Next, there is a discussion of the forms of farm animal confinement that welfare laws are aimed at phasing out of the agriculture industry. Then, it explores the current legal framework at the state and federal level that affords welfare protections to farm animals. There is then a discussion of the legal challenges that are brought to challenge these laws, and an exploration of some example cases. Lastly, the latest Supreme Court case, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, is examined. | Article |
| Overview of Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Human interest in dolphins has grown in recent decades, spurred on by the appearances in film and popular culture as well as new research on dolphin cognition. People have developed a strong affinity for dolphins in part due to their similarities to humans. |
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| Overview of Lost Dog Legal Issues | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This summary discusses the state laws that govern the status of a "lost dog." The common law rules regarding lost property are applied as well as the state "lost property" statutes. |
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