Results
| Title | Citation | Alternate Citation | Summary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State v. Smith | 685 A.2d 73 (N.J.Super.L. 1996) | 295 N.J.Super. 399 (1996) |
This case involves the construction of a Hoboken, New Jersey dangerous dog ordinance in light of the state Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dog Act. The owner's dog that was the subject of this case was ordered by the municipal court to be destroyed after it bit a person on the hand. In applying the relevant preemption test, the court found that the Act preempted any city ordinance purporting to cover same subject. As noted by the court, it was the procedural conflict that caused the most concern. Thus, because the procedural/jurisdictional defect in the ordinance was not cured, the municipal court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. |
Case |
| WA - Eagle - 77.12.650. Protection of bald eagles and their habitats--Cooperation required | West's RCWA 77.12.650, West's RCWA 77.12.655 | WA ST 77.12.650, WA ST 77.12.655 | This outlines the rules and cooperative agreements mandated for the protection of eagles and their habitats in the state of Washington to prevent the eagle from becoming endangered or threatened. The administrative rules further describe the partners involved, which include private landowners, and the delineations of habitat buffer zones to protect roosting sites. | Statute |
| UK- Wildlife - Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 | Chapter 69 | An Act prohibiting and limiting actions involving wild animals, and the primary piece of legislation for wildlife protection in the UK. Prohibitions include taking, injuring, killing and disturbing. It is also an offence to disturb places used for shelter and protection. Provides protections for wild bird nests and eggs, as well as for animal species. Proof of intention is required for an offence under the Act. | Statute | |
| CA - Elephant Abuse - § 596.5. Elephants; abusive behavior by owner or manager; misdemeanor | West's Ann. Cal. Penal Code § 596.5 | CA PENAL § 596.5 | This statute makes it a misdemeanor for an owner or manager of an elephant to engage in abuse and specifies certain behaviors that qualify as abuse. | Statute |
| Map of State Internet-Hunting Laws | As of 2024, about 42 states have laws or regulations banning remote control and/or computer-assisted hunting of animals. Some states like Arkansas, Florida, Oregon, and Missouri implement this ban through administrative regulation. Some laws are more specific than others and ban not only the owning and operating of a shooting range for the purpose of online shooting, but also ban creating such websites. In some states, people may also be fined or given jail time for utilizing a website via the Internet which allows the online shooting of animals. | State map | ||
| U.S. v. Guthrie | 50 F.3d 936 (11th Cir. 1995) | 50 F.3d 936; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 9442; 25 ELR 21097; 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed |
The court affirmed the decision of the district court which convicted defendant of violations of the Lacey Act (Act) and the Endangered Species Act. The court held that the Act was not unconstitutional, that defendant was not permitted to collaterally challenge an agency regulation on the grounds of new scientific evidence, and that the Secretary of the Interior's finding that the turtle was a valid species was not arbitrary. |
Case |
| Brazil - Constitution (Portuguese) - Constituiclo Federal do Brazil - Protecclo dos Animais | CHAPTER VI, ART. 225 |
Constituiclo Federal do Brazil - Protecclo dos Animais |
Statute | |
| WI - Juneau - Breed - 6.04.090 Pit bulls and other dangerous animals. | JUNEAU, WI., MUNICIPAL CODE § 6.04.090 (1998) |
It is unlawful to keep, harbor, own or possess any pit bull dog in Juneau, Wisconsin, with an exception for pit bulls registered on the day the ordinance became effective. Such dogs may be kept within the city subject to certain requirements, such as proper confinement, the use of a leash and muzzle, the posting of "Beware of Dog" signs, and the maintenance of $50,000 liability insurance for personal injury caused by a pit bull. |
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| US - AWA - 2008 Public Law 110-234 | 2008 PL 110-234 | 122 Stat 923 | 2008 Amendments to the Animal Welfare Act concerning the importation of live dogs. | Statute |
| GA - Hunting - Article 6. Interference with Lawful Taking. | Ga. Code Ann., § 27-3-150 to 152 | GA ST § 27-3-150 to 152 | These Georgia laws comprise the state's hunter harassment provisions. Under the section, it is unlawful for any person to interfere with the lawful taking of wildlife by another person by intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent such person from such lawful taking of wildlife; engage in activity tending to disturb wildlife for the purpose of intentionally preventing the lawful taking of such wildlife; or fail to obey an order of a law enforcement officer to desist from prohibited conduct. The section also allows the superior court of a county to enjoin prohibited conduct and imposes civil liability on violators. | Statute |