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| Detailed Discussion of Florida Great Ape Laws | Hanna V. Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article discusses the state laws that govern the import, possession, use, and treatment of Great Apes in Florida. In general, a state permit is required to import or possess apes. The state does not issue permits to keep apes as pets; however, individuals who possessed apes prior to the 1980 ban may be permitted to keep those apes for the remainder of the animals’ lives. The state does issue permits to import and possess apes for commercial or scientific uses to applicants who are qualified by age and experience and who have appropriate facilities. Permittees must comply with stringent legal requirements for the housing, care, maintenance, and use of apes. Also included within the article are local ordinances which have been enacted by counties and municipalities to restrict or regulate Great Apes within political subdivisions of the state. |
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| Overview of Louisiana Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This is a short overview of Louisiana Great Ape law. | Article |
| Overview of Arkansas Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This is a short overview of Arkansas Great Ape law. | Article |
| Detailed Discussion of Hawaii Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | In Hawaii, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons are heavily regulated because of their dual status as both endangered/threatened species and restricted animals.The following discussion begins with a general overview of the various 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. | Article |
| Overview of Great Apes under the Endangered Species Act | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This is a brief overview of the regulation of Great Apes under the Endangered Species Act. | Article |
| Overview of Missouri Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This is a short overview of Missouri Great Ape law. | Article |
| Summary of all Federal Animal Protection Statutes | Henry Cohen | This report contains brief summaries of federal animal protection statutes, listed alphabetically. It does not include treaties, although it does include statutes enacted to implement treaties. It includes statutes concerning animals that are not entirely, or not at all, animal protection statutes. For example, it includes a statute authorizing the eradication of predators, because one of the statute’s purposes is to protect domestic and “game” animals; and it includes statutes to conserve fish, although their ultimate purpose may not be for the fishes’ benefit. It also includes statutes that allow the disabled to use service animals, and even includes statutes aimed at acts of animal rights advocates (the Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992, and the Recreational Hunting Safety and Preservation Act of 1994). | Article | |
| Book Review: An American Trilogy: Death, Slavery, and Dominion on the Banks of the Cape Fear River | Henry Cohen | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
In this book review, Mr. Henry Cohen reviews "An American Trilogy: Death, Slavery, and Dominion on the Banks of the Cape Fear River" by Steven M. Wise. |
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| The Animal Welfare Act | Henry Cohen | 2 Journal of Animal Law 12 (2006) |
The Animal Welfare Act is a federal statute that directs the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture to "promulgate standards to govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors." This article summarizes the original 1966 act, all its amendments, and bills to amend it that are pending in the 109th Congress. |
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| FEDERAL ANIMAL PROTECTION STATUTES | Henry Cohen | 1 Animal L. 153 (1995) | This report contains brief summaries of federal animal protection statutes, from the African Elephant Conservation Act to the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. While not including treaties, it does include statutes enacted to implement treaties. It includes statutes concerning animals that are not entirely, or not at all, animal protection statutes. For example, it includes a statute authorizing the eradication of predators, because one of the statute's purposes is to protect domestic and "game" animals; and it includes statutes to conserve fish, although their ultimate purpose may not be for the fishes' benefit. It also includes statutes that allow the disabled to use service animals, and even includes statutes aimed at acts of animal rights advocates. Among recent statutes included in the report are the 1992 and 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, section 404C of the Public Health Service Act, the 1994 amendments to the TwentyEight Hour Law, and the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992. | Article |