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Exotic Pet Laws | Matthew Liebman |
Brief Overview of Exotic Pet Laws Matthew G. Liebman (2004) |
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Overview of Exotic Pet Laws | Matthew G. Liebman | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This overview examines the pertinent laws that govern ownership of exotic pets. It also discusses the public safety and health issues implicated by exotic pets. |
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Overview of Elephants and the Ivory Trade | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper gives an overview of issues surrounding the global ivory trade and its effect on elephant populations. It touches upon the historical development of ivory demand as well as the relationship between elephants and ivory. The paper then looks at poaching rates over time and the poaching industry generally as well as the two competing approaches to elephant conservation. Finally, laws and policies supporting elephant conservation are discussed. | Article |
Brief Summary of Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This brief summary explores some of the ethical and legal issues involved in human-dolphin interactions. | Article |
Brief Summary of Elephants and the Ivory Trade | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper will examine the global ivory trade and its effect of elephant populations. It begins with a historical discussion of ivory demand as well as the relationship between elephants and ivory. The paper then looks at poaching rates over time and the poaching industry generally. Next, the paper considers two competing approaches to elephant conservation and catalogues how they have informed CITES decisions regarding elephants beginning in 1975. In addition, it discusses relevant laws in ivory-producing nations and consuming nations. Finally, the paper examines U.S. laws regarding elephants and ivory, as well as legal challenges to those policies. | Article |
Elephants and the Ivory Trade | Ann Linder |
Brief Summary of Elephants and the Ivory Trade
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Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions | Ann Linder |
Brief Summary of the Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions |
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Detailed Discussion of Legal Implications of Dolphin and Human Interactions | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This article explores recent legal and regulatory issues associated with dolphins both in the wild and in captivity. It pays special attention to areas involving human-dolphin interaction, such as entertainment, research, and therapy. It also explores current regulatory issues in the United States related to both swim-with dolphins encounters. It concludes by examining larger themes drawn from each of these areas. | 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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Detailed Discussion of Elephants and the Ivory Trade | Ann Linder | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper will examine the global ivory trade and its effect of elephant populations. It begins with a historical discussion of ivory demand as well as the relationship between elephants and ivory. The paper then looks at poaching rates over time and the poaching industry generally. Next, the paper considers two competing approaches to elephant conservation and catalogues how they have informed CITES decisions regarding elephants beginning in 1975. In addition, it discusses relevant laws in ivory-producing nations and consuming nations. Finally, the paper examines U.S. laws regarding elephants and ivory, as well as legal challenges to those policies. | Article |