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| Brief Summary of the Recovery of the Gray Wolf Under the Endangered Species Act | Catherine J. Archibald | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
The gray wolf was almost extinct in the lower 48 states of the United States in the middle of the 1900s. Thanks to the help of the Endangered Species Act the gray wolf is well on its way to recovery. This summary discusses the |
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| Brief Summary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act | Kristina Rozan | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) was passed in 1918 to combat over-hunting and poaching that supplied the enormous demand for feathers to adorn women’s hats. State-level hunting laws were not working, and bird populations were being decimated. At first, the Act was based on a sing |
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| Brief Summary of the Legal Protections of the Domestic Chicken in the United States and Europe | Veronica Hirsch | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A brief summary of the state and federal laws that currently offer protection to the domestic chicken, whether used for food production, as pets or as research animals. The paper examines laws in the United States, Europe and New Zealand. |
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| Brief Summary of the Laws Regulating Rescue and Foster Care Programs for Companion Animals | Kristen Pariser | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This summary briefly examines laws relating to foster-care and non-profit rescue organizations. It discusses concerns that arise relating to contractual liability, local ordinances, and tort claims. | Article |
| Brief Summary of the Laws Pertaining to Zoos | Kali S. Grech | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This summary briefly examines the laws pertaining to zoo animals on the state, federal, and international level. Until the laws are improved, and there is stricter control and more enforcement, zoo animals will continue to suffer. |
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| Brief Summary of the Lacey Act | Cynthia F. Hodges | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
The Lacey Act prohibits international and domestic wildlife trafficking. The Act makes it a separate crime to trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been taken in violation of other federal, state, or foreign laws. The Act also prohibits falsifying documents used for wildlife shipments and failing to mark wildlife shipments. Violators are subject to civil and criminal penalties. |
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| Brief Summary of the International Trade in Wild-Caught Reptiles | James M. Green | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief summary overviews the problems associated with the international illegal reptile trade. |
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| Brief Summary of the Initiative and Referendum Process | Cynthia Allen | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article gives a quick overview of the initiative and referendum process for states. The general requirements to implement such a ballot proposal as well as the potential concerns are provided. |
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| Brief Summary of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) | Cynthia Hodges | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article gives a quick summary of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA). The Act requires that humane methods of slaughtering and handling livestock in connection with slaughter be used. Livestock animals, such as cattle, calves, horses, mules, sheep, swine, and goats, must be rendered insensible to pain before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. |
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| Brief Summary of the Equine Activity Liability Act | Cynthia F. Hodges | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
Many states have enacted EALA, which limits equine professionals’ liability for injury or death to equestrian participants. EALA only limits liability if the injury or death had been due to an inherent risk involved with interacting with horses. EALA does not limit liability if the injury or death had been caused by a non-inherent risk or caused by the equine professional’s own negligence. |
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