Results
| Title | Author | Citation | Alternate Citation | Agency Citation | Summary |
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| Overview of Dangerous Dogs in the Laws of Canada | Jacquelyn A. Shaw | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This brief summary talks about the Canadian legal approach to dog-related injuries. It discusses the common law approach and the statutory response to dog-related injuries in Canada's provinces and territories. |
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| Overview of Delaware Great Ape Laws | Hanna Coate | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This is a short overview of Delaware Great Ape law. | ||
| Overview of Dog Auctions and Retail Rescue | Kayla Venckauskas | Animal Legal & Historical Center | Rescue groups and animal welfare advocates alike are at the forefront of speaking out against the puppy mill and commercial breeding industries. They are often natural enemies yet recently have found themselves in the same room doing business together. |
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| Overview of Dog Fighting | Hanna Gibson | Animal Legal and Historical Center | This overview provides a description of outward signs that a dogfighting operation may be occurring. These include injuries to dogs, associated paraphernalia, and other signs. The paper also describe changes occurring in dogfighting laws to address challenges faced by communities. | ||
| Overview of Dog Racing Laws | Chelsea Lenard | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This article begins with a brief history of dog racing laws in the United States. It then goes on to discuss the declining interest in dog racing and its causes and compares the nine states that still have dog racing laws enacted, detailing specific provisions from each state. The article ends with a potential new problem, despite the trend in banning the sport, which is: what will happen to all the displaced dogs? | ||
| Overview of Dolphins Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act | Jamie M. Woolsey | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This summary provides a brief history behind the adoption of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It also examines the goals of the Act and current controversies that have arisen due to modern pressures on dolphin populations. |
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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. | ||
| Overview of Emerging Issues in Municipal Ordinances | Jacqueline M. Logan | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This overview discusses emerging areas of animal control for local governments. Mandatory spay and neutering, feral cat management, declawing, retail sales of pets, breeding licenses, and tethering laws are analyzed, including the strengths and weaknesses of each ordinance. |
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| Overview of European Animal Welfare Laws: 2003 to Present | Nicholas K. Pederson | Animal Legal & Historical Center | After much legislative activity in the 1990s, EU animal welfare initiatives have slowed in recent years. This article briefly discusses the reasons why by pointing to factors such as changing EU membership, costs, and fallout from extremist attacks. It then explores the possible future of the EU animal welfare movement. |
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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. |