Month: November 2017
NPR: Animal Welfare
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- Cartagena's iconic horse carriages give way to electric buggiesby Manuel Rueda on December 21, 2025 at 2:48 pm
Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.
- Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good homeby Nathan Rott on June 8, 2024 at 9:00 am
When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.
- Miami-Dade County moves to evict Miami Seaquariumby Ayana Archie on March 8, 2024 at 10:03 am
Miami-Dade County has accused the operators of the Seaquarium of improperly caring for the grounds and animals. In August, the tourist attraction was under fire after the death of Lolita the orca.
- Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdalesby Laurel Wamsley on September 21, 2023 at 5:46 pm
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
- Is breeding bulldogs cruel? Animal groups debate how to make them healthierby Lauren Sommer on March 15, 2022 at 10:08 pm
With smushed-in faces and compact bodies, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway recently banned breeding them, sparking an international debate.
- Germany's Proposed Dog Walking Law Stirs Consternation Among Pet Ownersby Laurel Wamsley on August 20, 2020 at 6:12 pm
"Two hours of walking will soon be mandatory?" asks one headline in the German press. "Is the paternalism going too far?" demands another.
- Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Scienceby Nancy Matsumoto on August 13, 2019 at 11:00 am
There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.
- Maine Asks Restaurant To Stop Giving Lobsters Cannabis Before Boiling Themby Susan Sharon on September 25, 2018 at 7:53 pm
The owner of the eatery says she's giving compassionate cannabis to the crustaceans so that they don't feel pain. But the state isn't sure the practice is in line with health regulations.
- French Butchers Ask For Protection After Threats From Militant Vegansby Eleanor Beardsley on July 18, 2018 at 9:27 am
Butchers are an integral part of French life, and are known for carefully sourcing their meat. But now some are being targeted by extreme vegans who use vandalism to draw attention to their cause.
- USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Labelby Dan Charles on April 4, 2018 at 11:00 pm
The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the second time this year that it has reversed an organic board's recommendation.
Animal Law Review
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- 2022: Progress & Perseverance in Animal Lawon March 11, 2022 at 4:00 pm
The 2022 symposium speakers celebrated some of the accomplishments made in various fields of animal law, while acknowledging the ongoing work in those fields. We heard from experts in wildlife conservation, animal agriculture, intersectional advocacy, and animal ethics.
- Lewis & Clark Law Reviews Publish New Volumeson November 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Three law reviews for animal law, environmental law, and multi-subject publish compelling editions.
- 2021: At the Crossroads: Fighting for Change in an Interconnected Worldon March 12, 2021 at 4:00 pm
The 2021 Symposium addressed the interconnected nature of animal law and how our movement can partner with other social justice movement to achieve greater equity for all.
- Volume 25 Issue 3on August 26, 2019 at 2:00 pm
- Animal Law Clinic Assists Farm Animal Sanctuaryon October 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm
The Animal Law Clinic is representing a local animal sanctuary, and using that experience to develop a legal tool kit for animal sanctuaries around the world.
- Release of First Summer Issue, 25.1on October 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm
- Animal Law 24.1 Releaseon August 7, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Animal Law is pleased to announce the release of Animal Law Volume 24.1
- Lewis & Clark Law Students Mae Bowman and Maral Cavner receive Animal Law Awardon July 19, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Mae Bowman '18 and Maral Cavner '18 were honored with the Animal Law Award for their dedication to the Animal Law Review and Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF).
- Animal Law Symposium at Lewis & Clark: “Common Practices of Animal Exploitation”on March 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Lewis & Clark Law's 2018 Animal Law Review Symposium - "Common Practices of Animal Exploitation" - will be held on March 16.
- Professor Hessler’s article makes SSRN top-10 lists!on September 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Congratulations to CALS Professor Kathy Hessler, whose Introduction in the most recent issue of Animal Law was named by the SSRN as one of its top-ten most popular downloads in each of the areas of: Human-Animal Studies, Animal Law eJournal, and Other Political Anthropology!












