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1. Are Illegal Direct Actions by Animal Rights Activists Ethically Vigilante?

   

   | Contributor(s):: Michael P. Allen, Erica von Essen

   Constructed as terrorist, illegal direct actions by animal rights activists have become the subject of draconian law enforcement measures in the US and UK. Some scholars respond to this phenomenon by interpreting such actions to protect vulnerable animals not as terrorist but civilly...

2. Implementing a One Health approach to emerging infectious disease: reflections on the socio-political, ethical and legal dimensions

   

   | Contributor(s):: Chris Degeling, Jane Johnson, Ian Kerridge, Andrew Wilson, Michael Ward, Cameron Stewart, Gwendolyn Gilbert

   Background: ‘One Health’ represents a call for health researchers and practitioners at the human, animal and environmental interfaces to work together to mitigate the risks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). A One Health approach emphasizing inter-disciplinary...

3. 2016 Study of Current Conditions of Kentucky County Animal Shelters and Degree of Compliance with Kentucky Animal Shelter Laws

   

   | Contributor(s):: Cynthia L. Gaskill, Rachel Cullman-Clark, Liane Lachiewicz, Matt Lamarre, Brad Rohleder, Kristin Sadler, Rachel Sparling, Craig N. Carter

   Kentucky’s county animal shelter conditions have not been studied for over 20 years. Major goals of this study were to assess current conditions in Kentucky’s county shelters and determine the degree of compliance with Kentucky shelter laws. Additional information was gathered to...

4. Encouraging pet-friendly housing while protecting landlords from liability

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   | Contributor(s):: Laurel Palluzi

5. Service, Comfort, or Emotional Support? The Evolution of Disability Law and Campus Housing

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   | Contributor(s):: Mark Bauman, Denise L. Davidson, Michael C. Sachs, Tegan Kotarski

6. Recent Developments in Animal Tort and Insurance Law

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   | Contributor(s):: Adam P. Karp, Margrit Lent Parker

7. They Say Emotional Support Dog, We Say Service Dog: Why the Americans with Disabilities Act Should Recognize Emotional Support Dogs as Service Animals

   

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   | Contributor(s):: Chelsea Hernandez-Silk

   This article explores the laws surrounding emotional support animals. Specifically, the author analyzes the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Air Carrier Access Act. This article proposes that emotional support animals should be recognized under federal legislation...

8. For the Love of Darcie: recognising the human-companion animal relationship in housing law and policy

   

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   | Contributor(s):: Deborah Rook, Marcy Wilhelm-South

   This paper identifies the law’s failure to recognise and protect the human-companion animal relationship in the housing arena. The nature of the human-companion animal relationship has striking similarities to human-human relationships in the socially supportive aspects of the...

9. Veterinarians and Their Perception of the Treatment of Animal Abuse Cases in the Criminal Justice System

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   | Contributor(s):: Dustin A. Richardson

   Americans love their companion animals. In 2015, nearly two-thirds (65%) of all households in the U.S. housed at least one pet (APPA, n.d.). This love does not translate to policy, however, as many animals are left defenseless. Interestingly, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (2016) has ranked...

10. Oct 13 2017

    25th Annual Animal Law Conference

    Lewis and Clark Law School and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have a rich history hosting and supporting animal law conferences for students, practitioners, scholars and activists. In 1982, ALDF...

    https://habricentral.org/events/details/509

11. Beasts on Fields. Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Nature-Culture Borderlands

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    | Contributor(s):: Tino Johansson

    Human-wildlife conflicts are today an integral part of the rural development discourse. In this research, the main focus is on the spatial explanation which is not a very common approach in the reviewed literature. My research hypothesis is based on the assumption that human-wildlife conflicts...

12. Healing bonds: Animal assisted interventions with adjudicated male youth

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    | Contributor(s):: Johnson, Amy, Bruneau, Laura, Blazina, Christopher, Kogan, Lori R.

13. Knowledge about the penalties imposed people who mistreat animalsConhecimento sobre as penalidades aplicadas as pessoas que maltratam animais

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    | Contributor(s):: Lima, J. L. A. de, Alves, N. D., Amora, S. S. A., Lima, C. T. A. de, Torres, L. F., Melo, F. da C. S.

    A survey was conducted to determine the knowledge level of penalties for animal cruelty in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil [date not given]. It was shown that 60% of respondents said they knew animals had legislative protection, while 40% were unaware of this. 18% said they knew some animal...

14. Animal welfare aspects in cat ownershipTierschutzrelevante Aspekte bei der Katzenhaltung

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    | Contributor(s):: Hoefer, M.

    A review on the policies, welfare issues, and law on cat ownership in Germany was presented.

15. Protocol for expert report on animal welfare in case of companion animal cruelty suspicion

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    | Contributor(s):: Hammerschmidt, J., Molento, C. F. M.

    Animal welfare expert reports may support court decisions when animal abuse or maltreatment is suspected. The objective of this work is to adapt animal welfare assessment protocols to identify companion animal abuse. The proposed protocol includes four indicator categories: nutritional, comfort,...

16. Recognizing and responding to cases of suspected animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect: what the veterinarian needs to know

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    | Contributor(s):: Arkow, P.

    The identification of a "battered pets" syndrome, which put the veterinary profession on a parallel footing with its counterparts in human medicine who respond to battered children, women, and elders, expanded the veterinarian's role as an advocate for animals' welfare to include the recognition...

17. Animal trials

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    | Contributor(s):: Evans, E. P.

18. The criminal prosecution and capital punishment of animals

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    | Contributor(s):: Evans, E. P.

19. Feb 18 2016

    Harvard Workshop on Animals in Comparative Constitutional Law

    This conference at Harvard's Law School will focus on human-animal studies and animal law.

    https://habricentral.org/events/details/431

20. Feb 18 2016

    Harvard Workshop on Animals in Comparative Constitutional Law

    https://habricentral.org/events/details/432