Animal Rights Lawyers Continue to Emerge
Critter News
MARCH 14, 2010
Interesting article in the Gazette, a Canadian publication. Tags: animal rights animal law.
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Hard for Russian Veterinarians to Use Anesthesia Due to Russian Drug Laws
Critter News
APRIL 17, 2012
leaving them to sometimes do procedures with nothing to numb the animals' pain. Read the full article in The Moscow Times. After eight years of fighting a strict law that virtually bans an anesthetic essential for their work, Russia's veterinarians say they have nearly reached the end of their tether.
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Animal Rights is Pernicious Nonsense?
Animal Person
MAY 10, 2009
In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Now, I know you're saying: That's not what animal rights is. For an attorney, that's awfully weak.
Lawsuit to Challenge Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Critter News
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Read the full article in the Washington Post. A group of animal rights activists sued the U.S. government Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of a rarely used law they say treats them like terrorists if they cause a loss in profits for businesses that use or sell animal products.
EU Bans Battery Cages
Critter News
JANUARY 25, 2012
Full article on Food Safety News. The law, finalized in 1999, comes after a 12-year "phase-out" period meant to allow egg farmers time to implement the costly transition away from battery cages. Others have arranged for barns or other free-range systems, but the law now clearly reserves hens a seat at a nest. As of Jan.
Steps Towards Ending Factory Farming?
Critter News
AUGUST 15, 2010
Last week there was a slew of articles about the agreement in Ohio between the farm industry and animal welfare activists to expand cage sizes for calves (veal), hens and pigs. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit. Well, maybe, although I think there is still a long way to go.
Bloodless Bullfights No Longer Interest Me
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
But within the last year, an animal cruelty investigation almost shut one down because spikes were being used to antagonize the bull. This was a clear violation of animal law. Next time, though, I might want to hook up with an animal rights group to protest.
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