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Law Student Paper Series — The Bear Necessities: Ursine Suffering Exposed, Explained, and Expelled
The United States is home to tens of thousands of bears, yet they receive little attention in comparison to other wildlife. Join Morgan Pattan, Michigan State University, as she discusses the psychological impact of captivity on bears. -
Racketeering of Aquatic and Wild Animal Life (Florida)
Racketeering of Aquatic and Wild Animal Life (HB 783/SB 776) would add wildlife crimes to the list of racketeering offenses, allowing further penalty to those who illegally take, kill, sell, purchase, or possess wild animals under Florida’s RICO Act. -
Massachusetts: Keep Animals Away from Abusers
An Act Relative to Protecting Animals From Abusers (HD 2845/SD 796) would prohibit a person convicted of certain animal cruelty crimes — including torture, mutilation, and dogfighting — from possessing, adopting, or fostering an animal for at least five years.March 2, 2021 Action Alert -
Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (New York)
Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) laws allow advocates — supervised law students or volunteer lawyers — to advocate for animal victims in criminal cruelty cases. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund Expands Grants for Animal Law Courses
The Animal Legal Defense Fund announced the expansion of its Animal Law Course Grant Program to allow accredited law schools to apply for $5,000 grants to fund new introductory and advanced animal law courses, or existing courses that are in danger of being cancelled due to budget cuts.March 1, 2021 Press Release -
New York: Urge Your Legislators to Support the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act
The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act (S.1130/A.4283) would shut down the puppy mill to pet store pipeline by prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in retail stores.March 1, 2021 Action Alert -
Hawaii: Help End the Cruel Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens
An Act Relating to Farm Animals (SB 346) would mandate cage-free conditions for hens, outlawing battery cages — tiny metal cages where each hen is given less space than a sheet of printer paper to spend her entire life.February 26, 2021 Action Alert -
Banning the sale of fur (Hawaii)
SB 969/HB 32 would ban the manufacture and sale of new fur products in Hawaii, with certain exceptions. -
New York: Ask Your Legislators to Protect Animal Cruelty Victims!
S.3525/A.5315 provides for an advocate in criminal cases concerning the welfare or care of an animal. Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs allow advocates — supervised law students or volunteer lawyers — to advocate for animal victims in criminal cruelty cases.February 25, 2021 Action Alert -
Massachusetts: Ask Your State Legislators to Co-Sponsor Critical Animal Protection Bills in 2021
The 2021-2022 legislative session in Massachusetts is just kicking off, and your help is needed to ensure that strengthening the state’s animal protection laws is a priority. Ask your state legislators to co-sponsor a list of critical animal protection bills this session.February 25, 2021 Action Alert
