Vindicating Pierson v. Post’s ‘Saucy Intruder’: Of Wildlife Crimes & Crimes Against Wildlife
Presented 12/16/20
Join David Rosengard, Animal Legal Defense Fund senior staff attorney, for a discussion regarding wildlife crimes, crimes against wildlife — and the subtle but significant difference between the two.
Beginning with a look at the venerable history of wildlife law, we will explore how traditional approaches fail to account for the experience of the animals themselves, as well as the fundamental nature of animal cruelty laws. As we search for answers, we discover that justice — and raison d’être of modern cruelty statutes — call for the law to be deployed in order to shield wildlife from unlawful suffering at human hands.
This webinar has been prerecorded. Watch it now!
Resources
- How We Work: Criminal Justice Program
- Laws that Protect Animals
- Two Great Legal Victories for Animals in Oregon
- Dogs Are Not Mere Property, Rules Oregon Supreme Court
- A Death Of Ethics: Is Hunting Destroying Itself?
- Play Dead: Queso the Cat Story
- A Dog is Not a Stereo: The Role of Animal Sentience in Determining the Scope of Owner Privacy Interests Under Oregon Law
- Vindicating Pierson v. Post’s ‘Saucy Intruder’: Of Wildlife Crimes & Crimes Against Wildlife – PPT Presentation (PDF)
- Wildlife Crimes and Crimes Against Wildlife discussion guide (PDF)
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David B. Rosengard
Managing Attorney
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