The May 2013 issue of the National Link Coalition's Link-letter
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Is Pet Ownership Sustainable?
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Safer food for EU citizens: new Commission’s proposal
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Animal welfare amendments (New Zealand)
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The Olympics, the English Queen, and Government Collaboration ... (New Zealand)
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Climate Change Education (Free Resource)
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Animal health scanning network (Australia)
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Livestock's long shadow (Sweden)
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A Tiger, a Truck Stop and a Pitched Legal Battle (Louisiana, USA)
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"....where the experts clarify the ethics, science and law of animal welfare"
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Legally protecting and compelling veterinarians in issues of animal abuse and domestic violence
This is a peer-reviewed paper in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal which considers the responsibilities of veterinarians to report suspected abuse of both animals and humans, and the associated...more >>
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Where to study animal law?
20 years ago, environmental law was a still a relatively new subject among lawyers. Today however, it is a recognised legal specialty. Animal law has been described as the "younger sibling...more >>
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What's the real issue with live animal exports?
What if animals could be transported in conditions where they were treated well? At very least, to the standards set out in contemporary animal welfare legislation? Animals are transported every day...more >>
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Dog bites: What about licensing dog owners?
The problem of dog bites is not restricted to a legal jurisdiction, and clearly it is a risk in any area where dogs are in close proximity to humans. Some legal jurisdictions have laws governing dog...more >>
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Dog Fighting “Legend” Deserves Maximum Sentence, Federal Appeals Court Holds (USA)
How do dog fighters see themselves? According to the attached opinion article, they call themselves "dog men" and proudly see themselves as defenders of a tradition that has existed for...more >>
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Careers in Animal Law
The first book of its kind, Careers in Animal Law: Welfare, Protection and Advocacy is an invaluable resource for law students interested in animal law, seasoned attorneys seeking a new direction, or...more >>
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About IAL..
International Animal LawTM has established international, multidisciplinary networks encompassing experts from education, law, ethics, science, conservation, and other specialties that are relevant to the discipline of animal welfare.
International Animal LawTM is an organization committed to improving animal and human welfare by:
- Facilitating communication between experts participating in fields associated with animal welfare;
- Providing objective, practical and authoritative education on animal welfare and related subjects;
- Contributing to the development of animal law as a legal discipline;
- Supporting postgraduate studies of selected topics relevant to the disciplines of animal welfare ethics, science, and law.
Services of IAL
International Animal LawTM is uniquely positioned to provide valuable knowledge, experience and skills to a wide range of initiatives and projects which involve issues of animal welfare.
International Animal LawTM provides:
- Access to multi-disciplinary professional networks; providing
- Providing independent, objective, and applied expertise and commentary on matters of animal welfare and related subjects.
- Access to professionals who provide you with realistic assessment and advice regarding projects and policies involving matters of animal welfare; and
- Access to professional and practical education and training in matters of animal welfare; and
- Comprehensive assistance to help you meet your existing and impending animal welfare obligations.
The experts of animal welfare
International Animal LawTM recognises animal welfare as a multidisciplinary, multifactorial issue which is relevant to wider global issues. IAL also recognises that animal welfare is an issue involving many stakeholders where animals are one, though not the only, stakeholder whose interests must be realistically balanced and appropriately prioritised.
The IAL global network includes experts from ethics, science, and law who address a wide variety of animal-related subjects including, for example:
- Global and national governance of animal welfare;
- The evolving role and legal accountability of animal welfare professionals;
- The link between animal abuse and domestic violence – how to protect and compel change;
- Putting animals and their welfare in context of contemporary global issues.
- Critical assessment of the contrasting moral, ethical, and legal debates concerning the uses of animals. More>>
