Animal Law News
Arizona, Minnesota Add Pets to Domestic Violence Laws
In 2010, Arizona and Minnesota became the 16th and 17th states to enact laws encouraging judges to include pets in domestic violence protection orders.
Arizona’s new law - incorporated into omnibus Senate Bill 1266 and signed into law on May 7 - encourages pets to be included in...more >>
Bizarre legal offences (United Kingdom)
Spotting a grey squirrel in your back garden might seem like a stroke of luck to any nature lover – but if it happens to you, you may be a step away from breaking the law. Failing to report grey squirrels in your garden, it turns out, is illegal. So is being drunk in charge of a cow....more >>
New Zealand Vets Urged to Adopt Mandatory Abuse Reporting
Ian Robertson, a New Zealand veterinarian and lawyer specializing in animal law, wrote a peer-reviewed commentary that considers the responsibilities of veterinarians to report suspected abuse of both animals and people. Robertson suggests that veterinarians adopt a policy of mandatory reporting...more >>
The link between human-animal relationships
"The Link" addresses the negative aspects of human-animal relationships - the connection between violence to people and violence to animals.
To get regular updates and related information regarding The Link go to ...more >>
University of Denver Institute for Human-Animal Connection Launches Website
The Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC), an internationally recognized center for research and training in the varied facets of human-animal interaction -- and the first human-animal bond center housed at a school of social work -- has launched its website which...more >>
Link Guide for Prosecutors Now Available
The Link for Prosecutors, a new publication from American Humane, outlines what prosecutors need to know about...more >>
National Link Coalition
Forty experts on The Link met at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work to explore progress made over the past two years and to propose strategies for further development.
Argentina food import ban threatens EU trade deal
Restrictions on food imports by Argentina could undermine renewed talks on a free-trade agreement between the European Union and...more >>
EU broiler welfare rules come into effect
In March 2000, the European Commission adopted the report of the scientific committee on the animal health and welfare on "the welfare of chickens kept for meat production (broilers)". Now, 10 years later, the rules come into effect.
The Directive came into force in 2007...more >>
Reference books on Animals and Law (ALDF)
Animal protection laws of the United States of America and Canada, Model Animal Protection Laws Collection, Dealing with Aggressive Dogs: Community solutions that consider each dog, not their breed, Animal Hoarding Facts, and the crime of Bestiality/Zoophilia: Sexual Assault of an Animal.
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