Animal Law News
New meat testing laws (European Union)
The EU has agreed on new rules governing animal testing in Europe. EU member states met recently to sign off on a political agreement paving the way for a new Directive. The new set of rules replace Directive 86/609/EC on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, which is...more >>
Educational strategies to promote animal welfare concepts and practices (Brazil)
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the São Paulo State University (FCAV-UNESP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Commission (EC) have organized two workshops (31 May 2010 to 01 Jun 2010) to promote discussion about available and...more >>
Historic sentence for cruel poultry farmer (New Zealand)
Running a poultry farm in a way that caused suffering and distress to animals in his care has landed an Auckland poultry farmer in prison and cost him the right to own broiler hens for 10 years.
Gerard Francis Van Den Bogaart, trading as Golden Harvest Poultry, was today sentenced by Her...more >>
Book Reviews
Opinions regarding the place of animals in society range enormously, falling somewhere on the spectrum between perspectives that view animals as a simple commodity for human use to being creatures with inherent value that justifies them having individual protections as "...more >>
If Local Authorities are found to fail a legal duty of care to check for dangerous dogs, then how liable are they?
The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill has now completed stage three of its passage through the Scottish parliament. The bill highlights the responsibility of the owners to prevent dog attacks to protect the public, and places less emphasis on the breed of dog mirroring the principle of ...more >>
Animal-Welfare Education for Veterinary Students
David Main, Lecturer in Animal Welfare at the Department of Clinical Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol says “Although the veterinary curriculum is under continual pressure, the drivers (policy makers, student expectations, and trade requirements) for including animal...more >>
Tokelau whale sanctuary
Tokelau has declared a whale sanctuary in its waters, bringing the number of national and territorial sanctuaries in the South Pacific to 11. The sanctuary will cover 290,000sq km of ocean.
Sanctuaries have only moral force, but are seen by supporters as helping support the recovery of...more >>
Pan Pacific Veterinary Conference
Animal welfare and the law - the role and liability of veterinarians in large animal practice
You may have already noticed the steadily increasing public and political attention to issues of animal welfare which is paralleled by increased interest and involvement of the...more >>
Dangerous dogs and the law (England)
The Dangerous Dogs Act was introduced in haste in 1991 after a series of horrific and well-publicised dog attacks on children. The consultation document and the Government’s press announcements indicate that the intention is to toughen existing laws aimed at protecting the public from...more >>
Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties
"It’s not that animal abuse is more prevalent ... what has changed over the past few years is the recognition that animal abuse is often a warning sign for other types of violence and neglect" says Stephan Otto, Director of legislative affairs with ALDF.
At least 27 states...more >>