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Biological Overview of Chimpanzees Alicia S. Ivory Animal Legal and Historical Center

This article covers the biology, ecology and behavior of the common chimpanzee. Topics include physiology, habitat, reproduction, social structure and conservation status.

Detailed Discussion of Chimpanzee Laws in the United States and Abroad Alicia S Ivory Animal Legal and Historical Center

This article summarizes the international and American laws affecting chimpanzees. Each law is described, and the ways in which each law works well and works poorly are discussed. Generally, all laws affecting chimpanzees as they are currently written, do not adequately protect the species from the most salient threats to its survival.

Incidents & Attacks Involving Captive Chimpanzees Alicia S Ivory Animal Legal and Historical Center

This article describes several incidents in which captive chimpanzees have escaped, attacked or threatened humans, or have been injured or killed as a result of such an incident.

Overview of Laws Affecting Chimpanzees Alicia S Ivory Animal Legal and Historical Center

This article summarizes international and federal laws affecting chimpanzees.

Dead Dog Running: The Cruelty of Greyhound Racing and the Bases for its Abolition in Massachusetts Erin N. Jackson 7 Animal L. 175 (2001)

Ms. Jackson explores the greyhound racing industry in Massachusetts in her article and discusses the widespread and well-known animal abuse rampant in the industry. The author argues that greyhound racing in the state of Massachusetts should be abolished on the grounds that the abuse the dogs suffer is analogous to that perpetrated in outlawed animal fighting sports and that industry practices violate the basic Massachusetts anti-cruelty statute and common law.

No Shelter from the Storm: How the Execution of Pets by Law Enforcement at Beauregard Middle School in St. Bernard Parish in the Aftermath of Katrina Violated the Constitutional Rights of Pet Owners Kelly A. Jenkins Animal Legal & Historical Center

This paper explores the Fourth Amendment rights of a dog owner when law enforcement executes his/her canine companion. This paper is framed around the experiences of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana residents who evacuated to Beauregard Middle School during Hurricane Katrina.

2014 State Legislative Review Aaron C. Johnson 21 Animal L. 383 (2015) This article provides a review of significant state animal-related legislation from 2014.
Brief Summary of Wildlife Rehabilitation Laws Angela Nicole Johnson Animal Legal & Historical Center

This article presents a brief summary of the laws affecting wildlife rehabilitators. Wildlife rehabilitators care for orphaned and/or injured wildlife with the goal of returning animals back into their native habitat. Although a rehabilitator’s focus is on the care of wildlife, rehabilitators necessarily spend time complying with local, state, and federal laws, fundraising activities, coordinating volunteers, and educating the public about wildlife.

Animal Rights Cause Gains Credibility Al Johnson 1 Animal L. 11 (1995) The author compares John Stuart Mill's social movement theory to the animal rights movement.
Overview of Wildlife Rehabilitation Laws Angela Nicole Johnson Animal Legal & Historical Center

This article presents an overview of the laws affecting wildlife rehabilitators. The statutes and regulations of nine states (Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New York, Maine, North Dakota, Oregon, and Texas) are compared as to requirements for licensing. Legal issues that arise in the practice of rehabilitation are also discussed.

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