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The Attitude Towards and Application of Animals in Traditional Chinese Culture | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
A comprehensive consideration of the role of animals in the cultural development of China, |
China Case Studies: 2. Wolves Escape from a Zoo | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Web Center |
A short case study about the killing of wolves that escaped from a zoo in China. |
China Case Studies: 3. Bear Bile from Caged Moon Bears | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Web Center |
This is a short case study about the issue of using caged bears to extract bile in China. |
China Case Studies: 4. Live Food for the Tigers | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Web Center |
A short case study form China about the practice of feeding a captured animal like tiger, live goats and cows as entertainment. |
China Case Studies: 5. Water Filled Meat | Song Wei | Animal Legal and Historical Web Center |
A case study from China about the practice of adding water to animals before they are sold, to increase weight. |
EFFECTIVE VOIR DIRE IN ANIMAL CASES | Larry Weiss | 2 Animal L. 187 (1996) | This article was adapted from remarks from Larry Weiss at a symposium held by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund of Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College on September 23, 1995 regarding issues affecting domestic and captive animals. |
Breed-Specific Legislation in the United States | Linda S. Weiss | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
The author discusses the current state of breed-specific legislation (BSL) in several states, examining the efficacy of each law and the application to commonly assumed "dangerous breeds" of dogs. Upon investigation, the author concludes BSL is not an effective means of regulating canine behavior in communities. |
EXPANSION OF THE FLORIDA ANIMAL ANTI-CRUELTY STATUTE TO BETTER SERVE ANIMALS | Laura Wesolowski | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This paper will focus on animal use in transient, traveling exhibitions that do not have educational components. By nature, circuses, carnivals, and other traveling shows require the animals that are property to travel regularly and to perform for the public regularly. Researchers have found that this lifestyle is problematic for animals, in general, due to the living and traveling conditions that animals are subjected to as well as the pressures of performance of unnatural acts in unnatural environments. |
Collection and Summary of Principal Animal Laws for D.C. | Hayden Wetzel | Animal Legal & Historical Center | The page includes a textual summary of the history of animal control in the Corporations of Washington, Georgetown, and the County of Washington, which became collectively known as the District of Columbia in 1871. A thorough collection of the chronology of animal control laws from 1791 to about 1940 is also attached. This includes a complete list of all laws related to animals for this period. As noted by the author, animal control tended evolve among two tracks: (1) farm animals estrays and procedures for boarding and/or returning them to their owners; and (2) dogs, which were more or less viewed as a health concerns and financial drains for local government. Enactment of anti-cruelty laws did not occur until the late nineteenth century. |
Georgia's "Responsible Dog Ownership Law" Summary (2012) | Claudine Wilkins | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
On May 3, 2012 Governor Deal signed the "Responsible Dog Ownership Law", OCGA 4-8-1 through 4-8-33, legislation sponsored by Rep. Gene Maddox to protect the general public and their pets from injuries and death caused by dog attacks. The law was meant to provide “minimal” standards across the state but does not prevent counties or cities from adding more restrictive requirements & stringent penalties. This law clarifies classifications of dogs subsequent to the event and outlines the responsibilities of owners and the consequences of non-compliance with the requirements. The effective date is July 1, 2012. |