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Summary |
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| Brief Summary of United Kingdom (UK) Animal Law | This brief summary discusses animal protection legislation in the United Kingdom (UK). |
| England and Wales - Cruelty - Animal Welfare Act 2006 | An Act establishing penalties for engaging in certain activities that are considered detrimental to animal welfare. Activities that constitute offenses include: causing an animal unnecessary suffering, mutilating an animal’s body, docking a dog’s tail (with certain limited exceptions), administering a poisonous or injurious substance to an animal, and engaging in or attending animal fighting. Nothing in the Act applies to anything lawfully done under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 or to anything which occurs in the normal course of fishing. |
| England and Wales - Dogs - The Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 | |
| England and Wales - Hunting, mammals - Hunting Act 2004 | |
| England, Wales & Scotland - Sales, live animal - The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990 | |
| England, Wales & Scotland - Wild animals - Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 | |
| England, Wales & Scotland - Wildlife - Deer Act 1991 | |
| England, Wales & Scotland - Wildlife, badgers - Protection of Badgers Act 1992 | |
| LA - Endangered Species - THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION | These Louisiana statutes set forth the legislative policy, definitions, and factors for listing endangered species. Additionally, the commission is authorized to issue and promote the sale to the general public of "endangered species" stamps as an additional source of funding for implementation of programs under these statutes. Violation of these provisions may result in a class four or class six violation. |
| Legal Protection of Animals in the UK | Detailed discussion of animal cruelty offences and positive legal duties to promote animal welfare in the UK. These provisions are found in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applicable to England and Wales, and in corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Prohibited offences include "unnecessary suffering," mutilation, docking of dogs' tails, administration of poisons and animal fighting. |