What is Animal Law?
Animal Law Education (ALE)
"Animal Law is the field of law that seeks to govern the interactions between human and nonhuman animals. It covers a diverse array of domestic and international legal issues, arising in statutory, judicial, executive, regulatory and theoretical contexts.....Over the past decade, Animal Law has become an established and distinct area of law. A growing number of ..... educational institutions are teaching Animal Law, with 16 universities in Australia and 165 universities in North America offering an animal law courses."
Layman’s Guide to the World of Animal Protection Law
Animal protection laws are mainly focused on benefiting human interests over those of the animals based on the long-standing view that they have been generally judged as property, objects or chattels with no rights. This is something called ‘legitimate human interests’ whereby consideration is given to a law’s impact on all the different groups whose financial or social interests might be adversely affected by its introduction, particularly in the case of science and farming.
Animal Law 101: An Overview of Animal Law
"Animal law is the combination of statutory and case law that relates to or has an impact on nonhuman animals. It encompasses companion animals and wildlife and animals used in entertainment, research and ones raised for food.Animal law permeates and affects most traditional areas of the law – including tort, contract, criminal, constitutional, family, environmental, administrative, and trust law. The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s (ALDF) Animal Law Academy https://aldf.org/article/animal-law-academy/ provides articles, educational webinars, and CLEs covering both substantive and practical topics in animal law."
The Future of Animal Law by David Favre - Published in the Michigan Bar Journal
"The social status of animals within human society has been evolving for decades in the United States, and therefore it is a fair question to ask: What direction is foreseeable for animals within the law in the future? Here, we can think of the future in the terms of three or so decades."
Brooks Institute: An Introduction to Animal Law Fundamentals
"The Animal Law Fundamentals series offers a comprehensive overview of the rapidly developing field of animal law in an accessible format. This series will serve as a resource for anyone interested in how the law intersects with animal welfare, ethics, and justice. Featuring papers and presentations by leading scholars and practitioners, this series will cover the historical, practical, and philosophical dimensions of animal law, from in-depth explorations of landmark statutes such as the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act to broad discussions about the moral and legal status of animals as rights holders themselves."
Defining Animal Law with David Favre
"This week’s Defining HAS video series video is by David Favre, Professor of Law at Michigan State University, who has explained the concept of animal law. Prior to joining the Michigan State Law College faculty in 1976, Professor Favre was a practicing attorney in Virginia. He has written several articles and books dealing with animal issues including such topics as animal cruelty, wildlife law, the use of animals for scientific research, and international control of animal trade. His books include Animal Law and Dog Behavior, Animal Law: Welfare, Interest, and Rights, and International Trade in Endangered Species. He also has presented to international audiences on these topics. He is a national officer of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and of the ABA Committee on Animal Law."