NZ deer farmers get China call
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Running from climate change may trip up some species
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More dangerous dog owners to be jailed (UK)
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Cattle export ban compo (Australia)
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Governing Animals: Animal Welfare and the Liberal State
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Some ethical, social, and legal considerations of xenotransplantation
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The Aussie fruitfly in New Zealand
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New hunting law proposed (New South Wales, Australia)
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Prosecuting Animal Abuse
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"....where the experts clarify the ethics, science and law of animal welfare"
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Register Now for September 2012 “3 P’s” Seminar (Local Authority Officers , England and Wales)
Registrations to the September 2012 seminar titled "The 3 P's of animal investigations: Powers, Planning, and Prosecution" are now open.
Inspectors, Managers, and other Officers are...more >>
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Online Course: Animal welfare: ethics, science and law
To view a presentation about the course please click here>>
To view part of the first module please click here>>
Module One: Animals, welfare and law (Introductory module)
The...more >>
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Legally protecting and compelling veterinarians in issues of animal abuse and domestic violence
This is a peer-reviewed paper in the New Zealand Veterinary Journal which considers the responsibilities of veterinarians to report suspected abuse of both animals and humans, and the associated...more >>
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FREE Practical Guidance Offered for Veterinarians
In recent years, training has become available to help veterinarians make clinical diagnoses of suspected animal neglect, cruelty, maltreatment, abuse, starvation, and fighting. But little has been...more >>
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Dog bites: What about licensing dog owners?
The problem of dog bites is not restricted to a legal jurisdiction, and clearly it is a risk in any area where dogs are in close proximity to humans. Some legal jurisdictions have laws governing dog...more >>
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Where to study animal law?
20 years ago, environmental law was a still a relatively new subject among lawyers. Today however, it is a recognised legal specialty. Animal law has been described as the "younger sibling...more >>
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Animal use in research and a new EU directive
A conference being held at Northumbria University (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) will address the ethical, legal and scientific issues raised by the new EU Directive (2010/63/EU) on the...more >>
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International Animal-Law Newsletter February 2012
There are four “sections” in this IAL update, and as always, on the assumption that you enjoy the contents, please “pass it forward” and encourage others to join and...more >>
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International Animal LawTM has established international, multidisciplinary networks encompassing experts from education, law, ethics, science, conservation, and other specialties that are relevant to the discipline of animal welfare.
International Animal LawTM is an organization committed to improving animal and human welfare by:
- Facilitating communication between experts participating in fields associated with animal welfare;
- Providing objective, practical and authoritative education on animal welfare and related subjects;
- Contributing to the development of animal law as a legal discipline;
- Supporting postgraduate studies of selected topics relevant to the disciplines of animal welfare ethics, science, and law.
Services of IAL
International Animal LawTM is uniquely positioned to provide valuable knowledge, experience and skills to a wide range of initiatives and projects which involve issues of animal welfare.
International Animal LawTM provides:
- Access to multi-disciplinary professional networks; providing
- Providing independent, objective, and applied expertise and commentary on matters of animal welfare and related subjects.
- Access to professionals who provide you with realistic assessment and advice regarding projects and policies involving matters of animal welfare; and
- Access to professional and practical education and training in matters of animal welfare; and
- Comprehensive assistance to help you meet your existing and impending animal welfare obligations.
The experts of animal welfare
International Animal LawTM recognises animal welfare as a multidisciplinary, multifactorial issue which is relevant to wider global issues. IAL also recognises that animal welfare is an issue involving many stakeholders where animals are one, though not the only, stakeholder whose interests must be realistically balanced and appropriately prioritised.
The IAL global network includes experts from ethics, science, and law who address a wide variety of animal-related subjects including, for example:
- Global and national governance of animal welfare;
- The evolving role and legal accountability of animal welfare professionals;
- The link between animal abuse and domestic violence – how to protect and compel change;
- Putting animals and their welfare in context of contemporary global issues.
- Critical assessment of the contrasting moral, ethical, and legal debates concerning the uses of animals. More>>
