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Wanna abuse an animal and videotape it? It's ok with the 3rd Circuit.

A couple of weeks back the 3rd Circuit issued (imho) a very disappointing ruling in U.S. v. Stevens. In a 10-3 decision, it vacated the conviction of Robert Stevens, the first person tried under a 1999 law banning depictions of animal cruelty. Finding that the ban was not a sufficiently...

Mutts decoded

DNA tests sort out canine family historyBy Billy BakerBoston Globe Correspondent / August 2, 2008For mutt owners, the guessing game has come to an end. Science has stepped in with the answer to the elusive question "What kind of dog is that?"New DNA tests, which range in cost from $55 to $200,...

Landmark Farm Animal Welfare Decision in New Jersey!

Congratulations to Kathy Meyer, Amy Trakinski and Len Egert for a terrific decision handed down by the New Jersey Supreme Court Thursday!In a 78-page decision, the court ruled, among other things, that the N.J. Ag Dept's definition of "routine husbandry practices" was arbitrary and capricious. It...

Raising a global stink

Activists target methane gas from, um, cows By Michael Hawthorne |Chicago Tribune reporter3:35 PM CDT, July 31, 2008 ...

Chicago City Council Vacillates Again...

I was surprised that the Chicago City Council took up another ordinance proposal involving animals following the recent foie gras debacle....But on Tuesday it debated a measure that would have required local pet owners, with very limited exceptions, to spay or neuter their companion animals. (Of...

In The Yard, Taking Care Of Business

I was flipping through an old issue of Newsweek and saw this article. Sorry I missed this back in February, but better late than never:By Karen Springen | NEWSWEEK Updated: 12:51 p.m. ET Feb 9, 2008 From the magazine issue dated Feb 18, 2008The green economy is...

2008 Animal Law Institute

A few thoughts and reflections...On July 18, 2008, the Texas State Bar Association's Animal Law Section held its annual CLE seminar, the 8th Annual Animal Law Institute at the South Texas College of Law. I was honored to be asked to be a presenter at the conference (even though I am - as moderator...

Man charged in dog's heat-related deathAssociated PressJuly 22, 2008EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A Metro East man is accused of aggravated animal cruelty charges in connection with his dog's heat-related death. Authorities say 30-year-old Anthony Woodson left the 2-year-old Italian mastiff outside his...

Reports: Dogs, rabbits died during Loyola researchBy CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press WriterJuly 21, 2008CHICAGO - A dozen animals died during experiments at Loyola University's medical school between 2006-2007, the result of untrained lab workers and inadequate care, according to federal...

Not all cute and cuddly in land of 'designer dogs,' Humane Society saysHybrids of purebreds are at risk of being exploited as are their ownersBy Melissa Patterson Chicago Tribune reporterJuly 23, 2008The puggles, maltepoos and labradoodles scampering along Chicago streets are bred to be cute and...