Endangered Species Act: Happy 50th Birthday at a Pivotal Moment
28 Dec 2023

Endangered Species Act: Happy 50th Birthday at a Pivotal Moment

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The Act reflects our democracy Zygmunt Plater, environmental law professor, Boston College, quoted in “50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species”Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, December 28, 2023 President Richard Nixon signed the ESA into law 50 … Continued

Lunch + Legislation: Prof. John Vucetich, Academic, Researcher, Scientist … and Policy Wonk
6 Nov 2023

Lunch + Legislation: Prof. John Vucetich, Academic, Researcher, Scientist … and Policy Wonk

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His book Restoring the Balance: What wolves tell us about our relationship with nature will be published in paperback in Feb. 2024, and is available for pre-order now. Watch the interview here. I’ve come to understand that to no longer … Continued

Important Themes in Animal Law and Policy: 2022 Annual List
30 Dec 2022

Important Themes in Animal Law and Policy: 2022 Annual List

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We’ve been doing these lists since 2015 and it’s become something of an annual tradition. But it’s also important for animal advocates because this assessment brings perspective to our work. We often celebrate a victory for the animals to discover … Continued

Lunch + Legislation with Prof. Delcianna Winders: Federal Regulations and Why They Matter to Animals
4 Apr 2022

Lunch + Legislation with Prof. Delcianna Winders: Federal Regulations and Why They Matter to Animals

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Fact of the matter is that much of the lawmaking that happens in the United States today is not done by Congress but by agencies. Most of us are familiar with legislation (bills that sometimes become laws), and with court … Continued

Lunch + Legislation #10: What’s Up with … Wolves
2 Aug 2021

Lunch + Legislation #10: What’s Up with … Wolves

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Learn about this complex issue in 14 slides. Links available in this document.

Speaking Out to Protect Alaska’s Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
9 Nov 2020

Speaking Out to Protect Alaska’s Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

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Today Attorneys for Animals responded to the latest in a long series of proposed regulations issued by the Department of Interior which weaken the Endangered Species Act; or priviledge oil and gas and other industrial uses of the land; or … Continued

They All Matter
9 Sep 2020

They All Matter

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You’ve likely never heard of the American Burying Beetle. Neither had we, until the species was downgraded from “endangered” to “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency charged with administering the Act. … Continued

3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday
7 Jul 2020

3 Wins this Week and it’s only Tuesday

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On July 6, two court decisions breathed new life into the 50 year old National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; and, in one case, supported a broad interpretation of the Endangered Species Act. The decisions … Continued

US Wildlife Policy 2020: Dismantle and Degrade, Whack and Wallop
30 Jun 2020

US Wildlife Policy 2020: Dismantle and Degrade, Whack and Wallop

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Many federal agencies have been on the public’s radar during the last few months of the pandemic. The Department of Interior has not. We think it should be. “Some of the most cruel hunting practices again will be allowed on … Continued