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Animal Legal & Historical Center (Michigan State University)
An information repository for animal law, including introductions to various animal law topics, detailed articles on animal law issues, and select primary sources (cases, statutes, regulations, and local ordinances).
Animal Welfare (National Agricultural Law Center)
A guide highlighting major federal animal welfare statutes and regulations. Also features an animal welfare case law index (state and federal), an agricultural law bibliography, and links to other reference resources covering various animal welfare issues.
Animal Law in a Nutshell by Call Number: KF390.5.A5 F73 2016ISBN: 9781634602792Publication Date: 2016-06-10Available in eBook format. Topics include animal anti-cruelty laws, industrial and agricultural uses of animals, torts and other claims for harm done to animals, as well as federal, state and local regulation of animal ownership and use, animal rights activism, hunting, fishing and other recreational uses of animals, animals in entertainment, issues arising when animals are the subject of a contract or the intended beneficiary of a will or trust, remedies for harm done to animals, international animal law, and anticipated future legal developments in the field.
Understanding Animal Law by Call Number: KF390.5.A5 K37 2016ISBN: 9780769854205Publication Date: 2016-10-25This text not only covers obvious topics such as dangerous dog litigation, veterinary malpractice, wildlife law, service animals, valuation of animals, humans harmed by animals, end-of-life/euthanasia, and custody issues; but also provides analysis of other areas of law where they intersect with animal law issues, such as: criminal law, estate planning, consumer protection, bankruptcy, insurance law, contractual disputes, and Section 1983.
Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare by Call Number: Reference (HV4708 .E53 2010)ISBN: 9780313352560Publication Date: 2009-11-25Available in eBook format. A landmark publishing achievement on the subject, the new edition of this encyclopedia covers the full range of issues related to animal protection. Includes hundreds of alphabetically organized entries covering the full range of topics related to animal rights and welfare, including dog fighting, endangered species in zoos, animals as disease carriers, factory farming, veganism, and more.
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