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Each year, tens of millions of animals are used in scientific and commercial research in the U.S. There are two federal statutes that cover these animals – the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the Health Research Extension Act (HREA). Together they form a complex, and often counterintuitive, system that governs the way that investigators, institutions […]
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The Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School equips students to address the intersection of animal welfare and climate change through courses in farmed animal protection, wildlife law, and disaster rescue, preparing advocates to combat environmental harm and protect animals.
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Animal law is evolving rapidly with trends like legislative advances and food system reform. Lewis & Clark’s online Animal Law programs equip students to become leaders in this growing field.
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Animals have always featured prominently in the vast landscape of media. Animal mascots are used in advertisements, animal lives are put on display in nature documentaries, animal actors feature in television shows and films, and many people spend at least a small portion of their day watching cute animal videos on social media. From the
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Charting New Frontiers in Animal Protection: Introducing Our New Insect Law Course In recent years, the field of animal law has witnessed a remarkable surge, as societies around the world have taken a growing interest in the treatment of nonhuman animals, and ways in which the law safeguards their interests. This evolution reflects a profound
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Studies show that the average American spends 40 minutes every day thinking about food. We all need food to survive. Not only is food essential to our well-being, we have a deeply personal relationship with food. This relationship can be informed by politics, culture, ethics, religion, and taste preferences. Food can also be a way to express
Lewis & Clark’s online advanced degrees in Animal Law are one-of-a-kind. The LLM in Animal Law (for lawyers) is the only advanced legal degree in animal law in the world. The MSL in Animal Law (for non-lawyers) is groundbreaking: it’s the first animal law master’s degree of its kind in the United States. The Center for
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The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School now offers the world’s first online Animal Law LLM! An LLM is a Masters of Law, available to U.S. and international law graduates and attorneys who are passionate about advancing animal protection through the law. The only one of its kind, this
