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About the Author | |
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Introduction | |
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The Animal Rights Movement | |
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An Overview | |
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Legislative Efforts | |
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Animal Rights Organizations | |
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Animal Welfare | |
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Strict Animal Rights | |
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Animal Liberation | |
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) | |
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Animal Anti-Cruelty Legislation | |
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Historical Background | |
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Modern Day Legislation | |
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Protected Rights | |
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The Right to Nourishment and Adequate Living Conditions | |
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The Right to Protection from Abandonment | |
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The Right to Protection from Poisoning | |
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The Right to Humane Transportation | |
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Standard of Proof | |
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Exemption for Scientific Experimentation | |
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Domestic Animals | |
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Marine Mammals | |
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In General | |
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 | |
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Commercial Whaling | |
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The Tuna Industry | |
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Livestock and the Meatpacking Industry | |
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In General | |
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The Federal Humane Slaughter Act | |
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Animal Experimentation | |
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Historical Background | |
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Procurement Laws | |
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The Federal Animal Welfare Act | |
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The Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act | |
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Animal Care Committees | |
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Animal Experimentation in the Classroom | |
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Hunting and Wildlife Management | |
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In General | |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
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Citizen Involvement | |
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Trapping | |
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Types of Traps | |
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Trap Visitation | |
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Miscellaneous Restrictions | |
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Hunter Harassment Statutes | |
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Wildlife Management | |
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Deer Hunts | |
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Wildlife Contraception | |
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Protection of Wild Horses | |
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Sports and Entertainment | |
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Animals in Captivity | |
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Horse Racing | |
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Animal Fights | |
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Endangered Species | |
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In General | |
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The Endangered Species Act | |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | |
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Regional Offices | |
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The USFWS Division of Endangered Species | |
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Companion Animals | |
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In General | |
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Applicable Law | |
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Federal Legislation | |
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The Housing and Urban Rural Recovery Act of 1983 | |
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The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 | |
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The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 | |
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | |
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The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | |
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State Laws | |
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Animal Sacrifice | |
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In General | |
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Santeria | |
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Animal Sacrifice | |
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Appendices | |
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National Animal Rights Organizations | |
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State Animal Anti-Cruelty Statutes | |
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Federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. [section] 2131 ET SEQ.) | |
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Complaint--Kissinger V. Board of Trustees of Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine | |
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State Hunter Harassment Statutes | |
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Sample Hunter Harassment Statute--State of Massachusetts | |
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Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act | |
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Endangered Species--Categorized by State | |
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The Endangered Species Act | |
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Usfws Endangered Species Program Offices | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |