Animal Rights Law Book

	About the Author	iii
	Introduction	v
Chapter 1	The Animal Rights Movement
	An Overview	1
	Legislative Efforts	1
	Animal Rights Organizations	2
	Animal Welfare	2
	Strict Animal Rights	3
	Animal Liberation	4
	People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta)	4
Chapter 2	Animal Anti-Cruelty Legislation
	Historical Background	7
	Modern Day Legislation	8
	Protected Rights	8
	The Right to Nourishment and Adequate Living Conditions	8
	The Right to Protection from Abandonment	8
	The Right to Protection from Poisoning	8
	The Right to Humane Transportation	8
	Standard of Proof	9
	Exemption for Scientific Experimentation	9
	Domestic Animals	9
Chapter 3	Marine Mammals
	In General	11
	The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972	11
	Commercial Whaling	11
	The Tuna Industry	12
Chapter 4	Livestock and the Meatpacking Industry
	In General	15
	The Federal Humane Slaughter Act	15
Chapter 5	Animal Experimentation
	Historical Background	17
	Procurement Laws	17
	The Federal Animal Welfare Act	18
	The Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act	19
	Animal Care Committees	19
	Animal Experimentation in the Classroom	20
Chapter 6	Hunting and Wildlife Management
	In General	21
	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	21
	Citizen Involvement	22
	Trapping	22
	Types of Traps	22
	Trap Visitation	23
	Miscellaneous Restrictions	23
	Hunter Harassment Statutes	24
	Wildlife Management	24
	Deer Hunts	24
	Wildlife Contraception	24
	Protection of Wild Horses	25
Chapter 7	Sports and Entertainment
	Animals in Captivity	27
	Horse Racing	27
	Animal Fights	28
Chapter 8	Endangered Species
	In General	31
	The Endangered Species Act	31
	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	32
	Regional Offices	32
	The USFWS Division of Endangered Species	33
Chapter 9	Companion Animals
	In General	35
	Applicable Law	35
	Federal Legislation	35
	The Housing and Urban Rural Recovery Act of 1983	36
	The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988	36
	The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990	37
	The Rehabilitation Act of 1973	37
	The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)	37
	State Laws	37
Chapter 10	Animal Sacrifice
	In General	39
	Santeria	39
	Animal Sacrifice	39
	Appendices
Appendix 1	National Animal Rights Organizations	45
Appendix 2	State Animal Anti-Cruelty Statutes	61
Appendix 3	Federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. [section] 2131 ET SEQ.)	123
Appendix 4	Complaint--Kissinger V. Board of Trustees of Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine	147
Appendix 5	State Hunter Harassment Statutes	163
Appendix 6	Sample Hunter Harassment Statute--State of Massachusetts	165
Appendix 7	Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act	167
Appendix 8	Endangered Species--Categorized by State	175
Appendix 9	The Endangered Species Act	209
Appendix 10	Usfws Endangered Species Program Offices	253
	Glossary	255
	Bibliography	257