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The evolution of animal rights legislation, anti-cruelty statutes, the Federal Animal Welfare Act, and the Endangered Species Act are examined in this volume. The legal rights afforded animals in particular situations are also explored, as well as the history of the animal rights movement. A directory, appendix, and glossary are included. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.

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

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Margaret C. Jasper is an attorney engaged in the general practice of law in South Salem, New York, concentrating in the areas of personal injury and entertainment law. Ms. Jasper holds a Juris Doctor degree from Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York, is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars, and is certified to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.