Animal Law

U.S. Edition (published weekly) + Canada Edition (published twice monthly) provide updates on key animal law & policy issues. Updates link to background sources. The U.S. Edition covers "federal, state, and municipal legislative affairs; federal and state case law; federal agency actions; academic publications"; and selected additional updates. Both editions also periodically include "International Spotlights" highlighting developments such as: "UK Government Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing" (Nov. 11,2025) + "Mexico Embeds Animal Welfare in Its Constitution" (Dec. 2, 2024). Also now includes a quarterly "Scholarship Digest" highlighting recent scholarship. Researchers can subscribe to receive free weekly updates through email.
Tip: Use "Search Articles" feature @ https://thebrooksinstitute.org/animal-law-digest/search

The description states this is "a series highlighting legal and policy developments in the rapidly emerging field of animal law."

Tip: Filter news by category (Animals Used in Research, Captive Animals, Companion Animals, Farmed Animals & Wildlife).

This "nonprofit human-animal relationship think tank" provides both a general newsletter & an academic newsletter.

Tip: Press releases highlight recent laws, regulations & cases.

"Areas of Work" include pages on: Climate Change, Food, Health, Oceans, Water & The Wild.

Tip: Read posts by category, such as Cases, Issues or Legislation.

Tip: Search by keyword(s).

Tip: BLS students, faculty & administrators can create individual NYTimes.com accounts.

Tip: BLS students, faculty & administrators can create individual WashingtonPost.com accounts.

Tip: At this searchable site, view animal law developments by subject tag.

This searchable database provides animal law news from newspapers, newsletters, magazines, journals & government press releases. It also includes transcripts of some t.v. & radio programs about animal law + U.S. Congressional testimony related to animal law.
BLS researchers: Log in w/ your BLS Westlaw username/password.

Provides information about upcoming webinars and links to a YouTube channel of recorded webinars. Recorded webinars include "The Uses of Sentience in Legal Advocacy" and "Scientific Declarations on Animal Capacities." Invites interested persons to join the Animal Law & Science Project Listserv. Site states: "To subscribe, send a blank email (no subject or body) to animallawscience-subscribe-request@listserve.law.gwu.edu. There will be a confirmation email with a link to click that is sent in return."

Tip: Home page provides recent animal law news & links to a news archive.

Tip: Review posts by category, such as Court Decisions or the name of a specific act (e.g., Endangered Species Act).

Tip: Click: News & Media.

Tip: "Refine Your Results" by News Category (e.g., Climate Change, Endangered Species Act, Wildlife Crime or Wildlife Management).