LibGuides: Animal Law: Laws

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Protecting Farm Animals: Advocating for Stronger Laws

ASPCA provides the page: Improving Laws for Animals: Public Policy. It highlights "Key Issues" & "Latest News." It also links to collections of laws (& some regulations) on:

Animal Legal & Historical Center, Michigan State University College of Law

Angie Vega, Animal Law in Latin America (2023)
Topical introduction that currently covers: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.
Tip: Click a country > click tab: "Related Information." This tab includes links to: "Related laws."

NEW BLS Library database subscription to support research re. animal law in Latin America: BLS Library now subscribes to vLex Latin America + vLex Argentina, vLex Brazil, vLex Chile, vLex El Salvador & vLex Mexico. vLex provides a Content Explorer describing available primary & secondary legal content. Remote access requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions for one web browser.

Animal Legal Defense Fund: Animal Protection Laws

Animal Legal Defense Fund: Animal Protection Laws of Canada
Animal Legal Defense Fund: [U.S.] Laws That Protect Animals: Federal, State & Local
Overview that also links to Animal Legal Defense Fund's most recent State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report. On U.S. map, click a state's name to view its Animal Protection Laws Ranking. Click: View Details to view: Animal Protection Laws of [state X] compendium.
Animal Legal Defense Fund: Legislation
This page highlights recent U.S. federal & state bills.
Tip: Follow links: See All Federal Bills & See All State Bills.
Animal Legal Defense Fund: Model Animal Protection Laws
These are ALDF's model animal protection law provisions (definitions of terms, general prohibitions, defenses, pre-/post-conviction procedures & more).

Association of Prosecuting Attorneys: Animal Cruelty Law Summaries by [U.S.] State

Association of Prosecuting Attorneys: Animal Cruelty Law Summaries by State
Tip: These U.S. state law summaries provide titles of, and cites to, animal cruelty laws. BLS researchers could obtain current texts of the state laws by accessing: Westlaw > State Materials > selecting: state > selecting state's: Statutes & Court Rules > entering: state law's cite. This approach also would yield "Notes of Decisions," "Citing References" & "Context & Analysis."

Coller Animal Law Forum (CALF) Database

Coller Animal Law Forum Database
CALF provides "an interactive, international database that collates and analyses various laws and policies that impact farmed animals." On home screen, click: "View database" or select a specific field (Agriculture; Animal health; Animal welfare; Antimicrobial resistance; Aquaculture; Climate & Environmental protection; Labelling; Recognition of sentience; Public procurement;
Taxation; & Wild-Caught Fishing). CALF also provides factsheets to aid those who draft legislation.

Genetic Literacy Project, Global Gene Editing Regulation Tracker & Index

Genetic Literacy Project provides: Human and Agriculture Gene Editing: Regulations and Index. This site describes products/processes & their regulatory approval status in various countries/regions under categories:

Human/Health
Gene Drives
Agriculture--site states: "The regulations on genetically engineered crops and animals are emerging out of the regulatory landscape developed for transgenic GMOs."

Tip: Click on a category above > in map, click: a country or region.

Global Animal Law Association: Legislation Database

Global Animal Law Association, Legislation Database

Indigenous Peoples Law

Native American Rights Fund provides a Tribal Law Gateway & links to many additional online sources.

See also tab: Tribal Codes & Constitutions in a BLS Library research guide supporting the spring 2024 course: Native American Law.

National Survey of State Laws: Animal Welfare in HeinOnline (subscription)

National Survey of State Laws: Animal Welfare (9th ed. 2022) in HeinOnline (subscription)
Tip: Under Browse Laws by Topic, click: "Animal Welfare."
(Off-campus use: requires proxy.)

New York: Animal Law (multiple sources)

Animal Legal & Historical Center, Michigan State University College of Law: New York Statutes
Humane Society of New York, Humane Issues: Animal Action Alerts and Other Issues
Discusses recently enacted "animal friendly" New York State bills. Describes selected proposed New York State bills.
Humane Society of New York, Humane Issues: Pending New York City Legislation
New York State Bar Association, LEGALease: Animal Law in New York State