Animals and the Law

Abstract

Pet or property? Free range or small cage? Cure for disease or cruelty by degrees? When it comes to the treatment and protection of animals and the law, the answers to questions like these are often uncomfortable -- and complicated.

In this lecture, we'll talk about how the law regards and treats animals in agriculture, in scientific experimentation, as wildlife (huntin', fishin' 'n trappin'), and as companions, and we'll explore the protection (or lack of it) of their lives, welfare, and interests.