Lewis & Clark Law School (OR) Center for Animal Law Studies, Latest Updates

At the Center for Animal Law Studies, our incredible students, alumni, and professors are advocating for animals around the world. Below are inspiring updates about some of our recent impactful animal protection work. For a full list of the latest news and information, visit our News & Events page.

The EATS Act: A Dangerous Step Backwards for Farmed Animal Protection

Professor Joyce Tischler and Lewis & Clark Law School 3L Akela Baldwin share what you should know about the EATS Act to protect important legal advancements made for farmed animals.

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United States Finds China’s Pangolin Trade Undermines Wildlife Treaty

Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked mammals in the world. The Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment, together with collaborating organizations, successfully pursued a Pelly Petition to protect them.

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Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing is a Crisis for Sharks and Other Aquatic Animals

Across the globe, aquatic animals and oceans are in peril due to industrial-scale fishing.

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Unregulated fishing explodes, spells doom for jumbo flying squids in the absence of real change

In honor of World Oceans Day, our Global Law Alliance for Animals and the Environment (GLA) dives into the perils facing the highly intelligent jumbo flying squid and their importance to marine ecosystems.

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The Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) was founded in 2008 with a mission to educate the next generation of animal law advocates and advance animal protection through the law. CALS has since developed into a world-renowned animal law epicenter, and our Alumni-in-Action are advancing legal protections and making a difference for animals around the world. CALS is a nonprofit organization funded by donations and grants.

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