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2014 Animal L. Comm. Newsl. 1 (2014)

handle is hein.journals/anilawcn2014 and id is 1 raw text is: Winter/Spring 2014 Animal Law Committee SPECIAL WILDLIFE ISSUE INTERNATIONAL LAW'S HUMANE TREATMENT OF WILDLIFE By: David Favre The presence of animal welfare as a concept in shaping human-wildlife interactions at the international level has only arisen recently and in limited fact patterns. The material below will show both how modest the presence of the concern is today, and that is it of growing importance as human societies around the world become more aware of animal welfare issues. However, the wildlife area is one in which it is inherently very difficult to raise positive welfare standards. Also, the three examples below were chosen to reveal the changing social context in which laws are drafted. The International Whaling Convention reflects the philosophy of conservation of wildlife, the treaty CITES reflects an environmental perspective, and finally, the EU's restriction on the sale of seal products reflects the direct concern for the pain and suffering of individual animals. A Ghost of Concern in International Law While at this time the animal welfare concept is well entrenched in many national laws, there is no Continued on page 21 International Law's Humane Treatment Of W ildlife ............................. 1 Letter From The Chair ................ 3 Animal Law Subcommittee Updates ..... 5 Headline Animal Law News ............ 7 Legislative/Regulatory Developments Affecting Animals .................... 10 Animal Docket: Wild Animal Law ........ 14 FWS and NOAA Finally Split With Split- Listing ................................. 15 Wildlife Are Protected In New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act .................. 16 Can We Protect Birds While Developing Renewable Energy? The Answer Is Blowing In The W ind ........................ 18 2014 TIPS Calendar .................. 30 D~~ 9ii i , 'II liii' A ~ A i A I

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