Brooks Animal Law Digest - Issue No. 36 (June 22, 2020)

Ontario has passed Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, which could make it illegal for employee whistleblowers to expose animal abuse and other violations on animal farming operations.

Michigan Senate Bill 0971 proposes to prohibit conducting research or training activities on dogs “in a manner that causes pain and distress.” A violation of this ban would be punishable by a fine of between $1000 and $5000.

A D.C. federal judge has declined to issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting the implementation of the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to allow for the killing of some grizzly bears on land used for cattle grazing. The plan was challenged by several environmental groups.

Groups including the Conservation Law Foundation, National Resources Defense Council, and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed suit against the Trump administration, challenging the President’s rescission of a fishing ban in a marine monument off the coast of Cape Cod.

The Center for Biological Diversity, Desert Survivors, Western Watersheds Project, and WildEarth Guardians have given notice that they intend to file suit against the Trump administration over its decision to not classify the bistate sage grouse as an endangered species.

Ontario has passed Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, which could make it illegal for employee whistleblowers to expose animal abuse and other violations on animal farming operations.

A chapter entitled Less Meat, Less Heat—The Potential of Social Marketing to Reduce Meat Consumption published in the book Innovations for Metropolitan Areas considers tactics to reduce meat consumption in order to address climate change.