Farmed Animals

Since 1983, October 2nd has been recognized as an international day of observance for farmed animals. Every day, Lewis & Clark Law School’s faculty, staff, students, and alumni are engaged in tireless efforts to ensure that animals raised in intensive farming operations worldwide have a better life and a kind future. 

A newly created scholarship for journalists and digital content designers and producers will help shine a light on industrial animal agriculture and the exploitation of farmed animals

Inspired by the compassion of animal advocate Tommy Raskin, an anonymous donor creates an Animal Law LLM scholarship to share his legacy.

Clinical Professor Erica Lyman shares a new report that provides a valuable tool to protect wetlands from animal agriculture through the Ramsar Convention.

This year commemorates the 15-year anniversary of the Center for Animal Law Studies’ founding. In honor of this milestone, we reflect on the remarkable growth of animal law education since CALS opened its doors in 2008 and some of our key achievements.

A Thanksgiving reflection by Professor Joyce Tischler

Co-hosted by the Center for Animal Law Studies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Animal Law Conference is the preeminent event in the ever-burgeoning animal law field.

Yvonne Gurira (’22, LLM, Zimbabwe) shares how she’s spearheading community outreach and stakeholder collaboration for her Global Ambassador Project.

As we honor World Farmed Animal Day, Professor Joyce Tischler and 3L Akela Baldwin share what you should know to protect important legal advancements made for farmed animals.

Professor Joyce Tischler summarizes why the United States Supreme Court’s decision upholding Proposition 12 is monumental for animals.

Alice Di Concetto (LLM ’16, France) is charting the path to end the grisly practice of chick and duck killing in the EU through her nonprofit, The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy. She explains how in this blog.

Animal Law MSL Candidate, Dr. Anna Birgitta Wahlberg, leads work to include fundamental animal rights in the Finland Constitution with support from CALS.

Yvonne Gurira (’22, LLM, Zimbabwe) shares how she is raising awareness about the detrimental effects of battery cages on chickens through an innovative campaign in Zimbabwe.

On October 11, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the meat industry’s demand to keep pregnant sows in prison cells no larger than their bodies.