March 26, 2025
By: William D. Slicker, Esq. In 2017, a neighbor of Travis Archer heard a labrador retriever puppy named Ponce being beaten and called the police.[i] […]
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February 12, 2025
By: Samantha Joles I. What are Primate Breeding Facilities? Primate breeding facilities are sprinkled throughout the United States. These facilities span hundreds of acres and […]
February 12, 2025
By Samantha Joles I. The Florida Black Bear The Florida black bear is a subspecies of American black bear that resides in nearly every type of […]
June 11, 2021
By John K. Powell, Chair The Animal Law Section (ALS) experienced another successful year, remaining on the forefront of advancing animal law issues while building upon […]
March 11, 2021
By: Ashley Joan Englund and Kelsey Beirne “The morning of the trial was excruciating for Anna, as it is for every child victim or witness who […]
September 14, 2020
The authors of this article are native Floridians who grew up in South Florida and have witnessed personally the splendor and decline of Florida’s living coral […]
July 11, 2019
Anthony Joseph Avella was charged with practicing veterinary medicine without a license and cruelty to animals after he injured his miniature dachshund, Thor, in an attempt […]
March 14, 2019
We’ve all seen the horrific pictures of marine animal carcasses washed up on Florida’s beaches. Animals emblematic of our state’s wildlife—such as manatees, dolphins, and sea […]
January 4, 2019
As the values of our society have changed over time, often very slowly over decades, our laws have naturally followed suit. During the last two decades […]