News Roundup

• New Science Emboldens Long Shot Bid for Dolphin, Whale Rights (Wired)
• Pit Bulls "Inherently Dangerous" Says Maryland Appeals Court (JD Supra)
• Head of Nonprofit on Crusade to Shut Down Illegal Florida Slaughterhouses (NBC 6 Miami)
• Housing Complexes have Strict Policies Banning Animals (UCF Central Florida Future)
• Alachua County Animal Services Host Summer Adoptathon (Alligator)
• Baby Manatee Captured in Florida (UPI)

New Book: A Worldview of Animal Law

Nationally renowned animal lawyers Bruce Wagman and Matthew Liebman have a new book out entitled "A Worldview of Animal Law."  The Law and Politics Book Review has a review by University of South Florida professor Steven Tauber.  If you've read anything that Wagman or Liebman have authored previously, you know this will be an excellent resource.  I can't wait to check it out!

Animal Law Newsletters Available Online

The Florida Bar Animal Law Committee has a couple of its most recent newsletters available online now.  The Winter 2011 Newsletter features an article on the PETS Act and the Spring 2012 Newsletter is a student edition featuring submissions from Florida law school students.

The ABA/Tips Animal Law Committee also recently released its Summer 2012 Newsletter.