Category: Animal law

  • Japanese Whaling Fleet Returns in Triumph With 223 Whales

    Japanese Whaling Fleet Returns in Triumph With 223 Whales

    The Japanese whaling fleet triumphantly returned this month (June 2020) from its first three month commercial hunt, with almost a full quota of 223 whales caught, amounting to 1,430 tons of frozen meat which costs $140 per kilo to buy. Bolstered by the success the Japanese government wants to spend $48 million to support more…

  • The right to roam, cats cannot trespass

    The  right to roam, cats cannot trespass

    Cats are footloose and free Unlike most other captive animals, the domestic cat has the wonderful status under the laws of most countries of the “right to roam“. In the U.K. they do not have to be securely confined and can roam without any fear or favour or legal repercussions for their actions. They cannot trespass so…