Animal News & Alerts (8/28/2009)

FIRST SALDF MEETING!
Join us for the first Lewis & Clark Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Meeting on Thursday, September 10th from 12-1pm in the animal law suite (bottom
floor of wood hall). We will introduce ourselves, the animal law program, and
discuss SALDF’s mission and some exciting projects going on this year! We’ll
also serve food & refreshments.

ACTION ITEMS
-Help Save Bats:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/t/5243/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27802

-Protect Bluefin Tuna:
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/protect_bluefin

-Urge a Stronger Climate Change Bill (for humans & animals):
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/t/5243/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=2054

-Sharks Still Need Your Help:
http://takeaction.oceana.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=25204

-Save Desert Tortoises:
Http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/biodiversity/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27758

NEWS
-EU chemicals law “spells surge in animal testing”
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-BusinessofGreen/idUSTRE57P41620090826

-Suit Filed to Block Wolf Hunting:
http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_60b2b796-8e12-11de-9f46-001cc4c03286.html

JOBS
-Summer Law Clerk at EARTHJUSTICE, Oakland, CA:
The California Regional Office of Earthjustice is hiring 2-3 law clerks for
summer 2010. Summer law clerks assist with researching, investigating,
preparing, and prosecuting lawsuits designed to protect the environment (and
also occasionally wildlife). Funding for summer law clerks is limited to a
one-time stipend of $3,000 and applicants are encouraged to try to arrange
complete or supplemental funding. Historically, law clerks begin in late
May/early June and work into early/mid August (approximately 10 weeks). To
apply, please include a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts, writing
sample, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of 3 legal references by
October 1, 2009. You may mail or email these materials to:
Erin Tobin, Earthjustice, 426 17th Street, 5th Floor Oakland, CA 94612,
etobin@earthjustice.org

ANIMAL LAW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Open Seats in Lewis & Clark Law Schools’ Animal Law Clinic:
To qualify, you must have the class Animal Law (you can be taking this
currently). Animal Law Clinic is a year-long class; 3 credits each semester.
There is a class that meets at 10am to noon in Lezak on Wednesdays; you will
also spend 8 - 10 hours a week in the clinic. If you have questions, please
contact Kathy Hessler, khessler@lclark.edu

-Final chance to register for Companion Animals and the Law online course which
starts Sept. 8, 2009. This online course given by Lawyers In Defense of
Animals, Inc. (http://www.njlida.org) The third course in the Rutgers
graduate School of Public Affairs and Administration Certificate program in
Animals Community and the Law. For credit registration or information please
contact Dean Kirchhoff at Jkirchho@newark.rutgers.edu or call 973-353-1351. For
content information please contact Isabelle Strauss at anrtesq@aol.com or call
732-255-4696.

THE LEWIS & CLARK ANIMAL LAW CONFERENCE IS HERE
October 16-18, 2009: We look forward to seeing you again this year! Register for
the conference at www.alawconference.org (free registration for all Lewis &
Clark Law students).

ALDF is generously offering travel grants for the conference to its student
chapters (SALDF). Contact Nicole Pallotta at npallotta@aldf.org.

If you’d like any SALDF photos or animal law career questions to be featured at
this year’s conference, please contact njcalta@gmail.com.

Housing for then animal law conference: If you are a Lewis & Clark student that
can host visiting students during the conference, or a visiting student that
needs free housing, please contact Natalie Calta at njcalta@gmail.com . Please
tell us how many beds you have available (hosts) or need (visitors).

OTHER EVENTS
-9/12, Portland: NAS Symposium at Lewis & Clark Law School (Open to the public):
“The Science, Ethics, and Law of Animal Testing in the 21st Century: Are We on
the Verge of a Paradigm Shift?” Info available at:
http://www.lclark.edu/law/centers/animal_law_studies/nas_symposium/index.php

-9/15, Portland: VegFest: http://www.nwveg.org/vegfest.php

-9/26 & 10/17, Multnomah County: Fences for Fido community service workdays:
http://www.fencesforfido.org/

STUDENT PROJECTS
-Public Comments: Get a head start on earning pro bono hours for a summer
stipend by doing public commenting! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
re-proposed to protect 74,223 acres of habitat for California tiger salamanders
in Sonoma County, CA. USFWS is currently accepting comments on this proposal.
Deadline is October 2, 2009. Contact tzuardo@lclark.edu if interested.

-Interested in our oceans and protecting sharks? We need volunteers (not limited
to students) to do research which will eventually lead to a ban on shark fin
products in Portland. Pro bono and/or community service hours are available.
Contact tzuardo@lclark.edu