Gig Harbor (USA) Proclamation: rights of the southern resident orca
Dec. 12 2022, the city council of Gig Harbor, Washington made a non-binding proclamation that Southern Resident Orca whales have legal rightsRead More →
Animal
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which the subject of the initiative is an individual animal, an animal species, or animals in general.
Port Townsend (USA) Proclamation: rights of the southern resident orca
Dec. 5 2022, the city council of Port Townsend, Washington made a non-binding proclamation that Southern Resident Orca whales have legal rightsRead More →
Argentina court case: rights of jaguars in the Gran Chaco ecoregion
In 2019 Greenpeace brought a case before the Supreme Court of Justice in Argentina arguing for recognition of the rights of the entire Jaguar speciesRead More →
Chile court case: legal personhood for the orangutan Sandai
July 2022, a habeas corpus petition was filed in Chile to recognize the legal personhood of a 28 year old orangutan named Sandai—which was subsequently rejectedRead More →
Sauk-Suiattle (USA) Tribal Court Case: Tsuladxw (salmon) v. City of Seattle
January 2022, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe sued the City of Seattle in Tribal Court seeking recognition of the rights of Tsuladxw (salmon in Tribe’s language)Read More →
International Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans: Whales and Dolphins (2010)
In 2010, a declaration giving cetaceans the right to life and legal personhood was presented at a conference in Helsinki, Finland.Read More →
Florida (USA) State Constitutional Amendment: captive wildlife hunting ban
In 2021, the FL5.org drafted a proposed amendment for the Florida constitution banning captive wildlife hunting.Read More →
Colombia court case: protecting bees
In 2018, the First Criminal Court of Cartagena in Colombia granted a claim to preserve the life and existence of bees in Colombian territory.Read More →