by Bethany A. Ordonez | Dec 21, 2017 | Animal Welfare, International, Law & Policy
If President Trump’s decision to reverse his own agency, and continue the import ban on elephant trophies causes people to take a deeper look into the world of big game hunting for fun and profit, then maybe all the flip-flopping by the White House has actually done some good.
by EarthDesk | Oct 22, 2017 | Animal Welfare, EarthDesk Sunday, Pace student
EarthDesk is pleased to present this splendid gallery of elephant photographs taken by Pace masters in environmental science candidate Bethany A. Ordonez in her native South Africa. “We don’t consider wildlife conservation to be an abstract idea that is the job of someone else, instead for South African’s its OUR wildlife, OUR heritage, and it is OUR responsibility to protect it and voice our opinions.”
by EarthDesk | Oct 20, 2017 | Animal Welfare, Law & Policy, Pace Students
Written and lobbied by the students of the Pace Environmental Clinic, the Elephant Protection Act is now law, making New York the first state to impose an outright ban on elephants in entertainment. “Taking a passion and turning it into legislation signed by the Governor is something I never imagined,” said former clinician and Pace masters in environmental policy student Nicole Virgona.
by Pavan Naidu | Apr 15, 2016 | Animal Welfare, Corporate Responsibility, Government, Law & Policy
Tamed elephants are tortured elephants. Ban their use in all forms of entertainment, beginning in New York State.
by Guest Contributor | Apr 12, 2014 | Animal Welfare, Higher Education, Law & Policy
By the Circus Animal Team Pace Environmental Policy Clinic Note: This week, our students from the Pace Environmental Policy Clinic launched their ePolicy blog, featuring news and updates on their docket of cases. The article below, by the Clinic’s Circus Animal...