February 11, 2021 Biden Urged to Pull Unlawful Trump, G.W. Bush Endangered Species Act Rules

More than two dozen leading scientists and law professors led by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Program and the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned President Joe Biden today to immediately rescind key policies that restrict the government’s consideration of harms from greenhouse gas emissions on animals such as the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act.

October 19, 2020 World Farmed Animal Day 2020

Animal Law & Policy Clinic's Director Katherine Meyer shares the litigation she has been involved in to protect farmed animals

Animal law conference poster in which a turtle swims among fish.

October 01, 2020 Clinic staff to moderate panels at annual Animal Law Conference

Katherine Meyer, Director of our Animal Law & Policy Clinic will moderate “Litigating for Animals in a Climate Crisis", and Kate Barnekow, our Clinical Fellow, will moderate “Legislative and Regulatory Updates.”

September 06, 2020 Labeling approach to cell-based meat should respect First Amendment

Animal Law & Policy Clinic urges the USDA to adopt a labelling approach for cell-based meat and poultry products that does not overly restrict speech.