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Unique Research on Calving Impacts on Nutrient Cycle Earns 2024 Bormann Prize
LEAP Student Fellow Kristy Ferraro, a Ph.D. student at the Yale School of the Environment, has won the 2024 Bormann Prize.
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The Methane Majors: A Q&A with LEAP’s Daina Bray and Thomas Poston ’24
A new study by Daina Bray and Thomas Poston ’24 of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program examines lawsuits against the largest animal agriculture firms over their contributions to climate change.
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Three Yale Students Named Wyss Scholars
Law student Taylor Wurts ’25 was among three students at Yale recognized for their work on a range of conservation issues. At LEAP, Wurts is an Advanced CAFE Lab student and RA with LEAP’s Climate Change & Animal Agriculture Litigation Initiative.
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Q&A: LEAP Student Fellow Stuart Babcock ’24 on Establishing Wildlife Trusts
Stuart Babcock ’24 discusses his research on the feasibility of establishing wildlife trusts in the U.S. using existing legal statutes.
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The Livestock Industry and Climate Obstruction: A Q&A with Viveca Morris and Jennifer Jacquet
The authors of a new study on how the livestock industry has shaped public policy and discourse about animal agriculture’s impact on climate change discuss their research.