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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.
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.
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.
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.
Q&A: LEAP Student Grantee Grace Cajski on Storytelling to Conserve Hawai’ian Anchialine Pools
Grace Cajski is a senior at Yale College studying English and Environmental Studies with a concentration in marine conservation and a Law, Ethics, & Animals Program (LEAP) 2023 Student Grant recipient. Building on her work profiling the revival of ancient Hawai’ian fishponds as a 2021 LEAP grant recipient, Cajski used her 2023 grant to work with community organizations, including the Hui Loko, on Hawai’i Island to explore how storytelling can be used to conserve anchialine pools, a unique and critical Hawai’ian habitat. LEAP Postgraduate Fellow Laurie Sellars spoke with Cajski about her LEAP...
LEAP Announces Spring 2024 Speaker Series
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program has announced the program’s spring 2024 speaker series, which begins Feb. 22, 2024.