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As Legal Challenges Against the Fossil Fuel Industry Notch Some Successes, Are Livestock Companies the Next Target?

A new study by Clinical Lecturer Daina Bray and Thomas Poston ’24 of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School examines legal challenges to major animal agriculture firms’ contributions to climate change.

As Legal Challenges Against the Fossil Fuel Industry Notch Some Successes, Are Livestock Companies the Next Target?
Dania Bray and Thomas Poston headshots

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.
The Methane Majors: A Q&A with LEAP’s Daina Bray and Thomas Poston ’24
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The New Haven Register

Yale Works to Keep Birds from Flying into Buildings and Dying: “We Have to Stop Losing So Many.”

Clinical Lecturer in Law and Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animal Program Viveca Morris was quoted about the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative.

Yale Works to Keep Birds from Flying into Buildings and Dying: “We Have to Stop Losing So Many.”
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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.
Three Yale Students Named Wyss Scholars
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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.
Q&A: LEAP Student Fellow Stuart Babcock ’24 on Establishing Wildlife Trusts
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The Washington Post

Livestock Industry Co-opts Academics to Downplay Its Climate Impact, Study Says

Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program and Clinical Lecturer in Law Viveca Morris is quoted about the study she co-authored last month on the environmental impacts of the beef and dairy industries. 

Livestock Industry Co-opts Academics to Downplay Its Climate Impact, Study Says
An aerial view of a feedlot, a large swath of flat, unplanted land along a highway with cattle scattered throughout

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.
The Livestock Industry and Climate Obstruction: A Q&A with Viveca Morris and Jennifer Jacquet
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Phys.org

Study Uncovers the Influence of the Livestock Industry on Climate Policy Through University Partnerships

Clinical Lecturer and Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program Viveca Morris was highlighted for co-leading a study on how animal agriculture companies downplay their role in climate change. 

Study Uncovers the Influence of the Livestock Industry on Climate Policy Through University Partnerships
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Yale Daily News

Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative continues research this spring

Viveca Morris, Clinical Lecturer in Law and Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program, comments on the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative.

Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative continues research this spring
Yale College student Grace Cajski

Q&A: LEAP Student Grantee Grace Cajski on Storytelling to Conserve Hawai’ian Anchialine Pools

A Q&A with Grace Cajski, 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.
Q&A: LEAP Student Grantee Grace Cajski on Storytelling to Conserve Hawai’ian Anchialine Pools