Animal Law Review
First Page
185
Abstract
New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act has been touted as a world first in great ape protection, and that may be true. However, it has also been depicted as an act conferring basic legal rights on great apes, and that is an exaggeration. Challenging the legal status of great apes in any jurisdiction requires sound, factual propositions. Therefore, the background and breadth of New Zealand's protections must be understood before proponents of change employ them as precedent. This essay offers a brief history of the non-human hominid provisions of New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act.
Recommended Citation
Paula Brosnahan,
New Zealand's Animal Welfare Act: What is its Value Regarding Non-Human Hominids?,
6
Animal L. Rev.
185
(2000).
Available at:
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/alr/vol6/iss1/11