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Martin’s Act at 200 — Reflecting on the First Animal Welfare Law
The first animal welfare act in modern history had its flaws, but it also galvanized action.
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Kim Stallwood
Kim Stallwood is an independent scholar and the 2022 Tom Regan Memorial lecturer. His animal advocacy archive was recently accepted into the British Library.
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