Integrating Wild Animal Welfare into Municipal Policy
Tuesday, December 3 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET
This event is free and open to the public but you must register. Note: there is no in-person availability for this event. Please REGISTER HERE.
Webinar information will be emailed upon registration.
All times noted are EASTERN Time. The webinar will begin at 12:00 Noon Eastern, 11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, and 9:00 AM Pacific.
There is no CLE for this course.
A recording of this session (usually posted within 3 business days) as well as any speaker materials will be made available on the event page.
Urban and suburban areas are increasingly home to a wide variety of wild animals such as geese, foxes, turkeys, and coyotes. Although their presence has attracted substantial attention, the focus is typically on resolving conflicts that arise with human inhabitants. Little attention is paid to the welfare of urban wildlife.
New research sheds light on how local governments can integrate wild animal welfare considerations into municipal policies and programs, including planning and design of new green spaces, buildings, and roads. New strategies that protect both human and wild animal residents will be particularly important as land development increases and climate change worsens.
This webinar will bring together academic experts as well as those working with local governments in the US to discuss how local governments can take actions that benefit their residents, urban wildlife, and the environment.
Panelists:
Linda Breggin, Director, ELI Center for State and Local Governance, Moderator
Katrina Wyman, Faculty Director, NYU Law Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law
Laurel Creech, Tennessee State Director, The Nature Conservancy
Taylor Burdin, Zoning Administrator, Town of Brunswick, ME
Justin Bates, Division Manager, City of Austin Wildland Conservation
Images: Environmental Law Institute, 2024