Joyce Tischler, known as the mother of animal law, shares her 45-year journey in advocating for animal rights. She discusses her early challenges in co-founding the Animal Legal Defense Fund and taking on the US Navy in landmark cases. Joyce highlights pivotal legal battles for stray dogs and farmed animals, revealing the evolution of judicial attitudes. She emphasizes the importance of community in advocacy and reflects on her innovative approach in animal law education, combining welfare and environmental justice.
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Generational Change
Social change takes generations, which can be frustrating.
Focus on building a foundation for future generations to continue the work.
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Early Influences
In 1975, Peter Singer's Animal Liberation influenced many animal rights advocates.
The 1960s social movements, like civil rights and anti-war protests, also played a significant role.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Using Your Skills
Use your existing skills to contribute to the movement.
Attack the system from all angles, whether through law, communication, education, or other means.
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Known affectionately as the mother of animal law, this weeks guest Joyce Tischler has over 45 years of experience advocating for animal rights through the law in the US. Starting off in 1979 by co-founding the Animal Legal Defense Fund where Joyce would serve as executive director for 25 years, we hear about the first cases Joyce worked on as well as her bold decision to take on the US Navy.
Joyce now lectures at the Lewis and Clark Law School in the Centre for Animal Law, specialising in Industrial animal agriculture law teaching students both locally and internationally. We hear from Joyce on some great case study examples of effective campaigning and her decision to switch from circumstantial cases to prioritising cases to develop legal theory.
00:00:00:00 | Intro 00:06:18:06 | Animal Rights in the 1970s 00:10:51:11 | Animal Law and CAFO's 00:13:20:18 | Significance of the meeting in 1981 00:17:38:12 | Early cases 00:27:23:20 | How were the cases picked? 00:34:54:17 | Feelings on leading an organization as a woman in that time 00:38:53:16 | Evolution of Animal Law 00:48:12:12 | Shifting focus over the years 01:01:36:07 | Main goals in Animal Law 01:10:22:10 | Personal preference versus effectiveness 01:23:17:08 | Closing questions
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