Delcianna Winders's guest appearances

Delcianna Winders

Animal Law

Species Unite

Why Do Pets Matter? Hosted by Debra Hamilton, Esq.

Justin Marceau

Aaron Gross

Lori Gruen

Melanie Joy

Damien Mander

Paul Shapiro

Temple Grandin

David Yeung

Leah Garcés

Jeff Davis

Warren Ellis

Amy Jones

KEVIN SCHNEIDER

Lori Marino

Alexandra Horowitz

OwlTail

Debra Hamilton

Hamilton EP

During this episode of "Why Do Pets Matter?" Professor Delcianna Winders speaks with us about the incredible work she is doing in the world of animal advocacy and animal law.    Pets matter because they are sentient beings — and other animals, including billions of animals suffering on factory farms with inadequate legal protections, matter for the same reason.  Human, animal, and environmental interests are intertwined. The Animal Law and Policy Institute is training future leaders in animal advocacy while centering animals in the fight for environmental protection   About Delci Winders: Professor Delcianna (Delci) Winders is the founding director of Vermont Law School’s Animal Law and Policy Institute, which trains future leaders in animal advocacy while centering animals in the fight for environmental protection.  Prior to joining the VLS faculty, Winders was on the faculty of Lewis &amp; Clark Law School, where she directed the world’s first law school clinic dedicated to farmed animal advocacy.  She previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at the PETA Foundation, the first Academic Fellow of the Harvard Animal Law &amp; Policy Program, and a visiting scholar at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.  Winders has also taught animal law at Tulane University School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.  Resources Vermont Law School Animal Law and Policy Institute https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/animal-law-policy-institute   Connect with Delci: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delcianna-winders-3a601211/ https://twitter.com/DelciannaW

During this episode of "Why Do Pets Matter?" Professor Delcianna Winders speaks with us about the incredible work she is doing in the world of animal advocacy and animal law.  Pets matter because they are sentient beings — and other animals, including billions of animals suffering on factory farms with inadequate legal protections, matter for the same reason.  Human, animal, and environmental interests are intertwined. The Animal Law and Policy Institute is training future leaders in animal advocacy while centering animals in the fight for environmental protection   About Delci Winders: Professor Delcianna (Delci) Winders is the founding director of Vermont Law School’s Animal Law and Policy Institute, which trains future leaders in animal advocacy while centering animals in the fight for environmental protection.  Prior to joining the VLS faculty, Winders was on the faculty of Lewis &amp; Clark Law School, where she directed the world’s first law school clinic dedicated to farmed animal advocacy.  She previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at the PETA Foundation, the first Academic Fellow of the Harvard Animal Law &amp; Policy Program, and a visiting scholar at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.  Winders has also taught animal law at Tulane University School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Resources Vermont Law School Animal Law and Policy Institute <a href="https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/animal-law-policy-institute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/animal-law-policy-institute</a>   Connect with Delci: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/delcianna-winders-3a601211/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/delcianna-winders-3a601211/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DelciannaW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DelciannaW</a>

Professor Delcianna Winders - Animal Advocacy, Restorative Justice and The Law on ”Why Do Pets Matter?” hosted by Debra Hamilton EP 197

Delcianna Winders is an animal law attorney, scholar, and professor. She has recently joined the Lewis and Clark Law School for Animal Studies where she will lead the newly formed animal law litigation clinic focused on the legal protections and rights of farmed animals. This is the nation’s first-ever clinic focused exclusively on animal law litigation, and with its creation, Lewis &amp; Clark Law School becomes the first law school in the world to host two separate clinics devoted to animal law. (The existing animal law clinic, founded in 2008, focuses on policy.) Delcianna has practiced animal law for more than a decade in a variety of settings and has taught the subject for nearly as long. As Vice President &amp; Deputy General Counsel at the PETA Foundation, Professor Winders led a team of lawyers, veterinarians, and scientists to successfully transfer over a hundred individual animals from appalling conditions to reputable sanctuaries. She originated the legal theory underpinning the recently filed first-ever lawsuit brought by a horse and also developed and brought litigation that successfully ended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decades-long policy of secretly and illegally issuing Endangered Species Act permits to roadside zoos and circuses.  She is leading a team of future lawyers in the fight to change a system that has perpetuated enormous amounts of unnecessary suffering toward animals throughout the US. Animals everywhere are very lucky to have Delcianna on their side. 

Delcianna Winders is an animal law attorney, scholar, and professor. She has recently joined the Lewis and Clark Law School for Animal Studies where she will lead the newly formed animal law litigation clinic focused on the legal protections and rights of farmed animals. This is the nation’s first-ever clinic focused exclusively on animal law litigation, and with its creation, Lewis &amp; Clark Law School becomes the first law school in the world to host two separate clinics devoted to animal law. (The existing animal law clinic, founded in 2008, focuses on policy.) Delcianna has practiced animal law for more than a decade in a variety of settings and has taught the subject for nearly as long. As Vice President &amp; Deputy General Counsel at the PETA Foundation, Professor Winders led a team of lawyers, veterinarians, and scientists to successfully transfer over a hundred individual animals from appalling conditions to reputable sanctuaries. She originated the legal theory underpinning the recently filed <a href="https://people.com/pets/oregon-horse-suing-owner/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">first-ever lawsuit brought by a horse</a> and also developed and brought litigation that successfully ended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decades-long policy of secretly and illegally issuing Endangered Species Act permits to roadside zoos and circuses.  She is leading a team of future lawyers in the fight to change a system that has perpetuated enormous amounts of unnecessary suffering toward animals throughout the US. Animals everywhere are very lucky to have Delcianna on their side.

Delcianna Winders: Justice for Animals

Welcome to the 15th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Today I am joined by Delcianna J. Winders, who is currently an Academic Fellow of the Harvard Animal Law &amp; Policy Program and who formerly headed up the PETA Foundation‘s Captive Animal Law Enforcement Division. I could not be more excited about this episode, not only because I have known Delci since she was in law school, but also because she has been doing some kick-ass research on one of my favorite topics, the federal Animal Welfare Act. Among the things I’ll be discussing with Delci are “warnings” and how they are used, or misused, in administrative law. Specifically, when it comes to animals, what exactly does it mean when someone who is licensed by the USDA to keep animals under the Act receives a “warning” that they are not up to snuff?  (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t mean much.) She’ll also be talking about why renewals of licenses, even for facilities that have been found in violation of the Act, are simply “rubber-stamped” as A-OK. Is this the way that licensing is supposed to work, or should it be tougher to renew? That’s a question the courts have been struggling with, and Delci will be offering her own opinion on this hotly contested issue. Delci will also tell us a bit about the Harvard Animal Law and Policy Program, which I know everyone is eager to hear about. All in all, I think it’s safe to say that you’re going to find this episode extremely enlightening. *** You can listen to our podcast directly on our website (beneath this paragraph!) or you can listen and subscribe on iTunes! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would consider making a donation, or becoming a member of our flock (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible. Thank you for helping us create quality content!  The Our Hen House theme song is written and sung by the incredible Michael Harren. The graphics for the OHH podcasts are created by the wonderful Laurie Johnston of Two Trick Pony. Audio editing is provided by Eric Milano of Love Loft Studio. Special thanks to OHH’s Jasmin Singer, Anne Green, and Michael Harren. Don’t forget to also listen to the award-winning,  weekly signature OHH podcast — now in its seventh glorious year! 

<a href="https://www.ourhenhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DelciannaWinders.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Welcome to the 15th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Today I am joined by <a href="http://animal.law.harvard.edu/about/people/delcianna-winders-academic-fellow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delcianna J. Winders</a>, who is currently an Academic Fellow of the <a href="http://animal.law.harvard.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Animal Law &amp; Policy Program</a> and who formerly headed up the <a href="http://www.petafoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PETA Foundation</a>‘s Captive Animal Law Enforcement Division. I could not be more excited about this episode, not only because I have known Delci since she was in law school, but also because she has been doing some kick-ass research on one of my favorite topics, the federal Animal Welfare Act. Among the things I’ll be discussing with Delci are “warnings” and how they are used, or misused, in administrative law. Specifically, when it comes to animals, what exactly does it mean when someone who is licensed by the USDA to keep animals under the Act receives a “warning” that they are not up to snuff?  (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t mean much.) She’ll also be talking about why renewals of licenses, even for facilities that have been found in violation of the Act, are simply “rubber-stamped” as A-OK. Is this the way that licensing is supposed to work, or should it be tougher to renew? That’s a question the courts have been struggling with, and Delci will be offering her own opinion on this hotly contested issue. Delci will also tell us a bit about the Harvard Animal Law and Policy Program, which I know everyone is eager to hear about. All in all, I think it’s safe to say that you’re going to find this episode extremely enlightening. *** You can listen to our podcast directly on our website (beneath this paragraph!) or you can listen and subscribe on <a href="http://bit.ly/AnimalLawPodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would consider <a href="https://www.ourhenhouse.org/donate" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">making a donation</a>, or becoming a <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ourhenhouse" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">member of our flock</a> (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible. Thank you for helping us create quality content!  The Our Hen House theme song is written and sung by the incredible <a href="http://michaelharren.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Harren</a>. The graphics for the OHH podcasts are created by the wonderful Laurie Johnston of <a href="http://twotrickpony.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Two Trick Pony</a>. Audio editing is provided by Eric Milano of <a href="http://www.loveloftstudio.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Love Loft Studio</a>. Special thanks to OHH’s Jasmin Singer, Anne Green, and Michael Harren. Don’t forget to also listen to the award-winning,  weekly signature <a href="https://www.ourhenhouse.org/podcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">OHH podcast</a> — now in its seventh glorious year!

Animal Law Podcast #15: Enforcing the Animal Welfare Act with Delcianna Winders