Executive summary: Animal rights pioneer Steven Wise passed away at 73. He founded the Nonhuman Rights Project and filed groundbreaking lawsuits seeking rights for animals.
Key points:
Wise was a leader in animal law and rights. He founded the Nonhuman Rights Project to establish legal rights for animals.
He filed innovative lawsuits on behalf of captive chimpanzees and elephants, achieving notable firsts.
Most famously, he petitioned for habeas corpus for Happy the elephant, reaching the NY Court of Appeals.
Though the court denied the petition, two judges issued historic dissents challenging animal rightlessness.
Under Wise’s leadership, the first US animal rights law passed in 2023 protecting elephants’ liberty.
He is survived by family and leaves a monumental legacy in animal law and ethics.
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Executive summary: Animal rights pioneer Steven Wise passed away at 73. He founded the Nonhuman Rights Project and filed groundbreaking lawsuits seeking rights for animals.
Key points:
Wise was a leader in animal law and rights. He founded the Nonhuman Rights Project to establish legal rights for animals.
He filed innovative lawsuits on behalf of captive chimpanzees and elephants, achieving notable firsts.
Most famously, he petitioned for habeas corpus for Happy the elephant, reaching the NY Court of Appeals.
Though the court denied the petition, two judges issued historic dissents challenging animal rightlessness.
Under Wise’s leadership, the first US animal rights law passed in 2023 protecting elephants’ liberty.
He is survived by family and leaves a monumental legacy in animal law and ethics.
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