Topic: Leadership
Center for Animal Law Studies addresses need for clear public policy
Pamela Frasch, executive director of the Center for Animal Law Studies, responds to the recent birth of a calf to an elephant named Rose-Tu at the Oregon Zoo. After a flurry of media attention about Rose-Tu’s initial rejection of her calf, many question whether her unusual behavior has anything to do with the abuse she suffered as a calf in 2000, brought on by an Oregon Zoo handler. Although the handler was fired from the zoo, the district attorney initially refused to prosecute him because of an anti-cruelty statute requiring proof of the animal’s pain from the animal. Though the Legislature eventually passed a law (written by Lewis & Clark graduate and ALDF executive director, Stephan Otto) erasing the subjective pain measure to determine animal cruelty, Frasch urges the public to remember Rose-Tu’s complex history at the zoo: “As we continue to evolve in our willingness to consider the interests of animals when making policy or passing laws, let’s remember Rose-Tu and her calf,” Frasch writes.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) The legal lesson of Rose-Tu and her calf
Professor of Economics Eban Goodstein wins e-chievement award
Eban Goodstein, professor of economics:
Goodstein, project director of Focus the Nation, and Chungin Chung, communications director of Focus the Nation, won the e-chievement award from etown.org, an award that highlights individuals who strive to make a difference within their communities and beyond. In July, Goodstein will be honored in July on etown’s live national radio show from the Rothbury Festival, where he will participate in a think tank on global warming solutions.
Goodstein’s optimism on Earth Day
Professor of Economics Eban Goodstein feels optimistic that the number of people who recognize the danger of global warming continues to rise. Goodstein hopes this realization will get “half of Congress, the Senate and governors into dialogues.”

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