Obituary
Renowned animal rights pioneer Steven M. Wise passed away on February 15th after a long illness. He was 73 years old.
An innovative scholar and groundbreaking expert on animal law, Wise founded and served as president of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), the only nonprofit organization in the US dedicated solely to establishing legal rights for nonhuman animals. As the NhRP’s lead attorney, he filed historic lawsuits demanding the right to liberty of captive chimpanzees …
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