Municipalities in Satipo and Nauta, Peru, have approved ordinances that recognize native stingless bees as legal subjects with rights to exist, thrive, and be defended in court. It is the first time any country has granted legal rights to an insect species. The ordinances apply specifically to stingless bees of the Peruvian Amazon and their habitat.
For the first time in any legal system, a country has recognized the legal rights of insects
Laura Moretti
Laura Moretti is the Founder and Editor of ‘The Animals Voice.’ She is also an author, animal rescuer, and lobbyist, as well as holds the title of various other forms of animal defense activism. For 10 years, Laura rescued horses for a sanctuary she operated in northern California. She has been an animal rights activist since the age of 10 and was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2004.
Laura Moretti
Laura Moretti is the Founder and Editor of ‘The Animals Voice.’ She is also an author, animal rescuer, and lobbyist, as well as holds the title of various other forms of animal defense activism. For 10 years, Laura rescued horses for a sanctuary she operated in northern California. She has been an animal rights activist since the age of 10 and was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2004.
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