Applying U.S. Animal Law Extraterritorially to Improve Animal Welfare Standards Abroad and Avoid a Race to the Bottom

Megan Paschke is a 2021 graduate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and the outgoing Executive Editor of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. She is interested in the intersection of environmental and international law, as well as issues in animal law. Her goal is to apply her biology background to law to conserve natural resources, protect species, and work towards environmental justice. She would like to thank Professor Justin Marceau for his mentorship in developing this paper, as well as the rest of DJILP for their comments and suggestions.