In the Latest Rights of Nature Case, a Tribe Is Suing Seattle on Behalf of Salmon in the Skagit River

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By Katelyn WeisbrodJan 14, 2022, 5:00 am465 ptsHot
The rights of nature movement, which seeks to give animals and other entities in the natural world the same legal protections as human beings, is spawning laws and lawsuits all over the world. By Katie Surma Salmon—the fish—are suing the City of Seattle in Sauk-Suiattle tribal court, seeking recognition of…

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