To help him keep his vows, a monk's life is carefully regulated in all details by specific ordinances and by the oversight of his superiors.
Breed-specific ordinances, most experts say, are difficult to enforce because it is often hard to determine a dog's breed.
Breed-specific ordinances also fail to recognize that behavior varies widely within a breed of dog, and that even among those deemed aggressive, problem animals are estimated to represent only a small percentage of the total population, said Dr. James Serpell, professor of human ethics and animal welfare at the Penn veterinary school.
Many practical alternatives to breed-specific ordinances exist and hold promise for prevention of dog bites".
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (you know, that government agency that does studies about everything) stopped keeping track of dog bite fatalities by breed, and has posted the following statement on their website, "Because of difficulties inherent in determining a dog's breed with certainty, enforcement of breed-specific ordinances raises constitutional and practical issues.
"I just got a backhoe and went ahead," Mr. Davis said, later arguing that the lack of a specific burial ordinance meant that they had no right to stop him.
The protection of amphibians should be considered particularly when elaborating new concepts, e.g. as part of the National Action Plan for risk reduction and sustainable use of PPP, as well as in existing concepts concerning agricultural policy, such as the Direct Payment Ordinance (specific incentives to remunerate farmers for services of public and common interest).
In May 2010, a sector-specific law or Ordinance on pastoralism was passed, adding to texts that constitute the Rural Code and confirming the importance of pastoralism in Niger, while safeguarding mobility.
Each statute or ordinance includes specific protected categories.
