The Law of wild animals in Ecuadorian legislation as living beings

Abstract

According to different analyzes that have taken place in recent years, in Ecuador, animals should be considered subjects of rights, they are free and should be treated with dignity, as they are beings capable of experiencing pain and suffering. In this way, the need arises to analyze how animals as living beings have the right to freedom within Ecuadorian legislation. In this descriptive documentary review study, exegetical and hermeneutical methods were used, as well as the content analysis technique. Among the main findings are that: Judgment No. 253-20-JH/22 of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador is a present of the recognition of the rights of animals, which must be taken into account, to be incorporated into the order law and strengthen sanctions. Among the contributions made to the doctrine are the principles of interspecies and ecological interpretation that help understand that animals have different qualities, which must be addressed and thus guarantee their physical integrity, to respond to the balance of the ecosystem. In the Ecuadorian legal system, protection and freedom measures must be implemented, to generate good treatment for animals, and thus ensure that they are cared for and considered as subjects of rights.