Biography

Stevens was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She studied at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (1936-1938) and at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit (1938-1942). She married Roger L. Stevens in 1938. They had a daughter, Christabel. Stevens founded the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in 1951 and the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) in 1955. Under Stevens's leadership the SAPL succeeded in helping to pass animal protection laws including the Animal Welfare Act, Humane Slaughter Act, Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Stevens was the president of AWI until her death in 2002. She is considered the mother of the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act. She took no salary for her AWI work. Stevens was an honorary trustee of the Bat Conservation International and the New York State Humane Association.
Biography

Stevens was born in St. Louis, Missouri. They studied at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (1936-1938) and at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Detroit (1938-1942) . They married Roger L. Stevens in 1938. The two had a daughter, Christabel. Stevens founded the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in 1951 and the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) in 1955. Under Stevens's leadership the SAPL succeeded in helping to pass animal protection laws including the Animal Welfare Act, Humane Slaughter Act, Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Stevens was the president of AWI until their death in 2002. They are considered the parent of the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act. They took no salary for their AWI work. Stevens was an honorary trustee of the Bat Conservation International and the New York State Humane Association.
