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"Humankind coexists with every other living thing. People drink the same water, breathe the same air, and share the same land as other animals. Yet, property law reflects a general assumption that only people can own land. The effects of this presumption are disastrous for wildlife and humans alike. The alarm bells ringing about biodiversity loss are growing louder, and the possibility of mass extinction is real. Anthropocentric property is a key driver of biodiversity loss, a silent killer of species worldwide. If excluding animals from a legal right to own land is causing their destruction, extending the legal right to own property to wildlife may prove its salvation. This book advocates for folding animals into our existing system of property law, giving them the option to own land just as humans do"--

Animal rights --- Rights of nature --- Right of property --- Land tenure --- Human-animal relationships --- Animals --- Animal diversity --- Nature --- Law and legislation --- Effect of human beings on --- Effect of human beings on. --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- Legal theory and methods. Philosophy of law --- Human rights --- Zoology --- United States --- Animaux --- Droits de la nature --- Droit de propriété --- Propriété foncière --- Relations homme-animal --- Diversité animale --- Droits --- Droit --- Effets de l'homme sur --- Animal rights - United States --- Rights of nature - United States --- Right of property - United States --- Land tenure - United States --- Human-animal relationships - United States --- Animals - Law and legislation - United States --- Animal diversity - United States --- Nature - Effect of human beings on --- United States of America