Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law

Edited by Joan E. Schaffner

ISBN13: 9781803923666

Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Published: 17/07/2025

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With contributions from over 135 international experts, this Encyclopedia provides an expansive overview of the emerging field of animal law. Focusing on the legal regulation of human interactions with non-human animals, the volume serves as an insightful guide to how the law can promote the wellbeing of animals as well as the environment. Entries by leading specialists delve into the history of the animal law movement, the science exploring animal welfare and animal sentience, and ethics, law, and politics. They also examine the relationship between animals and artificial intelligence and discuss how human responsibility for animals manifests economically and socially, including through insurance and civil and criminal liability. The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law is a vital resource for students and scholars in animal studies, criminal law, and law and society, as well as lawyers and policymakers. The contributions are also invaluable to animal advocates and to lawyers working in a variety of contexts, including for government agencies and non-profit organisations. Key Features: Includes 119 doctrinal entries covering a variety of practice and doctrinal areas Brings together over 135 experts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe Provides comprehensive and timely coverage of laws governing and affecting animals across the globe
Contents Introduction to the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law xvii Joan Schaffner 1 Ag-gag laws 1 Caitlin M. Foley 2 An animal welfare science approach 4 Donald M. Broom 3 Animal agriculture and climate change – legal developments 8 Daina Bray and Philine Qian 4 Animal control laws in the US 13 Michael Swistara 5 Animal ethics 17 Lori Gruen 6 Animal law movement 21 Joyce Tischler 7 Animal political parties 26 Tess Vickery 8 Animal sentience, cognition and the law 29 Lori Marino 9 Animals and religious ethics 33 Andrew Linzey and Clair Linzey 10 Animals and the US Constitution – the First Amendment 37 David B. Rosengard 11 Animals as personal property 41 David Favre 12 Animals in research and testing in the US 45 Paul A. Locke 13 Animals used in research – EU and international law 48 Alice Di Concetto 14 Animal cruelty – abuse and neglect 52 Yolanda Eisenstein 15 Antitrust and animal agriculture 55 David S. Muraskin 16 Aquacultural law 59 Amy P. Wilson 17 Aquatic animals 63 Kathy Hessler 18 Artificial Intelligence and animal law 68 Jamie McLaughlin 19 Breeding of animals for pets and research in the US 72 Joan Schaffner 20 Bullfighting 76 Marita Giménez-Candela 21 Canine profiling and dangerous dog laws 80 Katie Bray Barnett and Ledy VanKavage 22 Captive wildlife – exotic pets and entertainment 84 Kate Dylewsky 23 Carceral animal law 88 Justin Marceau 24 Compassionate conservation 91 Daniel Ramp and Madden E. Solomon 25 Compassionate conservation – a legal perspective in the EU 95 Elien Verniers 26 Conservation and wildlife protection conventions 99 Thomas G. Kelch 27 Constitutional law and animals 104 Jessica Eisen and Pat Jordan 28 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 109 Thomas G. Kelch 29 Court animal advocate programmes 113 Jessica Rubin 30 Cultivated meat 116 Iselin Gambert 31 Disasters and animals 120 Gerardo Huertas and James Sawyer 32 Dog and cat meat trade 124 Peter J. Li 33 Environmental ethics 128 Reed Elizabeth Loder 34 Environmental pollution from CAFOs 132 Hannah Connor 35 Equine business transactions 136 Yvonne C. Ocrant and Amanda Z. Weaver 36 Equine litigation 140 Elaine K. Fresch and Amanda Z. Weaver 37 Estate planning for animals 144 Timothy S. Midura 38 Farmed animal protection and environmental law 147 Hannah Connor 39 Farmed animal welfare laws in the EU 151 Paul Tweddell 40 Farmed animals and US law 155 Cheryl Leahy and Piper Hoffman 41 Fur farming 158 Kimberly C. Moore 42 General counsel for animal organizations 161 Cynthia von Schlichten 43 Global animal law 164 Anne Peters 44 Habeas corpus and nonhuman animals 168 Jake Davis 45 History of animal law – ancient to 1800 171 Thomas G. Kelch 46 History of animal law – 1800 to present 175 Thomas G. Kelch 47 Horse racing in the US 179 Keith Dane, Chelsea Perez and Bernard Unti 48 Horse-drawn carriage industry 183 Elizabeth Forel 49 Humane education 187 Meena Alagappan and Stephanie Itle-Clark 50 Humane washing in the food aisle 190 P. Renée Wicklund, Kim E. Richman, Jennifer Church and Siobhan Donahue 51 Human–wildlife conflict and coexistence 195 Judy Muriithi 52 Indigenous animal law 199 Kelsey Leonard 53 Industrial fishing 204 Mary Finelli 54 Insect law 209 Rajesh K. Reddy 55 Insurance – animal health 212 Fran Ortiz 56 Insurance – homeowners and liability 215 Fran Ortiz and Grace Lopes 57 Interconnected forms of violence of CAFOs and indigenous peoples’ rights in Yucatán 218 Karen Hudlet Vázquez 58 International Convention on Animal Protection 222 Rosario Galardi and Laurie Morgan 59 ‘Invasive species’ management – managing the Australian free-roaming cat population 225 Sophie Riley and Joan E. Schaffner 60 Just one health 229 Hope Ferdowsian 61 Labelling of plant-based ‘meat’ and ‘dairy’ alternatives 232 Brooke Dekolf, Kathryn Evans and Dije Ndreu 62 Law enforcement and search and rescue animals 235 Katya A. Sargeant 63 Legal standing – access to court in the US 239 Delcianna J. Winders 64 Liability for injuries to animals 242 Ani B. Satz 65 Live animal transport 245 Paula Cardoso 66 Living property – new legal status for animals 249 David Favre 67 ‘Managing’ wild horses and burros in the US 251 Meredith S. Hou 68 Military animals 255 Katya A. Sargeant 69 Mink farms and the threat of zoonotic disease 259 Kate Dylewsky 70 No kill shelters 263 Nathan J. Winograd 71 Overview of Australian animal law 267 Steven White 72 Overview of Brazilian animal law 272 Carlos Frederico Ramos de Jesus 73 Overview of Canadian animal law 276 Rebeka Breder 74 Overview of Chinese animal law 280 Deborah Cao 75 Overview of EU animal law 284 Alice Di Concetto 76 Overview of Indian animal law 289 Sahana Ramdas 77 Overview of Israeli animal law 294 Marine Lercier 78 Overview of Kenyan animal law 299 Temba A. Sitati 79 Overview of Nigerian animal law 303 Motunrayo Esan 80 Overview of Pakistani animal law 307 Hira Jaleel 81 Overview of Peruvian animal law 312 Marcia Condoy Truyenque 82 Overview of South African animal law 316 Amy P. Wilson 83 Overview of Swiss animal law 320 Antoine F. Goetschel 84 Overview of UK animal law 323 Edie Bowles 85 Overview of US animal law 327 Bruce Wagman 86 Overview of Zimbabwean animal law 331 Yvonne Gurira 87 Owner liability for harm caused by animals in the US 334 Thomas Mugavero 88 Patenting the non-human animal 337 Megan Young-Schlee 89 Pet custody disputes 340 Barbara J. Gislason 90 Police killing of companion animals and Section 1983 344 Ani B. Satz 91 Professional ethics for animal lawyers 347 Russ Mead 92 Prosecuting animal crimes in the US 351 Michelle Welch 93 Public records laws 355 Will Lowrey 94 Public Trust Doctrine 359 Diego Plaza 95 Representing animal advocates in the US 362 Pamela A. Vesilind 96 Rescuing privately owned animals in extreme distress 366 Pamela A. Vesilind 97 Research – the 3Rs and nonanimal alternatives 369 Andrea Uhlig and Megan Amos 98 Restricting animal product sales based on cruelty in production 372 Rebecca Cary and Ralph Henry 99 Rights of nature 376 Rajesh K. Reddy 100 Service animals in the US 379 Gary C. Norman 101 Shelter law 383 Joan E. Schaffner 102 Slaughter regulation in the US 388 Kelsey Eberly 103 The link between animal maltreatment and human violence 392 Nancy Blaney and Mary Lou Randour 104 Universal Declaration of Animal Rights 395 Jessica A. Chapman 105 Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare 399 James Royston and Heather Brown 106 Valuing companion animals 403 Maria Veronica Saladino 107 Valuing wildlife 406 Gladys Kamasanyu 108 Veterinary forensics and law 409 Martha Smith-Blackmore and Lenore M. Montanaro 109 War and animals 413 Manuel J. Ventura 110 Wildlife as property owners 417 Karen Bradshaw 111 Wildlife as quasi-property 420 Angela Fernandez 112 Wildlife crime 423 Erica Lyman and Nick Fromherz 113 Wildlife hunting 427 Tara Zuardo 114 Wildlife management 430 Huiyu Zhao and Yizhen Xu 115 Wildlife trapping 435 Tara Zuardo 116 Working equids 440 ICWE, Anna Marry, Amy Barstow, Joe Collins, Jenna Hegarty, Mathilde MerridalePunter, Jessica Stark and Sandra P. Zafra 117 World Organization for Animal Health 444 Carolina Maciel 118 World Trade Organization 447 Carolina Maciel 119 Zoos and aquariums 451 Wendy Bulger and James F. Gesualdi
  • International law
  • Animal law
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
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