Wildlife as Property Owners: A New Conception of Animal Rights

 
 

Wildlife as Property Owners: A New Conception of Animal Rights

Karen Bradshaw

University of Chicago Press

2020

 

This book challenges the human-centered foundations of property law, arguing that excluding animals from land ownership is fueling global biodiversity loss. Legal scholar Karen Bradshaw presents a bold proposal to extend property rights to wildlife. By recognizing animals as legal landowners, she suggests that humans can create a more just and sustainable system that protects ecosystems and supports the well-being of all species.