Julie Urbanik, PhD, is an independent scholar, creative geographer, and cofounder of the animal geography specialty group of the Association of American Geographers.Connie L. Johnston, PhD, is an adjunct professor with the DePaul University Department of Geography.

PrefaceIntroductionEntriesAdvertising, Animals inAdvocacyAgencyAnimal Assisted ActivitiesAnimal Assisted TherapyAnimal CulturesAnimal GeographyAnimal LawAnimal Liberation Front (ALF)AnimalsAnthropomorphismAquacultureAquariumsArt, Animals inBeesBestialityBiodiversityBiogeographyBiotechnologyBlack Market Animal TradeBluefin TunaBody ModificationBovine Growth HormoneBreed Specific LegislationBullfightingBushmeatCanadian Seal HuntCanned HuntingCatsChimpanzeesCircusesClimate ChangeCockroachesCommunication and LanguageConcentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)Coral ReefsCrueltyDeforestationDesigner BreedsDissectionDogsDolphinsDomesticationDomestic Violence and Animal CrueltyEarthwormsEastern Religions, Animals inEcotourismElephantsEmotions, AnimalEmpathyEndangered SpeciesEthicsEthologyEvolutionExotic PetsExtinctionFactory FarmingFeral AnimalsFighting for Human EntertainmentFisheriesFishingFlagship SpeciesFox HuntingFur/Fur FarmingGeographyGreat ApesGreyhound RacingHabitat LossHoarding, AnimalHorse RacingHorsesHuman-Animal BondHuman-Animal StudiesHumane EducationHumane FarmingHumansHuman-Wildlife ConflictHuntingHusbandryHybridIndicator SpeciesIndigenous Religions, Animals inIndigenous RightsInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)IntelligenceInvasive SpeciesIvory TradeKeystone SpeciesLiterature, Animals inLivestockMad Cow DiseaseMarine Mammal ParksMeat EatingMeat PackingMicrobesMilitary Use of AnimalsMosquitoesMultispecies EthnographyNon-Food Animal ProductsNorthern Spotted OwlNuisance SpeciesOncoMousePastoralismPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)PersonhoodPetsPit BullsPoachingPolar BearsPopular Media, Animals inPuppy MillsRace and AnimalsResearch and ExperimentationRightsSentienceService AnimalsSharksShelters and SanctuariesSlaughterSocial ConstructionSpay and NeuterSpeciesSpeciesismStereotypic BehaviorTaxidermyTaxonomyTigersTrackingTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Trophy HuntingVeganismVegetarianismVeterinary MedicineVivisectionWelfareWestern Religions, Animals inWhalingWildlifeWildlife ForensicsWildlife ManagementWildlife Rehabilitation and RescueWolvesWorking AnimalsWorld Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)XenotransplantationZoogeomorphologyZoologyZoonotic DiseasesZoophiliaZoosPrimary Documents1. Animal Damage Control Act (1931)2. Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (2006)3. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer (1975)4. Animal Welfare Act (1966, with amendments through 2014)5. The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012)6. The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan (1983)7. Commission of Patents v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002)8. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992)9. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (1975)10. U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) (1973)11. The Five Freedoms (1979)12. Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (1978)13. The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) (1946)14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria (2001)15. Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes (2005)16. Livestock's Long Shadow-Report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2006)17. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1859)18. U.S. Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (2006)19. The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol Adams (1990)20. Treaty of Amsterdam (1997)GlossarySelected BibliographyAbout the ContributorsIndex

An engaging and at times sobering look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments, politics, economies, and culture worldwide.There is an urgent need to understand human-animal interactions and relations as we become increasingly aware of our devastating impact on the natural resources needed for the survival of all animal species. This timely reference explores such topics as climate change and biodiversity, the impact of animal domestication and industrial farming on local and global ecosystems, and the impact of human consumption of wild species for food, entertainment, medicine, and social status. This volume also explores the role of pets in our lives, advocacy movements on behalf of animals, and the role of animals in art and media culture. Authors Julie Urbanik and Connie L. Johnston introduce the concept of animal geography, present different aspects of human-animal relationships worldwide, and highlight the importance of examining these interconnections. Alphabetical entries illustrate key relationships, concepts, practices, and animal species. The book concludes with a comprehensive appendix of select excerpts from key primary source documents relating to animals and a glossary.