Writing a book can be like wading through a swamp. It is full of surprises and discoveries, and one should not do it alone. That has certainly been the case for me. I have been fortunate to have had a host of outstanding research assistants and Biodiversity Fellows who have helped me over the years. I especially would like to thank Marcela Bonells, Stephanie Broad, Michael Dema, Leah Ellington, Joshua Holmes, Melody James, Kristine Jones, Christine Krohn, Ezequiel Lugo,NoelleNasif, andMichelle Sabin for their able research and dedication. Stephanie, Michael, and Marcela were particularly instrumental in finishing up this project. I very much appreciate the support provided by Stetson University College of Law. It is a great place to work in part because of my wonderful colleagues. Dean Darby Dickerson, Ellen Podgor (past Associate Dean of Faculty Development), and Jamie Fox (current Associate Dean of Faculty Development) have always offered welcome encouragement. And the Office of Faculty Support and Stetson’s law librarians have no peer. The University of Granada Faculty of Law kindly afforded me a refuge to write during my sabbatical. My family and I treasure our time there and our dear friends, especially Antonio S?nchez Aranda and Yolanda Quesada Morillas.