The rule of capture and its consequences Author VanderVelde L., Blumm M., Ritchie L., Donahue D., Goble D., Johnston J., Kramer B., Anderson O., Copeland Nagle J., Rasband J., Iraola R. Journal/Series Environmental Law | Vol. 35(4); 649 - 1079; 431 p. Date 2005 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-074844) Publisher | Place of publication Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA Document type Article in periodical Language English Country/Territory United States of America Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Policy/planning Wild fauna Hunting/capture Abstract Contents: 1. The role of captives and the rule of capture 2. The pioneer spirit and the public trust: The American rule of capture and state ownership of wildlife 3. Western grazing: The capture of grass, ground, and government... 4. Three cases/four tales: Commons, capture, the public trust and property in land 5. The rule of capture and the economic dynamics of naturall resource use and survival under open access management regimes 6. The rule of capture - An oil and gas perspective 7. The spiritual values of wilderness 8. Questioning the rule of capture metaphor for 19th century public land law: A look at R.S. 2477 9. The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971