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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