Wildlife

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Sturgeon v. Frost In this case, Sturgeon sought to use his hovercraft in a National Preserve to reach moose hunting grounds. Sturgeon brought action against the National Park Service (NPS), challenging NPS’s enforcement of a regulation banning operation of hovercrafts on a river that partially fell within a federal preservation area in Alaska. Alaskan law permits the use of hovercraft, NPS regulations do not; Sturgeon argued that Park Service regulations did not apply because the river was owned by the State of Alaska. Sturgeon sought both declaratory and injunctive relief preventing the Park Service from enforcing its hovercraft ban. On remand, the Court of Appeals held that regulation preventing use of hovercraft in federally managed conservation areas applied to the river in the National Preserve. While the hovercraft ban excludes "non-federally owned lands and waters" within National Park System boundaries, this court found that the waterways at issue in this case were within navigable public lands based on established precedent. The district court's grant of summary judgment to defendants was affirmed.
Supreme Decree 007-2021 - Peru (2021) The purpose of this law is to describe a series of infractions and penalties regarding forestry and wildlife matters. It establishes who may punish those who violate a regulation and guarantees sanctioning power to the relevant administrations. The law aims to protect the principles in Laws 28763, 27444, and other applicable legislation relevant to the protection and conservation of forestry and wildlife.
Supreme Decree 038-2001-AG, 2001 - Rights of Nature (Peru) This law establishes the natural legally protected areas and ecosystems of Peru, their importance to scientific, ecological, and sustainable studies and development, and well as their permitted uses.
Table of State and Federal Laws Concerning Dogs Chasing Wildlife


This table, developed by Joyce Tischler of ALDF, summarizes the pertinent federal regulations and state laws related to dogs chasing wildlife. External links to state DNR sites listing further rules are also provided.
THE FOREST SERVICE'S BAIT AND SWITCH: A CASE STUDY ON BEAR BAITING AND THE SERVICE'S STRUGGLE TO ADOPT A REASONED POLICY ON A CONTROVERSIAL HUNTING PRACTICE WITHIN THE NATIONAL FORESTS
The Lacey Act: America's Premier Weapon in the Fight Against Unlawful Wildlife Trafficking


Part I of this article discusses the scope of the illegal wildlife trade and the various federal statutes addressing that problem. Part II discusses the legislative history of the Lacey Act and its companion statute, the Black Bass Act, including their ultimate combination into one law in 1981 and the Lacey Act's latest amendments in 1988. Part III discusses the elements necessary to prove a Lacey Act trafficking violation, analyzes judicial interpretations of the Act's statutory language, and considers available sanctions. Part IV discusses issues that may arise in Lacey Act litigation, including specific requirements of the underlying "predicate" law.
The South African Predator Breeders Association v. The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
THE SPIRIT OF THE BUFFALO: THE PAST AND FUTURE OF AN AMERICAN PLAINS ICON
Throwing Caution to the Wind: The Global Bear Parts Trade


A discussion of the scope of the bear parts trade around the world, and threats to bears caused by the demand for their gallbladders for use in traditional Chinese medicine. Discusses the failure of both international and domestic law to accurately address the problem, and the need for additional legislation.
THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND: THE GLOBAL BEAR PARTS TRADE

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