EARLY HISTORY OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES POLICY

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Wildlife Management in the New World
Three Main Uses for Fish and Wildlife 1.
Commercial Ventures 2. Sustenance 3. Sport
Hunting and Fishing
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1639 Rhode Island closed season on deer (May to
November).
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1639 Rhode Island closed season on deer (May to
November). Who Enforced?
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Wildlife Management in the New World
There should be noe shooting of deere from the
first of May till the first of November and if
any shall shoot a deere within that time he shall
forfeit five pounds one half to him that sueth,
and the other to the treasury
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1842 Martin v. Waddell 41 U.S. 234 States have
the right to regulate wildlife
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1842 Martin v. Waddell 41 U.S. 234 States have
the right to regulate wildlife Land as a public
trust
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1850s Warden system in Maine, Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire. 1852 Maine had warden in
every county to protect deer and moose.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1855 Smith v. Maryland, 59 U.S. 71 State has
right to regulate the take of wildlife on their
lands.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1864 New York required a hunting license.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1872 First National Park Established 3,348 sq.
miles
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1880 All states had laws and most had game
protectors
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1885 Division of Economic Ornithology and
Mammalogy was formed. Precursor to the US Fish
Wildlife Service.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1891 13 million acres of western forests
enrolled into National forest System.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1896 Geer v. Connecticut. 161 U.S. 519 State
had right to control wildlife but opened the door
for federal involvement.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1897 Forest Service Organic Act The original
act governing the administration of national
forest lands.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1900 Lacey Act The first major federal law.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1900 Lacey Act Prohibited interstate
transport of wildlife that had been taken
contrary to state law.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1926 Black Bass Act Prohibited interstate
transport of illegally taken largemouth bass.
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Wildlife Management in the New World
1981 Lacey Act Amendments Replaced Black Bass
Act and most of the Original Lacey Act.