Bøger af Lowell E. Baier

Environmental law expert Lowell E. Baier reveals how over centuries the federal government slowly preempted the states' authority over managing their residential wildlife. Baier describes how state authority over its resident wildlife established in the 1600s for the food security of its citizens, has slowly eroded under the pressures of nationalism driven by the forces of industry, commerce and technology; how federalism has become unbalanced; and, how preemption became the legal tool used to extend the reach of the federal government invading state sovereignty over its resident and migratory wildlife. In doing so, he educates elected officials, wildlife students, and environmentalists in the precedents that led to the current state of wildlife management, and how a constructive environment can be fostered at all levels of government to improve our nation's wildlife and biodiversity.

A comprehensive history that covers all aspects of America's most important and controversial environmental law. It describes the history of extinction, the creation of ESA, subsequent legislative, judicial, and political events, and contemporary challenges and opportunities for wildlife conservation.

Environmental law expert Lowell E. Baier reveals how over centuries the federal government preempted the states' authority over managing their resident wildlife. He shows the precedents that led to the current state of wildlife management, and how to foster a constructive environment at all levels of government to improve wildlife and biodiversity.

Over 75% of America's threatened, endangered, and at-risk wildlife live on private land, and their conservation is impossible without voluntary efforts by landowners working in partnership with others. This book explains wildlife conservation on private land, and provides land...