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British Wildlife Law Before The American Revolution: Lessons From The Past, Thomas A. Lund Nov 1975

British Wildlife Law Before The American Revolution: Lessons From The Past, Thomas A. Lund

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Early legislation may excite the condescending interest ·that Dr. Johnson directed toward a dog walking on its hind legs: "It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." British wildlife law, however, merits more respect. As long ago as the Middle Ages, man's appetite for meat endowed legislators with at least an ambling competence at wildlife management. Nor has the passage of time made their efforts wholly irrelevant. Early methods of controlling habitat, for example, may still be appropriate since historical change has not altered the needs of animals as it has those of …


Constitutional Law-Interstate Privileges And Immunities-State's Proprietary Interest In Its Natural Resources, Daniel W. Reddin, Iii Feb 1948

Constitutional Law-Interstate Privileges And Immunities-State's Proprietary Interest In Its Natural Resources, Daniel W. Reddin, Iii

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Plaintiffs, non-residents of South Carolina, brought action to enjoin enforcement of the South Carolina statutes regulating fishing within the three mile maritime belt. The statutes imposed an annual license fee on boats engaged in shrimp fishing of $25.00, if owned by residents, and of $2500.00, if owned by non-residents; it exacted a tax of 1/8 cent per pound on green shrimp taken or "canned, shucked or shipped for market," and it required all licensed boats to unload, pack and properly stamp their catch in South Carolina before shipment to another state. Plaintiffs who fish within and beyond the three-mile limit …