Table of Contents

Foreword by Bruce Babbitt Preface Overview Introduction The Legal Framework for the Development of Federal Wildlife Law Regulating Commerce in Wildlife Species Conservation Wild Birds Marine Mammals Ocean Fish Endangered Species Wildlife, Land, and Water Conservation Lands and Waters Multiple Use Lands I: National Forests Multiple Use Lands II: National Resource Lands Wildlife and Water Resource Development Wildlife Conservation on Private Land Intergovernmental Wildlife Conservation Wildlife and Native Americans International Wildlife Law Index

Promotional Information

This, the Third Edition, thoroughly revises and updates the earlier editions to reflect current legal perspectives on the conservation of wildlife and biological diversity.

About the Author

MICHAEL J. BEAN is Chair of the Environmental Defense Fund's Wildlife Program and is well-known for his expertise on endangered species conservation. MELANIE J. ROWLAND has been a faculty member at the University of Washington and Senior Counsel with The Wilderness Society. She is now an attorney with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of General Counsel in Seattle.

Reviews

?The Evolution of National Wildlife Law thoroughly revises and updates two earlier editions in light of current legal perspectives on the conversation of wildlife and biological diversity. It provides a standard reference for anyone seeking to understand the statutes, regulations and court decisions governing wildlife law.?-Environmental Law

"The Evolution of National Wildlife Law thoroughly revises and updates two earlier editions in light of current legal perspectives on the conversation of wildlife and biological diversity. It provides a standard reference for anyone seeking to understand the statutes, regulations and court decisions governing wildlife law."-Environmental Law