Welcome to our class!
News
4/28 - Zimbabwe may withdraw from CITES
4/26 - Japan back in whaling, but will anyone buy?
4/20 - International trade in wildlife and COVID-19
4/15 - Happy the Elephant and the law
4/ 8 - The gray wolf in MN, should it be delisted?
4/6 - Scientific study on the efficacy of the ESA on various lands
3/30 - Joe Exotic files lawsuit and there is a bill, The Big Cat Public Safety Act that you can support or oppose
3/25 - Tribal members to hunt deer at night with spotlights
3/23 - Groups challenge BLM leases
3/17 - Dead lion walking
3/10 - As we turn to private wildlife operations and in light of the Corona virus situation here is a VOX video about wildlife diseases and the relationship to law
3/2 - The changing face and role of fish and game agencies and an opinion piece advocating for change in wildlife policy
2/26 - Navigability and Waters of the US
2/24 - Completely optional...a heartwarming story of a wildlife encounter (long but it will bring a smile)
2/16 - Riparian rights are basis of lawsuit over cattle grazing
2/12 - Remember how science is fundamental to wildlife management? You can contribute to science for Valentine's day weekend!
2/8- Hunting is slowly dying and this harms endangered species?
2/5 - Whose deer is it, dear?
2/2- Wolf hunting near Yellowstone National Park
1/29 - Native Hawaiians sue state about aquarium collections on HI reefs
1/27 - Birds are disappearing
1/22 - Banning trophy hunting harms biodiversity?
1/17 - Trump Jr's trophy hunt in Mongolia stirs controversy
Updated Course Schedule
Tentative course schedule: this will change depending on our pace and interest.
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Topic
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Reading
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Homework
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Tue, 1/21
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Course intro
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Syllabus
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Syllabus; and emailed news article
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Thu, 1/23
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How to read and brief cases
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“How to brief cases” (on Blackboard);
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Brief Baxter v. Fugett (in the reading)
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Tue, 1/28
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Intro to wildlife law
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Wildlife Law 1-18; Koop v. US (on Blackboard)
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Brief Koop v. US, 296 F.2d 53
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Thu, 1/30
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State ownership and public trust doctrine
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Wildlife Law 19-36; Geer v. Connecticut
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Find and brief Geer v. Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519
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Tue, 2/4
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Constitutional Framework
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Wildlife Law 96-116; Kleppe v. New Mexico
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Find and brief Kleppe v. New Mexico, 426 U.S. 529
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Thu, 2/6
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Capturing and owning
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Wildlife Law 37-56; Pierson v. Post
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Find and brief Pierson v. Post, 3 Cai. R. 175, 1805 N.Y. LEXIS 311 (1805)
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Tue, 2/11
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Wildlife on Private Lands
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Wildlife Law 57-75
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Thu, 2/13
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Hands on legal database practice
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Tue, 2/18
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A right to enjoy wildlife?
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Law review: Case note: A House with a View, 109 Yale L.J. 849 Lee County v. Kissel
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Draft an argument for your side
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Thu, 2/20
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Team practice time
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Bring in your arguments
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Tue, 2/25
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Class exercise: the bird view home and the wind farm
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Prepare an argument for your client based on our readings, discussion, and your research.
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Appellate brief
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Thu, 2/27
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Inland fisheries
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Wildlife Law 76-95
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Prepare exam study sheet;
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Tue, 3/3
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State Game Laws
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Wildlife Law 117-140
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Work on exam study sheet
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Thu, 3/5
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MIDTERM EXAM
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Tue, 3/10
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Spring Break
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Thu, 3/12
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Tue, 3/17
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No class
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Private Wildlife Operations |
Wildlife Law pp. 141-158 |
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Tue, 3/24
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Wildlife on federal lands
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Wildlife Law pp. 206-232
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Prepare summaries for each type of federal lands
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Thu, 3/26
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Tribal Rights to Wildlife
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Wildlife Law pp. 159-179
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prepare chart/diagram/image to cover interaction between wildlife laws and tribal members/lands
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Tue, 3/31
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Federal wildlife law: Key statutes
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Wildlife Law 180-205; Statute: Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. § 703
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Summarize statute
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Thu, 4/2
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Guest speaker; science and law in wildlife management
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TBA
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TBA
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Tue, 4/7
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The Endangered Species Act: Listing and Critical Habitat
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Wildlife Law 233-256; TVA v. Hill,
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Brief TVA v. Hill;
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Thu, 4/9
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The Endangered Species Act: Protections (cont.)
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Wildlife Law 257-285; Find your own case on ESA
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Optional DIY brief
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Tue, 4/14
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Class exercise: The ESA delisting case study
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Case study on Yellowstone Wolf delisting
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Prepare argument for class debate
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Thu, 4/16
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Animal Rights Law
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Handout on animal welfare (Blackboard)
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TBA
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Tue, 4/21
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Introduction to International Law
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Wildlife Law (law school casebook) 585-606; Akehurst (on Blackboard)
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Thu, 4/23
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Guest Speaker: Marine Mammals and Ocean Fish
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Optional: Marine Mammals: The Evolution of National Wildlife Law 109-192
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Watch "The Cove"
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Tue, 4/28
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Class exercise: IWC Whaling case study
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Wildlife Law Casebook 606-626
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Prepare for class discussion over whaling
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Thu, 4/30
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Class discussion: CITES Trade in Ivory case study
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Buy Ivory to Save the Elephant? (Law review handout); Reference: CITES
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Prepare to discuss reading
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Tue, 5/5
10:30am
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FINAL EXAM* Note subject to change
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