FWSC 4435 - Natural Resource Law and Policy

Credit Hours: 3

This course will focus on the history of current federal laws, policies, and programs, and include discussions of the roles of various resource management agencies. The course will focus on related natural resources administration and policies in the United States but will include aspects of international law and policy as they affect North America’s resources. The course will cover the historical context of U.S. natural resource policy including the history of land acquisition and disposition by the federal government and the creation of the public domain including the National Parks, National Forests, Wildlife Refuges, and Bureau of Land Management Lands.

Prerequisite: BIOL 2248