Dates & Location
1993
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland, Oregon
Highlights & Reflections
Wildlife Law Symposium examined the legal and policy frameworks governing wildlife management, with a focus on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
The conference addressed state wildlife agency authority, ecosystem-based wildlife management, and the history and implementation of the Endangered Species Act. Sessions also explored the moral and social implications of wildlife management, including animal protection and animal rights perspectives.
A symposium focusing on the need and methods for reforming wildlife management practices in response to changing scientific, social, and moral views regarding wildlife and ecosystem management.
Salmon and the Law: An Overview
Discussion of state wildlife agnecy’s implementation of Oregon wildlife laws and promulgation of wildlife management plans and policies.
Susan Foster, Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission
Jim Greer, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Chris Wheaton, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Ecosystem Approach to Wildlife Management
Scientific views pro and con on the viability of eco-system based wildlife management.
Deborah Brosnan, Lewis & Clark College
David B. Marshall, Consulting Wildlife Biologist
The Endangered Species Act
History and overview of ESA; how it relates to wildlife management policies; proposed amendments; agency implementation.
Dan Rohlf, Natural Resources Law Insitute
Brian Vincent, Forest Conservation Council
Dan Stotter, Headwaters
Moral and Social Implications of Wildlife Management Policies
Contemporary views of wildlife management: animal rights and animal protection.
Gary Francione, Rutgers University Law School
Robert Hillman, Animal Protection Institute
Dave Siddon, Wildlife Images