American grasslands : reckoning with the law and policy that shaped agriculture in the West / Hillary M. Hoffmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoffmann, Hillary M., 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural laws and legislation--West (U.S.).

Agricultural laws and legislation.

Law reform--West (U.S.).

Law reform.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 205 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

American Grasslands provides a comprehensive review of select laws and policies that have shaped modern western agriculture. Through compelling stories of both famous and lesser-known ranches, the book explores the trajectory of law and policy that has consolidated power in western ranchers and agricultural enterprises. Drawing lessons from historical events such as the Dust Bowl and the current climate and extinction crises, the book illustrates the harmful externalities of agricultural activity and the need for meaningful reform. The book also addresses recent national calls for social and racial justice in the context of western agriculture and public resources like water, land, and wildlife. After highlighting the problems created by current laws and policies, the book offers practical recommendations for future legal and policy reform. American Grasslands is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and future of western agriculture and the role of law and policy in shaping it.

Contents:

Communal agriculture, the law of Spanish land grants, and Cielo Vista

Bison Bison, the doctrine of discovery, and Vermejo Park

Allotment, trusteeship, and blackfeet ranching

The Civil War, black homesteading, and the dearfield colony

Treaties, homesteading, and the Carpenter Ranch

Pronghorn antelope, the Taylor Lawrence Ranch, and wildlife migration corridors

Grazing law, water law, and the Pine Creek ranch

The Endangered Species Act, sage grouse, and Monster Lake Ranch

Malheur Wildlife Refuge, NWRSIA, and the "War on Rangelands"

The reckoning : law and policy reform and the path forward.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Feb 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-57389-6

1-009-57392-6

1-009-57390-X

OCLC:

1493856537