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Wildlife Management
People have been attempting to control the natural world since the dawn of humankind. Ancient cultures (e.g., Greek, Egyptian, Hindu) often recognized the importance of and sometimes held animals in positions of reverence. Ownership of or mastery over animals was largely relegated to domesticated species, but exotic, wild animals were highly sought after possessions in many cultures. Roman law, some of the earliest recorded laws pertaining to animals, stipulated that animals belonged to no one until they were caught or killed (Bean and Rowland 1997). While some groups of animals adapted well to domestication, many others resisted taming or management. Yet humans still attempted to control wild animals, whether for sustenance (food/clothing), sport, or in accordance with religious beliefs. Jewish and early Christian traditions ...
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