Geer v. Connecticut
Citations
- 161 U.S. 519
- 16 S. Ct. 600
- 40 L. Ed. 793
- 1896 U.S. LEXIS 2185
Syllabus
<p>The provision in the General Statutes of Connecticut, (Revision of 1888, § 2516,) that “no person shall at any time kill any woodcock, ruffled grouse or quail for the purpose of conveying the same beyond the limits of this State; or shall transport or have in possession, with intent to procure the transportation beyond said limits, any of such birds killed within this State,” is legislation which it is within the constitutional power of the legislature of the State to enact.</p>
About this case
Geer v. Connecticut
Geer v. Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519 (1896), was a United States Supreme Court decision, which dealt with the transportation of wild fowl over state lines. Geer held that the states owned the wild animals within their borders and could strictly regulate their management and harvest. According to the Geer Court, "the right to preserve game flows from the undoubted existence in the State of a police power." Although this statement is often quoted by state advocates, it is followed by the qualification that this power reaches only "in so far as its exercise may not be incompatible with, or restrained by, the rights conveyed to the Federal government by the Constitution." The Geer decision supported the view that the states owned all resident wildlife, but at the time there were no conflicting federal wildlife laws.[1]
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See also
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_Missouri v. Holland _, 252 U.S. 416 (1920)
_Hunt v. United States _, 278 U.S. 96 (1928)
_Kleppe v. New Mexico _, 426 U.S. 529 (1976)
References
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- ↑ Coggins, G. C. (1980). "Wildlife and the Constitution: the walls come tumbling down". Washington Law Review. 55: 295–358.
Further reading
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- Landres, Peter; Meyer, Shannon; Matthews, Sue (2001). "The Wilderness Act and Fish Stocking: An Overview of Legislation, Judicial Interpretation, and Agency Implementation". Ecosystems. 4 (4): 287–295. Bibcode :2001Ecosy...4..287L . doi :10.1007/s10021-001-0011-6 . S2CID 137750 .
External links
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