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Report of the Select Committee Appointed to Consider and Report on the Game Laws Bill: Ordered by the House of Assembly to Be Printed, 1867 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A 1867 look at how game laws were debated and shaped.
This concise description draws from the committee hearings on the Game Laws Bill, exposing the arguments, testimony, and proposed changes that aimed to protect wildlife while regulating hunting.
The material covers the practical concerns of enforcing licenses, setting close seasons, and allowing division-specific rules. It highlights expert input on breeding cycles, the impact of hunting on game stocks, and the tension between preservation and sport in a vast colony.
- What the law sought to regulate, including close times for birds and bucks.
- Arguments for a new, more enforceable framework over the old ordinance.
- Views on licensing revenue, enforcement challenges, and the role of officials and local councils.
- Ideas for flexible, division-based applicability and gubernatorial proclamations.
Ideal for readers of historical policy debates and wildlife governance in the colonial era.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a historical and legal look at the game laws of the Cape Colony from 1822 to 1867. The big game of this region is under threat from over-hunting, and this book discusses the efforts of concerned citizens who are seeking to preserve the amazing wildlife that the region is home to. The author shows in depth how the efforts to protect and preserve these animals goes back as far as the 1820s, as the impact of colonialism and unregulated settlement and hunting became more severe. By including fascinating details about the natural history of the birds and animals, the author drives home the scale and nature of the threats facing these species, and the kinds of protections that are necessary to preserve them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331301103_0
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