Don’t Fence Me In -- Appllication of the Unlawful Inclosures of Public Lands Act to Benefit Wildlife

The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service manage millions of acres of public land across the United States. Most of this land seres more than one purpose-grazing, mining, recreation, timber, wildlife-and thus must remain available for these uses. Historically, the Unlaujul Inclosures Act (UIA) preserved access for ranchers and homesteaders. More recently, the UIA has also protected access for wildlife whose movements are impeded by fences or other illegal obstructions.

This article argues that such protection should be extended to the Sonoran pronghorn antelope in the southnwestern United States.