Crimes against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation
by Karl Jacoby
Crimes against Nature explores the hidden history of American conservation through the figures and conflicts often left outside its official narrative. Karl Jacoby examines squatters, poachers, and thieves, revealing how disputes over land, wildlife, authority, and access shaped the nation’s evolving efforts to control and protect nature.
About This Book
Crimes against Nature examines the hidden history of American conservation through the conflicts surrounding land, wildlife, and authority.
Karl Jacoby focuses on the roles of squatters, poachers, and thieves in the development of conservation practices and debates.
The book considers how efforts to protect nature have intersected with questions of ownership, law, power, and access.
It offers a historical perspective on the complicated relationship between conservation and the people affected by it.
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