Abstract
Imagine the earth millions of years ago, long before any human walked its surface. Maybe a Triceratops is off in the distance eating shrubs or hiding from the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex. Or a Tarbosaurus bataar is roaming what is now the Gobi Desert in search of its dinner. Fast forward several millennia. A man named Eric Prokopi roams the Gobi Desert. He finds and tries to sell the remains of a Tarbosaurus bataar, his discovery—and attempted sale—leaves journalists, lawyers, judges, and academics struggling to understand the illegal dinosaur fossil market. ...
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Recommended Citation
Ashlee A. Paxton-Turner, Fossil Fortunes: Regulating Commercial Paleontology & Incentivizing Fossil Discovery, 50 Tex. Envtl. L.J. 31 (2020).
