Grazing rights

[1] Prior to the 19th century, the traditional practice of grazing the open range in the United States was rarely disputed because of the sheer amount of unsettled open land.

However, as the population of the western United States increased in the mid-to-late 19th century, range wars often erupted over the ranchers' perceived rights to graze their cattle as the western range deteriorated with overuse.

[6] In Dalmatia, a historical region of Croatia, judgments about grazing rights are a fundamental part of the jurisprudence.

The decisions on who was allowed to judge on grazing rights cases were different in the Middle Ages, which reasoned in tradition and in the natural resources in each area, such as water, meadows, lawns and others.

Also, some dukes wrote together with some peasants their own statute, like Law codex of Vinodol from 1288.

Grazing rights in action: Leyton Marshes in London , where historic grazing (and other) rights are still in place, although not always willingly acceded by the authorities
A large sheep farm in Chile .
Historically dry stone walls were used for managing and protecting sheep livestock which had been a major food staple in Dalmatia .