Precious Heritage
Title | Precious Heritage PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce A. Stein |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 2000-03-16 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0198028962 |
From the lush forests of Appalachia to the frozen tundra of Alaska, and from the tallgrass prairies of the Midwest to the subtropical rainforests of Hawaii, the United States harbors a remarkable array of ecosystems. These ecosystems in turn sustain an exceptional variety of plant and animal life. For species such as salamanders and freshwater turtles, the United States ranks as the global center of diversity. Among the nation's other unique biological features are California's coast redwoods, the world's tallest trees, and Nevada's Devils Hole pupfish, which survives in a single ten-by-seventy-foot desert pool, the smallest range of any vertebrate animal. Precious Heritage draws together for the first time a quarter century of information on U.S. biodiversity developed by natural heritage programs from across the country. This richly illustrated volume not only documents those aspects of U.S. biodiversity that are particularly noteworthy, but also considers how our species and ecosystems are faring, what is threatening them, and what is needed to protect the nation's remaining natural inheritance. Above all, Precious Heritage is a celebration of the extraordinary biological diversity of the United States.
The Status of Wildlife in the United States
Title | The Status of Wildlife in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Conservation of Wild Life Resources |
Publisher | |
Pages | 552 |
Release | 1940 |
Genre | Animals |
ISBN |
Wildlife Law
Title | Wildlife Law PDF eBook |
Author | David S. Favre |
Publisher | Lupus Publications Limited |
Pages | 540 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
Title | The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation PDF eBook |
Author | Shane P. Mahoney |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2019-09-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1421432811 |
The foremost experts on the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation come together to discuss its role in the rescue, recovery, and future of our wildlife resources. At the end of the nineteenth century, North America suffered a catastrophic loss of wildlife driven by unbridled resource extraction, market hunting, and unrelenting subsistence killing. This crisis led powerful political forces in the United States and Canada to collaborate in the hopes of reversing the process, not merely halting the extinctions but returning wildlife to abundance. While there was great understanding of how to manage wildlife in Europe, where wildlife management was an old, mature profession, Continental methods depended on social values often unacceptable to North Americans. Even Canada, a loyal colony of England, abandoned wildlife management as practiced in the mother country and joined forces with like-minded Americans to develop a revolutionary system of wildlife conservation. In time, and surviving the close scrutiny and hard ongoing debate of open, democratic societies, this series of conservation practices became known as the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. In this book, editors Shane P. Mahoney and Valerius Geist, both leading authorities on the North American Model, bring together their expert colleagues to provide a comprehensive overview of the origins, achievements, and shortcomings of this highly successful conservation approach. This volume • reviews the emergence of conservation in late nineteenth–early twentieth century North America • provides detailed explorations of the Model's institutions, principles, laws, and policies • places the Model within ecological, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts • describes the many economic, social, and cultural benefits of wildlife restoration and management • addresses the Model's challenges and limitations while pointing to emerging opportunities for increasing inclusivity and optimizing implementation Studying the North American experience offers insight into how institutionalizing policies and laws while incentivizing citizen engagement can result in a resilient framework for conservation. Written for wildlife professionals, researchers, and students, this book explores the factors that helped fashion an enduring conservation system, one that has not only rescued, recovered, and sustainably utilized wildlife for over a century, but that has also advanced a significant economic driver and a greater scientific understanding of wildlife ecology. Contributors: Leonard A. Brennan, Rosie Cooney, James L. Cummins, Kathryn Frens, Valerius Geist, James R. Heffelfinger, David G. Hewitt, Paul R. Krausman, Shane P. Mahoney, John F. Organ, James Peek, William Porter, John Sandlos, James A. Schaefer
The Endangered Species Act
Title | The Endangered Species Act PDF eBook |
Author | Stanford Environmental Law Society |
Publisher | Stanford Environmental Law Soc |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9780804738439 |
This handbook is a guide to the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary U.S. law aimed at protecting species of animals and plants from human threats to their survival. It is intended for lawyers, government agency employees, students, community activists, businesspeople, and any citizen who wants to understand the Act--its history, provisions, accomplishments, and failures.
Conserving International Wildlife Resources
Title | Conserving International Wildlife Resources PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Department of State |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Endangered species |
ISBN |
The Status of Wildlife in the United States
Title | The Status of Wildlife in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on the Conservation of Wildlife Resources |
Publisher | |
Pages | 457 |
Release | 1940 |
Genre | Wildlife conservation |
ISBN |