Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-366) and index.
Contents
1. Wildlife extermination and conservation in a growing nation -- 2. Species protection in the age of industrialization and suburbanization (1916-1970) -- 3. A turning point in the quest to protect endangered species (1970-1981) -- 4. Flashpoints and milestones in species protection (1981-present) -- 5. Species loss around the globe (1918-present) -- 6. Endangered species in the twenty-first century.