Description |
xiii, 258 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-255) and index. |
Contents |
1. A national treasure -- 2. From abundance to scarcity -- 3. Preservation, conservation, and the call to arms -- 4. The birth of the refuge system -- 5. Theodore Roosevelt : a force of and for nature -- 6. Growth by fits and starts -- 7. Legal protection for the birds -- 8. Ducks and the dust bowl -- 9. The glory years -- 10. Conflict, controversy, and compromise -- 11. New roles and responsibilities -- 12. Searching for direction -- 13. Growing and losing ground -- 14. Turning the refuge system around -- 15. Profiles in beauty -- Bosque del Apache -- Charles M. Russell -- Chincoteague -- Don Edwards San Francisco Bay -- J.N. "Ding" Darling -- Neal Smith -- Okefenokee -- Petit Manan -- 16. Conclusion. |
Subject |
Wildlife refuges -- United States.
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National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S.)
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Added Author |
Hollingsworth, John.
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Hollingsworth, Karen.
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Added Title |
National wildlife refuges |
ISBN |
1588341178 |
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