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Description: |
316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-307) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Precursors of Conservation: American Sportsmen Before the Civil War -- Makers of Conservation: American Sportsmen After the Civil War -- Conservation Begins with Wildlife -- The Early Fight for the Forests -- Development of the National Park Concept -- The Boone and Crockett Club -- Establishment of a National Conservation Policy -- Epilogue: Aldo Leopold and the Continuing Tradition of the Sportsman-Conservationist Ideal -- A Picture Album of Sport and Conservation. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Environmentalists who believe that hunters and anglers are interested only in the kill and the catch may be surprised to learn that sportsmen were originally in the vanguard of the conservation movement. John Reiger's work has been hailed as an authoritative look at these early conservationists; now his landmark book is available in an expanded edition that broadens its historic sweep. |
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Index - Genre/Form: |
History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 |