In "Ghost Bears," R. Edward Grumbine looks at the implications of the widespread loss of biological diversity, and explains why our species-centered approach to environmental protection will ultimately fail. Using the fate of the endangered grizzly bear -- the "ghost bear" -- to explore the causes and effects of species loss and habitat destruction, Grumbine presents a clear and inviting introduction to the biodiversity crisis and to the new science of conservation biology.
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This important book serves as both a clear, comprehensive examination of a complex subject and a powerful plea for change. Grumbine, director of wilderness field studies at the Sierra Institute of the University of California-Santa Cruz, uses the reclusive grizzly bear of the Pacific Northwest as a symbol for all endangered species as he analyzes the decline of biological diversity. Current environmental laws and public land-management policies, he maintains, are inadequate because of their emphasis on individual species and ecosystems, in contrast to the holistic approach taken by conservation biology, which explores biodiversity and the dynamics of extinction. Advocating a moral and spiritual revolution of sorts, Grumbine urges that humanity enter into a greater partnership with nature, working with it rather than attempting to control it.
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R. Edward Grumbine is a storyteller. Above is a book that discusses the current crisis regarding the environment, how we got there, and where we are headed. Swirled together are stories of natural (and personal) discoveries with political and scientific explanations. His ability to cover these ranges of interest only make the reality of this subject even more shocking. This is as much poetry as it is a textbook. It is a wake up call, and a call to arms. I highly recommend this book for those who choose the wonder and beauty of the wilderness, and for those who are afraid of a world without it.
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The center of a summer snowstorm is an unusual place to find yourself teaching a college class called Introduction to Ecosystem Management. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
scientific ecosystem management, biodiversity hierarchy, process ecosystem management, endangered ecosystems act, minimum dynamic area, ecosystem core, greater ecosystems, native diversity, biodiversity crisis, genetic uncertainty, biotic boundaries, biological corridors, forest plans, new forestry, northern spotted owl, demographic uncertainty, ecological definition, ecosystem view, conservation biology, viable populations, forest planning, protecting biodiversity, ecological self, conservation biologists, biodiversity protection Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, North Cascades, Park Service, Endangered Species Act, United States, Pacific Northwest, Koma Kulshan, Greater Yellowstone, British Columbia, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, New Perspectives, North America, Jon Almack, Mount Rainier, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, Columbia River, University of California, Shasta Costa, Aldo Leopold, Earth First, Jerry Franklin, Transboundary Conference, Bear Mother, Continental Divide New!
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scientific ecosystem management, biodiversity hierarchy, process ecosystem management, endangered ecosystems act, minimum dynamic area, ecosystem core, greater ecosystems, native diversity, biodiversity crisis, genetic uncertainty, biotic boundaries, biological corridors, forest plans, new forestry, northern spotted owl, demographic uncertainty, ecological definition, ecosystem view, conservation biology, viable populations, forest planning, protecting biodiversity, ecological self, conservation biologists, biodiversity protection Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, North Cascades, Park Service, Endangered Species Act, United States, Pacific Northwest, Koma Kulshan, Greater Yellowstone, British Columbia, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, New Perspectives, North America, Jon Almack, Mount Rainier, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, Columbia River, University of California, Shasta Costa, Aldo Leopold, Earth First, Jerry Franklin, Transboundary Conference, Bear Mother, Continental Divide New!
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- Endangered Species by National Parks on 6 pages
- Ecosystem Management for Parks and Wilderness (Contribution) by James K. Agee on 4 pages
- Conservation for the Twenty-first Century by David Western in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest by Elliott A. Norse in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) by Aldo Leopold on page 16, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Environmental Policy and Biodiversity by R. Edward Grumbine on 5 pages
- Endangered Species Recovery: Finding the Lessons, Improving the Process by Tim Clark on 4 pages
- Deep Ecology for the Twenty-First Century by George Sessions on page 372, page 393, and Back Matter
- Inventing Global Ecology: Tracking Biodiversity Ideal In India 1947-1997 (Ecology & History) by Michael L. Lewis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares: The Paradox of Old Growth in the Inland West (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books) by Nancy Langston in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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