Guardian of the Wild: The Story of the National Wildlife Federation, 1936-1986 [Hardcover]

Thomas B. Allen (Author)

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American values have been changed by conservation education and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has been in the vanguard. Allen traces the history of the NWF from an association of state-affiliated sportsmens' groups to the largest and most influential conservation organization in the world. He mixes the issues, the people, the politics, the internal and external tensions that have produced a dynamic and effective organization that serves as a voice for millions of concerned individuals. Highly recommended. James R. Karr, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa, Panama
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr; 1St Edition edition (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253326052
• ISBN-13: 978-0253326058
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,914,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have been writing since my teen years, when I covered high school sports for my hometown newspaper, The Herald, in Bridgeport, Conn.
I continued working at the paper while I was in college. In the mid-1950s I began working for The New York Daily News, writing feature stories. In 1963, I left The News, going to Chilton Books in Philadelphia, and then to the National Geographic Book Division. I began freelancing in 1981, but I continued contributing to Geographic publications.