Meant to Be Wild: The Struggle to Save Endangered Species through Captive Breeding [Paperback]

Jan DeBlieu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1993

A riveting analysis of one of the most controversial environmental issues of our time, Meant to Be Wild tells the story of the animals that have been taken prisoner out of necessity--and of the scientists who are struggling to restore them to their rightful places in the natural world. Photos. Illus.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

DeBlieu ( Hatteras Journal ) here offers an important entree into the highly politicized, often ill-managed programs meant to protect the mounting number of endangered species. Reporting on projects concerning the California condor, the Florida panther, the North Carolina red wolf, Arabian oryx and Puerto Rican parrot, she presents news that is mostly unpleasant and seldom encouraging. Readers glimpse an elaborate system of life-support tools, ranging from radio-controlled collars with tranquilizer darts to in vitro fertilization. Personality rifts and philosophical controversy emerge in the programs. Although DeBlieu notes that successes occur, she keeps aim on her target--humankind. Our ruinous legacy of greed, she charges, is destroying animal habitats and eroding whatever good work is achieved through captive breeding. Photos not seen by PW . Nature Book Society main selection.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal

While renewed interest in protecting the environment has given us a new surge in materials on this topic, DeBlieu's book is noteworthy for being meticulously detailed, yet very readable. Concentrating on wildlife conservation measures in North America, the author begins with a moving account of efforts to protect the red wolf and then chronicles attempts to preserve other endangered species through captive breeding and release. Although definitely biased on the side of conservation, DeBlieu's arguments are unemotional and factual. She makes a strong plea for commitment of money, resources, and time, but reminds us several times of the more pressing need to preserve whole ecosystems and to change lifestyles and attitudes. The book's organization is scattered but doesn't detract from DeBlieu's clear purpose or message. This is highly recommended. (Photos, bibliography, index not seen.)-- Edell Marie Peters, Brookfield P.L., Wis.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555911668
• ISBN-13: 978-1555911669
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,801,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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