"For the Wild Places" profiles five of the unsung heroes of the new discipline of conservation biology -- the front-line soldiers of the conservation movement who have dedicated their lives to saving endangered species and habitats. In addition to describing the day-to-day activities of the scientists, author Janet Bohlen explores the wider issues that are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of conservation efforts. In the course of her travels, she came to appreciate the complex interaction of local and global needs, and the reality of the political and social context in which all such efforts take place. In describing the scientists, their lives, and their work, she effectively conveys the fundamental importance and ever-present challenge of a life devoted to protecting the environment.
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Costa Rica, Prince William Sound, United States, New York, South America, Nairobi National Park, World Bank, Copper River Delta, Crane City, Duke University, Exxon Valdez, Kenya Wildlife Service, Roi Phillipe, San Vito, Wilson Botanical Garden, Chugach Corporation, East Africa, George Archibald, Jonah Western, Rick Steiner, European Community, Eyak Corporation, Eyak Lake, Grays Lake, North American New!
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My Air France jumbo jet settles slowly through intermittent, wind-strewn clouds to land at Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
endangered cranes, wild cranes, second cattle, bamboo lemurs, incidental take Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Costa Rica, Prince William Sound, United States, New York, South America, Nairobi National Park, World Bank, Copper River Delta, Crane City, Duke University, Exxon Valdez, Kenya Wildlife Service, Roi Phillipe, San Vito, Wilson Botanical Garden, Chugach Corporation, East Africa, George Archibald, Jonah Western, Rick Steiner, European Community, Eyak Corporation, Eyak Lake, Grays Lake, North American New!
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- Sand Country Almanac by Aldo Leopold in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- State of the World 2003 by The Worldwatch Institute in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations by Jerry Mander in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Snake River: Window To The West by Tim Palmer in Back Matter
- Costa Rica: A Natural Destination by Ree Sheck in Back Matter
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- Braided River by Janet Trowbridge Bohlen in Back Matter
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