State of the Wild 2010-2011 - A Global Portrait

Informationen zum Autor Founded in 1895, the Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places through science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo in New York City. Together these activities change attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on earth. Zusammenfassung Including a section on 'Wildlife Conservation in a Time of War'! this title brings together international conservation experts and writers to discuss issues in the conservation of wildlife and wild places. It features twenty essays that are intermixed with poetry and photos that capture our connection to the wild.

Product details

• Authors: Eva Fearn, Wildlife Conservation Society
• Assisted by: Fearn (Editor), Eva Fearn (Editor), Kent H. Redford (Editor), Ward Woods (Foreword)
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9781597266789
• ISBN: 978-1-59726-678-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: State of the Wild: A Global Po; State of the Wild; State of the Wild: A Global Po
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Conservation of wildlife and habitats