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The present rate and extent of species extinction—estimated by some scientists as one species every twenty minutes—are unprecedented in the history of mankind. Human activities are responsible for nearly all species loss, yet ethical aspects of... [ More...]
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A companion volume to The Endangered Species Act at Thirty: Renewing the Conservation Promise, published by Island Press in fall 2005, this new book examines the key policy tools available for protecting biodiversity in the United States by revisiting some... [ More...]
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The woolly spider monkey, or muriqui, is one of the most threatened primate species in the world today. Because of deforestation in its natural habitat - the Atlantic coastal forests of southeastern Brazil - the muriquis are confined to less than three... [ More...]
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Protecting Endangered Species in the United States is a collection of original papers by economists, biologists and political scientists with a common theme—protecting species at risk while safeguarding social order is a policy challenge that... [ More...]
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A search for the endangered beluga whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska, becomes a personal journey and an expose of the forces arrayed against this fascinating—and troubled—species.
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For thousands of years, the majestic elephant has roamed the African continent, as beloved by man as it has been preyed upon. But centuries of exploitation and ivory hunting have taken their toll: now, as wars and poachers continue to ravage its habitat, as... [ More...]
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People who knew Cleveland Amory say it would be impossible to forget him and his compassion for animals. He is the loveable old curmudgeon, the author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas, a man who evolved from writer to animal crusader. Amory also created... [ More...]
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From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that nearly 20 percent of the world's primates may go extinct within the... [ More...]
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