Smithsonian Book of National Wildlife Refuges
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588341178 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Just as compelling are the Hollingsworths' photos, taken in habitats where plants, animals and insects are protected by law. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Photos of red fox pups (Agassiz, Minn.), hatching tundra swans (Yukon Delta, Alaska), an endangered Florida panther, and the Beaver Dam (Fish Springs, Utah) are testaments to the importance of the conservation movement. Jimmy Carter, however, was a friend to conservationists and supported the whooping crane project. In 1903 Roosevelt, who had a deep love of nature and wildlife, launched the NWR system by designating Florida's Pelican Island as a preserve for native birds. From Publishers Weekly The clearly written text detailing the history
Four Stars babe'spolarbear Quickly shipped, as described, very satisfied. Reasons for Hope Celebrating the 100th Birthday of the National Wildlife Refuges, this book is a revealing and oft inspiring account of the history of the refuges and the closely allied conservation movement. Accompanying the text are stunning photographs of the wildlife and lands they have preserved.The story begins with a heartbreaking description of the wanton destruction of wildlife fro. "Reasons for Hope" according to David Golibersuch. Reasons for HopeCelebrating the 100th Birthday of the National Wildlife Refuges, this book is a revealing and oft inspiring account of the history of the refuges and the closely allied conservation movement. Accompanying the text are stunning photographs of the wildlife and lands they have preserved.The story begins with a heartbreaking description of the wanton destruction
Linking his text with the stunning photographs of John and Karen Hollingsworth, Eric Dolin draws on the rich history surrounding the refuges to reveal an interconnected story of people and nature. Initiated in 1903 when Theodore Roosevelt signed a proclamation preserving Florida’s Pelican Island as the first of 538 National Wildlife Refuges, they now occupy an incredible 95 million acres of the American landscape. presidents—against a backdrop of two world wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War—signed proclamations, resulting today in an in