| Pioneering Conservation in Alaska Contributor(s): Ross, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 087081852X ISBN-13: 9780870818523 Publisher: University Press of Colorado OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2007 Annotation: Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, this independent companion volume to Environmental Conflict in Alaska chronicles the central land and wildlife issues and the growth of environmental conservation in Alaska during its Russian and territorial eras. The Alaskan frontier tempted fur traders, whalers, salmon fishers, gold miners, hunters, and oilmen to take what they could without regard for the long-term consequences. Wildlife species, ecosystems, and Native cultures suffered, sometimes irreparably. Damage to wildlife and lands drew the attention of environmentalists including John Muir, who applied their influence to enact wildlife protection laws and set aside lands for conservation. Efforts of conservation leaders and the territory's isolation, small human population, and late development prevented widespread destruction and gave Americans a unique opportunity to protect some of the world's most pristine wilderness |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Animals - Wildlife |
| Dewey: 333.951 |
| LCCN: 2006030330 |
| Physical Information: 1.41" H x 6.36" W x 9" (1.94 lbs) 540 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
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| Publisher Description: A companion volume to Environmental Conflict in Alaska, Pioneering Conservation in Alaska chronicles the central land and wildlife issues and the growth of environmental conservation in Alaska during its Russian and territorial eras. The Alaskan frontier tempted fur traders, whalers, salmon fishers, gold miners, hunters, and oilmen to take what they could without regard for long-term consequences. Wildlife species, ecosystems, and Native cultures suffered, sometimes irreparably. Damage to wildlife and lands drew the attention of environmentalists, including John Muir, who applied their influence to enact wildlife protection laws and set aside lands for conservation. Alaska served as a testing ground for emergent national resource policy in the United States, as environmental values of species and ecosystem sustainability replaced the unrestrained exploitation of Alaska's early frontier days. Efforts of conservation leaders and the territory's isolation, small human population, and late development prevented widespread destruction and gave Americans a unique opportunity to protect some of the world's most pristine wilderness. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, Pioneering Conservation in Alaska illustrates the historical precedents for current natural resource disputes in Alaska and will fascinate readers interested in wildlife and conservation. |