This manual provides comprehensive information for the American Serengeti, a significant work detailing the history and future prospects of major Great Plains species. It explores the ecological narrative of pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The book highlights the transformation of the plains into a "slaughterhouse" and outlines ambitious conservation hopes for the 21st century, aiming to re-create a vast wilderness ecosystem.
The content of this manual is organized to serve as an authoritative resource for understanding the natural history and conservation challenges presented. It delves into the complex interactions and historical trajectories of these iconic North American animals. Readers will gain insights into the past exploitation of these species and the contemporary efforts toward their recovery and the preservation of their habitats, offering a detailed account of ecological change and the potential for wilderness restoration.
The story of what happened to six major species of the Great Plains—pronhorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears—in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the prospects for recovering North America's "Serengeti" in our time by re-creating a great Plains wilderness on a Yellowstone-sized scale. The book is thus the story of plains slaughterhouse history in the 19th century and large-scale conservation hopes for the 21st.
Author: Flores, Dan
Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains
Pages: 00172 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00172 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-03-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780700622276
Category: Nature : Endangered Species
Category: Nature : Animals - Bears
The story of what happened to six major species of the Great Plains—pronhorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears—in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the prospects for recovering North America's "Serengeti" in our time by re-creating a great Plains wilderness on a Yellowstone-sized scale. The book is thus the story of plains slaughterhouse history in the 19th century and large-scale conservation hopes for the 21st.
Author: Flores, Dan
Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains
Pages: 00172 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00172 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2016-03-29
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780700622276
Category: Nature : Endangered Species
Category: Nature : Animals - Bears
