Endangered Species: A Documentary and Reference Guide

A Documentary and Reference Guide

This book uses primary documents as a lens through which to examine historical and present-day efforts to protect endangered species in the United States and around the world.

• Analyzes the connections between human behavior, industrialization, modernization, and public policy, and examines the impact of these factors on various species

• Integrates a breadth of topics including economics, history, philosophy, sociology, and politics and policymaking

• Explores historic events and major points of contention in species protection efforts

• Suggests possible policy approaches and reforms that can make existing policies more effective in tackling the challenges of stemming species decline