American sportsmen and the origins of conservation / John F. Reiger.
Material type: TextPublication details: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1986.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0806120215 (pbk.)
- 9780806120218 (pbk.)
- QL84.2 .R43 1986
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Bibliography: p. 267-307.
Includes index.
Precursors of Conservation: American Sportsmen Before the Civil War -- Makers of Conservation: American Sportsmen After the Civil War -- Conservation Begins with Wildlife -- The Early Fight for the Forests -- Development of the National Park Concept -- The Boone and Crockett Club -- Establishment of a National Conservation Policy -- Epilogue: Aldo Leopold and the Continuing Tradition of the Sportsman-Conservationist Ideal -- A Picture Album of Sport and Conservation.