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American sportsmen and the origins of conservation / John F. Reiger.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1986.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0806120215 (pbk.)
  • 9780806120218 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QL84.2 .R43 1986
Contents:
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.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks QL84.2.R43 1986 1 Available 33710001115984

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.