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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Playing God in Yellowstone: The Destruction of America's First National Parkby Alston Chase
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Yellowstone, America's first national park, is being destroyed by the very people assigned to protect it: the National Park Service. Playing God in Yellowstone tells how this agency, whose mission is to preserve our parks "unimpaired for future generations," has already brought about the extinction of one major species — the Rocky Mountain gray wolf — and the elimination from Yellowstone of several others. Alston Chase traces how policies more political than scientific are destroying Yellowstone and why the scandal has been covered up not just for years but for decades. He shows how America's environmental movement, captivated by faith in a well-intentioned but misguided ideal, no longer acts as guardian of our national parks. Chase also explores how our precious natural heritage, as represented by Yellowstone, is being destroyed because America's conservationists are pursuing goals that, however attractive, are based on a confusion about the role of man in nature. It is this confusion that lies at the heart of the destruction of Yellowstone. In a thought-provoking epilogue, new to this edition, Chase also examines some alternatives to current park policy. Named one of Outside magazine's "ten books that mattered" in the last decade, Playing God in Yellowstone will change the way people think about the Park Service, the management of wildlife, the environmental movement, and even nature itself. Review:"...makes a compelling case for questioning wildlife policy." Newsweek Review:"Provocative, well-written and well-meant....Mr. Chase's thesis is arguable and, supported by a rich store of anecdotes about the park, makes fascinating reading." New York Times Book Review Synopsis:Alston Chase has been involved with Yellowstone National Park for 40 years, and is the former chairman of the Yellowstone Library and Museum Association. He holds degrees from Harvard, Oxford, and Princeton universities. He lives in Montana. Synopsis:Chase asserts that Yellowstone is being destroyed by the very people assigned to protect it: the National Park Service. Named as one of “ten books that mattered” in the 1980s by Outside magazine and a book of continuing crucial relevance. Index; map. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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