Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Manning examines the history of North American wildlife sanctuaries and looks at 10 of its most successful "islands."
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-203) and index.
Table of Contents
Wildlife conservation in North America -- A perfect park: Bonaire Marine Park, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles -- Ancient cypresses, young storks: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Florida -- Where butterflies go: El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Preserve, Michoac§an, Mexico -- Shorebirds and crabs: Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey -- The surviving auk: Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick, Canada -- Goose lake, swan lake: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina -- Where the buffalo roam: Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma -- The antelope dilemma: Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon -- The science of muddling through: Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama -- Where the wild goose goes: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin -- Putting it all together.