Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-255) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Anational treasure --2.From abundance to scarcity --3.Preservation, conservation, and the call to arms --4. The birth of the refuge system --5.Theodore Roosevelt : a force of and for nature --6.Growth by fits and starts --7.Legal protection for the birds --8.Ducks and the dust bowl --9. Theglory years --10.Conflict, controversy, and compromise --11.New roles and responsibilities --12. Searching for direction --13.Growing and losing ground --14.Turning the refuge system around --15.Profiles in beauty --Bosque del Apache --Charles M. Russell --Chincoteague --Don Edwards San Francisco Bay --J.N. "Ding" Darling --Neal Smith --Okefenokee --Petit Manan --16.Conclusion.