Yellowstone's Destabilized Ecosystem - Elk Effects, Science and Policy Conflict (Hardcover)

Wagner, one of our most distinguished wildlife biologists, is a strong critic of ecological practices in the national parks. This book provides an assessment of the ecological history of Yellowstone's northern range, since before the park existed, showing the impact of US Park Service policies on the health of the areas they oversee. He demonstrates that elk had been historically rare throughout the region and that overgrazing by elk has seriously degraded the landscape and altered the structure of the area. This is a major contribution to reconstructing the ecology of this region over the course of the past 500 years. It is also a critique of US Park Service management policies and their stewardship of the nation's most cherished natural areas. Wagner's book will generate substantial attention and debate both in the scientific and policy/management communities.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Frederic H. Wagner (Director, Ecology Center, and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)
Consultant editors:	Wayne L Hamilton • Richard B. Keigley
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-514821-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Promotions
LSN:	0-19-514821-5
Barcode:	9780195148213

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