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This engaging personal account of one of America's most contested
wildlife conservation campaigns has as its central character the
black-footed ferret. Once feared extinct, and still one of North
America's rarest mammals, the black-footed ferret exemplifies the
ecological, social, and political challenges of conservation in the
West, including the risks involved with intensive captive breeding
and reintroduction to natural habitat.
David Jachowski draws on more than a decade of experience working
to save the ferret. His unique perspective and informative
anecdotes reveal the scientific and human aspects of conservation
as well as the immense dedication required to protect a species on
the edge of extinction.
By telling one story of conservation biology in practice--its
routine work, triumphs, challenges, and inevitable conflicts--this
book gives readers a greater understanding of the conservation
ethic that emerged on the Great Plains as part of one of the most
remarkable recovery efforts in the history of the Endangered
Species Act.
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