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100 1 _aHornaday, William T.
_q(William Temple),
_d1854-1937
245 1 0 _aOur Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-08-22
508 _aProduced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation" by William T. Hornaday is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the alarming decline of wildlife in North America, highlighting the species that have disappeared or are on the verge of extinction due to human activity. The author, a prominent conservationist and director of the New York Zoological Park, aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for wildlife protection and reform. The opening portion of the text sets a reflective tone as it emphasizes the historical abundance of wildlife now lost due to relentless hunting and habitat destruction. Hornaday discusses various species, using poignant examples such as the passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the millions yet became extinct through overhunting. He leverages historical anecdotes, legislative failures, and vivid imagery to illustrate the crisis facing wildlife. This introductory segment calls for immediate action from the public and lawmakers to protect the remaining wildlife, framing the preservation of nature as a moral obligation owed to future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWildlife conservation -- United States
653 _aGame-laws -- United States
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13249
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