The ark and beyond :: the evolution of zoo and aquarium conservation /

Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it, too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a diverse, multi-institutional collection of le...

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Weitere Verfasser: Minteer, Ben A., 1969- (HerausgeberIn), Maienschein, Jane (HerausgeberIn), Collins, James P. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Convening science.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:Scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused threats, from habitat destruction and fragmentation to rapid climate change. But there is hope, and it, too, comes in a most human form: zoos and aquariums. Gathering a diverse, multi-institutional collection of leading zoo and aquarium scientists as well as historians, philosophers, biologists, and social scientists, 'The Ark and Beyond' traces the history and underscores the present role of these organizations as essential conservation actors.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 454 pages) : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226538631
022653863X

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