"From an acclaimed environmental writer, a groundbreaking and provocative new vision for our relationships with--and responsibilities toward--the planet's wild animals. Protecting wild animals and preserving the environment are two ideals so seemingly compatible as to be almost inseparable. But in fact, between animal welfare and conservation science there exists a space of underexamined and unresolved tension: wildness itself. When is it right to...

Millions of majestic bison once roamed territory stretching from Alaska to Mexico. This awe-inspiring species, designated the National Mammal of the United States in 2016, has come close to extinction-- and great effort is needed to preserve it for future generation. Award-winning journalist Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from their Ice Age ancestors to present-day strategies to bring them back to the landscape-- and the biological, political,...

"In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade, the term used when an important member of an ecosystem goes missing and many other living things are indirectly affected, causing a chain reaction of events. In the case of the reintroduced wolves...

This resource management plan is a holistic style plan designed to guide program activity well into the next century, managing and protecting the park's natural, cultural and geological resources; providing for public use of the park in a manner consistent with current standards and compatible with the perpetuation of the park's resources; developing and promoting the park to its potential as a tourism destination for South Dakota.

Squirrels, small birds, rabbits, and coyotes are just some of the creatures that fall into the small-game category. Hunting for these small animals can be just as exciting as hunting larger animals. In this fact-filled volume, readers learn about safety, conservation, and hunting techniques for the many kinds of small game. Full-color photographs and age-appropriate details aim to prepare young readers for their first experience small-game hunting....

The relationship between humans and mountain lions has always been uneasy. A century ago, mountain lions were vilified as a threat to livestock and hunted to the verge of extinction. In recent years, this keystone predator has made a remarkable comeback, but today humans and mountain lions appear destined for a collision course. Its recovery has led to an unexpected conundrum: Do more mountain lions mean they're a threat to humans and domestic animals?...