Book ID: CBB001421443

Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition (2013)

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White, P. J. (Editor)
Garrott, Robert A. (Editor)
Plumb, Glenn E. (Editor)


Harvard University Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: x + 347 pp.; ill.; maps
Language: English

The world's first national park, Yellowstone is a symbol of nature's enduring majesty and the paradigm of protected areas across the globe. But Yellowstone is constantly changing. How we understand and respond to events that are putting species under stress, say the authors of Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition, will determine the future of ecosystems that were millions of years in the making. This is the most comprehensive survey of research on North America's flagship national park available today. Marshaling the expertise of over thirty contributors, Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition examines the diverse changes to the park's ecology in recent decades. Since its creation in the 1870s, the priorities governing Yellowstone have evolved, from intensive management designed to protect and propagate depleted large-bodied mammals to an approach focused on restoration and preservation of ecological processes. Recognizing the importance of natural occurrences such as fires and predation, this more ecologically informed oversight has achieved notable successes, including the recovery of threatened native species of wolves, bald eagles, and grizzly bears. Nevertheless, these experts detect worrying signs of a system under strain. They identify three overriding stressors: invasive species, private-sector development of unprotected lands, and a warming climate. Their concluding recommendations will shape the twenty-first-century discussion over how to confront these challenges, not only in American parks but for conservation areas worldwide. Highly readable and fully illustrated, Yellowstone's Wildlife in Transition will be welcomed by ecologists and nature enthusiasts alike.

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Authors & Contributors
Woodworth, Paddy
Ingram, Darcy
Tóth, Anikó B.
Sinclair, Anthony
Sagarin, Rafe
Petraitis, Peter Steven
Concepts
Conservation biology
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
National parks and reserves
Animals
Environmental history
Ecology
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
United States
Canada
Africa
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Kenya
Nevada (U.S.)
Institutions
United Nations
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