| Arkansas Wildlife: A History Contributor(s): Sutton, Keith B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1557285373 ISBN-13: 9781557285379 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Lavishly illustrated with black and white photographs, this book tells the story of the state's wildlife in a historical and national context. It describes the resident species, their environments, early conservation efforts to save them, and the attitudes of those who sought -- whether for subsistence, profit, or recreation -- to make use of Arkansas's natural resources. From the rampant exploitation of game animals and wildfowl in the early days of settlement, along with unrestricted harvest of the state's timber that destroyed habitat, through the gradual realization by conservationists and politicians that these resources must be managed properly, to the enforcement of protective measures by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, a change in the state's consciousness is documented. Prominent in the telling are the many advances made in wildlife management since World War II on the state's lakes and streams, refuges, and public hunting grounds. An impressive list of the rich fauna of present-day Arkansas, and current conservation efforts on their behalf, closes this well-written volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Nature | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 333.954 |
| LCCN: 98-26949 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 8.49" W x 10.95" (1.90 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas |