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The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation by Ben A. Minteer and Jane Maienschein and James P. Collins (Editors),George Rabb (Foreword) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Contents 8 Foreword by George Rabb 12 Introduction. Zoo and Aquarium Conservation: Past, Present, Future / Ben A. Minteer, Jane Maienschein, and James P. Collins 16 Part 1. Protoconservation in Early European Zoos 28 1. Animals in Circulation: The “Prehistory” of Modern Zoos - Anita Guerrini and Michael A. Osborne 30 2. The World as Zoo: Acclimatization in the Nineteenth Century - Harriet Ritvo 42 Part 2. The Rise of US Zoo and Aquarium Conservation in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 54 3. Historic and Cultural Foundations of Zoo Conservation: A Narrative Timeline - Vernon N. Kisling Jr. 56 4. Teetering on the Brink of Extinction: The Passenger Pigeon, the Bison, and American Zoo Culture in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries - Mark V. Barrow Jr. 66 5. American Zoos: A Shifting Balance between Recreation and Conservation - Pamela M. Henson 80 6. (Re)Introducing the Przewalski’s Horse - Nigel Rothfels 92 7. Conservation Constellations: Aquariums in Aquatic Conservation Networks - Samantha Muka 105 Part 3. Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Today : Visions and Programs 120 8. Committing to Conservation: Can Zoos and Aquariums Deliver on Their Promise? - Rick Barong

Author

Ben A. Minteer and Jane Maienschein and James P. Collins (Editors),George Rabb (Foreword)

Language

EN