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Based on firsthand accounts and undercover observations, an expose+a7 of conservation agencies contends that they are destroying many animal species by cooperating with local governments in a policy of "sustainable use" that promotes slaughter, suffering, and extinction. Original. IP.
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Thoroughly researched and documented, this book will startle hardcore conservationists and convince skeptics. Written by the chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, Animals in Peril completely shatters the myth that "sustainable use"-the international commercial trade of wild animals and their products-is a viable approach to wildlife management. For decades, politicians and respected conservation groups such as the World Wildlife Fund have supported the practice-with devastating results. Hoyt presents countless case studies and documented reports describing the losses suffered. Sustainable use maintains that "if an activity is sustainable, for all practical purposes it can continue forever." The stories are heartbreaking and include accounts of the exploitation and depletion of parrots, whales and ocean fish, while the entire second section is dedicated to the concept's utter failure in protecting elephants. Hoyt recognizes that it is pointless to condemn the current system without proposing alternatives and in his final section he does just that, exploring less destructive ventures, such as eco-tourism, which has been shown to protect wildlife and natural resources while providing truly sustainable benefits to the local population. Hoyt has written an important book for those concerned or curious about the future of the world's wildlife.
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Why do governments around the world routinely sanction the killing of wildlife in the name of management and conservation? Hoyt, executive officer of the U. S. Humane Society, attacks ideas of "sustainable use" theories, revealing connections to power brokers and demonstrating viable alternatives to sustainable use. -- Midwest Book Review
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- PublisherAvery
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0895296489
- ISBN 13 9780895296481
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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