Game Changer
Animal Rights and the Fate of Africas Wildlife
(Sprache: Englisch)
Are conservation and protecting animals the same thing? This book by an award-winning environmental reporter reveals they are not. Animal rights activism is surging in popularity, but the results are mixed, particularly when it comes to saving populations...
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Are conservation and protecting animals the same thing? This book by an award-winning environmental reporter reveals they are not. Animal rights activism is surging in popularity, but the results are mixed, particularly when it comes to saving populations of wild animals (rather than individuals) and the habitat that sustains them. Indeed, the championing of animal rights can paradoxically lead to the elimination of key charismatic wild species -- including elephants and lions. In an anecdotal and highly engaging style, Glen Martin takes the reader to the heart of the conflict -- Africa, where the worlds last great populations of wildlife are the hostages in a fight between those who love animals and those who would save them. The narrative reads like a safari travelogue as Martin travels to various reserves and meets with key players in the debate in order to understand the paradox of how protecting animals can lead to their disappearance. Much of the conflict is playing out in Kenya, where a 1977 game hunting ban has led to precipitous wildlife declines, but Martins narrative discusses conservation approaches in Tanzania and Namibia, too.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Game Changer “
List of Illustrations Maps 1. Never an Eden 2. The Man Who Hated Hyenas 3. Dreaming the Peaceable Kingdom 4. From Automata to Sentient Beings 5. My Cow Trumps Your Lion 6. Death to L'Ancien Regime 7. Reality Check 8. The Kenya Model 9. An Inalienable Right 10. Buy (or Lease) It and They Will Come 11. Even the Cows Must Pay 12. Elephant Man 13. The Sage Reconsiders 14. Commodifying Conservation 15. Not a Primary Issue of Concern 16. Hard Choices 17. The Nation on a Plate 18. Topsoil and Condoms 19. Summing Up in Diani Recommended Reading Acknowledgments Index
Autoren-Porträt von Glen Martin
Glen Martin is the author of National Geographic's Guide to Wildlife Watching: 100 of the Best Places in America to See Animals in their Natural Habitat and coauthor (with Jay Stuller) of Through the Grapevine: The Real Story Behind America's $8 Billion Wine Industry.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Glen Martin
- 2012, 244 Seiten, 14 Abbildungen, Maße: 16 x 23,4 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: University of California Press
- ISBN-10: 0520266269
- ISBN-13: 9780520266261
Sprache:
Englisch
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"Martin builds a convincing case... But the real value of Martin's book is in showing how hard it is to find any conservation strategy that works in the complex reality of today's Africa... Walking the fine line between unregulated killing and managed hunting will not be easy but, Martin concludes, it may be the only hope for Africa's wild creatures."--New Scientist "Africa's wild megafauna are caught in the crossfire between animal-welfare campaigners and conservationists... In this pacy, unsentimental account, Martin ... points out that measures such as ecotourism and protection for iconic species have backfired dramatically."--Nature (2) "The real value of Martin's book is in showing how hard it is to find any strategy that works in ... today's Africa."--New Scientist "Martin's work incisively probes complexities most wildlife lovers have likely never considered, but urgently need to, before some of their beloved species utterly disappear from the earth."--Booklist "A perceptive if partisan examination of a continent-wide controversy over how best to preserve Africa's amazing wildlife heritage."--San Francisco Chronicle
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