The Most Defiant Devil William Temple Hornaday and His Controversial Crusade to Save American Wildlife |
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| Author:
| Dehler, Gregory J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3755-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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The late nineteenth and early twentieth century were a brutal time for American wildlife, with many species pushed to the brink of extinction. And yet these decades also saw the dawn of the conservationist movement. Into this contradictory era came William Temple Hornaday. In this compelling new biography, Gregory Dehler explores the life of Hornaday the hunter, museum builder, zoologist, author, conservationist, and anti-Bolshevist crusader.
The late nineteenth and early twentieth century were a brutal time for American wildlife, with many species pushed to the brink of extinction. And yet these decades also saw the dawn of the conservationist movement. Into this contradictory era came William Temple Hornaday. In this compelling new biography, Gregory Dehler explores the life of Hornaday the hunter, museum builder, zoologist, author, conservationist, and anti-Bolshevist crusader.