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From collecting wildlife specimens for museums and the wilderness aspirations of zoos to visions of “assisted colonization” of new habitats and high-tech attempts to revive long-extinct species, he explores the scientific and ethical concerns vexing conservation today.
Apr 12, 2019 · Are futurists who favor ‘de-extinction’ allies of the conservationist movement, or philosophical opponents?
Fall of the Wild: Directed by Victor Lobl. With Pernell Roberts, Timothy Busfield, Madge Sinclair, Brian Stokes Mitchell. J.T. finds a boy who is suffering from malnutrition living in a dumpster and brings him to San Francisco Memoral for care.
- Victor Lobl
- 1986-03-11
- Drama
- 60
Apr 3, 2019 · April 3, 2019. “What to do—and not to do—about the biodiversity crisis that we ourselves are engineering? In The Fall of the Wild, Ben Minteer takes us through the options. His assessment of the situation is balanced, clear-sighted, and humane.” ~ Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History.
Dec 11, 2018 · From collecting wildlife specimens for museums and the wilderness aspirations of zoos to visions of “assisted colonization” of new habitats and high-tech attempts to revive long-extinct species, he explores the scientific and ethical concerns vexing conservation today.
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- 2018
- Ben A. Minteer
- Ben A. Minteer
Jan 16, 2019 · From collecting wildlife specimens for museums and the wilderness aspirations of zoos, to the high-tech attempt to “revive” long-extinct species using cutting-edge biological and engineering techniques, the book explores the science and ethics of conservation in a time of increasing societal concern, scientific acumen, and ecological impact.
Dec 11, 2018 · The Fall of the Wild is a nuanced treatment of the deeper moral issues underpinning the quest to save species on the brink of extinction and an accessible intervention in...
