Description
7 page pamphlet, paper covers. Reprinted from Natural History, Vol. XXV, No. 2, 1925, pp. 136-142.
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In good condition. Cream paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall aging and soiling. Outside pages have split along fold of spine and are separated but all pages are present. Pages are lightly aged but clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Grinnell examines the historical habitats of the White-tailed deer, moose and eld, drawing on early colonial records, Native American accounts, and natural observations. He highlights how these animals once thrived but were driven to near extinction by overhunting, habitat loss, and environmental changes, emphasizing the importance of understanding their past ranges for modern conservation efforts. Grinnell (1849 - 1938), a Yale-educated zoologist, was a pioneering American conservationist, anthropologist, and naturalist. He founded the Audubon Society and co-founded the Boone and Crockett Club with Theodore Roosevelt, promoting responsible hunting and wildlife preservation. As editor of Forest and Stream, Grinnell played a pivotal role in raising public awareness about conservation issues and advocating for the protection of species like bison, moose, and elk, contributing significantly to the creation of national parks and modern conservation policies in the United States.