Wildlife in AmericaThis book "bears a strong conservation message for both naturalists and the general reader. It is a history of the vanishing North American wildlife and account of what is being done to prevent its extinction. Region by region, the continent's wild animals and birds that man has decimated or exterminated are described." |
Contents
Line Drawings by Bob Hines Throughout text see Index | 7 |
Acknowledgments | 11 |
The Outlying Rocks | 19 |
Copyright | |
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