The Fall of the Wild: Extinction, De-Extinction, and the Ethics of Conservation
Author: Ben A. Minteer Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 The passenger pigeon, the great auk, the Tasmanian tiger-the memory of these vanished species haunts the fight against extinction. Seeking to save other creatures from their fate in an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, wildlife advocates have become captivated by a narrative of heroic conservation efforts. A range of technological and policy strategies, from the traditional, such as regulations and refuges, to the novel-the scientific wizardry of genetic engineering and...
The Fall of the Wild: Extinction, De-Extinction, and the Ethics of Conservation