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What are endangered species?

What are endangered species? E. M. LANG Director C- Ciirator of Jfuirrr;:r~ls, Zoolyisc/rer Carterr Basel, CH-405 I Base/, Switzerhd Our present concern for wildlife tempts us to regret chat the idea of saving species which have to yield t o die onslaught of civilisation was not an integral part of zoo policy a 1iur;Jrcd years ago. The quagga Eqrrrrs pqy and Burchell’s zebra Eqiiirs 6. hirdrelli in Souih Africa, and the Passenger pigeon Ert~pi iiiiqraroriirs in North AmericL might liavc b x n preszrvcd in breeding groups in zoological gardens. Wh-t has the attitude towmls endmgered animals been in the past? How have they been defuiedz Let us take a look at the history of modern conservdtion. For the purposes of this paper I will not consider all the pioneering bodies, but will make my sarting point the year 1931, when J. C. Phillips founded the American Comniitrce for International Wildlife Protection under whose good o&ces a project for the comprehensive study of recently extinct and vanishing mammals of the world was launched (Coolidge, 1960). The work was undertaken by Harper who, as a resulr of library research and correspondence, compiled a bibliography of references to literature concerned with nature protection. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

What are endangered species?

LANG, E. M.
International Zoo Yearbook , Volume 17 (1) – Jan 1, 1977
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Copyright © 1977 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1977.tb00857.x
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E. M. LANG Director C- Ciirator of Jfuirrr;:r~ls, Zoolyisc/rer Carterr Basel, CH-405 I Base/, Switzerhd Our present concern for wildlife tempts us to regret chat the idea of saving species which have to yield t o die onslaught of civilisation was not an integral part of zoo policy a 1iur;Jrcd years ago. The quagga Eqrrrrs pqy and Burchell’s zebra Eqiiirs 6. hirdrelli in Souih Africa, and the Passenger pigeon Ert~pi iiiiqraroriirs in North AmericL might liavc b x n preszrvcd in breeding groups in zoological gardens. Wh-t has the attitude towmls endmgered animals been in the past? How have they been defuiedz Let us take a look at the history of modern conservdtion. For the purposes of this paper I will not consider all the pioneering bodies, but will make my sarting point the year 1931, when J. C. Phillips founded the American Comniitrce for International Wildlife Protection under whose good o&ces a project for the comprehensive study of recently extinct and vanishing mammals of the world was launched (Coolidge, 1960). The work was undertaken by Harper who, as a resulr of library research and correspondence, compiled a bibliography of references to literature concerned with nature protection. The

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1977

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