Our Vanishing Wild Life

by William T. Hornaday

45 chapters18h 42mEnglish1913

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We are weary of witnessing the greed, selfishness and cruelty of "civilized" man toward the wild creatures of the earth. We are sick of tales of slaughter and pictures of carnage. It is time for a sweeping Reformation; and that is precisely what we now demand. -William Temple Hornaday

Chapters (44)

1Former Abundance Of Wild Life

1025

2Extinct Species Of North American Birds

1566

3The Next Candidates For Oblivion

2415

4Extinct And Nearly Extinct Species Of Mammals

998

5The Extermination Of Species, State By State

2892

6The Regular Army Of Destruction

1458

7The Guerrillas Of Destruction

1616

8The Unseen Foes Of Wild Life

1596

9Destruction Of Wild Life By Diseases

1174

10Destruction Of Wild Life By The Elements

1428

11Slaughter Of Song-Birds By Italians

2426

12Destruction Of Song-Birds By Southern Negroes And Poor Whites

1605

13Extermination Of Birds For Women's Hats

3039

14The Bird Tragedy On Laysan Island

674

15Unfair Firearms And Shooting Ethics

2323

16The Present And Future Of North American Big Game—I

2371

17The Present And Future Of North American Big Game—II

1741

18The Present And Future Of African Game

1196

19The Present And Future Of Game In Asia

981

20Destruction Of Birds In The Far East. By C. William Beebe

1245

21The Savage View-point Of The Gunner

932

22Our Annual Losses By Insects

643

23The Economic Value Of Birds

3186

24Game And Agriculture: Deer As A Food Supply

1414

25Law And Sentiment As Factors In Preservation

466

26The Army Of The Defense

1487

27How To Make A New Game Law

1299

28New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—I

1869

29New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—II

1670

30New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—III

1586

31New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—IV

2152

32Need For A Federal Migratory Bird Law, No-Sale-Of-Game Law, And Others

1537

33Bringing Back The Vanished Birds And Game

1428

34Introduced Species That Have Been Beneficial

1161

35Introduced Species That Have Become Pests

895

36National And State Game Preserves And Bird Refuges

2451

37Game Preserves And Game Laws In Canada

1436

38Private Game Preserves

1048

39British Game Preserves In Africa

845

40Breeding Game And Fur In Captivity

1259

41Teaching Wild-Life Protection To The Young

920

42Ethics Of Sportsmanship

839

43The Duty Of American Zoologists To American Wild Life

1305

44The Greatest Need Of The Cause; And The Duty Of The Hour

948

Our Vanishing Wild Life

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