Called by the wild : the autobiography of a conservationist / Raymond F. Dasmann ; with a foreword by Paul Erhlich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dasmann, Raymond F., 1919-2002.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservationists--United States--Biography.

Conservationists.

Dasmann, Raymond F., 1919-2002.

Dasmann, Raymond F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A pioneer in international conservation and wildlife ecology, Raymond Dasmann published his first book, the influential text Environmental Conservation, when the term "environment" was little known and "conservation" to most people simply meant keeping or storing. This delightful memoir tells the story of an unpretentious man who helped create and shape today's environmental movement. Ranging from Dasmann's travels to ecological hotspots around the world to his development of concepts such as bioregionalism and ecotourism, this autobiography is a story of international conservation action and intrigue, a moving love story, and a gripping chronicle of an exceptional life.Dasmann takes us from his boyhood days in San Francisco in the early 1920's to his action-packed military service in Australia during World War II, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth. After returning to the United States, Dasmann received his doctorate as a conservation biologist when the field was just being developed. Dasmann left the safety of academia to work with conservation organizations around the world, including the United Nations, and has done fieldwork in Africa, Sri Lanka, the Caribbean, and California. This book is both a memoir and an account of how Dasmann's thinking developed around issues that are vitally important today. In engaging conversational language, he shares his thoughts on issues he has grappled with throughout his life, such as population growth and the question of how sustainability can be measured, understood, and regained. Called by the Wild tells the story of an inspirational risk taker who reminds us that "the earth is the only known nature reserve in the entire universe" and that we must learn to treat it as such.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Introduction

1. Beginnings: The Lure of Wild Country

2. School, the Woods, and War

3. Red Arrows Never Glance

4. Live Coward or Dead Hero?

5. Elizabeth's Story

6. Reunion

7. Transition

8. Deer

9. Arcata

10. Conservation by Slaughter

11. Return to the United States

12. Influences and Efforts

13. Too Many, Too Much

14. Uniting Nations

15. Return to Africa

16. Ecosystem and Biosphere People

17. The Edges of the Sea

18. The Incident in Kinshasha

19. Return to the South Pacific

20. Back to the Land

21. Damming Paradise

22. Other Ways of Life

23. Biosphere Reserves

24. Finale

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244).

ISBN:

9780520927407

0520927400

9781597345217

1597345210

OCLC:

475927478