Romance Lands and Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Jerry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Textbooks.

Social sciences.

Political science--Textbooks.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Bozeman, Montana Montana State University 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

To fully grasp the significance of this story we explore the history of the West, the development of Yellowstone National Park, something about the discipline of conservation biology and related policy sciences, Grizzly bear recovery, and eventually the contemporary economy and social setting of the region. The Greater Yellowstone is a model of how to build a regional system of international importance and local well-being.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Romance and Sludge in the American West

Chapter 2: 1862-1872 A Decade for the West and a National Park for the World

Chapter 3: A Short lesson in conservation biology

Chapter 4: Four New Things

Chapter 5: Institutions - How things get done

Chapter 6: Transitions in GYE

Chapter 7: A new view of public lands in GYE

Chapter 8: A Word for Private Lands

Chapter 9: It's Not All Bad but Let's Be Careful Out There

Chapter 10: What does the future hold? A Conclusion, of Sorts

Notes:

Description based on online resource