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The American University: National Treasure or Endangered Species?

Book by Ronald G. Ehrenberg; Cornell University Press, 1997

Subjects:

Education, Higher--Aims And Objectives--United States, Research--United States, Universities And Colleges--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Over the past decade, America's research universities have been accused, with increasing frequency and passion, of a wide variety of sins.
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Young, Black, and Male in America: An Endangered Species

Book by Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, Ann F. Brunswick, Michael E. Connor, Richard Dembo, Tom E. Larson, Rodney J. Reed, Barbara Solomon; Auburn House, 1988

Subjects:

African American Men, African American Youth

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

This comprehensive volume provides in-depth analyses of the deteriorating status of black youth, particularly black males. Experts from a variety of professions examine the implications and interrelations of the multiple problems facing black youth and propose a comprehensive set of policies and ...
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This comprehensive volume provides in-depth analyses of the deteriorating status of black youth, particularly black males. Experts from a variety of professions examine the implications and interrelations of the multiple problems facing black youth and propose a comprehensive set of policies and programs that address those problems. They consider such important economic, sociocultural, and political issues as unemployment, teenage pregnancy, crime and delinquency, substance abuse, and the conservative backlash against civil rights and social welfare programs.
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Endangered Animals: A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues

Book by Richard P. Reading, Brian Miller; Greenwood Press, 2000

Subjects:

Conservation Biology, Endangered Species, Rare Vertebrates, Wildlife Conservation

Collections: Entire Library

Explore the multiple issues that surround species declines and conservation efforts through the only reference source to examine the conflicting conservation issues of 49 endangered species. While the causes of endangerment are relatively easy to understand, the ultimate or underlying factors are ...
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Explore the multiple issues that surround species declines and conservation efforts through the only reference source to examine the conflicting conservation issues of 49 endangered species. While the causes of endangerment are relatively easy to understand, the ultimate or underlying factors are often far more complex and difficult to address. An introduction to these issues and how to resolve them is provided in this unique collection of case studies of animal species that have been pushed to the brink of extinction. Each case study provides the following information: - Common name - Scientific name - Order - Family - Status - Threats - Habitat - Distribution - Natural history - Conflicting Issues - Future and Prognosis.
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Animal Underworld: Inside America's Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species

Book by Alan Green; PublicAffairs, 1999

Subjects:

Black Market--United States, Endangered Species--United States, Rare Animals--United States, Wild Animal Trade--United States

Collections: Entire Library

This shocking investigative expos documents the big business of exotic animal trafficking, implicating leading zoos, wildlife parks, and dealers nationwide. of photos.
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Killing Game: International Law and the African Elephant

Book by David Harland; Praeger Publishers, 1994

Subjects:

African Elephant--Law And Legislation, Endangered Species--Law And Legislation, Environmental Law, International

Collections: Entire Library

In 1989 the international community banned the international trade in elephant ivory; three years later the ban was renewed. Dr. Harland believes the ivory ban is the most controversial--and most misunderstood--piece of international wildlife law ever made. His book, Killing Game, seeks to unravel ...
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In 1989 the international community banned the international trade in elephant ivory; three years later the ban was renewed. Dr. Harland believes the ivory ban is the most controversial--and most misunderstood--piece of international wildlife law ever made. His book, Killing Game, seeks to unravel some of the misunderstandings, and it attempts to determine if international law can be an effective tool for the conservation of wildlife and if international law has served the African elephant well.
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Endangered Species

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

ENDANGERED SPECIES any plant or animal species...government, in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973), classified 935 native...organizations try to keep seriously endangered species viable with captive breeding programs...
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Conservation of Wildlife

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE see conservation of natural resources ; endangered species ; wildlife refuge . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press...
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Snail Darter

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...from the projected Tellico Dam. Dam opponents fought successfully to include the darter on the Endangered Species List in 1975 (see endangered species ), and the dam was halted. In 1978, the Supreme Court sided with environmentalists, but Congress...
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Wildlife, Conservation Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

WILDLIFE, CONSERVATION OF see endangered species ; wildlife refuge ; conservation of natural resources . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright...
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Greenpeace

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and companies. Founded in 1971 to oppose U.S. nuclear testing in Alaska, the organization has fought to protect endangered species, stop the dumping of hazardous waste, and strengthen national and international laws that regulate environmental...

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