The Fall of the Wild: Extinction, De-Extinction, and the Ethics of Conservation

by Ben A. Minteer

The passenger pigeon, the great auk, the Tasmanian tiger--the memory of these vanished species haunts the fight against extinction. Seeking to save other creatures from their fate in an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, wildlife advocates have become captivated by a narrative of heroic conservation efforts. A range of technological and policy strategies, from the traditional, such as regulations and refuges, to the novel--the scientific wizardry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023117778X
• ISBN13: 9780231177788
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"