Game Changer
Author | : Glen Martin |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2012-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520266261 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520266269 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Are conservation and protecting animals the same thing? This book by an award-winning environmental reporter reveals they are not. Animal rights activism is surging in popularity, but the results are mixed, particularly when it comes to saving wild animals and the habitat that sustains them. Indeed, the championing of animal rights can paradoxically lead to the elimination of key charismatic wild species -- including elephants and lions. In an anecdotal and highly engaging style, Glen Martin takes the reader to the heart of the conflict -- Africa, where the world's last great populations of wildlife are the hostages in a fight between those who love animals and those who would save them"--