BookJ. Michael Scott, John A. Wiens, Beatrice Van Horne, Dale D. Goble.
Summary: "This is a book about conservation reliance-the need of many declining and imperiled species for ongoing, long-term conservation and management. It is also about shepherding nature-the need for a broad acceptance of the responsibility of humans to act as good shepherds. These are things that the four of us have spent much of our careers thinking about"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Extinction and the challenge of conservation reliance
The conservation spectrum
The genesis of conservation reliance and the language of conservation
What are the threats?
Emerging threats in a rapidly changing world
The role of policy and law
What's in the conservationist's toolbox : species-centered approaches
Expanding the conservationist's toolbox : going beyond species
Conservation reliance is a human issue
Making tough decisions : prioritizing species for conservation
Being a good shepherd.