At the turn of the 20th century, the science of wildlife management was in its infancy. Reeling from the catastrophic human-induced losses of America's iconic fish and wildlife resources such as the vast bison herds and billions of passenger pigeons to market hunters and countless plumed wading birds for the sake of vanity, a growing contingent of citizens began demanding a counteractive response to the wholesale pillage of nature.
Wildlife Management - Hard Lessons
K. Ouchley
