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Author:   Robert W. Shumaker (VP of Life Sciences)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781421439563

ISBN 10:   1421439565
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   22 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Foreword: Reach Beyond Harrison Ford, 2018 Recipient of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award INTRODUCTION. Conservation Science, Biodiversity, and the Indianapolis Prize Dr. Robert W. Shumaker, President and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo CHAPTER 1. Dancing with Cranes: Their Story Is My Story Dr. George Archibald, 2006 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 2. The Natural History of a Field Biologist Dr. George B. Schaller, 2008 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 3. Among the Elephants Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, 2010 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 4. Wild Things and Wild Places Jane Alexander, 2012 Recipient and Namesake of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award CHAPTER 5. Polar Bears, Melting Ice, and Turning Conservation on Its Head Dr. Steven C. Amstrup, 2012 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 6. Deep in Time, Broad in Scope: Conservation Science Empowers Communities and Saves Species in Madagascar Dr. Patricia Chapple Wright, 2014 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 7. Challenging Boundaries: The Legacy of Dian Fossey Sigourney Weaver, 2016 Recipient of the Jane Alexander Global Wildlife Ambassador Award CHAPTER 8. Lessons from the Dodo: Saving the Endangered Wildlife of Mauritius Dr. Carl Jones, 2016 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize CHAPTER 9. Forests and Primates Worldwide: A Lifetime of Challenges, Opportunities, and Triumphs Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier, 2018 Recipient of the Indianapolis Prize AFTERWORD. The Steep and Rugged Pathway Michael I. Crowther, CEO, Indianapolis Zoological Society (2002–2019) Index

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I'm telling everyone within reach, read Saving Endangered Species, be motivated and inspired, become engaged, celebrate the scientists on the front lines of worldwide conservation and preservation. -- Rita Kohn * Nuvo News *

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Evolutionary biologist Robert W. Shumaker is the president and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo. He is the author of Orangutans and the coauthor of Animal Tool Behavior: The Use and Manufacture of Tools by Animals and Primates in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book.

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