We are weary of witnessing the greed, selfishness and cruelty of "civilized" man toward the wild creatures of the earth. We are sick of tales of slaughter and pictures of carnage. It is time for a sweeping Reformation; and that is precisely what we now demand. -William Temple Hornaday
Foreword and PrefaceFormer Abundance Of Wild LifeExtinct Species Of North American BirdsThe Next Candidates For OblivionExtinct And Nearly Extinct Species Of MammalsThe Extermination Of Species, State By StateThe Regular Army Of DestructionThe Guerrillas Of DestructionThe Unseen Foes Of Wild LifeDestruction Of Wild Life By DiseasesDestruction Of Wild Life By The ElementsSlaughter Of Song-Birds By ItaliansDestruction Of Song-Birds By Southern Negroes And Poor WhitesExtermination Of Birds For Women's HatsThe Bird Tragedy On Laysan IslandUnfair Firearms And Shooting EthicsThe Present And Future Of North American Big Game—IThe Present And Future Of North American Big Game—IIThe Present And Future Of African GameThe Present And Future Of Game In AsiaDestruction Of Birds In The Far East. By C. William BeebeThe Savage View-point Of The GunnerOur Annual Losses By InsectsThe Economic Value Of BirdsGame And Agriculture: Deer As A Food SupplyLaw And Sentiment As Factors In PreservationThe Army Of The DefenseHow To Make A New Game LawNew Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—INew Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—IINew Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—IIINew Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—IVNeed For A Federal Migratory Bird Law, No-Sale-Of-Game Law, And OthersBringing Back The Vanished Birds And GameIntroduced Species That Have Been BeneficialIntroduced Species That Have Become PestsNational And State Game Preserves And Bird RefugesGame Preserves And Game Laws In CanadaPrivate Game PreservesBritish Game Preserves In AfricaBreeding Game And Fur In CaptivityTeaching Wild-Life Protection To The YoungEthics Of SportsmanshipThe Duty Of American Zoologists To American Wild LifeThe Greatest Need Of The Cause; And The Duty Of The Hour
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