Species decline: A perspective on extinction, recovery, and propagation
Zoo Biology
By: J. W. Carpenter
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Abstract
This keynote address was presented at the Conference on the Conservation of Endangered Species in Zoological Parks and Aquariums on April 18, 1982 at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. It outlines 1) future trends in the world's environment, resources, and population; 2) factors affecting species decline; 3) reasons for preserving life forms; and 4) techniques, with emphasis on captive propagation, used to assist in species recovery.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Species decline: A perspective on extinction, recovery, and propagation |
| Series title | Zoo Biology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 165-178 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Zoo Biology |
| First page | 165 |
| Last page | 178 |