Endangered Species Recovery

by Clark, Tim W.; Reading, Richard P.; Clarke, Alice L.

• ISBN13: 9781559632720
• ISBN10: 1559632720
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-10-01
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

Endangered Species Recoverypresents case studies of prominent species recovery programs in an attempt to explore and analyze their successes, failures, and problems, and to begin to find ways of improving the process. It is the first effort to engage social scientists as well as biologists in a wide-ranging analysis and discussion of endangered species conservation, and provides valuable insight into the policy and implementation framework of species recovery programs. The book features a unique integration of case studies with theory, and provides sound, practical ideas for improving endangered species policy implementation.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 3
The Endangered Species Act: Its History, Provisions, and Effectiveness	p. 19
The Northern Spotted Owl: An Indicator of the Importance of Sociopolitical Context	p. 47
The Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program: Unmasking Professional and Organizational Weaknesses	p. 73
The Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Recovery Program: Uncertain Information, Uncertain Policy	p. 101
The Florida Manatee Recovery Program: Organizational Learning and a Model for Improving Recovery Programs	p. 131
The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Recovery Program: Professional Obstacles to Cooperation	p. 157
The California Condor Recovery Program: Problems in Organization and Execution	p. 183
The Florida Panther Recovery Program: An Organizational Failure of the Endangered Species Act	p. 205
Candidate and Sensitive Species Programs: Lessons for Cost-Effective Conservation	p. 227
The Australian Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery Program: Evaluation and Reorganization	p. 251
A Conservation Science Perspective: Conceptual and Experimental Improvements	p. 275
A Conflict Management Perspective: Applying the Principles of Alternative Dispute Resolution	p. 305
An Organizational Perspective: Designing Recovery Teams from the Inside Out	p. 327
A Professional Perspective: Improving Problem Solving, Communication, and Effectiveness	p. 351
A Sociological Perspective: Valuational, Socioeconomic, and Organizational Factors	p. 371
A Policy Sciences Perspective: Improving Implementation	p. 391
Synthesis	p. 417
Contributors	p. 432
Index	p. 439
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