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George Meléndez Wright : The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks by Jerry Emory (2023, Hardcover)
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Publisher The University of Chicago Press. Sports & Outdoors. Format Hardcover. Author Jerry Emory.
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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226824942
ISBN-139780226824949
eBay Product ID (ePID)26057248228
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGeorge Meléndez Wright : the Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks
Publication Year2023
SubjectEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Life Sciences / Biology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJerry Emory
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2022-028845
ReviewsOne of the most influential people ever to work for the National Park Service. . . . Wright was [also] the first Hispanic employee to hold a professional position with the Park Service, and Emory's book details his background, training and impact, providing the reader with insights into the life of one of least known heroes in the era of modern conservation., In this book, conservation writer Emory documents how Wright was responsible for the first wildlife policy handbook developed for the [National Park Service] . . . Anyone interested in the history and evolution of the national parks and the National Park Service will find this book a good read. Highly recommended., To those of us who have worked in conservation, and especially in the National Park Service, as I did for forty years, George Meléndez Wright is a hero, icon, and role model. His story deserves to be told, and Emory has done that well. It will inspire readers to lives in service to conservation of the planet upon which we all depend., George Meléndez Wright cuts a remarkable figure in the history of American conservation: keen and patient observer of nature, acute scientist, skillful navigator of politics, passionate advocate for national parks, bilingual emissary to Spanish-speaking colleagues, poetic writer, and, above all, ecological visionary ahead of his time. He was also a generous and well-loved friend to many, which is why his accidental death at a young age was felt so acutely. Emory's telling of Wright's story superbly captures the full-to-the-brim life of this underappreciated pioneer of nature protection. Capitalizing on exclusive access to a trove of personal field journals and other papers, as well as archival research, Emory's own prose sings with the spirit of George Meléndez Wright and leaves us inspired to carry on his work in our own time., Emory has in this book brought the remarkable story of George Meléndez Wright out of the shadows of national park history. It is a story of brilliance, vision, tragedy, and missed opportunity. . . . This book is an informative, thoroughly researched, and readable account of a remarkable man of historic importance., The National Park Service has many unsung heroes, and George Meléndez Wright is in the top tier. In this book, conservation writer Emory documents how Wright was responsible for the first wildlife policy handbook developed for the NPS. . . . Emory's text is illustrated with black-and-white photos; interspersed throughout are short quotes primarily from Wright's work but also from friends and others involved in the reformulation of wildlife policy. Anyone interested in the history and evolution of the national parks and the National Park Service will find this book a good read. Highly recommended., As Emory so eloquently details in the following book, George Meléndez Wright was ahead of his time, a visionary. . . . His impact on the conservation of our national parks, though stalled for a period but picked up by my NPS generation, is immeasurable. There is another generation on the rise within the NPS, one that is more representative of the diversity of the nation, more attuned to the conservation challenges of the world, and more respectful of indigenous stewardship. They want to make a difference and there can be no better inspiration than the life of George Meléndez Wright., George Meléndez Wright was a pivotal figure--pushing the vision of parks from scenic tourist spots to crucial sites for the preservation of the natural world. This remarkable, vibrant history fills a large gap in our understanding of--and appreciation for--a person who left a lasting legacy., Although Wright died in a car accident at age thirty-one, his fervor for our national parks and substantial achievements in furthering conservation biology left a lasting legacy and are a testament to how full and influential a short life can be., Emory is to be commended for writing this biography and helping to bring Wright's life and work to light. Both a general audience and specialists interested in conservation and its history, like environmental historians, will find lots to take away from this book., In George Meléndez Wright: The Fight for Wildlife and Wilderness in the National Parks , Emory grants Wright the well-deserved credit he is due. Part biography, part historical account, the book reads like a love letter to Wright., Emory's enumeration of Wright's accomplishments--including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind--is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Emory, who is married to one of Wright's granddaughters, has succeeded admirably in demonstrating the continuing relevance of Wright's ideas and the value of his legacy. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts., Emory's account is a captivating tale of individual passion that fills an important gap in the historical literature on conservation., Almost a century after his death, a dedicated young biologist remains a role model for conservationists.
Dewey Edition23/eng/20220803
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal333.720973
Table Of ContentForeword Preface: Field Notes and Family Prologue: Serendipity Chapter 1. The Magic Window Chapter 2. University of California, Berkeley Chapter 3. Summers: Alaska and the West Chapter 4. Yosemite: Dream Achieved, 1927-29 Chapter 5. Am I Visionary, or Just Crazy? Chapter 6. Beginnings: The Wildlife Survey, 1930 Chapter 7. The Intangible Beauty of Nature, 1931-33 Chapter 8. New Deal, Old Problems Chapter 9. Outstanding Men Chapter 10. It Looks Like a Resurrection Chapter 11. Chapo Chapter 12. Legacy Epilogue: On a Good Day Acknowledgments Notes Index
SynopsisThe first biography of a visionary biologist whose groundbreaking ideas regarding wildlife and science revolutionized national parks. When twenty-three-year-old George Meléndez Wright arrived in Yosemite National Park in 1927 to work as a ranger naturalist--the first Hispanic person to occupy any professional position in the National Park Service (NPS)--he had already visited every national park in the western United States, including McKinley (now Denali) in Alaska. Two years later, he would organize the first science-based wildlife survey of the western parks, forever changing how the NPS would manage wildlife and natural resources. At a time when national parks routinely fed bears garbage as part of "shows" and killed "bad" predators like wolves, mountain lions, and coyotes, Wright's new ideas for conservation set the stage for the modern scientific management of parks and other public lands. Tragically, Wright died in a 1936 car accident while working to establish parks and wildlife refuges on the US-Mexico border. To this day, he remains a celebrated figure among conservationists, wildlife experts, and park managers. In this book, Jerry Emory, a conservationist and writer connected to Wright's family, draws on hundreds of letters, field notes, archival research, interviews, and more to offer both a biography of Wright and a historical account of a crucial period in the evolution of US parks and the wilderness movement. With a foreword by former NPS director Jonathan B. Jarvis, George Meléndez Wright is a celebration of Wright's unique upbringing, dynamism, and enduring vision that places him at last in the pantheon of the great American conservationists.
LC Classification NumberQH76.E46 2023
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