Bringing conservation to cities : lessons from building the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge / by John H. Hartig.
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| Language: | English |
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada :
Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society,
2014.
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| Series: | Ecovision world monograph series.
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 251 pages : color illustrations, maps, charts ; 23 cm. |
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Lessons from building the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. |
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Contents:
- From resource abuse to recovery of Detroit River's charismatic megafauna
- From conservation vision to establishment of an international wildlife refuge
- Roots of the refuge : standing on the shoulders of Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Pointe Mouillee Waterfowl Festival, and the United Auto Workers
- Public-private partnerships for conservation
- Creating a new waterfront porch for people and wildlife
- Transformation of an industrial brownfield into a gateway to the International Wildlife Refuge
- If you build it they will come
- Citizen science and stewardship
- Reconnecting people back to the land and water through outdoor recreation
- Lessons learned.