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Thirty of Forty in the 49th : memories of a Wildlife Biologist in Alaska / Robin L. West.

Summary:

"Thirty of Forty in the 49th shares the conservation history of Alaska through the eyes of a retired biologist. The author reflects on his 30 years working in the far north while on a solo canoe trip in the wilds of the Upper Yukon River 40 years after his first visit there. The book combines an account of the dividing of Alaska's lands through statehood, Native claims, and ultimately as national interest lands set aside for conservation. The author combines Alaska history with tales of survival and legal, political, and natural challenges. From run-ins with grizzly bears to managing diverse programs of multi-million acre national wildlife refuges, the stories document a time of transition in one of the last great wild areas remaining on the planet."--Ingram.

Record details

ISBN: 9781098348083
ISBN: 1098348087
Physical Description: 176 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Publisher: [United States] : Robin West, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter One: Back on the River Again -- Into the Country -- Chapter Two: In the Beginning -- Chapter Three: Water Water Everywhere -- Chapter Four: Canoeing 101 (Eight Lessons) -- Chapter Five: Problems and Policies -- Bears -- Chapter Six: Fire and Ice -- Savoonga -- Chapter Seven: Sky King -- Flying with Mike -- Chapter Eight: Eggs, Birds, and Treaties -- Amending a Treaty -- Getting the Lead Out -- Chapter Nine: Meat for the Table -- The Courts -- Big Changes to Big Game Guiding and Subsistence -- On the Trapline -- The Future of Hunting -- Chapter Ten: The Moose Range -- Black Gold -- Russian River -- Tale of Two Tustumena Decisions -- Refuge Compatibility -- A Changing Climate -- Chapter Eleven: King for a Day -- Chapter Twelve: Teeth and Claws -- There is Something About Wolves -- Chapter Thirteen: Never Alone -- Epilogue.