A History of the Boone and Crockett Club: Milestones in Wildlife Conservation

This account covers the history of the Boone and Crockett Club up to 1954. Contents include: Introduction Chapter 1: Formation purposes and method of operating Chapter 2: National parks and monuments (History of Yellowstone Park, The Beginnings of Glacier National Park, Establishment of Mt. McKinley...

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Main Author: Sheldon, William G.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: ScholarWorks at University of Montana 1955
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Summary:This account covers the history of the Boone and Crockett Club up to 1954. Contents include: Introduction Chapter 1: Formation purposes and method of operating Chapter 2: National parks and monuments (History of Yellowstone Park, The Beginnings of Glacier National Park, Establishment of Mt. McKinley National Park) Chapter 3: The Forest Service (saving the Redwoods) Chapter 4: Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Chapter 5: Club's policies of game conservation and the national recreation conference Chapter 6: Efforts on behalf of specific game species Chapter 7: Waterfowl and other wildlife legislation Chapter 8: Alaska game law Chapter 9: Records of North American big game and North American big game competitions Chapter 10: Records of North American committee for international wildlife protection Chapter 11: The origin of the New York Zoological Society Chapter 12: Conclusion Appendix A: Books published by Boone and Crockett Club Appendix B: Chronological history of establishment of Mt. McKinley National Park Appendix C: Resolutions of National Recreation Conference Appendix D: Agreement for the restocking of the Black Gap Area of Texas and areas in Arizona with bighorn sheep Appendix E: The American Wild Fowlers, a brief history of the association Appendix F: Publications of American Committee Appendix G: Officers, by-laws and list of members of the Boone and Crockett Club - 1955 https://scholarworks.umt.edu/sheldon/1000/thumbnail.jpg