{"product_id":"preserving-the-pascagoula-with-compact-disc-paperback","title":"Preserving the Pascagoula [With Compact Disc] - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald G. Schueler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreserving the Pascagoula\u003c\/i\u003e re-creates one of the more exciting sagas in the history of wilderness preservation--the ultimately successful fight to protect the vast, magnificent, little-known Pascagoula Swamp in southeastern Mississippi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Pascagoula, in terms of discharge volume, remains the largest undammed, unaltered river system in the continental United States. The story of how it was saved, with several heroes, no great villains, and a happy ending, will remind the environmental community that now and then the \"good guys\" do win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than the suspenseful retelling of this achievement, \u003ci\u003ePreserving the Pascagoula\u003c\/i\u003e details the unusual strategy whereby the fight was won. It serves as a blueprint of how a state government created from scratch one of the finest natural area programs in America today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of the most effective nonprofit land acquisition group in the nation, The Nature Conservancy, and its innovative Natural Heritage Program that calls upon states to inventory and protect threatened ecosystems. It is also the story of Mississippi's response to the Heritage idea, a response that has served as a model for other states. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finally, this is the account of a handful of dedicated people, ranging in their commitments from counterculture activism to staid conservatism. The unlikely alliance of these disparate groups suggests how much even a few individuals can accomplish against great odds, if they have the will and the nerve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreserving the Pascagoula\u003c\/i\u003e could have been just one more account of a dramatic eleventh-hour confrontation between environmentalists and developers. More than that, it suggests many ways in which people who want to save our wilderness heritage can initiate action, instead of merely reacting to threats to the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This new edition of \u003ci\u003ePreserving the Pascagoula\u003c\/i\u003e is published by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Support and assistance for this effort has come from The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi, Audubon Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new edition of a classic book about the environmental triumph that saved a southeast Mississippi wetland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald G. Schueler\u003c\/b\u003e is author of \u003ci\u003eA Handmade Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIncident at Eagle Ranch: Predators as Prey in the American West\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Temple of the Jaguar: Travels in the Yucatan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdventuring along the Gulf of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.04 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426697789618,"sku":"9781578064663","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/43cd47b3b50cf118083f5071c57feac4.webp?v=1778516545","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/preserving-the-pascagoula-with-compact-disc-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}