Audiobook

Our Vanishing Wild Life

We are weary of witnessing the greed, selfishness and cruelty of "civilized" man toward the wild creatures of the earth. We are sick of tales of slaughter and pictures of carnage. It is time for a sweeping Reformation; and that is precisely what we now demand. -William Temple Hornaday

Year of Publication: 1913Genres: Life Sciences , Nature

Running Time: 18 hours 42 minutes 06 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Foreword and Preface Laura Caldwell	13:01
2	Former Abundance Of Wild Life Carl Manchester	17:05
3	Extinct Species Of North American Birds J. M. Smallheer	26:06
4	The Next Candidates For Oblivion Sarah Jennings	40:15
5	Extinct And Nearly Extinct Species Of Mammals J. M. Smallheer	16:38
6	The Extermination Of Species, State By State Roger Melin	48:12
7	The Regular Army Of Destruction Laura Caldwell	24:18
8	The Guerrillas Of Destruction Laura Caldwell	26:56
9	The Unseen Foes Of Wild Life Kelly Dougherty	26:36
10	Destruction Of Wild Life By Diseases J. M. Smallheer	19:34
11	Destruction Of Wild Life By The Elements Dawn Larsen	23:48
12	Slaughter Of Song-Birds By Italians Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)	40:26
13	Destruction Of Song-Birds By Southern Negroes And Poor Whites Katie Gibboney	26:45
14	Extermination Of Birds For Women's Hats Anna Simon	50:39
15	The Bird Tragedy On Laysan Island Accent	11:14
16	Unfair Firearms And Shooting Ethics Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)	38:43
17	The Present And Future Of North American Big Game—I Sarah Jennings	39:31
18	The Present And Future Of North American Big Game—II Sarah Jennings	29:01
19	The Present And Future Of African Game J. M. Smallheer	19:56
20	The Present And Future Of Game In Asia J. M. Smallheer	16:21
21	Destruction Of Birds In The Far East. By C. William Beebe Philippa	20:45
22	The Savage View-point Of The Gunner Roger Melin	15:32
23	Our Annual Losses By Insects Sarah Jennings	10:43
24	The Economic Value Of Birds Sarah Jennings	53:06
25	Game And Agriculture: Deer As A Food Supply Sarah Jennings	23:34
26	Law And Sentiment As Factors In Preservation Sibella Denton	7:46
27	The Army Of The Defense Sarah Jennings	24:47
28	How To Make A New Game Law Sarah Jennings	21:39
29	New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—I Stephen Kinford	31:09
30	New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—II Christopher Jennings	27:50
31	New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—III Christopher Jennings	26:26
32	New Laws Needed: A Roll-Call Of The States—IV Christopher Jennings	35:52
33	Need For A Federal Migratory Bird Law, No-Sale-Of-Game Law, And Others Sarah Jennings	25:37
34	Bringing Back The Vanished Birds And Game J. M. Smallheer	23:48
35	Introduced Species That Have Been Beneficial Sibella Denton	19:21
36	Introduced Species That Have Become Pests Sibella Denton	14:55
37	National And State Game Preserves And Bird Refuges J. M. Smallheer	40:51
38	Game Preserves And Game Laws In Canada Sarah Jennings	23:56
39	Private Game Preserves Katie Gibboney	17:28
40	British Game Preserves In Africa Joan Freeman	14:05
41	Breeding Game And Fur In Captivity Sarah Jennings	20:59
42	Teaching Wild-Life Protection To The Young J. M. Smallheer	15:20
43	Ethics Of Sportsmanship Shurtagal	13:59
44	The Duty Of American Zoologists To American Wild Life Sharon Bautista	21:45
45	The Greatest Need Of The Cause; And The Duty Of The Hour Stephen Kinford	15:48