Reproductive science and integrated conservation

WILLIAM V. HOLT, AMANDA R. PICKARD, JOHN C. RODGER and DAVID E. WILDT (eds.). (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003.) xv + 409 pp. (Hard cover) $110.00. (Paperback) $40.00.

This book is the eighth title published by Cambridge University Press in an important series of books known as the Conservation Biology series. It is a bold even radical series, evidencing acumen and courage on the part of both writers and publisher, and it deserves some comment.

The series began in 1998 with the publication of a set of broad, survey papers collectively entitled Conservation in a Changing World. (1) Other ...