Protecting Yellowstone: Science and the Politics of National Park Management

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© 2013 by the University of New Mexico Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 Although the author is an employee of the National Park Service, he wrote this book entirely on his own time and at his own expense. Consequently, the views expressed in this book are entirely those of the author, not the National Park Service. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Yochim, Michael J. Protecting Yellowstone : science and the politics of national park management / Michael J. Yochim. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “In Protecting Yellowstone, Michael Yochim considers how park managers may best work within the contemporary policymaking context to preserve national parks”—Provided by publisher. isbn 978-0-8263-5303-0 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-8263-5304-7 (electronic) 1. Yellowstone National Park—Management. 2. Wildlife management—Yellowstone National Park. 3. Environmental protection—Yellowstone National Park. 4. Environmental policy—Yellowstone National Park. 5. Yellowstone National Park (Agency : U.S.) I. Title. f722.y63 2013 978.7’52—dc23 2012042471 Book design and typesetting by Lila Sanchez Composed in Minion Pro 10.25/13.5 Display type is Minion Pro and Adobe Garamond Pro To Mom and Dad, who, more than anyone, have helped make me the person that I am. ...