Project Gutenberg 2004-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 1315 Hornaday, William T. (William Temple) 1854 1937 Hornaday, William Temple Hornaday, W. T. (William Temple) Hornaday, Dr. William T. Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation Produced by Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation" by William T. Hornaday is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the alarming decline of wildlife in North America, highlighting the species that have disappeared or are on the verge of extinction due to human activity. The author, a prominent conservationist and director of the New York Zoological Park, aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for wildlife protection and reform. The opening portion of the text sets a reflective tone as it emphasizes the historical abundance of wildlife now lost due to relentless hunting and habitat destruction. Hornaday discusses various species, using poignant examples such as the passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the millions yet became extinct through overhunting. He leverages historical anecdotes, legislative failures, and vivid imagery to illustrate the crisis facing wildlife. This introductory segment calls for immediate action from the public and lawmakers to protect the remaining wildlife, framing the preservation of nature as a moral obligation owed to future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wildlife conservation -- United States Game-laws -- United States SK Text Animal Animals-Wild Animals-Wild-Trapping Biology Ecology Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: History - American Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 1574417 2025-06-06T04:20:54.466332 text/html 1482562 2020-12-18T02:48:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 7117655 2025-06-06T04:21:41.730665 application/epub+zip 7076770 2025-06-06T04:21:05.901288 application/epub+zip 629282 2025-06-06T04:20:59.128315 application/epub+zip 12628898 2025-06-06T04:22:03.241499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12511126 2025-06-06T04:21:32.274644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1002070 2022-09-07T01:09:46.654079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1117142 2023-10-06T08:27:24.586836 text/plain 17307 2025-06-06T04:22:03.562492 application/rdf+xml 24850 2025-06-06T04:20:59.955292 image/jpeg 4783 2025-06-06T04:20:59.551284 image/jpeg 6748075 2025-06-06T04:20:54.836344 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia