Animal extinctions : what everyone should know / R.J. Hoage (editor).

Preface -- Welcome address -- Introductory address -- How species become vulnerable to extinction and how we can meet the crises -- Extinction as part the natural evolutionary process -- A look at the present extinction spasm and what it means for the future evolution of species -- The value of animal and plant species for agriculture, medicine, and industry -- The realities of preserving species in captivity -- Strategies for preserving species in captivity -- Strategies for preserving species in the wild -- Sustainable exploitation of wildlife as a strategy toward enhanced conservation -- The identification, acquisition, and preservation of land as a species conservation strategy -- The realities of reintroducing species to the wild -- Extinctions and ecosystem funtions – Cultural loss can foreshadow human extinctions.