Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. INTRODUCTION The Intersection of Diplomacy and Conservation 1
7. PART I THE INLAND FISHERIES TREATY
8. Introduction 19
9. 1 A Problem of Scale, 1892 - 1897 22
10. 2 The Jordan Rules, 1898-1909 51
11. 3 The One That Got Away, 1909-19 14 76
12. PART II THE NORTH PACIFIC FUR SEAL CONVENTION
13. Introduction 105
14. 4 Conflict in the Bering Sea, 1886-1899 108
15. 5 Conciliation and Conservation, 1900-19 12 133
16. PART III THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY
17. Introduction 165
18. 6 Of Mallards and Men, 1883-1913 167
19. 7 Coordinating Science, Diplomacy, and Public Relations, 1913-1916 192
20. 8 Protecting the National Interest, 1916-19 20 215
21. EPILOGUE Implications of the Progressive Treaties 238
22. Notes 247
23. Bibliography 287
24. Index 297