The Big Thicket, A Challenge for Conservation

The Big Thicket, A Challenge for Conservation by A Y (Dr Pete) Gunter. Published by Jenkins Publishing Co, Austin, TX, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Gift dedication in ink to orig owners on half title page. 172 Pgs. ISBN 0856990442. LCCN 73-184310. Photographs by Roy Hamric. Foreword by Walter J. Hickel. The Big Thicket, a unique and beautiful wilderness covering some 350,000 acres of southeastern Texas, has become the center of a major national conservation debate. In this book, the author, President of the Big Thicket Association, describes the history and rich diversity of the region and calls for immediate action on the part of conservationists and politicians alike before nothing is left to conserve. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 23835.