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The Game of Conservation is a brilliantly crafted and highly readable examination of nature protection around the world. Twentieth-century nature conservation treaties often originated as attempts to regulate the pace of killing rather than as attempts to protect animal habitat. Some were prompted by major breakthroughs in firearm techniques, such as the invention of the elephant gun and grenade harpoons, but agricultural development was at least as important as hunting regulations in determining the fate of migratory species. The treaties had many defects, yet they also served the goal of c

Migratory animals --- Wildlife conservation (International law) --- Animal welfare --- Treaties. --- Conservation --- International cooperation. --- Law and legislation. --- Agreements, International --- Conventions (Treaties) --- International agreements --- Treaties --- International law --- International obligations --- Animal rights --- Humane laws --- Migrating animals --- Migratory species --- Migratory wild animals --- Animals --- Animal migration --- Law and legislation