Download or read book State of the Wild 2008-2009 written by Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.) and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2008-03-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of essays that profile a variety of major emerging issues concerning wildlife conservation and climate change. Details the effects of politics on conservation efforts and wildlife trade and outlines the current state of ecological systems worldwide.