Planning for Endangered Species: On the Possibilities of Sharing a Small Planet

Increasingly in the United States, the preservation of endangered species and biological diversity conflicts with the mounting pressures of urban growth and development. Here, Timothy Beatley presents several arguments on the importance of species protection. He discusses the case of the endangered fringe-toed lizard of the Coachella Valley, California to illustrate the practical problems of habitat conservation that arise from competing land-use interests. Beatley asserts that planners can play a vital role in directing strategies to protect crucial habitats