The Last Butterflies: A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature
by Haddad, N
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Princeton University Press, 2019. 264, 16 col plates + 7 b/w illus. . HB. NEW. . A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinction.Most of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fenders Blue? Or the St. Francis Satyr? Because of their extreme rarity, these butterflies are not well-known, yet they are remarkable species with important lessons to teach us. The author spotlights the rarest of these creatures - some numbering no more than what can be held in one hand. Drawing from his own first-hand experiences, Nick Haddad explores the challenges of tracking these vanishing butterflies, why they are disappearing, and why they are worth saving. He also provides startling insights into the effects of human activity and environmental change on the planets biodiversity.Weaving a vivid and personal narrative with ideas from ecology and conservation, Haddad illustrates the race against time to reverse the decline of six butterfly species. Many scientists mistakenly assume we fully understand butterflies natural histories. Yet, as with the Large Blue in England, we too often know too little and the conservation consequences are dire. Haddad argues that a hands-off approach is not effective and that in many instances, like for the Fenders Blue and Bay Checkerspot, active and aggressive management is necessary. With deliberate conservation, rare butterflies can coexist with people, inhabit urban fringes, and, in the case of the St. Francis Satyr, even reside on bomb ranges and military land. Haddad shows that through the efforts to protect and restore butterflies, we might learn how to successfully confront conservation issues for all animals and plants.A moving account of extinction, recovery, and hope, this book demonstrates the great value of these beautiful insects to science, conservation, and people.. [9780691165004]
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- Title
- The Last Butterflies: A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature
- Author
- Haddad, N
- Book Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 0691165009
- ISBN 13
- 9780691165004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Date Published
- 2019
- Keywords
- Butterflies; Rhopalocera; Lepidoptera; RESconsign 2019-10
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Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology.
Established 1989.
Website: www.pemberleybooks.com Searchable stock database and secure ordering
We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London - easy to reach by train or car, and close to Heathrow Airport)
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