Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Last ButterfliesCondition: NewEAN: 9780691165004ISBN: 9780691165004Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 06/25/2019Item Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Nick HaddadLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing CreatureISBN-10: 0691165009Description: A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady. But what about the Fender’s 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 Last Butterflies 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 planet’s 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 Fender’s 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, The Last Butterflies demonstrates the great value of these beautiful insects to science, conservation, and people.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Science Nature & MathTopic: Home Garden & PetsRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Last Butterflies
Title: The Last Butterflies
EAN: 9780691165004
ISBN: 9780691165004
Release Date: 06/25/2019
Release Year: 2019
Subtitle: A Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature
ISBN-10: 0691165009
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Last Butterflies : a Scientist's Quest to Save a Rare and Vanishing Creature
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Topic: Life Sciences / Ecology, Animals / Butterflies & Moths, Endangered Species, Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Science
Item Weight: 18.1 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Author: Nick Haddad
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Hardcover
