The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists

by Laufer, Peter
ISBN: 9781599215556
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  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Laufer, Peter
  • ISBN: 9781599215556
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 1.20
  • Number Of Pages: 271
  • Publication Year: 2009

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  • A fascinating look at nature.

    Jennifer L. - 4 years 11 months ago

    Journalist Peter Laufer takes a break from reporting on international conflict to delve into the dangerous world of butterflies. Even-handed but engaged, Laufer explores the issues at the intersection of contemporary culture and the world's most beloved insect. Is collecting butterflies a harmless way to appreciate their beauty or can species be collected to death? Is releasing farm-raised butterflies at a wedding a celebrating of life or an ecological disaster waiting to happen? In areas of habitat depletion, how should the claims of traditional landholders and butterflies be weighed? Laufer's smooth prose is a pleasure and the characters he meets in the world of butterflies are at least as engaging as the thorny issues they are caught up in. Like the author, I too find I'm seeing butterflies everywhere after reading this book.

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