Devils Hole Pupfish

The Unexpected Survival of an Endangered Species in the Modern American West

AvKevin C. Brown

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

The Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest vertebrate animals on the planet; its only natural habitat is a ten-by-sixty-foot pool near Death Valley, on the Nevada—California border. Isolation in Devils Hole made the fish different from its close genetic relatives, but as Devils Hole Pupfish explores, what has made the species a survivor is its many surprising connections to the people who have studied, ignored, protested or protected it.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-07
Mått:152 x 226 x 17 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:America's National Parks
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:University of Nevada Press
ISBN:9781647790103

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Kevin C. Brown, Ph.D. is a research associate at the University of California environmental Studies Program and part-time project specialist with the Mono Lake Committee. works with his head and his hands on the East Side of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. He has also worked as a journalist and as a researcher for the National Park Service and the American Society for Environmental History.

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This crystalline gem of a book considers the improbable survival of a small, obscure, and critically endangered aquatic animal, the Devils Hole pupfish, that has the most restricted habitat of any known vertebrate species. Deeply researched, engagingly presented, and convincingly argued, this is a remarkable story, one that is important and exceptionally well told." - Mark V. Barrow Jr, professor of history, Virginia Tech and author of Nature’s Ghost: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: A Note on UsageAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1.What's in a Name?2.To Protect and Conserve3.Beneficial Use4.Save the Pupfish5.Kill the Pupfish6.After VictoryConclusion: This is ForeverList of AbbreviationsBibliographyAbout the Author