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Indlæser... The Missing Lynx: The Past and Future of Britain's Lost Mammalsaf Ross Barnett
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A fascinating look at the lives of some of the extinct megafauna of Ice-Age Britain and Europe - woolly mammmoth, cave hyena, aurochs and more - plus the possibilities of re-introduction, re-wilding, and even resurrection! An absolutely delightful book, written with wit, passion, and a bit of geekery:) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
The story of the magnificent lynx--what its extinction in Britain signifies, and how we might turn the ecological tide. In The Missing Lynx, Ross Barnett uses case studies, new fossil discoveries, biomolecular evidence and more to paint pictures of these extinct species, and to explore the significance of the lynx's disappearance in ecological terms. He also discusses how the Britons that these animals shared their home with might have viewed them, and why some survived while others vanished. Barnett also looks in detail and the realistic potential of reintroductions and even of resurrection--topics that capture public interest today. With Beaver now wild again in various parts of Britain and even Great Bustard on Salisbury Plain, what about the return of sabretooths, mammoths, and the aurochs to modern ecosystems? Will we ever be able to bring these animals back? And should we? At a time where rewilding is moving from pie-in-the-sky to actual reality, this timely and important book looks from a scientific perspective at the magnificent megafauna we've lost, why we lost it and what happened as a result, and how we might realistically turn the ecological tide. No library descriptions found. |
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I didn't want this book to end. I wish every non-fiction writer could communicate their knowledge and experience with such clarity, and an eye for an amusing/ironic, though informative, anecdote.
Ross Barnett is, as you would expect, passionate about his field of study, yet what shines through is his love of its subjects; his deep-rooted emotional connection with extinct fauna. The way he brings them to life involves diving into the technicalities of palaeontology, past and present, and puzzling over the causes of lost species (spoiler: us, mostly). Also present, is the broader theme of the environmental impacts of the loses, which in neatly tied up in a final chapter about our options for the future.
If you are remotely interested in the environment or have ever wondered where all the big animals went, you will love this book. ( )