Feral Future: The Untold Story of Australia's Exotic Invaders
by Tim Low
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A decade ago, Tim Low journeyed to the remote northernmost tip of Australia. Instead of the pristine rain forests he expected, he found jungles infested with Latin American carpet grass and feral cattle. That incident helped inspire Feral Future, a passionate account of the history and implications of invasive species in that island nation, with consequences for ecological communities around the globe. Australia is far from alone in facing horrific ecological and economic damage from show more invading plants and animals, and in Low's capable hands, Australia's experiences serve as a wake-up call for all of us. He covers how invasive species like cane toads and pond apple got to Australia (often through misguided but intentional introductions) and what we can do to stop them. He also covers the many pests that Australia has exported to the world, including the paperbark tree (Melaleuca) that infests hundreds of thousands of acres in south Florida. show lessTags
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A thorough analysis of Australia's problems with invasive species.
The message is clear, as are the descriptions of "acclimatization history".
The book has quite a bit of repetition, and would have benefited from a tad more aggressive editing.
The perspective is very much australia-centric, and the similar plights faced by other countries need to be investigated in other books.
The message is clear, as are the descriptions of "acclimatization history".
The book has quite a bit of repetition, and would have benefited from a tad more aggressive editing.
The perspective is very much australia-centric, and the similar plights faced by other countries need to be investigated in other books.
Contents: Setting the stage; Careless ambitions; Invasion by stealth; Australians as pests; A rogues' gallery; Where are we headed?; Thinking and acting; Appendices
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Tim Low is an author who wrote Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World which won an ABIA Award 2015 in the category of General Nonfiction Book of the Year. This title was also shortlisted for a NSW Premier History Award 2015 in the category of Australian History. It was also shortlisted for the 2015 Australia Book Prize show more presented by the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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