What does an unusually large, ugly, invasive species of toad have to do with global warming, international trade, and the survival of biodiversity? Quite a lot, actually. Mark Lewis’s amazing and hilarious documentaryCane Toads tells the story of Bufo marinus, which was introduced to Australia in 1935 to control bugs but which quickly became a far greater menace than the beetles they eat. Today they number in the hundreds of millions and are taking over Australian habitats at 25 miles per year, spreading disease and killing native species as they go.
Rogue Species explains the little-understood dangers of invasive species. Ranging from the zebra mussel (currently threatening the health of the Great Lakes) to the infamous kudzu vine (a Japanese import that now smothers seven million acres in the American southeast), these disastrous human blunders threaten the biodiversity on which all lifeincluding our owndepends. The book will raise readers’ awareness about the threat of non-native species, increase their appreciation of natural biodiversity, and explain what they can do to help protect unique ecosystems wherever they live or travel.
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Karl Weber is a writer and editor based in New York. He collaborated with Muhammad Yunus on his bestsellerCreating a World Without Poverty, edited The Best of I. F. Stone, and, with Andrew W. Savitz, co-authoredThe Triple Bottom Line: How Today’s Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social, and Environmental SuccessAnd How You Can Too. He was the editor forFood, Inc., the first book in the Participant Media series.
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