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• Title : The Last Tortoise: A Tale of Extinction in Our Lifetime
• Author : Craig B. Stanford
• Rating : 4.80 (860 Vote)
• Publish : 2015-3-21
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 240 Pages
• Asin : 0674049926
• Language : English

Keiser Choice 2010-11-01) . Stanford shows how their habitat is threatened and takes us to the markets where they are sold for food, as pets and even as soup bowlsHe writes about conservationists and their efforts to combat extinction risk, but he is not hopeful: "Once the wild populations are virtually exterminated," a few will "hang on only in zoos and in the hands of wealthy

Keiser Choice 2010-11-01) . Stanford shows how their habitat is threatened and takes us to the markets where they are sold for food, as pets and even as soup bowlsHe writes about conservationists and their efforts to combat extinction risk, but he is not hopeful: "Once the wild populations are virtually exterminated," a few will "hang on only in zoos and in the hands of wealthy private collectors. They will no longer be a species in the evolutionary sense. (Greg Ross American Scientist 2010-07-01)Stanford utilized his expertise in primate anthropology and his field experiences with turtles in the Galipagos and Mascarene islands to produce an easily readable and exceptionally informative, if somewhat d

. Craig B. Stanford is Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology and Co-Director of the Jane Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California

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Craig Stanford details how human predation has overcome these evolutionary advantages, extinguishing several species and threatening the remaining forty-five. They are also safeguarded by their extreme longevity and long period of fertility. Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. He addresses unique survival problems, from genetic issues to the costs and benefits of different reproductive strategies. Like many intractable environmental problems, extinction is not manifest destiny. Though the picture Stanford draws is bleak, he offers reason for hope in the face of seemingly inevitable tragedy. At the center of this beautifully written work is Stanford’s own research in the Mascarene and Galapagos Islands, where the plight of giant tortoise populations illustrates the threat faced by all tortoises. The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats—from deserts to islands to tropical forests. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction. Focusing on tortoise nurseries and breeding facilities,