Saving Snakes (eBook)

Snakes and the Evolution of a Field Naturalist

Nicolette L. Cagle (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
222 Seiten
University of Virginia Press (Verlag)
978-0-8139-4883-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Beautiful to behold and extremely sensitive to its environment, the snake is nonetheless stigmatized as a serpent, a creature that almost universally inspires fear. At a time when so many animals are endangered, who will speak up for the snake?Snake populations are declining precipitously around the globe, but calls for their conservation are muted by fear and prejudice. Saving Snakes offers a new approach to understanding snakes and preserving their populations-an approach built on respect. Nicolette Cagle has traveled the world in search of snakes, from the Midwest and the southeastern United States to Cuba, Nicaragua, and Australia, and spent decades conducting natural science research on the patterns of snakes in regions where urban development encroaches upon the natural world. Her book offers a firsthand account of the strange and secretive lives of snakes, and reveals their devastating losses.Beautifully and accessibly written, Saving Snakes entwines Cagle's personal narrative with deep scientific and historical research. Through the author's exploration of her evolution as a field naturalist, it provides a blueprint for developing a conservation consciousness among young people and paves the way for increased inclusivity in the male-dominated field of herpetology. While fundamentally a book about snakes, this is also the story of one woman's pursuit of her passion as she searches for, studies, and advocates for these enigmatic creatures.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.1.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Schlagworte: amazon • Animal Studies • Australia • conservation • Costa Rica • Cuba • Ecology • fear of snakes • female herpetologist • field research • habitat loss • Herpetology • Jungle • La Suerte • narrative Science • Natural History • Naturalist • New Zealand • Ometepe • Peru • poisonous snakes • Rainforest • rattlesnake roundup • Reptiles • Roadkill • Science Communication • science memoir • Serpents • Sexism • Snakes • the only good snake is a dead snake • Venom • Wisconsin • Women scientists
• ISBN-10: 0-8139-4883-5 / 0813948835
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8139-4883-6 / 9780813948836