Invasive Predators in New Zealand

Disaster on Four Small Paws

By:

Carolyn M. King

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History

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The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand’s endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first Polynesians, and then Europeans, arrived with a host of companion animals such as rats and cats in tow. Well-equipped with teeth and claws, these small furry mammals, along with the later arrival of stoats and ferrets, have devastated the fragile populations of unique birds, lizards and insects. Carolyn M. King brings together the necessary historical analysis and recent ecological research to understand this long, slow tragedy. As a comprehensive historical perspective on the fate of an iconic endemic fauna, this book offers much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.

Author Biography:

Carolyn M. King is an international authority on the biology of mustelids and rodents. Her research experience ranges from native weasels at Oxford to introduced stoats, rats and mice in New Zealand, where official management of invasive predators has long been informed by her books, papers and university teaching.

Release date NZ

December 19th, 2019

Author

Carolyn M. King

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

1st ed. 2019

Illustrations

30 Illustrations, color; 10 Illustrations, black and white; XXXIV, 343 p. 40 illus., 30 illus. in color.

Pages

343

Series

Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History

Dimensions

155x222x33

ISBN-13

9783030321376

Product ID

31422276

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