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Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets

Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets

by PeterLaufer (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $21.93
Synopsis

Peter Laufer chronicles his worldwide quest to penetrate the world of internatonal animal smuggling. He exposes the network of hunters, traders, breeders and customers who constitute this nefarious business.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 01 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 1599219263
ISBN 13: 9781599219264

Media Reviews
Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences--the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let's hope it helps stem the tide. -Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic--sometimes dangerous--creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature's other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run.
--Mark Bauman, National Geographic SocietyIn praise of The Dangerous World of Butterflies [A] compelling, all-angles examination. . . . Laufer delivers an absorbing science lesson for fans of the colorful bugs. -- Publishers Weekly Recommended for scientists and lay readers who enjoyed Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief. -- Library Journal Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre. -- Los Angeles Times [Laufer's] book is charming and his attention to detail, combined with a real gift for describing these fascinating characters -- like calling entomologist Arthur Shapiro an endless litany of intriguing butterfly stories -- made me want to read everything else he has written. --Andrew Ervin, Washington Post .. .Laufer's The Dangerous World of Butterflies packs real entertainment wallop in a book filled with informed tidbits custom-designed for cocktail hour. --P. Joseph Potocki, The Bohemian A charming . . . meditation on butterflies and the people who love them. -- Kirkus The Dangerous World of Butterflies: the Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationi
Author Bio
Peter Laufer, PhD, is the author of more than a dozen books, including his widely praised The Dangerous World of Butterflies (Lyons Press) and Wetback Nation: The Case for Opening the Mexican-American Border. He is the James Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. More about his work, which has received the George Polk, Edward R. Murrow, and other awards, at peterlaufer.com.