For the Love of Lemurs: My Life in the Wilds of Madagascar
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590564456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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in Madgascar through the establishment of a huge and amazing national park Lynn M. Suter This book describes efforts to prevent the extinction of lemurs in Madgascar through the establishment of a huge and amazing national park. It's the story of a remarkablre woman who never gave up her ambitious dream . Well written, fascinating and a great read!. Learning to love lemurs and other beasties. A sensational book by a sensational scientist. I read this book only a few weeks after returning from Madagascar where we were honored to have time with Patricia Wright. The book is highly readable, both for the science as well as the tale of love.and dedication that is the foundation. Inspiring and phenomenal, a heroine of our time Schiff-Glenn Extraordinary life story written with modesty, tenderness, and love of everyone who shared and contributed to her journey to ensure conservation in Madagascar through her dedication to the lemurs. You will find excitement following Dr. Wright's lifelong adventure, drawn in by vivid de
In 1986, primatologist Patricia Chapple Wright was given a seemingly impossible task: to travel to the rainforests of Madagascar and find the greater bamboo lemur, a species that hadn't been seen in the wild for thirty years. But in the end, her tenacity, daring, and passion for this endangered primate lead to extraordinary scientific breakthroughs and help bring the animal back from the brink of extinction.. In this frank and enchanting sequel to High Moon Over the , Wright recounts the many challenges she faced, including separation from her daughter, a tempestuous romance with a fellow scientist, and political upheaval that threa
I have been following her work for 30 years now, and what she has accomplished there is simply miraculous. Truly. For her, conservation isn't just about animals, it's about all the people that live around the animals, and making everybody's lives better. She discovered the golden bamboo lemur, which nobody had ever even seen before. --Russ Mittermeier, president, Conservation International and chairman, IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist GroupShe found the greater bamboo lemur, which everyone thought had been extinct for 50 years. Pat's story took me on an inspirational journey that will remain with me forever. She discovered the golden bamboo lemur, which nobody had ever even seen before. --Drew Fellman, Producer and Writer, Island of Lemurs . --Drew Fellman, Producer and Writer, Island of LemursWhat a delight to have so many of Pat Wright's adventures in Madagascar in one book. Pat is a real hero. Pat is a real hero. --Russ Mittermeier, presi
Dr. Wright is currently a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University. Dr. She is also the founder of the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE) and Centre ValBio (CVB). Patricia Chapple Wright is best known for her 26-year study of social family interactions of wild lemurs