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We should thank a pollinator at every meal. These diminutive creatures fertilize a third of the crops we eat. Yet half of the 200,000 species of pollinators are threatened. Birds, bats, insects, and many other pollinators are disappearing, putting our entire food supply in jeopardy. In North America and Europe, bee populations have already plummeted by more than a third and the population of butterflies has declined 31 percent.
Protecting Pollinators explores why the statistics have become so dire and how they can be reversed. Jodi Helmer breaks down the latest science on environmental threats and takes readers inside the most promising conservation initiatives. Efforts include famers reducing pesticides, cities creating butterfly highways, volunteers ripping up invasive plants, gardeners planting native flowers, and citizen scientists monitoring migration.
Along with inspiring stories of revival and lessons from failed projects, readers will find practical tips to get involved. They will also be reminded of the magic of pollinators—not only the iconic monarch and dainty hummingbird, but the drab hawk moth and homely bats that are just as essential. Without pollinators, the world would be a duller, blander place. Helmer shows how we can make sure they are always fluttering, soaring, and buzzing around us.
Protecting Pollinators explores why the statistics have become so dire and how they can be reversed. Jodi Helmer breaks down the latest science on environmental threats and takes readers inside the most promising conservation initiatives. Efforts include famers reducing pesticides, cities creating butterfly highways, volunteers ripping up invasive plants, gardeners planting native flowers, and citizen scientists monitoring migration.
Along with inspiring stories of revival and lessons from failed projects, readers will find practical tips to get involved. They will also be reminded of the magic of pollinators—not only the iconic monarch and dainty hummingbird, but the drab hawk moth and homely bats that are just as essential. Without pollinators, the world would be a duller, blander place. Helmer shows how we can make sure they are always fluttering, soaring, and buzzing around us.
Read Online Protecting Pollinators How to Save the Creatures that Feed Our World Jodi Helmer 9781610919364 Books
"Most of this book read like a scientific report. Lots of dry data with little useful information for the average consumer. At the very end, the author presents a list of do and don't suggestions that are helpful. That's good; however, that information could have been presented in pamphlet form, along with a chart referencing pollinators issues."
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Protecting Pollinators How to Save the Creatures that Feed Our World Jodi Helmer 9781610919364 Books Reviews
- I am half way through and loving this book. The writing is engaging and the facts are startling. Reading about hummingbirds and honey bees has never been more interesting. Helmer gives us a thorough overview of an important emerging crisis, which is laced with concrete stories and easy to understand research. She has a way of explaining complex issues with a deft hand. I am inspired to start my own pollinator garden and to advocate for the small magicians that assure us of all my favorite foods.
- Most of this book read like a scientific report. Lots of dry data with little useful information for the average consumer. At the very end, the author presents a list of do and don't suggestions that are helpful. That's good; however, that information could have been presented in pamphlet form, along with a chart referencing pollinators issues.
