Protecting Pollinators: How to Save the Creatures That Feed Our World

Jodi Helmer

ISBN 10: 161091936X / ISBN 13: 9781610919364

Published by Island Press, 2019

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2019. None ed. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protecting Pollinators: How to Save the Creatures That Feed Our World
• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 161091936X
• ISBN 13: 9781610919364
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Jodi Helmer writes about food and farming while tending gardens and keeping bees on a small homestead in North Carolina. She is the author of six books, including Farm Fresh Georgia and Growing Your Own Tea Garden.