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Tinkering with Eden: Non-Native Species

June 20, 2005

Kim Todd writer [homepage]

Kim Todd investigates the stories of 16 exotic species, from those brought by the first European colonists to species still being imported today, as described in her book, Tinkering with Eden, winner of the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award.

Starlings. Honeybees. Pigeons. Brown trout. All these non-native species are well established parts of the American landscape, but how did they get here? What impact do they have? Who wanted them here and why?

Series:

Women in Science Series

Topics: Science & Nature

Sub-Topics: Animals & Insects | Authors | Biodiversity | Environment | Humans & Nature

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