Return of the Gar

Return of the Gar
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781574415995
ISBN-13 : 1574415999
Rating : 4/5 (999 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Return of the Gar by : Mark Spitzer

Download or read book Return of the Gar written by Mark Spitzer and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its breeding range have not helped its population either. Interspersing science, folklore, history, and action-packed fishing narratives, Spitzer's empathy for and fascination with this air-breathing, armored fish provides for an entertaining odyssey that examines management efforts to preserve and propagate the alligator gar in the United States. Spitzer also travels to Central America, Thailand, and Mexico to assess the global gar situation. He reflects on what is and isn't working in compromised environments, then makes a case for conservation based on personal experience and a love for wildness for its own sake. This colorful portrait of the alligator gar can serve as a metaphor and measurement for the future of our biodiversity during a time of planetary crisis.


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