Why read Where Do Camels Belong??

Book cover of Where Do Camels Belong?: Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad

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The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? “presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature” and non-native species (George Monbiot).

You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of…

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1 author picked Where Do Camels Belong? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Chris D. Thomas

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This book is full of surprises, taking on the thorny issue of where different species come from, where people think they belong, and what people are doing about it. Written in an entertaining way, Ken Thompson takes on those who hate and try to kill species simply because they perceive them to be in the wrong place. First, he establishes the science, pointing out that many species evolved in places that you wouldn't guess…. Camels did not evolve in western Asia or North Africa originally, but I won’t spoil the story.

Most species evolved somewhere but today survive somewhere else.…

From Chris' list on biodiversity change.