For the Love of Lemurs: My Life in the Wilds of Madagascar
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590565479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Wright is currently a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University. Patricia Chapple Wright is best known for her 26-year study of social family interactions of wild lemurs in Madagascar's Ranomafama National Park, which she helped establish in 1991. She is also the founder of the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE) and Centre Va
What followed was a love affair with an animal and a country that continues to this day. In this frank and enchanting sequel to High Moon Over the , Wright recounts the many challenges she faced, including separation from her daughter, a tempestuous romance with a fellow scientist, and political upheaval that threatens her dream of establishing a national park to ensure the safety of her precious lemurs. But in the end, her tenacity, daring, and passion for this endangered primate lead to extraordinary scientific breakthroughs and help bring the animal back from the brink of extinction.. In 1986, primatologist Patricia Chapple Wright was given a seemingly impossible task: to travel to the rainforests of Madagascar and find the greater bamboo lemur, a species that hadn't been seen in the wild for thirty years. Not only did Wright discover that the primate still existed but that it lived alongside a completely new species
"in Madgascar through the establishment of a huge and amazing national park" according to Lynn M. Suter. This book describes efforts to prevent the extinction of lemurs in Madgascar through the establishment of a huge and amazing national park. It's the story of a remarkablre woman who never gave up her ambitious dream . Well written, fascinating and a great read!. Learning to love lemurs and other beasties. RICHARD TOMPKINS A sensational book by a sensational scientist. I read this book only a few weeks after returning from Madagascar where we were honored to have time with Patricia Wright. The book is highly readable, both for the science as well as the tale of love.and dedication that is the foundation . Inspiring and phenomenal, a heroine of our time Extraordinary life story written with modesty, tenderness, and love of everyone who shared and contributed to her journey to ensure conservation in Madagascar through her dedication to the lemurs. You will find excitement following Dr. Wright's lifelong adventure, drawn in by vivid des
Pat is a real hero. I have been following her work for 30 years now, and what she has accomplished there is simply miraculous. She discovered the golden bamboo lemur, which nobody had ever even seen before. --Morgan Freeman, actorWhat a delight to have so many of Pat Wright's adventures in Madagascar in one book. Pat's story took me on an inspirational journey that will remain with me forever. --Drew Fellman, Producer and Writer, Island of LemursWhat a delight to have so many of Pat Wright's adventures in Madagascar in one book. Pat is a true eco hero, one of the best ever, and her program in Ranomafana is a model for conservationists everywhere. Trul