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Rebugging the planet : the remarkable things that insects (and other invertebrates) do - and why we need to love them more / Vicki Hird ; foreword by Gillian Burke.

Hird, Vicki, (author.). Burke, Gillian, (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

"Meet the intelligent insects, marvellous minibeasts and inspirational invertebrates that bring life to our planet. Discover how we can 'rebug' our attitudes and embrace these brilliant, essential insects, so that we can avoid an 'insecctageddon' and help each other thrive. In Rebugging the Planet, Vicki Hird shows us that bugs are beautiful, inventive and economically invaluable. They are also responsible for pollinating plants, feeding birds, defending crops and cleaning water systems. But with 40 per cent of insect species at risk of extinction and a third more endangered, our planet is headed towards an insect apocalypse. We have to start giving worms, spiders, beetles, ladybirds and butterflies the space they need to flourish!"--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781645020189
ISBN: 1645020185
Physical Description: xi, 211 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First.
Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-201) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword -- Introduction -- Rebugging our attitudes -- What bugs do for us -- Rewilding by rebugging -- Parks and recreation: rebugging your world -- The bigger bug challenges -- Why our farming, food and shopping need bugs -- Putting bugs into politics and the economy -- Imagine a rebugged planet -- You don't have to rebug alone.