Insect Conservation: Past, Present and Prospects

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction to Insect Conservation, an Emerging Discipline

   • Tim R. New

   Pages 1-17

3. Organisations in the United Kingdom

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Insect Conservation in the United Kingdom – The Role of the Joint Committee for the Conservation of British Insects and Invertebrate Link (JCCBI)

      • Michael G. Morris, Oliver D. Cheesman

      Pages 21-40

   3. A History of Invertebrate Conservation in the British Statutory Conservation Agencies

      • Ian F. G. McLean, Roger S. Key

      Pages 41-74

   4. The Development of Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust

      • Alan Stubbs, Matt Shardlow

      Pages 75-105

   5. Insect Conservation in the United Kingdom – The Amateur Entomologists’ Society

      • David Lonsdale

      Pages 107-131

   6. Butterfly Conservation: The Development of a Pioneering Charity

      • Martin Warren

      Pages 133-154

4. North American Developments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155

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5. North American developments

   1. The Origins and History of Insect Conservation in the United States

      • Robert Michael Pyle

      Pages 157-170

   2. Insect Conservation and the Endangered Species Act: A History

      • Scott Hoffman Black

      Pages 171-189

6. The Temperate Southern Regions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191

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7. The temperate southern regions

   1. Insect Conservation in Australia

      • Tim R. New, Alan L. Yen

      Pages 193-212

   2. Insect Conservation in New Zealand: An Historical Perspective

      • Corinne Watts, Ian Stringer, George Gibbs

      Pages 213-243

   3. Development and Future of Insect Conservation in South Africa

      • Michael J. Samways, Michelle Hamer, Ruan Veldtman

      Pages 245-278

   4. Lepidopterology in Southern Africa: Past, Present and Future

      • Jonathan B. Ball

      Pages 279-300

8. Regional Themes and Developments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301

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9. Regional themes and developments

   1. Insect Conservation Developments in Central Europe

      • Karel Spitzer

      Pages 303-315

   2. Development and Future of Conservation Policy Initiatives for Insects and Other Invertebrates in Europe

      • John R. Haslett

      Pages 317-337

   3. Development and Future of Insect Conservation in Japan

      • Minoru Ishii, Yasuhiro Nakamura

      Pages 339-357

The history of interest and practice in insect conservation is summarised and traced through contributions from many of the leaders in the discipline, to provide the first broad global account of how insects have become incorporated into considerations of conservation. The essays collectively cover the genesis and development of insect conservation, emphasising its strong foundation within the northern temperate regions and the contrasts with much of the rest of the world. Major present-day scenarios are discussed, together with possible developments and priorities in insect conservation for the future.

• Butterflies
• Conservation
• Entomology
• History of Science
• Insect Conservation

“New's Insect Conservation: Past, Present and Prospects, gives the reader … a sweeping vision of the history, present-day research, and future directions of insect conservation. … the authors explore the pitfalls and challenges of insect conservation and  present  new directions for the discipline to take. … It succeeds wonderfully in providing an in-depth coverage of the field of insect conservation, and it is certain to be the leading text for college students and conservation researchers for years to come.” (Scott R. Shaw, Conservation Biology, Vol. 29 (5), 2015)

• , Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

  Tim R. New

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