Insect Conservation Past, Present and Prospects [Paperback]

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.This is the first account of the incorporation of insects in considerations of conservation, tracing the genesis of the discipline and its acceptance as a component of biodiversity conservation. Covers current and future scenarios and priorities for progress.

Preface.- List of contributors.- 1. Tim New. Introduction to insect conservation, an emerging discipline.- Section 1. Organisations in the United Kingdom.- 2. Michael G. Morris and Oliver D. Cheesman. Insect conservation in the United Kingdom  the role of the Joint Committee for the Conservation of British insects and Invertebrate Link (JCCBI).- 3. Ian? F.G. McLean and Roger S. Key.? A history of invertebrate conservation in the British Statutory Conservation Agencies.- 4. Alan Stubbs? and Matt Shardlow. The development of Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust.- 5. David Lonsdale. Insect conservation in the United Kingdom  the Amateur Entomologists Society.- 6. Martin Warren. Butterfly Conservation: the development of a pioneering charity.- Section 2. North? American developments.- 7. Robert Michael Pyle. The origins of insect conservation in the United States.- 8. Scott Hoffman Black. Insect conservation and the Endangered Species Act: a history.- Section 3. The? temperate southern regions.- 9. Tim New and Alan Yen. Insect conservation in Australia.- 10. Corinne Watts, Ian Stringer and George l›