Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets - Rilegato

This book is a wild romp through backyards and bedrooms full of exotic sometimes dangerous creatures. And it is an exploration of the human psyche: What drives some people to become outlaws just to satisfy their desire to subjugate nature s other beasts? Laufer has hit another home run. --Mark Bauman, National Geographic Society

Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let s hope it helps stem the tide. --Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club

In praise of the author's previous book, The Dangerous World of Butterflies: Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre. --Los Angeles Times

Forbidden Creatures addresses an important issue with major environmental and ethical consequences the alarming spread of animal smuggling. Let s hope it helps stem the tide. --Allison Chin, president, Sierra Club

In praise of the author's previous book, The Dangerous World of Butterflies: Like The Orchid Thief, The Dangerous World of Butterflies takes us deep into the dark heart of obsessed collectors and the passionate activism of people working to repopulate species like the Palos Verdes blue. Worlds within worlds: Laufer, a veteran reporter on cultural and political borders, understands how these worlds cross and collide. His book is a Venn diagram of the beautiful and bizarre. --Los Angeles Times

Peter Laufer, PhD, is the author of more than a dozen books that deal with social and political issues. He is the James N. Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

Peter Laufer, PhD, is the author of more than a dozen books, including his widely praised The Dangerous World of Butterflies (Lyons Press) and Wetback Nation: The Case for Opening the Mexican-American Border. He is the James Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. More about his work, which has received the George Polk, Edward R. Murrow, and other awards, at peterlaufer.com.