The Kingdom of Rarities

When you look out your window, why are you so much more likely to see a robin or a sparrow than a Kirtland's Warbler or a California Condor? Why are some animals naturally rare and others so abundant? The quest to find and study seldom-seen jaguars and flamboyant Andean Cocks-of-the-Rock is as alluring to naturalists as it is vitally important to science. Eric Dinerstein will discuss his book, an eye-opening tour of the rare and exotic. It offers a new understanding of the natural world, one that places rarity at the center of conservation biology. The program is cohosted by the World Wildlife Fund and Island Press.