{"product_id":"scapegoat-what-the-invasive-species-story-gets-wrong-9781849356213","title":"Scapegoat: What the Invasive Species Story Gets Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe problem with invasive species is a problem of capitalism. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA caste of plants and animals labeled \"invasive\" are villainized as primary drivers of habitat degradation that must be eradicated at any cost--an ethically fraught and often futile approach. Fanatical intervention efforts lay waste to local ecosystems, yet this outdated narrative of \"species management\" persists in both public belief and conservation policy, distracting from and even justifying a far greater threat to biodiversity: the global capitalist system that is destroying our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on environmental science and semiotics, \u003ci\u003e Scapegoat\u003c\/i\u003e recounts how the rhetoric of war between \"native\" and \"invasive\" species provides cover for business and political interests and their social and ecological consequences. In her clear-eyed polemic, Clare Follmann challenges received wisdom in light of the true ecological crisis we face. The choice is simple: we can have capital, or we can have life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clare Follmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e AK Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849356213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClare Follmann\u003c\/b\u003e, MES, is a writer and environmentalist whose work engages with themes of ecology, language, and philosophy. She lives in Olympia, WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Clare Follmann \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733885206685,"sku":"9781849356213","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9dcaa347-6574-4e7d-b4fe-ef65b5fd124f.jpg?v=1773737785","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/scapegoat-what-the-invasive-species-story-gets-wrong-9781849356213","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}