Title: Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs: community interactions and tropical restoration through biodiversity conservation
Abstract:In 1956, following his junior year of high school, Dan Janzen found himself alone in Mexico, with his primary means of transportation – a borrowed motor scooter – wrecked when it flew over a cliff whe...In 1956, following his junior year of high school, Dan Janzen found himself alone in Mexico, with his primary means of transportation – a borrowed motor scooter – wrecked when it flew over a cliff where a bridge was supposed to be. His self-appointed mission was to wander throughout the country during his summer break and collect as many butterflies as he could. As he describes, “I lived in the backs of gas stations for nothing. I learned that you could go to a whorehouse and talk to the ladies, and I had no idea of what a whorehouse was, but I discovered I could get a free room because they were fascinated with this kid who collects butterflies. I learned to mooch food in the marketplace; I think I probably spent $20 on the entire summer.”Read More
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-03-10
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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