Feral Future: The Untold Story of Australia's Exotic Invaders

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First-edition paperback of Tim Low’s Feral Future: The Untold Story of Australia’s Exotic Invaders (Viking, 1999, 380 pp., ISBN 9780670884650) is the landmark environmental reference that revealed how feral plants, animals and micro-organisms are quietly re-engineering the continent. Written in lively, journalistic prose, Low combines hard science, front-line reporting and 100+ illustrations to show how rabbits, cane toads, lantana, buffel grass and even aquarium fish are costing Australia billions while pushing native species toward extinction. The result is an accessible, eye-opening narrative that still underpins university ecology courses and invasion-biology policy discussions today.

What makes this copy collectible is its first-edition status—long out of print and rarely found in “very good” condition from a smoke-free home. Unlike later reprints, this 1999 release preserves the original pagination, maps and photo sections exactly as Low intended, making it the preferred reference for scholars, land-care volunteers and young-adult readers researching Australia’s environmental history. The comprehensive index, chapter notes and further-reading list turn the book into a ready-reference tool for assignments, essays or field-work planning.

For buyers, owning a clean first edition means holding the edition that triggered national debate on biosecurity and inspired follow-up titles like The New Nature. Whether you’re a student, gardener, farmer or conservationist, Feral Future equips you with the context to understand headlines about mouse plagues, fireweed outbreaks or the latest myxomatosis strain—and to take informed action in your own backyard.

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