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Land of Ghosts
ResumeAlong the way, Campbell came to know the people, who eke out a living in this remote land where abundance is in jeopardy. He also confronted marvelous and dangerous animals and insects. Now, he has emerged with a difficult message: there is a dark inevitability to the fall of this basin of life.
Hear a conversation with biologist David Campbell about Amazonia's wild western frontier.
Guests:
David G. Campbell, professor of biology at Grinnell College in Iowa and author of the new book, "Land of Ghosts: The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia."
This program aired on April 14, 2005.