Introduction -- The conservation value and challenge of islands -- The stage : Christmas Island -- The unravelling of the Christmas Island environment : change, loss and response -- The Christmas Island pipistrelle -- Why did the pipistrelle disappear? : the drivers of extinction -- Why did the pipistrelle disappear? : management and policy responses and failings -- Personal perspectives, responses and responsibilities -- Lessons and generalisations
Summary
The compelling story of a bat, the scientists who tried to save it, its island habitat - and its extinction
