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Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction by Michelle Nijhuis

Since its publication, Beloved Beasts has garnered numerous awards and accolades, including a Rachel Carson Award from the Audubon Society and “Best Book of 2021” awards from the Chicago Tribune, Smithsonian Magazineand others. In addition, it was selected by the E.O. Wilson Foundation as an “All Time Favorite Read.”  Beloved Beasts surveys key moments in the history of the conservation movement in the U.S., as Nijhuis follows the personal stories of activists who championed the survival of selected endangered species. Weaving together the personal narratives of the professional and amateur scientists who shaped the modern conservation movement, Nijhuis demonstrates how history, politics, and human foibles complicate scientific endeavors. 

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