On Lord Howe Island, writer Cameron Muir has a run-in with a nearly extinct species: the woodhen. In the 1970s, scientists counted just 15 birds. Now the number is around 300, yet he calls this an encounter with a ghost species and contemplates how the fate of the lone bird he meets overlaps with the fate of humans.
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Alice Crary and Lori Gruen are interviewed on their recent book, Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory.
Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry in the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world.
Article from a special issue on animal history.
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Jeff Sebo is interviewed on his book, Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change, and Other Catastrophes.
Article from a special issue on animal history.
Article from a special issue on animal history.
