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The Tragedy of the Paradise Parrot
The tragic story of the Paradise Parrot is haunted by both the spectre and the reality of extinction.
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Multimedia | podcast
Interview with David B Williams, author of A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, David B Williams is interviewed on his recent book, A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound.
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The Great Guano Rush of 2007–2008: “Filth,” Bats, and Food Sovereignty on Northern Pemba Island, Tanzania
The bat guano rush of 2007–2008 helped to initiate farmer experimentation with waste on northern Pemba Island.
Multimedia | book, full-text
Mosquitopia: The Place of Pests in a Healthy World
Full book co-edited by former Rachel Carson Center fellow Marcus Hall.
Multimedia | book excerpt
Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park
Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry in the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world.
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Early Struggles to Maintain Captive Dolphins at the New York Public Aquarium
Methods for capturing and maintaining dolphins resulted not only in knowledge about captivity requirements but also in mass deaths and suffering.
Multimedia | journal article
“Erasing the Extinct: The Hunt for Caribbean Monk Seals and Museum Collection Practices”
Article from a special issue on animal history.
Multimedia | journal article
“O desaparecimento do que está extinto: a caça às focas-monge-do-caribe e as práticas de acervos museológicos”
Article from a special issue on animal history.
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A Blue-Green Oasis in the Heart of the Kazakh Steppe: The Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
The Korgalzhyn nature reserve is a blue-green oasis of protected nature in the heart of the semi-arid Kazakh steppe.