Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals

This book explores wildlife species defying extinction trends and offering crucial lessons on planetary coexistence. Despite the dire news of over 900 species lost since industrialization, glimmers of hope emerge from animals like bears in Italy, bison in North America, and whales in the Atlantic, some populations now unimaginably large. Christopher Preston reveals the mysteries and challenges behind these resurgences, drawing on compelling personal stories from researchers, Indigenous people, and activists.

Each section of the book focuses on a different ecological role, advocating for philosophical shifts in human attitudes towards animals. Tenacious Beasts is quintessential nature writing for the Anthropocene, touching on Indigenous knowledge, rewilding practices, and offering a roadmap for a future where humans and animals can coexist.

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