A rare fox in the South American cordillera. A disappearing fox on
an island off California. A common coyote in the Albany suburbs.
How do these wild carnivores live? And what is it about the places
they live that allows them to survive? Holly Menino joins up with
three young scientists to find out, and along the way is drawn into
a broader consideration of the science that defines these animals'
natural histories.
With the same intelligent, lucid style that made "Forward
Motion" such a success, "Darwin's Fox and My Coyote" is a
sympathetic but unsentimental examination of animals in their
habitats. Field biology spearheaded the animal conservation
movement by creating a new awareness of wild animals and bringing
to public consciousness their needs and vulnerabilities. The
conservation movement has fostered a general sense that land is
shifting out from under wild animals at a pace that threatens their
very survival. But if that threat is known, it is little
understood. Few realize that animals are becoming extinct at rates
that far exceed the ability of scientists to help stabilize their
populations. Menino confronts the public attitudes that reinforce
these calamitous realities and thwart animal conservation
efforts.
In the tradition of "Silent Spring" and "A Sand County Almanac,
Darwin's Fox and My Coyote" is thought-provoking, alarming, and
unapologetic. It is, most important, a call to action.
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