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Environmental Conservation & Protection

The Feather Wars by James H. McCommons

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The Feather Wars by James H. McCommons
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At a time when species loss is many orders of magnitude greater than the natural background rate, this is an uplifting tale of how a wide range of people — ornithologists, hunters, birders, naturalists, scientists, and capitalists came together in an unlikely alliance to save wading birds and songbirds from the brink of extinction, transforming the American conservation movement in the process.

The Feather Wars by James H. McCommons, (List Price: $33, St. Martin’s Press, 9781250286895, March 2026)

Reviewed by Jim, Righton Books in St Simons Island, Georgia

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Rewild the World at Bedtime by Emily Hawkins

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Rewild the World at Bedtime by Emily Hawkins
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With gorgeous illustrations, Rewild the World at Bedtime takes the reader on a global tour of rewilding animals. Educational and hopeful, this is the perfect bedtime read for curious and engaged little minds.

Rewild the World at Bedtime by Emily Hawkins, (List Price: $19.99, Wide Eyed Editions, 9780711286962, March 2024)

Reviewed by Jessica Nock, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina

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Gator Country by Rebecca Renner

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I was totally sucked into this compulsively readable story about Alligator poaching in Florida that does for these scaly critters what Susan Orleans did so many years ago for orchids with her seminal The Orchid Thief. The author immersed herself in the culture of the Everglades, interviewing everyone from state game officials to poachers themselves, all while not losing her empathy for the people affected, especially those who have lost their generational ability to live off the land due to government rules and regulations forcing them to break the law while laughing in the face of those chasing after them. This is another great addition to the genre I call “kooky, kooky, Florida.” Think Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, along with the aforementioned Susan Orleans, and any edict from Ron Desantis.

Gator Country by Rebecca Renner, (List Price: $29.99, Flatiron Books, 9781250842572, November 2023)

Reviewed by Pete Mock, McIntyre’s Books in Pittsboro, North Carolina

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