340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Summary
"From an acclaimed environmental writer, a groundbreaking and provocative new vision for our relationships with--and responsibilities toward--the planet's wild animals"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-321) and index.
Contents
The flight of the 'Akikiki -- Our animal kin -- Philosophies of the non-human -- Between dog and wolf -- The lion in the backyard -- The autocratic menagerie -- The dignity of the condor -- Are species valuable? -- Feeding polar bears -- The arrow's tip -- Bloodhsed for biodiversity -- The friendly toutouwai -- Compassionate conservation -- Bilby thunderdome -- How to be a good human to the non-human world.
