Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
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Overview
For years, predators like snow leopards and white-tipped sharks have been disappearing from the top of the food chain, largely as a result of human action. Science journalist Will Stolzenburg reveals why and how their absence upsets the delicate balance of the world’s environment.
WILD REVIEWS: Where the Wild Things Were has been getting fantastic critical attention, and was chosen as a Barnes and Noble Discover pick.
ON-GOING ISSUE: Big-game predators continue to be in peril--and to grow in mainstream popularity as the issue gets more attention. We’ve already been back to press on the hardcover; and the paperback is sure to be in demand.
EXPERT AUTHOR WITH GREAT VOICE: Stolzenburg is a wildlife scientist who writes lyrically.
A meticulous and convincing argument that alpha predators are the primary regulators of ecosystems, and that their removal is crippling our planet’s biodiversity.
Absorbing and delightful ... “Where the Wild Things Were” is one of those rare books that provide not just an enriching story, but a new, clarifying lens through which to understand the world around us.
In dazzling descriptions, Stolzenburg demonstrates how the delicate balance between predator and prey is so essential, and his book, rich in dramatic accounts of life and death in the wild, is powerful and compelling.
The easy-to-read and captivating prose will introduce readers to species of animals they’ve never heard of before, as well as give a greater awareness and appreciation for the complexity of the world in which we live. Highly recommended for all libraries.
- Title: Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
- Author: William Stolzenburg
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Print Publication Date: 2011
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781608196456, 9781596916241, 1596916249, 1608196453
- Resource ID: LLS:9781608196456
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:26:06Z
Will Stolzenburg has studied predator control techniques and worked as a wildlife technician, monitoring endangered species. He has written hundreds of magazine features and columns on the ecology of rarity and extinction for Science News and Nature Conservancy, among others. He lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.