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A review by lauren_endnotes
Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink by Jane Goodall
4.0
A book of essays interspersed with Ms. Goodall's "field notes" on conservation efforts around the globe. Each story centers on an endangered species, usually ones that are on the brink of extinction. With so much depressing news about the state of the Earth, it is was a nice change to hear hopeful stories and good news about conservation biology and the major strides made by both dedicated scientists and amateur naturalists.
There are a lot of stories - and that is the only down side (but it feels odd to complain about good stories of successful programs!) to the book... it is just so many all together. By the time I was half-way through the book, I had a hard time remembering the stories in the beginning. Some extraordinary cases stand out, but because of the sheer volume, this reader was a bit overwhelmed.
Perhaps it is a book best read over a long period of time? One or two essays every few days or weeks. Maybe then, it would have stuck with me more. Thing is, it was a library book, so I read it in the three week time period!
There are a lot of stories - and that is the only down side (but it feels odd to complain about good stories of successful programs!) to the book... it is just so many all together. By the time I was half-way through the book, I had a hard time remembering the stories in the beginning. Some extraordinary cases stand out, but because of the sheer volume, this reader was a bit overwhelmed.
Perhaps it is a book best read over a long period of time? One or two essays every few days or weeks. Maybe then, it would have stuck with me more. Thing is, it was a library book, so I read it in the three week time period!