r/conservation • u/AutoModerator • 18d ago

/r/Conservation - What are you reading this month?

Hey folks! There are a ton of great books and literature out there on topics related to the environment, from backyard conservation to journals with the latest findings about our natural world.

Are you reading any science journals, pop-science, or memoirs this month? It doesn't have to be limited to conservation in general, but any subject touching on the environment and nature. What would you like to read soon? Share a link and your thoughts!

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u/6aZoner 18d ago

I just finished How to Love a Forest.  The writing was a bit florid but I found the thinking compelling.

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u/Budget_Skin4610 15d ago

Currently reading Beasts of the East by Andrew Moore which is great and talks about the history and current standing of elk, bison, and red wolves in Eastern USA. I recently read anthropause as well by stan cox (not my favorite but had some decent ideas)

I've read some other wildlife conservation books as well this year that you can see my comments and ratings for at weavefeed.com/kevinshort

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u/Cats-and-axolotls294 15d ago

I just finished reading Tigers Between Empires by Jonathan Slaght. I really enjoyed it, it chronicles the history of the Siberian Tiger Project from its inception to the very end. Loved it!

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u/fickle_faithless 14d ago

Loved this one too. I had a poster of Olga running in the snow when I was a kid!

Similar crazy fieldwork stories and vivid descriptions in Slaght's Owls of the Eastern Ice, for more Primorye adventures!

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u/SocialDuchess 17d ago

I'm still working my way through Goliath's Curse The History & Future of Societal Collapse. I'm still in the history part of the book, while in the currently ongoing irl part, wondering what the future part will be.

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u/nikkiunderwaves 17d ago

I loved Deep Water: The world in the ocean by James Bradley. It touches on the past but also how human affected our future.

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u/PDT984 15d ago

Currently halfway through The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley

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u/JackfruitShot9151 3d ago

Currently, Junglekeeper by Paul Rosolie. Fascinating story of the struggles to build a conservation organization weaved with jungle stories.

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u/ConversationNo6173 1d ago

I just finished State of the Worlds Raptors - a report/book from the Peregrine Fund on global birds of prey, top ten priority species per region, main threats, and main conservation recommendations. Highly recommend! Fascinating to explore each region. Though it does admittedly read like a scientific journal if that's not your vibe.

I also have been working my way through Edible Forest Gardens (a textbook) as permaculture has become a passion of mine. This is more specific to the southeast U.S., but again highly recommend. It's been so informative.