Overview

"Beavers are the great comeback story--a keystone species that survived ice ages, major droughts, the fur trade, urbanization and near extinction. Their ability to create and maintain aquatic habitats has endeared them to conservationists, but puts the beavers at odds with urban and industrial expansion. These conflicts reflect a dichotomy within our national identity. We place environment and our concept of wilderness as a key touchstone for promotion and celebration, while devoting significant financial and personal resources to combating ""the beaver problem."" We need to rethink our approach to environmental conflict in general, and our approach to species-specific conflicts in particular. Our history often celebrates our integration of environment into our identity, but our actions often reveal an exploitation of environment and celebration of its subjugation. Why the conflict with the beaver? It is one of the few species that refuses to play by our rules and continues to modify environments to meet its own needs and the betterment of so many other species, while at the same time showing humans that complete dominion over nature is not necessarily achievable."

Full Product Details

9781926855585

Table of Contents

Reviews

Canadian professor Glynnis Hood's fantastic new book, The Beaver Manifesto just arrived in the mail today. I started reading the small volume immediately, and found both the writing and the message most engrossing.--Rhonda Winter, EcoLocalizer-- (01/03/2012) Every once in awhile, a writer comes upon a book she wishes she had written. For me, this is The Beaver Manifesto, by Glynnis Hood.... Hood's writing is light and accessible. She covers all the beaver bases. Her book is small, compact, and easy to read.-- The Readers Review-- (10/12/2011)

Media campaign targeting newspapers and broadcast media, as well as Canadian Geographic, Alberta Views, Geist, Grist, Mother Earth News and National Geographic Academic marketing to Environmental and Natural History courses Online marketing and promotion via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube ARCs and excerpts for publication Publicity and promotion support in conjunction with author's travel schedule

Publicity and promotion support in conjunction with author's travel schedule

Author Information

Glynnis Hood has worked in various protected areas throughout western Canada and into the Subarctic region and boreal plains. She served 19 years with Parks Canada as national park warden, with postings at Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Wood Buffalo and Elk Island national parks. She completed her master's degree work on human impacts on grizzly bear habitat availability, and her Ph.D. research on beaver ecology and management. She is now an associate professor in Environmental Science at the University of Alberta's Augustana Campus. She currently lives in the Beaver Hills region of east-central Alberta, with three beaver lodges as her closest neighbours.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available