{"product_id":"caribou-rainforest-david-moskowitz-9781680511284","title":"Caribou Rainforest: From Heartbreak to Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003e2018 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner in Animals \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner in Ecology \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Through discussion of the geologic history of the region -- and the plants, animals and cultures that evolved from it -- Moskowitz shows how the mountain caribou represents issues facing threatened ecosystems everywhere. He advocates for reevaluating entirely how we conceive of species and ecosystems, to better understand and own our place within them.\"--Crosscut\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCaribou Rainforest\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't tell an easy story, ask easy questions, or pretend that there are easy solutions to the possible extinction of the last mountain caribou herds found in Canada and the United States. There are fewer than twenty animals left in the last US herd. Yet what \u003ci\u003eCaribou Rainforest\u003c\/i\u003e does--with photographs, words, and science--is explain why this is happening, so that as a community we don't repeat our mistakes, even when our intentions are good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author David Moskowitz has studied and photographed these caribou extensively in order to understand their plight. He hasn't found villains, but rather climate change, predators, recreationists, settler colonialism, industrial logging, mineral extraction, and a perfect confluence of factors that have worked against this fragile species and the fragile environment upon which it relies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story of this iconic animal and stunning landscape provides an example of shifting conservation challenges and tactics in the twenty-first century. Mountain caribou have been identified as an \"umbrella species\" by conservationists, meaning that protecting their habitat also helps preserve many other species who depend on the same ecosystem. The discussion topics are controversial and wrenching--upending the forestry economy of the region, exterminating wolves (who also struggle to survive) to protect the caribou, limiting recreational access to critical habitat, respecting the rights of indigenous peoples. The issues are contentious, but the opportunity to craft solutions still exists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If we do in fact lose the caribou, the task then pivots to how we can protect what remains of this rare rainforest ecosystem. In \u003ci\u003eCaribou Rainforest\u003c\/i\u003e, the author searches for lessons that can turn despair into hope: their story can become the inspiration and catalyst for committed change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo learn more about Braided River and its mission: inspiring people to protect wild places through images and stories that change perspectives, please visit www.braidedriver.org\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Moskowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680511289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680511284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 10.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018","brand":"David Moskowitz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984847241471,"sku":"9781680511284","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63dc3267-a8dc-4b93-b9c0-7fb1fff92f9d.jpg?v=1683274466","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/caribou-rainforest-david-moskowitz-9781680511284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}