Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals conservationists and researchers who have

conservationists and researchers who have dedicated their lives to understanding these remarkable animals

in all their richness and variety

Inspired by the ancient Japanese calendar that divides the year into 72 micro-seasons

A few survive for months

this book is for you

Beauty of the Beasts: Rethinking Nature's Least Loved Animals conservationists and researchers who haveIn an age of catastrophic biodiversity loss, the author of Aesop's Animals explains why we should champion and protect nature's underdogs. The living world evokes many emotions, especially when it comes to our relationships with animals. Some of our reactions are logical responses to potential harm, but many are irrational, and our loathing and persecution of some species far exceed the threat they pose to us. We no longer prosecute animals for their