Signs of Life

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Publication Year:
2024

ISBN-13: 9781773102894

<p>What&#8217;s to be done when only three spotted owls are left in Canada&#8217;s wild? When wolves eat endangered caribou, cormorants kill rare trees, and housing developments threaten a tiny frog? </p><p>Environmental journalist Sarah Cox has witnessed what happens when we drive species to the brink of extinction. In <i>Signs of Life</i>, she tags along with the Canadian military, Indigenous guardians, biologists, conservationists, and ordinary people who are racing to save hundreds of species before it&#8217;s too late.</p><p>Travelling across the country, Cox visits the Toronto Zoo, home of Canada&#8217;s only wildlife biobank, where scientists conserve living cells from endangered species in the event of future loss; tours Canada&#8217;s military bases, home to some of Canada&#8217;s last preserved ecosystems; and travels to Indigenous communities where land stewards are striving to restore the delicate ecological balance that has sustained people for millennia. </p><p>Through the eyes and work of individuals who are bringing species back from the precipice, Cox delivers both an urgent message and a fresh perspective on how we can protect biodiversity and begin to turn things around.</p>