"Hope for Animals and Their World" Hits the Shelves

Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist, internationally renowned conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and all around hero, has published a new book based on a topic dear to my heart and this blog: "Hope for Animals and Their World, How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink."

In a world increasingly aware of environmental hazards and the resultant growing list of endangered species, we can celebrate some good news shared by Dr. Goodall and her co-author, Cincinnati Zoo Director, Thane Maynard. "Hope for Animals" recounts several animal conservation success stories about species that were once on the brink of extinction and are now making a comeback. Some of the species covered in the book include the California Condor, the American Crocodile and the Black-Footed Ferret.

The book also celebrates the heroic role that humans have played in these species reclamation success stories, a theme that is directly aligned with the purpose of this blog. Let's applaud the heroic measures taken by environmentalists to preserve the natural habitats for these species, as this is the level of commitment it will take to reverse the path to extinction for many other species in the future.

Thanks for joining me in my quest to identify and celebrate the ways humans and animals are working together to create a better planet. Sometimes the humans are rescuing the animals. Sometimes the animals are rescuing the humans. Sometimes it's not clear who is rescuing whom. I like to point out how we cohabitate and cooperate with many other species. Chalk one up for the humans this time!