I love children’s literature. I buy and borrow and read children’s books even though I don’t have kids (yet) and even when I’m not teaching other people’s kids. I enjoy the books myself, but I also love sharing my favorites and using the stories as opportunities to discuss what I am most passionate about: theContinue reading “Children’s Books about Relationships with Animals/Nature”
In Memory of Dr. Alan Rabinowitz
An influential scientist, Dr. Alan Rabinowitz passed away earlier this month. I was sad to hear of his passing and wanted to write a quick post in memory of his legacy. “His contribution to the conservation of the world’s wild cats and other threatened species has been nothing short of monumental, and his extraordinary legacyContinue reading “In Memory of Dr. Alan Rabinowitz”
Hope
Sometimes you just need to feel hopeful- whether you’re saving an endangered species from extinction or simply (HAH!) concerned about the political situation these days. I recently read ‘Saving Wild: Inspiration from 50 Leading Conservationists’ edited by Lori Robinson. The book is comprised of short pieces by people like Richard Louv and Tom Mangelsen aboutContinue reading “Hope”
How to Safely Enjoy Watching the Silver River Monkeys
A population of introduced, nonnative monkeys lives in what is now Silver Springs State Park and the surrounding area in central Florida. They arrived in the late 1930s when a jungle cruise operator named Colonel Tooey imported them to enhance his river boat tours. He put six rhesus macaques, which are native to Asia, onContinue reading “How to Safely Enjoy Watching the Silver River Monkeys”
Hello
Hello, fellow primates! Allow me to answer some questions that may be going through your mind: “Why did you start a blog in 2018?” 1) I have a lot of thoughts about certain topics and want to share them with others. The general ‘theme’ of my blog is: exploring human relationships with animalsContinue reading “Hello”
Alison Zak 