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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.31 — 35,660 ratings — published 1949
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.06 — 54,084 ratings — published 1962
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Last Chance to See Last Chance to See (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.32 — 25,919 ratings — published 1990
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The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.14 — 18,098 ratings — published 2009
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,294 ratings — published 2014
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.51 — 165,081 ratings — published 2013
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Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.37 — 6,570 ratings — published 2019
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The Elephant Whisperer The Elephant Whisperer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.50 — 32,219 ratings — published 2009
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.18 — 53,772 ratings — published 1968
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.11 — 191,067 ratings — published 2018
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.07 — 87,087 ratings — published 2015
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The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures The Last Rhinos: My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.45 — 3,914 ratings — published 2012
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Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,487 ratings — published 2021
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Wilding Wilding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.44 — 9,221 ratings — published 2018
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Wilderness and the American Mind Wilderness and the American Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,032 ratings — published 1967
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Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea and Human Life Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea and Human Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,394 ratings — published 2013
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Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.99 — 283 ratings — published 2009
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Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,145 ratings — published 2020
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A Boy and a Jaguar A Boy and a Jaguar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,416 ratings — published 2014
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Hoot Hoot (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.84 — 110,112 ratings — published 2002
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The Future of Life The Future of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,242 ratings — published 2002
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We Are Water Protectors We Are Water Protectors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,718 ratings — published 2020
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Gorillas in the Mist Gorillas in the Mist (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.15 — 21,125 ratings — published 1983
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Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,399 ratings — published 2009
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That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,321 ratings — published 2019
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Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,888 ratings — published 2016
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,172 ratings — published 2018
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Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 7,370 ratings — published 2016
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The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.29 — 8,609 ratings — published 1996
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 202,459 ratings — published 1854
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Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,077 ratings — published 2008
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.33 — 41,761 ratings — published 2024
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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.50 — 33,688 ratings — published 2020
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American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,107 ratings — published 2016
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.07 — 19,244 ratings — published 2010
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Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.43 — 3,452 ratings — published 2023
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.84 — 28,965 ratings — published 2021
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.38 — 19,715 ratings — published 2003
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The Snow Leopard Project: And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation The Snow Leopard Project: And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.99 — 408 ratings — published 2019
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Elephant Dawn: The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living with Elephants in the African Wilderness Elephant Dawn: The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living with Elephants in the African Wilderness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.47 — 687 ratings — published
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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,397 ratings — published 2009
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Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.21 — 25,697 ratings — published 1963
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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,770 ratings — published 1986
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The World Without Us The World Without Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.81 — 43,143 ratings — published 2007
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One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.36 — 881 ratings — published 2020
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.99 — 29,586 ratings — published 2019
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.34 — 11,237 ratings — published 2017
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Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,079 ratings — published 2011
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People of the Book People of the Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 4.04 — 154,992 ratings — published 2008
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Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Readings in Conservation) Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Readings in Conservation)
by (shelved 11 times as conservation)
avg rating 3.87 — 30 ratings — published 1996
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Gary Snyder
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”
Gary Snyder

Mahatma Gandhi
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”
Mahatma Gandhi

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