Description: Winner, PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award, 2021Winner, Minnesota Book Award (general nonfiction), 2021National Book Award for Nonfiction longlist, 2020New York Times Notable Book, 2020 Wall Street Journal 10 Best Books of 2020Smithsonian Magazine Best Science Books 2020 The Times of London Nature Book of the Year 2021Stanford Dolman Travel Writing Award finalist, 2021 Read:…
Wildlife Biologist & Author
Read: Praise for Owls of the Eastern Ice
In Owls of the Eastern Ice , American researcher and conservationist Slaght takes us to the Primoriye region of Eastern Russia, where we join a small team for late-night monitoring missions, on mad dashes across thawing rivers, drink vodka with mystics, hermits, and scientists, and listen to fireside tales of Amur tigers. Most captivating of all are the fish owls themselves: careful hunters, devoted parents, singers of eerie duets, and irrepressible survivors in a harsh and shrinking habitat.