Emma Marris writes about human-nonhuman entanglements. Her book on ethical relationships between humans and animals, Wild Souls, came out in July 2021. She lives with her husband and two children in Portland, Oregon.
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On a small island in Washington, the case for conservation as stewardship
A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world.
April 24, 2026
