This book is a must-read: Important, thoughtful, entertaining, and evocative. Mooallem's charming and genuine voice brings the reader along on the journey to his ultimate conclusion: "Maybe what conservation tries is sometimes misguided or futile. But there's something deep and blameless in the trying itself-- a spark we can feel defined by as humans and should point out to our kids." I can't remember the last time I gave a non-fiction book a 5-star rating, but "Wild Ones" absolutely earns it.