Introduction
1. Nature’s Engineers
2. Dislodged
3. An Uneasy Truce
4. Embracing the Pest
5. The Beaver Whisperer
6. California Dreamin’
7. Making the Desert Bloom
8. Too Far Gone
9. Going Global
10. Future of the Dammed
Ben Goldfarb is an award-winning environmental journalist who covers wildlife conservation, marine science, and public lands management, as well as an accomplished fiction writer. His work has been featured in Science, Mother Jones, The Guardian, High Country News, VICE, Audubon Magazine, Modern Farmer, Orion, World Wildlife Magazine, Scientific American, Yale Environment 360, and many other publications. He holds a master of environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and is a 2018 North American Congress for Conservation Biology journalist fellow.
“Written with clarity, intelligence, and humor, this engaging book
will appeal to basically everyone.”―Forbes
“Eager takes us inside the amazing world of nature’s
premier construction engineer…and shows us why the restoration of
an animal almost driven to extinction is producing wide-ranging,
positive effects on our landscapes, ecology, and even our
economy.”―National Geographic
"Impressively researched, charmingly written, absolutely persuasive
book. . . .Goldfarb makes his argument with a quiet power and
deceptively breezy writing that paints a vivid picture of how the
various inhabitants of the natural world rely on one other. Take
one vital piece out and the whole thing could collapse."—The
Seattle Times
"This book lodges itself among the ranks of the best sort of
environmental journalism.”―The Boston Globe
“Eager is a passionate, captivating love letter to the beaver.”―The
Christian Science Monitor
"Goldfarb’s writing shines with beautiful language and colorful
stories.”―Science News
“Engrossing and elegantly written…. Within its wide
scope, Eager includes nuggets sure to make you the most
fascinating conversationalist at your next party.”―Scientific
American
“A revelation! If we only let them live, beavers are the solution
to many of our nation’s ecological problems. . . . Goldfarb’s
wonderful book might just tail-slap a politician or two into
realizing how much we need them to restore our critical
wetlands.”—Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The
Soul of an Octopus
“This witty, engrossing book will be a classic from the day it is
published.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
“European settlers who cut, plowed, and shot their way west also
trapped the country nearly clean of mammals. . . . Now, though,
beavers are on the rebound, and the how and who of that story, as
told in Eager, will give you a new and completely different concept
of the continent.”—Carl Safina, New York Times bestselling author
of Beyond Words
“[Goldfarb] writes eloquently of the return of this industrious,
habitat–enriching animal, its conflicts with humans and their
property, and of the ways both elegant and Rube Goldbergian in
which beaver and human needs can be balanced.”―Booklist, Starred
Review
"[Goldfarb] shares his findings in lucid and entertaining
prose….Filled with hard facts and fascinating people (and animals),
[Eager] is an authoritative, vigorous call for understanding and
action."―Kirkus, Starred Review
"In this diverting volume, environmental journalist Goldfarb sings
the praises of beavers. . . . An affectionate portrait of these
'hardy rodents.’"―Publishers Weekly
“This comprehensive book provides a well-rounded consideration of a
frequently misunderstood species….Even if you don’t think you have
an opinion on beavers, this engaging book will make you a beaver
believer."―Library Journal
"Lively and educational….Eager offers rare insight into the
history of beavers and their behavior, qualities, and
characteristics. Even more importantly, [it] explores the
animals’ complex relationship with humans, and the essential role
they play in developing ponds and streams that support
wildlife."―Foreword Reviews
Choice Reviews— "A thought-provoking book for anyone interested in
ecosystems science."
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