Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl By Jonathan C. Slaght

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A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern RussiaThe Blakiston's Fish Owl, the largest species of owl on earth, found only in the far northern regions of Russia, Japan, and Korea, is also perhaps the most mysterious. Only a handful of scientists have attempted to study them, but a chance sighting changed the course of Jonathan Slaght's life--sending him on a five-year journey to study these enigmatic creatures.In Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl, 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: vicious hunters, devoted parents, singers of eerie duets, and irrepressible survivors in a harsh and shrinking habitat.A rare glimpse into the everyday life of a scientist and the subjects of his deep fascination, Owls of the Eastern Ice is a testament to the determination, creativity, and resolve required by field research and a powerful reminder of the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of the natural world.

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Well written non-fiction story that is accessible to readers of all levels of interest and experience. Slaght’s writing lacks the pedantic jargon and personal bias that plagues and distracts the readers from valuable lessons in other wildlife conservation-oriented literature. Instead, he brings you along on his journey to document information on a little-known population of Blakiston’s fish owls in the Primorye region of eastern Russia near the Sea of Japan. All the while allowing the reader to make their own judgements and draw their own conclusions. The extreme field conditions described and the local people that live on the “edge” adds as much to the story as the field work and process of studying the world’s largest owl species. The book ends on a positive note and leaves the reader loving a part of the world that relatively few have seen.In addition, this piece helps develop a picture of the challenges associated with conserving and managing wildlife species in the remote corners of the world where human interest and survival often competes directly with the persistence of a species or entire ecological communities. When I think of human wildlife conflicts in places like Africa and India, I recall farmers conflicting with elephants for crops, direct predation of humans by large carnivores, competition for forage for domestic livestock with native ungulates, the bushmeat trade etc. Situations where the proximate issue for people that live side by side with wildlife are not easily comprehended by those living thousands of miles away in comfortable urban or suburban settings. This book helps to shed light on a region less romanticized and its unique conflicts from the local concern for Amur tigers and the occasional predation of unsuspecting ice fishermen, the need for protein sourced from the rivers and surrounding forests and mountains without regard to species legal status, economical motivators such as trapping sable and harvests of timber and development of logging roads that expose previously inaccessible areas via vehicles to sudden influx of road based poaching and other human pressures previously non-existent. For this reason, anyone who has held judgement against native populations for their consumptive perceptions of the resources around them or questioned how species could possibly be decimated around the world should consider this book. In this world aesthetics and intrinsic value often come a distant occupant on a long list of concerns that ensure the locals live from day to day.Another aspect is that this book provides and honest description of Slaght’s experiences studying a little known species, in a remote and little known place, with little financial interest/backing. These are challenges that he was able to overcome but not without mental fortitude, ability, and character. Things that any hopeful wildlife or conservation biology major will need to be successful in research. For this reason this book is a must read for all levels of natural resources and conservation professionals; from dreaming pre-biologist to grizzled elderly retired professionals looking for a good story to live vicariously through.Finally, it’s just a good story and the perfect companion for any travel, marathon read, morning coffee on the couch, or your night cap. If you are curious about the world, this one’s a piece of the puzzle you didn’t know you were missing. The people, the places, Slaght, and certainly the Blakiston’s fish owls and their surreal lives and appearance will find a permanent place on your bookshelf.

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