"Tony Hiss lays out what can—indeed must—be done to slow the tide of extinction. Rescuing the Planet is at once sobering and joyful—a celebration of life and the many people working to save it." —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Under a White Sky

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“Inspiring . . . An upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam . . . Hiss is an indefatigable reporter and graceful writer, traversing the continent to observe the animals being saved and profile their saviors. [He] tells a good story, whether he’s describing his traipses through the wild or chronicling the history of the conservation movement.” —John Tierney, The Wall Street Journal

“Rescuing the Planet vividly explores the past, present, and future of our relationship with the wilderness. Hiss crafts a strong argument for action in the face of mass extinction.” —Sheldon Whitehouse (U.S. Senator, Rhode Island)

“Tony Hiss has not just captured the possibility of large-scale conservation, he’s understood that it needs to be connected with human beings. The idea of Indigenous Protected Areas that he describes is one of those prospects—simultaneously radical and obvious—that might give us a fighting chance in the decades ahead!” —Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?