We live in a time of serious environmental catastrophes. Every year we lose thousands of species, even as others slip deeper into danger. The extinction crisis is well known; what is not are stories of people trying to turn the tide. In Rewilding, environmental journalist Bahar Dutt documents stories of hope for India's natural world. She meets people who are trying to conserve species not just by replenishing their dwindling numbers, but also by restoring their habitats in the wild. This means going to great lengths, from airlifting corals from coast to coast, to going undercover as a spy to check the availability of toxic drugs that wiped out a bird. In the process, Bahar learns that though it may not offer easy answers, rewilding can offer great rewards. And that news about the environment doesn't always have to be bad. "Dutt's book provides an important discussion of an array of threats to a diverse range of species and then highlights examples of local-scale rewilding experiments that both address species loss and promote reintroduction of the species. The book is hopeful yet realistic, as it discusses how easily the best-intentioned rewilding program can be derailed. We often think of rewilding as something that can only benefit the developed world, but Dutt reminds us that the rest of the world faces challenges from growth, critical habitat loss and poaching. Central to the stories she recounts is the importance of local, small-scale action and role of communities in the challenging work of restoring ecosystems that have been lost or degraded through various forms of human activity." -- Aczel, Miriam R, UCLA Electronic Green Journal Bahar Dutt, Broadcast Journalist, working on environmental issues Bahar Dutt is a conservation biologist and an award-winning environmental journalist who has reported on some of the most pressing issues of our times.