“A fascinating peek into the emerging science of preservation through eradication.”
—Salon
“Stolzenburg brings a keen eye and thirst for adventure to the front lines of this controversial battle.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Rat Island will make you think deeply about who we are, and who they are, and what needs to be done to make the world a more harmonious and compassionate place for all.”
—Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals, Wild Justice, and The Animal Manifesto
“An extraordinary story.”
—Plain Dealer
“Gripping… Rat Island is less a tragedy of paradise lost than an uplifting tale about the heroic struggle to regain indigenous habitats by exterminating the unwanted predators…[a] powerful book.”
—Financial Times
“He’s a master storyteller who weaves together a series of tales packed with swashbuckling adventure.”
—Conservation