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Thom van Dooren
Thom van Dooren is the author of
The Wake of Crows: Living and Dying in Shared Worlds
. He is an environmental philosopher and writer at the University of Sydney.
Shelie Puffer / AP
A Lesson for Ravens: Don’t Eat the Tortoises
Can fake tortoise shells teach predators to stop devouring soft-shelled juveniles?
Thom van Dooren
October 8, 2019