Will Wright
Historian, Author, Conservationist
Borders of Biodiversity
Transborder collaboration as a critical model for species conservation
What happens to species when climate disruption causes suitable habitat within one country to move or vanish? In Borders of Biodiversity, Will Wright examines the histories of transnational conservation efforts to address the tension between a warming world in which living things are on the move and an increasingly walled world in which their movements are constrained.
BOOK TOUR DATES
June 6, 2026: Sioux Falls, South Dakota- Barnes and Noble
July 8, 2026: Helena, Montana- Montana Book Company
October 28, 2026: Bozeman, Montana- Country Bookshelf
September 15, 2026: Sioux Falls, SD- Downtown Public Library
November 24, 2026: Garden City, Idaho- Oldspeak Book Bar
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Battling the Great Evil of Our Time
The United States towards the end of World War 2 and after it were faced with a difficult decision on how to handle the Soviet Union. The Soviets were on the march in the east and the Americans (among others) were on the march in the west. Although quite different these two forces united to…
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The National Security State of the United States
A national security state is a country in which military power and defense have a large influence on political and economic issues. This can often lead to a buildup of power in the government and increased secrecy of government affairs. This was a type of system that the US fell into at the beginning of…
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The Truth Buried Under the Mushroom Cloud
Post second world war America, driven by the subsequent cold war and arms race, evolved into a national security state. National security due to its prioritization of national security often comes with a compromise of societal and civil priorities. As a result, secrecy, surveillance, extensive covert operations, and expanded executive power produces a tension between…
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