Issue 8: Animals

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In this issue we explore the animal kingdom – from the threats facing our animal cousins to the incredible lessons to be learned across species lines.

Articles from this Issue

Laura Ball, "Untitled (Mandala)," 2012. watercolor and graphite on paper. 20h x 16w inches. Courtesy of the artist and Morgan Lehman Gallery.

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Cover Artist: Laura Ball

Merlin (left), a black Arabian stallion and his son Spirit (right) courtesy of Linda Kohanov and Eponaquest Ranch in Amado, Arizona. Merlin, now deceased, was one of the many four legged teachers at Eponaquest Worldwide.

Dedicated to Merlin and Menina

"During the three years I was domesticating my horse there was an exchange going on. Something wild was being trained, or rather untangled within me." Image Above: A photo from the early days of training my mare. The process, which is often referred to as "breaking a horse", ended up opening my eyes to an outdated power dynamic.

Letter From The Editor

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Letter From the Associate Editor

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After Aesop Series

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After Aesop I

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You Can Only Imagine: A Project

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Cabinet of Extinction

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What is Natural? : Shifting Baselines in Wildlife Conservation

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Stereotypy : An Inquiry

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Featured Artist : Walton Ford

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On The Same Wavelength

Christina Pettersson, "After Aesop II" (2013). pencil on paper.

After Aesop II

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Featured Artist : Janine Antoni

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Good Sex: An Interview with Sharon Gannon

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Animal House

Twelve 22x22 inch archival pigment prints of nests created by birds from all over the world. All photographs by Sharon Beals featured in her book "Nests: Fifty Nests And The Birds That Built Them". 1. Golden-hooded Tanager (Tangara larvata) 2008. 2. Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) 2012. 3. Akeke’e (Loxops caeruleirostris) 2008. 4. Hoary Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) 2007. 5. Spotted Nightingale-thrush (Catharus dryas harrisoni) 2008. 6. Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2008. 7. Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) 2007. 8. Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) 1991. 9. Altamira Oriole (Icterus gularis) 2008. 10. Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 2012. 11. Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) 2012. 12. Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them

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Survive and Coexist: A Commission Project

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Animal Recovery Mission: An Interview

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Land of the Swamper: A Documentary

Christina Pettersson. "After Aesop III" (2013). pencil on paper.

After Aesop III

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Bear Farming

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Great Dame

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A Night in The Life of a Scientist in the Field

Agustina Woodgate, "Home" 2010. "stuffed animal skins". 9ft x 7ft.

Featured Artist: Agustina Woodgate

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Celebrating the Designs of Stella McCartney

Christina Pettersson, "After Aesop IV" 2013. pencil on paper.

After Aesop IV

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One Dish

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Asking Mountains

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Salt Transfer Cycle: A Video Piece

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Ebb and Flow: Environmental Conservation off Cuban Shores

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From the Invasive Species Cook-Off

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Flash Back: 1969

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Axiom of Swarms

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