PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 17, 2025
Have seal conservation measures worked too well? In her book, “A Year with the Seals,“ Alix Morris is admirably even-handed as she explores and reports on her findings. The controversy over seals is not one “just of human-wildlife conflict, but of human-human conflict.” Morris is probably right when she predicts that conflicts between our species and the rest of the world are likely to get worse, not better. Investigations like hers will be essential in order “to take the time to identify and address the deeper issues at the heart of them.” ~ Thomas Urquhart