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b'Declining biodiversity is a problem as fraught as climate change.\\nLoss of habitat, monoculture crops, and the damming of waterways all lead to massive species extinction. They tear at life\\u2019s delicate web, and threaten a balance established by four billion years of evolution.\\nCan we reassess our relationship to Nature? We consider logging efforts that make elephants part of the work force, and how to leverage the cooperative behavior of trees.\\nBecoming Nature\\u2019s ally, rather than its enemy.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nSuzanne Simard\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British Columbia and author of\\xa0\\u201cFinding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of\\xa0the Forest.\\u201d\\n\\n\\nCarl Safina\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of Nature and Humanity at Stony Brook University and founder of the Safina Center, and author of \\u201cBecoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace.\\u201d\\n\\n\\nJacob Shell\\xa0\\u2013 Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University, and author of \\u201cGiants of the Monsson Forest: Living and Working with Elephants.\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'