The Ethics of Wild Animal Captivity
About This Event
<p>Can humans be friends with wild animals? Join us to explore this question in all its complexities.<br></p> <p><a href="https://emmamarris.com/" target="_blank">Emma Marris</a>, author of <a id="ember3526" data-add-title-link="2008944121" href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2008944121" target="_blank">Wild Souls</a>, has been writing about the environment for over 20 years, beginning as a staffer at the journal <em>Nature</em> and eventually freelancing for <em>National Geographic, Wired,</em> the <em>Atlantic, Nature, </em>and the <em>New York Times,</em> among others. Marris has a Master’s in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins.<br></p> <p>Funded by the <a href="https://sno-islefoundation.org/" target="_blank">Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation</a>.<br><br>This event will be recorded for later viewing on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/snoislevideos" target="_blank">Sno-Isle Libraries YouTube channel</a>, and will be available indefinitely.</p> <p>This event is part of <a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/reads-together/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sno-Isle Reads Together</a>. The 2026 selection is <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=remarkably%20bright%20creatures&searchType=smart" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt. Discover <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?programs=6565111a0825261328f1095b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">additional Sno-Isle Reads Together events</a>, including <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=shelby%20van%20pelt&types=5f0ce903da1b731c0af31862&startDate=2026-10-21&endDate=2026-10-29" target="_blank">three opportunities to meet the author</a>. Sno-Isle Reads Together is funded by the <a href="https://sno-islefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation</a>.<br><br>Registration for each device is required to receive a reminder email with the Zoom link 24 hours before the event begins. If you register less than 24 hours before the event, your confirmation email will have the Zoom link.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Contact us with questions</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/faq/programs-events/?_ga=2.117964937.1624198399.1690305271-856902110.1690305271&_gl=1*1ooagxo*_ga*ODU2OTAyMTEwLjE2OTAzMDUyNzE.*_ga_G99DMMNG39*MTY5MDMwNTI3MS4xLjEuMTY5MDMwNjk1Mi4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank">Programs & Events FAQs</a><br></p> <p>To <strong><a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank">request a sign language interpreter</a></strong>, complete this <a href="https://askus.sno-isle.org/widget_standalone.php?la_widget_id=15536" target="_blank">online form</a> or <a href="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6ODI7fXM6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6ODI7czo0OiJzdGF0IjtzOjIyOiI2MmYyYjM2ODUwZDU5Nzc3MzEyMTQ5IjtzOjQ6ImxlYWQiO3M6NjoiMzc4MDk1IjtzOjc6ImNoYW5uZWwiO2E6MTp7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aTo4Mjt9fQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" title="https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/locations/?_ga=2.167347966.1741286699.1659972435-363119640.1615934079&ct=yto1ontzojy6innvdxjjzsi7ytoyontpoja7czo1oijlbwfpbci7atoxo2k6odi7fxm6ntoizw1hawwio2k6odi7czo0oijzdgf0ijtzojiyoii2mmyyyjm2oduwzdu5nzc3mzeymtq5ijtzojq">contact your local library</a> at least two weeks prior to the library event. Interpreters will be provided based on availability.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://sno-isle-org.zoom.us/j/89977308238?pwd=axV9Y7SGwagFxe50qdFnzruC2YETMW.1" target="_blank">Join the webinar at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Webinar ID</strong>: 899 7730 8238<strong><br>Passcode</strong>: 311101</p> <p>Join via audio:<br>+1 253 205 0468 US<br>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br>+1 360 209 5623 US</p>