| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-326) and index. |
| Contents |
Fear and Loathing -- A plague of rats -- A slither of snakes -- A place to call home -- A nest of mice -- A dropping of pigeons -- In the eye of the beholder -- A memory of elephants -- A nuisance of cats -- The power of pest -- A band of coyotes -- A flutter of sparrows -- The once and future pest -- A herd of deer -- A sloth of bears -- A pest by any other name. |
| Summary |
"A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where we dont expect or want them, we respond with fear, rage, or simple annoyance. Its no longer an animal. Its a pest. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. Its not a natural history of the animals we hate. Instead, this book is about us. Its about what calling an animal a pest says about people, how we live, and what we want. Its a story about human nature, and how we categorize the animals in our midst, including bears and coyotes, sparrows and snakes. Pet or pest? In many cases, its entirely a question of perspective." -- Provided by publisher. |
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Pests.
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Animals and civilization.
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Human-animal relationships.
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| Genre |
Instructional and educational works.
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| ISBN |
9780063097254
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0063097257
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