Unnatural Companions : Rethinking Our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife Extinction /

"Highly compelling ... page-turning read"--TNC's Cool Green Science. We love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before--in North America today, pets outnumber people. Pet owners are drawn to their animal co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Christie, Peter, 1962- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2020]
Temas:
Wildlife conservation.
Pet industry > Environmental aspects > United States.
Faune > Protection.
Animaux familiers > Industrie > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • About Island Press
  • Subscribe
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1 The Biophilia Paradox
  • Chapter 2 Creature Comfort
  • Chapter 3 Cat War Battles
  • Chapter 4 Aliens in Eden
  • Chapter 5 Fire Lizards and Plague Dogs
  • Chapter 6 The Emptying Jungles
  • Chapter 7 Cat Got Your Fish
  • Chapter 8 Nearest and Dearest
  • Chapter 9 Guardian Dogs and Animal Emissaries
  • Chapter 10 The Pet-Keeper Conservationist
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • Board of Directors.

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