Trash Animals : How We Live with Nature's Filthy, Feral, Invasive, and Unwanted Species /

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In this book, a diverse group of environmental writers explore the natural history of wildlife species deemed filthy, invasive, or worthless, highlighting the vexed relationship humans have with such creatures. Each essay focuses on a so-called trash species - gulls, coyotes, carp, and magpies, amon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Malamud, Randy, 1962- (writer of foreword.), Johnson, Phillip David, II (Editor ), Nagy, Kelsi (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Human-animal relationships.
Animal ecology.
Animal behavior.
NATURE > Animals > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Écologie animale.
Relations homme-animal.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this book, a diverse group of environmental writers explore the natural history of wildlife species deemed filthy, invasive, or worthless, highlighting the vexed relationship humans have with such creatures. Each essay focuses on a so-called trash species - gulls, coyotes, carp, and magpies, among others - examining the biology and behavior of each in contrast to the assumptions widely held about them.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9780816686735

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