Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution (v. 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0412343509 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Part of our fascination with carnivores stems from fright and intrigue, and sometimes even hatred because of our direct competition with them. Even President Theodore Roosevelt, proclaimer of a new wildlife protectionism, described the wolf as "the beast of waste and desolation. Among some Alaskan Inuit, for example, a man is not eligible for marriage until he has killed a succession of animals of increasing size and dangerousness, culminating with the most menacing, the polar bear.. Partly because of our fear of these attributes, trophy hunting of carnivores has been, and to a certain extent still is, a sign of bravery and skill. In Greek mythology most of the gods adorned their robes and helmets with depictions of carnivores, and the great hero Hercules' most famous feat was killing the "in
"Well-edited and readableAmple focus on rapidly advancing topics in the study of carnivores with an emphasis on conservationNecessary volumes for any academic and research library."Northeastern Naturalist
"awesome book!" according to Marie. many thanks, this is a book to have on any ecologist's shelf. Very good seller, very happy