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The predator paradox, ending the war with wolves, bears, cougars, and coyotes, John A. Shivik

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-188) and index

index present

non fiction

The predator paradox

bibliography

856977310

John A. Shivik

ending the war with wolves, bears, cougars, and coyotes

An expert in wildlife management outlines examples of successful practices of non-lethal mammal predator management, revealing how tens of thousands of threatened predators are euthanized annually and how to change current approaches to protect ecosystems and human needs

Part I. The war -- The battlefield -- Predators, people, and prey : impacts and interactions -- Food : an inseparable connection -- Perceptions that fuel the paradox -- Part II. Detente. The phenomenon of fright : disruptive stimuli -- Personality and peer pressure -- Of spiked donuts and turbo-charged flagging : testing aversive stimuli -- Close, but not too close : altering territories -- Animal husbandry : sometimes it's about money, sometimes it's not -- The power of emotion and the need for knowledge