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[Peter P. Marra, Chris Santella] ✓ Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer ☆ Read Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer "An excellent readable book based on thorough scientific research" according to Margaret. The authors have written a scientifically thorough yet readable book on a very complex - and controversial - issue. Most people approach this issue on moral or emotional grounds. It is refreshing to see it addressed on scientific grounds. The authors have an opinion (they support managing cats much the way we currently manage dogs), but they have come to this conclusion as s. Bryant C. Dossman said Excellen
| Title | : | Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691167419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
"We know that nature's theater bristles with industrious carnivores and omnivores--hawks that pluck cardinals right off a bird feeder, squirrels that grab eggs from crows' nests, and crows that grab babies from squirrels' nests. There are some fascinating digressions, too, including sympathetic profiles of activists on both sides of the debate in the U.S."--The Australian. What makes free-ranging cats such an exceptionally dangerous threat to birds and other wildlife? The book describes a number of factors."--Natalie Angier, New York Review of Books"Marra and Santella thoughtfully examine the severe ecological damage caused by feral cats and outdoor pet cats. Cat lovers are presented in a sympathetic light throughout, making the book worth reading no matter a reader's position on free-ranging cats."--Publishers Weekly"Marra and Santella make an impassioned plea for action in this compelling report on an often overlooked threat."--Scient
Cat Wars tells the story of the threats free-ranging cats pose to biodiversity and public health throughout the world, and sheds new light on the controversies surrounding the management of the explosion of these cat populations.This compelling book traces the historical and cultural ties between humans and cats from early domestication to the current boom in pet ownership, along the way accessibly explaining the science of extinction, population modeling, and feline diseases. In just over a year, the Stephens Island Wren, a rare bird endemic to the island, was rendered extinct. Mounting scientific evidence confirms what many conservationists have suspected for some time--that in the United States alone, free-ranging cats are killing birds and other animals by the billions. In 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles. It describes how a small but vocal minority of cat advocates has campaigned successfully for no action in much the same way that special interest groups have stymied attempts to curtail smoking and climate change.Cat Wars paints a revealing picture of a complex global problem--and proposes solutions that foresee a time when wildlife and humans are no longer vulnerable to
Marra has written more than 175 scientific publications, is the coeditor of Birds of Two Worlds, and directs the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. . Peter P. His writing has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, and Trout<
"An excellent readable book based on thorough scientific research" according to Margaret. The authors have written a scientifically thorough yet readable book on a very complex - and controversial - issue. Most people approach this issue on moral or emotional grounds. It is refreshing to see it addressed on scientific grounds. The authors have an opinion (they support managing cats much the way we currently manage dogs), but they have come to this conclusion as s. Bryant C. Dossman said Excellent piece of writing! Must read for anyone who is interested in wildlife!. This eloquent piece of writing sheds light onto an important conservation issue that invokes quite a powerful sentiment. The issue is clear, cats pose threats to biodiversity (but also human health, e.g. toxoplasmosis). By interweaving scientific literature with relevant anecdotes, Dr. Marra and Chris Santorella, provide a background on the issue and the realized consequence. "If you love all animals and care about the future of our earth please read" according to Gail Mihocko. First, I think it is obvious from all the negative "reviews" that came out immediately upon publication that most, if not all, reviewers did not purchase nor read the book. For anyone who wishes to understand more about the free-roaming cats in North America I highly recommend this unbiased, yes that's right, compilation that delves into all aspects of the issue. What this b
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