Animals and society Books
HarperCollins India Survival at Stake: How Our Treatment of Animals
Book SynopsisFrom the largest elephant to the smallest bee, and a part of, rather than holding dominance over, nature, we can take the necessary steps towards the betterment of all the planet's inhabitants.
£13.12
CABI Publishing Animal Machines
Book SynopsisRuth Harrison's Animal Machines now a unique historical classic, had a profound impact on public opinion and the quality of life of farmed animals when it was published in 1964. * Reprinted in its entirety, gives an accurate, and sometimes shocking, account of intensive farming in the 1960's, still current in large parts of the world today. * Harrison's work greatly increased public awareness of animal welfare and led to legal reforms, shaping our closer understanding of farm conditions today. * Provides a fascinating insight into the system we continue to live with as the global population increases. * Includes foreword by Rachel Carson and new chapters by international experts in animal welfare including Marion Stamp Dawkins, discussing the book's significant legacy and impact today.Table of Contents1: Why We Still Need to Read Animal Machines 2: Ruth Harrison – Tribute To An Inspirational Friend 3: Animal Machines – Prophecy and Philosophy 4: Ruth Harrison – A Tribute 5: Ruth Harrison’s Later Writings and Animal Welfare Work Foreword: Foreword to 1964 Edition by Rachel Carson Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements I: Introduction II: Broiler Chickens III: Poultry Packing Stations IV: Battery Birds V: Veal Calves VI: Other Intensive Units A: The New Factory Farming – A Pictorial Summary VII: The Basis of Quality VIII: Quantity Versus Quality IX: Cruelty and Legislation X: Conclusion
£31.25
Penguin Random House Australia Summertime: Reflections on a Vanishing Future
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Elsevier Science Elephants Under Human Care
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Elephants and Their Relationship with Humans2. Ethological Data Collection and Elephant Activity Budgets3. Elephant Social Structure, Behaviour, and Complexity4. Elephant Reproductive Biology5. Elephant Cognition, Communication and Tool Use6. Elephant Ecology and Genetics7. Elephant Welfare8. Housing and Handling Elephants9. Ethics, Pressure Groups and the Law10. The Conservation Value of Captive Elephants11. The Future of Elephants in Captivity
£84.59
Penguin Books Ltd The New Breed
Book Synopsis''A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics'' Irene M. PepperbergA bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots and humans based on our history with animals, from a renowned MIT researcherThe robots are here. They make our cars, they deliver fast food, they mine the sea floor. And in the near-future their presence will increasingly enter our homes and workplaces - making human-robot interaction a frequent, everyday occurrence. What will this future look like? What will define the relationship between humans and robots?Here Kate Darling, a world-renowned expert in robot ethics, shows that in order to understand the new robot world, we must first move beyond the idea that this technology will be something like us. Instead, she argues, we should look to our relationship with animals. Just as we have harnessed the power of animals to aid us in war and work, so too will robots supplement - rather than re
£10.44
The University of Chicago Press The Great Cat and Dog Massacre
Book SynopsisDuring WWII, four hundred thousand cats and dogs were euthanized in Britain. In The Great Cat and Dog Massacre, Hilda Kean unearths the history, piecing together the compelling story of the lifeand deathof Britain's wartime animal companions.
£22.80
University of Chicago Press The Three Ethologies
Book SynopsisA transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels. The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a new philosophy for understanding animal behaviora practice known as ethologythrough three distinct but interrelated lenses: mental ethology, which rebuilds individual subjectivity; social ethology, which rethinks our communal relations; and environmental ethology, which reconfigures our relationship to the land we co-inhabit with our animal kin. Drawing on developments in philosophy, (eco)feminist theory, critical geography, Indigenous studies, and the environmental humanities, Calarco casts an inspiring vision of how ethological living can help us to reimagine our ideas about goodness, truth, and beauty.
£19.00
Palgrave Macmillan An Introduction to Animals and the Law The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
Book SynopsisAcknowledgements Animals and the Law: The Basics Anti-Cruelty Laws Animal Welfare Laws Animal Control and Management Laws Animals, the Constitution and the Private Law The Future: Animals as Subjects, An-All-Inclusive Legal Regime Notes and References IndexTrade Review'A well- written and wide ranging addition to the growing animal law canon. This work provides a valuable resource to students, researchers, lawyers, judges, advocates, and academics. It offers insight into animal law that it is useful to non lawyers as well. The book explores the most important themes in animal law while addressing the fundamental theories upon which that work is based.' - Kathy Hessler, Lewis & Clark Law School, USA 'Rather breath taking in scope, this new scholarly book by Professor Schaffner seeks to introduce the reader to the world of animal law, ethic and public policy. While there is a primary focus on the US, the book also includes a number of issues and examples from around the globe. It is more complex than a simple recitation of the present law, as it also is a critic of the failures of the present system and an introduction to the ethics which support enhancing the legal status animals. It is an excellent introduction to the complex and contradictory world of animal law, ethics and public policy.' - David Favre, Michigan State University College of Law, USA '...fact-filled and tremendously useful...By detailing the inconsistencies and absurdities of animal law as it is currently practiced, Schaffner has provided activists with a valuable tool for engaging in legislative advocacy. As a source of information, a critique of current law, and most importantly a manifesto for a future world in which animal law protects the interests of animals rather than the interests of humans in using animals, An Introduction to Animals and the Law is a vital resource for anyone who wants to change the world for animals and lives within a nation of laws...' - The Hen HouseTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Animals and the Law: The Basics Anti-Cruelty Laws Animal Welfare Laws Animal Control and Management Laws Animals, the Constitution and the Private Law The Future: Animals as Subjects, An-All-Inclusive Legal Regime Notes and References Index
£104.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Kindness Club Rabbit Says Sorry
Book SynopsisElla Law is a prolific children's author who is happiest writing stories for a pre-school audience. She loves creating a world of irresistible characters with opportunities for adventure... just like Rainbow Island. Ella has created award-winning children's animation and brings a visual approach to all her writing.Laura Vitória Jäger is an illustrator from Brazil, with a degree in Visual Arts from the Federal University of Uberlândia (Brazil). She is inspired by the power of a child's imagination and she enjoys creating her colourful artwork with watercolour, coloured pencils, or using digital media.
£7.59
University of Illinois Press The Global Guide to Animal Protection
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary compendium of worldwide animal rights issuesTrade Review "Even when faced with urgent human problems, we should not overlook the issue of justice to animals. . . . This Global Guide reflects a growing worldwide sensitivity to animals and a developing sense that--as a matter of justice--they deserve our compassion and respect. It has my warm support."--Archbishop Desmond Tutu, from the book's foreword "This book provides an excellent reserve of examples that will be useful in a variety of pedagogical context."--Modern Believing "This broadly appealing multidisciplinary work will interest scholars in the sciences and humanities as well as general readers committed to animal welfare issues. While it draws attention to many contemptible forms of animal abuse, it also offers glimmers of hope by highlighting the positive work of numerous animal advocates who work to protect our nonhuman cohabitants of planet Earth."--Marc R. Fellenz, author of The Moral Menagerie: Philosophy and Animal Rights"An excellent and trusted resource."--The Vegan "An intriguing array of eye-opening information, covering economic, legal, religious, ecological, moral, and biomedical viewpoints."--Choice
£18.39
Elsevier Science Snow Leopards
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI: Defining the snow leopard 1. Taxonomy, morphology and phylogeny 2. Behavior and ecology 3. Biogeography and status overview 4. Snow leopard diet and prey II: Conservation concerns 5. Livestock predation by snow leopards: conflicts and the search for solutions 6. Living on the edge: Depletion of wild prey and survival of the snow leopard 7. Illegal killing and trade 8. Climate change impacts on snow leopard range 9. Diseases of wild snow leopards and their wild ungulate prey 10.Emerging threats to snow leopards from energy and mineral development 11. Linear infrastructure and snow leopard conservation 12. Harvest of caterpillar fungus and wood by local people 13. Snow leopard, common leopard, and wolf: Are they good neighbors? 14. Promoting coexistence through improved understanding of human perceptions, attitudes, and behavior toward snow leopards III: Conservation solutions in situ 15. The role of mountain communities in snow leopard conservation 16. Building community governance structures and institutions for snow leopard conservation 17. Incentive and reward programs in snow leopard conservation 18. Livestock husbandry and snow leopard conservation 19. Religion and cultural impacts on snow leopards conservation 20. Trophy hunting as a conservation tool for snow leopards 21. Environmental education for snow leopard conservation 22. Law enforcement in snow leopard conservation 23. Transboundary initiatives and snow leopard conservation 24. Corporate business and the conservation of the snow leopard: Worlds that need not collide IV: Conservation solutions ex situ 25. Management of captive snow leopards in the EAZA region 26. Role of zoos in snow leopard conservation: The Species Survival Plan in North America 27. Captive snow leopards as ambassadors of wild kin 28. Rescue, rehabilitation, translocation, reintroduction, and captive rearing: Lessons from the other big cats V: Techniques and technologies for the study of a cryptic felid 29. Snow leopard research—A historical perspective 30. From VHF to satellite GPS collars—Advancements in snow leopard telemetry 31. Conservation genetics of snow leopards 32.Camera trapping-Advancing the technology 33. Drones for snow leopard conservation 34. PAW: Population assessment of the world’s snow leopards VI: Snow leopard status and conservation: Regional reviews and updates 35. Snow leopard status and conservation in Afghanistan 36. The snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan 37. Conservation of snow leopards in Kazakhstan 38. The snow leopard in Tajikistan 39. The snow leopard in Uzbekistan 40. Snow leopard conservation in Bhutan 41. Securing India’s snow leopards: Status, threats, and conservation 42. Conservation of snow leopard in Nepal 43. The current state of snow leopard conservation in Pakistan 44. Current status and conservation of snow leopards in Mongolia 45. Snow leopard conservation in Russia 46. Snow leopard status and conservation in China VII: The future of snow leopards 47. Sharing the conservation message 48. Global strategies for snow leopard conservation: a spot-joining synthesis 49. The global snow leopard and ecosystem protection program 50. Future prospects for snow leopard survival
£89.96
Elsevier Science The Foraging Behavior of the Honey Bee Apis
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to honey bee foraging 2. Honey bee adaptations for foraging 3. Honey bee foraging behavior, navigation, communication, and search patterns of individual bees 4. Energetics of foraging 5. Pollination and foraging ecology of individual honey bees 6. Delivery of resources by returning foragers 7. Colony-level adaptations for foraging 8. Modeling of colony and bee behavior 9. Honey bees as livestock 10. Specialized foraging – robbing, swarming, absconding 11. Knowledge gaps and future directions
£103.50
Duke University Press Animals and Women
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an outstanding collection. The authors write expertly on the surprisingly intimate relation between attitudes toward animals and women in our culture. From reading their work on pornography, the treatment of 'laboratory' animals, hunting, wife-beating, and factory farming I have learned a tremendous amount. This superbly edited volume makes an important contribution to the cause of animal and human liberation." -- Jane Tompkins, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I: Sexism/Speciesism: Interlocking Oppressions 9 1. Sexist Words, Speciesist Roots / Joan Dunayer 11 2. Exploring the Boundaries: Feminism, Animals, and Science / Lynda Birke 32 3. Women Battering and Harm to Animals / Carol J. Adams 55 4. License to Kill: An Ecofeminist Critique of Hunters' Discourse / Marti Kheel 85 5. Speech, Pornography, and Hunting / Maria Comninou 126 6. Abortion and Animal Rights: Are They Compatible Issues? / Gary L. Francione 149 Part II: Alternative Stories 161 7. Beyond Just-So Stories: Narrative, Animals, and Ethics / Linda Vance 163 8. Thinking Like a Chicken: Farm Animals and the Feminine Connection / Karen Davis 192 9. Of Wolves and Women / Diane Antonio 213 10. The Power of Otherness: Animals in Women's Fiction / Marian Scholtmeijer 231 11. Birds Don't Sing in Greek: Virginia Woolf and "The Plumage Bill" / Reginald Abbott 263 12. Taming Ourselves or Going Feral? Toward a Nonpatriarchal Metaethic of Animal Liberation / Brian Luke 290 13. Speciesism, Racism, Nationalism...or the Power of Scientific Subjectivity / Susanne Kappeler 320 Bibliography of Feminist Approaches to Animal Issues 353 Notes on Contributors 363 Index 367
£22.79
Common Ground Research Networks Man is the Cruelest Animal
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£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Animal Welfare in a Pandemic
Book SynopsisAnimal Welfare in a Pandemic explores the impact of COVID-19 on a wide array of animals, from those in the wild to companion and captive animals. During the height of the pandemic, a range of animals were infected, and many died, but this was hard to predict, even using up-to-date bioinformatics. Lockdowns around the world had, and continue to have, a major effect on animals' welfare, influencing pet ownership and care, as well as impacting on the work of conservation institutes due to the lack of visitors and funding and lack of tourist presence in the wild which impacted on anti-poaching efforts. Some of the vast amount of personal protection equipment (PPE) that was distributed was discarded, creating both dangers and occasional opportunities for wild animals. With the rollout of human vaccines, some countries started developing animal vaccines, only some of which were deployed. In summary, the pandemic had a wide-ranging influence on animal welfare around the world. This
£45.99
Amberley Publishing Beastly Glasgow
Book SynopsisAnimals have played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities from the earliest settlements. Beastly Glasgow offers a fascinating insight into the oft-forgotten histories of the animals that helped to drive the economy and enrich the culture of Glasgow.
£14.39
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ethics of Animal Use
Book SynopsisAn interesting and accessible introduction to ethical issues raised by various forms of human use of animals. This textbook avoids moral lecturing and presents a range of ethical viewpoints without defending or applying any specific stance. Readers are encouraged and provoked to reflect for themselves, and to sharpen their own points of view regarding the ethical limits on our use of animals. They will also gain further understanding of the views held by other people. Early chapters of this interdisciplinary book cover changes over time in our view of animals, the principles of animal ethics, and different views of what counts as a good animal life. Later chapters apply the conceptual tools to specific issues including: food animal production, advanced veterinary treatment of pets, control of infectious diseases, wildlife management, as well as the use of animals in research. Specifically designed for students of veterinary medicine, animal science, welfare and bTrade Review"This book is succinct and an easy read, providing clear discussions of ethical philosophy without moralizing and emphasizing any particular viewpoint. ... The book is highly recommended." (Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, September 2009) "This short book is a useful introduction to the issues regarding animal use and to the concepts and theories used in informed discussions about ethically appropriate uses. The authors adopt a 'pluralist approach,' to present 'the arguments dispassionately, and in a fair and balanced way' ... .Well researched and presents a wealth of Information." (Agriculture and Human Values, January 2009)Table of ContentsForeword vii Acknowledgements x Introduction xi 1 The Changing Face of Animal Ethics 1 2 What Are Our Duties to Animals? 15 3 What Is a Good Animal Life? 33 4 Role of Veterinarians and Other Animal Science Professionals 49 5 The Use of Animals in Food Production 67 6 Controlling Animals with Infectious Diseases 87 7 The Use of Animals in Experiments 103 8 Companion Animals 119 9 Animal Breeding and Biotechnology 137 10 Management and Use of Wild Animals 153 References 171 Index 175
£55.05
Teacher Created Materials Unsung Heroes Animal Welfare
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£11.05
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Humans and Animals
Book SynopsisAn engaging and at times sobering look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments, politics, economies, and culture worldwide. There is an urgent need to understand human-animal interactions and relations as we become increasingly aware of our devastating impact on the natural resources needed for the survival of all animal species. This timely reference explores such topics as climate change and biodiversity, the impact of animal domestication and industrial farming on local and global ecosystems, and the impact of human consumption of wild species for food, entertainment, medicine, and social status. This volume also explores the role of pets in our lives, advocacy movements on behalf of animals, and the role of animals in art and media culture. Authors Julie Urbanik and Connie L. Johnston introduce the concept of animal geography, present different aspects of human-animal relationships worldwide, and higTrade ReviewThe 'Primary Documents' section includes international laws, books, and documents on the legal and moral treatment of animals and provides a fascinating and comprehensive look into the work being done in the area of animal rights. The inclusion of background material on laws and ethics offers more depth, and readers will find the extensive bibliography an ideal jumping-off point for further research. VERDICT Useful to high schoolers for reports and projects and of interest to adults for general reading. * Library Journal *Table of ContentsPreface, Introduction, Entries Advertising, Animals in, Advocacy, Agency, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Therapy, Animal Cultures, Animal Geography, Animal Law, Animal Liberation Front (ALF), Animals, Anthropomorphism, Aquaculture, Aquariums, Art, Animals in, Bees, Bestiality, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Biotechnology, Black Market Animal Trade, Bluefin Tuna, Body Modification, Bovine Growth Hormone, Breed Specific Legislation, Bullfighting, Bushmeat, Canadian Seal Hunt, Canned Hunting, Cats, Chimpanzees, Circuses, Climate Change, Cockroaches, Communication and Language, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), Coral Reefs, Cruelty, Deforestation, Designer Breeds, Dissection, Dogs, Dolphins, Domestication, Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty, Earthworms, Eastern Religions, Animals in, Ecotourism, Elephants, Emotions, Animal, Empathy, Endangered Species, Ethics, Ethology, Evolution, Exotic Pets, Extinction, Factory Farming, Feral Animals, Fighting for Human Entertainment, Fisheries, Fishing, Flagship Species, Fox Hunting, Fur/Fur Farming, Geography, Great Apes, Greyhound Racing, Habitat Loss, Hoarding, Animal, Horse Racing, Horses, Human-Animal Bond, Human-Animal Studies, Humane Education, Humane Farming, Humans, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Hunting, Husbandry, Hybrid, Indicator Species, Indigenous Religions, Animals in, Indigenous Rights, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs), Intelligence, Invasive Species, Ivory Trade, Keystone Species, Literature, Animals in, Livestock, Mad Cow Disease, Marine Mammal Parks, Meat Eating, Meat Packing, Microbes, Military Use of Animals, Mosquitoes, Multispecies Ethnography, Non-Food Animal Products, Northern Spotted Owl, Nuisance Species, OncoMouse, Pastoralism, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Personhood, Pets, Pit Bulls, Poaching, Polar Bears, Popular Media, Animals in, Puppy Mills, Race and Animals, Research and Experimentation, Rights, Sentience, Service Animals, Sharks, Shelters and Sanctuaries, Slaughter, Social Construction, Spay and Neuter, Species, Speciesism, Stereotypic Behavior, Taxidermy, Taxonomy, Tigers, Tracking, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Trophy Hunting, Veganism, Vegetarianism, Veterinary Medicine, Vivisection, Welfare, Western Religions, Animals in, Whaling, Wildlife, Wildlife Forensics, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue, Wolves, Working Animals, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Xenotransplantation, Zoogeomorphology, Zoology, Zoonotic Diseases, Zoophilia, Zoos, Primary Documents 1. Animal Damage Control Act (1931), 2. Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (2006), 3. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer (1975), 4. Animal Welfare Act (1966, with amendments through 2014), 5. The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012), 6. The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan (1983), 7. Commission of Patents v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002), 8. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), 9. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (1975), 10. U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) (1973), 11. The Five Freedoms (1979), 12. Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (1978), 13. The International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) (1946), 14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List Categories and Criteria (2001), 15. Kinshasa Declaration on Great Apes (2005), 16. Livestock's Long Shadow—Report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2006), 17. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1859), 18. U.S. Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (2006), 19. The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol Adams (1990), 20. Treaty of Amsterdam (1997), Glossary, Selected Bibliography, About the Contributors, Index,
£79.80
Manchester University Press Women Against Cruelty: Protection of Animals in
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to explore women’s leading role in animal protection in nineteenth-century Britain, drawing on rich archival sources. Women founded bodies such as the Battersea Dogs’ Home, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and various groups that opposed vivisection. They energetically promoted better treatment of animals, both through practical action and through their writings, such as Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty. Yet their efforts were frequently belittled by opponents, or decried as typifying female ‘sentimentality’ and hysteria. Only the development of feminism in the later Victorian period enabled women to show that spontaneous fellow-feeling with animals was a civilising force. Women’s own experience of oppressive patriarchy bonded them with animals, who equally suffered from the dominance of masculine values in society, and from an assumption that all-powerful humans were entitled to exploit animals at will.Trade Review'In her riveting and meticulously researched book, Diana Donald explores the complex relationships between women, gender and animal protection movements. She shows, with insight and compassion, what was at stake in the quest to change both attitudes towards and practices concerning animals. Weaving together accounts of women's activism, legal and political debates, controversies around vivisection and the roles of institutions, Donald is writing important and timely history about forms of empathy.' Professor Ludmilla Jordanova, Durham University'In a compelling and fascinating work, Diana Donald restores the words and deeds of 19th century women to the historical record—updating interpretations with a powerful and empowering narrative of the inseparability of animal advocacy, politics and gender.'Carol J. Adams, author of The Sexual Politics of Meat and Burger'Rebuilding the pieces of a complex and stratified history in which were contained very different demands and sensitivities (political, religious, cultural), Donald highlights, on the one hand, how the natural convergencebetween women's rights and animal protection was the result of a hierarchical and patriarchal social system and, on the other hand, as "sympathy, compassion, and caring "became the basis" upon which theoryabout human treatment of animals should be constructed.' Ricerche di Storia Politica -- .Table of ContentsPrefacePrefatory note: The archive of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsIntroduction1 Sexual distinctions in attitudes to animals in the late Georgian era2 The early history of the RSPCA: its culture and its conflicts3 Animal welfare and ‘humane education’: new roles for women4 The ‘two religions’: a gendered divide in Victorian society5 Anti-vivisection: a feminist cause?6 Sentiment and ‘the spirit of life’: new insights at the fin de siècleIndex
£999.99
Lantern Books,US Censored Landscapes
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£34.20
Lantern Books,US The Vegan Transformation
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£17.09
Michigan State University Press Hats: A Very Unnatural History
Book SynopsisFor such simple garments, hats have had a devastating impact on wildlife throughout their long history. Made of wild-caught mammal furs, decorated with feathers or whole stuffed birds, historically they have driven many species to near extinction.By the turn of the twentieth century, egrets, shot for their exuberant white neck plumes, had been decimated; the wild ostrich, killed for its feathers until the early 1900s, was all but extirpated; and vast numbers of birds of paradise from New Guinea and hummingbirds from the Americas were just some of the other birds killed to decorate ladies’ hats.At its peak, the hat trade was estimated to be killing 200 million birds a year. At the end of the nineteenth century, it was a trade valued at £20 million (over $25 million) a year at the London feather auctions. Weight for weight, exotic feathers were more valuable than gold. Today, while no wild birds are captured for feather decoration, some wild animals are still trapped and killed for hatmaking. A fascinating read, Hats will have you questioning the history of your headwear.
£55.41
Michigan State University Press Animal Resistance in the Global Capitalist Era
Book SynopsisThe concept of animal resistance is now reaching a wide audience across the social media landscape. This book offers an overview of how animals resist human orderings in the context of capitalism, domestication, and colonization.Exploring this understudied phenomenon, this book is attentive to both the standpoints of animal resisters and the ways they are represented in human society. Together, these lenses provide insight into how animals’ resistance disrupts the dominant paradigm of human exceptionalism and the distancing strategies of enterprises that exploit animals for profit. Animals have been relegated to the margins by human spatial and ideological orderings, but they are also the subjects of their own struggle, located at the centre of their liberation movement.Well-researched and accessible, with over fifty images that aid in understanding both the experiences of and responses to animals who resist, Anithis book is an important contribution to scholarship on animals and society. The text will appeal to a broad audience interested in the relationships between humans and the other animals with whom we share this planet.
£56.51
Len Varley Taiji: The Story of the Japan Dolphins
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Pelagic Publishing Treated Like Animals: Improving the Lives of the
Book SynopsisYou don’t have to be an animal rights activist to take an interest in how we treat other creatures. All of us, with few exceptions, use animals in some way: for food, research, recreation and companionship. In Britain we eat around a billion chickens every year, while 60% of all mammals on Earth, by biomass, are now livestock. In 2020, approximately 2.88 million scientific procedures involving living animals were carried out in Great Britain. Because all this happens in our name, as consumers and citizens we have a duty to understand, to care and to exert some influence over how animals are used. But because such use is ingrained in our daily lives and largely happens behind closed doors, we are barely aware of it. The animals deserve better. Understanding the inconsistencies in our attitudes, in the law and in what is deemed acceptable practice is an important first step. This timely and incisive book makes compelling reading for anyone who has an interest in animals, whether wild or domestic, free-living or captive, people intrigued about how their food is produced, and those keen to make informed and intelligent decisions.Trade ReviewThis is a brilliant book and I recommend that you buy it and read it. -- Mark Avery, author and environmental campaignerRefreshingly, [Simmons] is far from puritanical in matters concerning animals... His book is a welcome contribution to debates about the use and abuse of animals and will surely serve to prompt further discussion. -- Josh Loeb, The Veterinary RecordPerhaps in sixty years we’ll look back on Treated Like Animals as helping to initiate a new era of openness, transparency and citizen engagement in all forms of the exploitation of animals. -- Moira Harris, Animal WelfareA thought-provoking tome...This is a book that sets out to ask difficult questions. It does not always provide answers, but it reminds the reader, farmer, animal rights activist or conservationist that there are no easy answers. -- The Leveller[Simmons] encourages us to become better informed about the myriad ways societies and economies depend on animals—and to be more accountable for our choices... his overall message is universal. -- Animal Welfare Institute QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface 1 The Exploitation of Animals 2 Why Aren’t All Animals Treated the Same Way? 3 The Welfare of Farmed Animals: an Overview 4 Grazing Animals: the Best, and Some of the Worst 5 Pigs, Poultry and the Rest 6 Snares, Guns and Poison: the ‘Management’ of Wildlife 7 Conservation: Exploitation with Clear Limits? 8 Recreation, Sport and a Little Food 9 Pets: Exploitation Begins at Home 10 Animals Used in Research 11 A Personal Ethical Framework 12 Making Sense of It All Notes Glossary and Abbreviations Further Reading Acknowledgements Index
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Vintage Publishing Animals Strike Curious Poses
Book SynopsisBeginning with Yuka, a 39,000-year-old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the sixteen essays in Animals Strike Curious Poses investigates a different famous animal named and immortalised by humans. Here are the starling that inspired Mozart with its song, Darwin’s tortoise Harriet, and in an extraordinary essay, Jumbo the elephant (and how they tried to electrocute him). Modelled loosely on a medieval bestiary, these witty , playful, provocative essays traverse history, myth, science and more, introducing a stunning new writer to British readers.Trade ReviewI’ve spent decades reading books on the roles animals play in human cultures, but none have ever made me think, and feel, as much as this one. It’s a devastating meditation on our relationship to the natural world. It might be the best book on animals I’ve ever read. It’s also the only one that’s made me laugh out loud. -- Helen Macdonald * New York Times Book Review *Stunning... Passarello’s keen wit is on display throughout as she raises questions about the uniqueness of humans.... A feast of surprising juxtapositions and gorgeous prose. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *This phenomenal collection documents the lives of particular animals from a wide range of species… Passarello treats her subjects with dextrous care, weaving narratives together in a way that investigates, honours, and complicates her subjects… Passarello has created a consistently original, thoroughly researched, altogether fascinating compendium. * Booklist, starred review *In Animals Strike Curious Poses Elena Passarello spins fantastic, wondrous, and true tall tales about species big and small. Her essays are dream-spaces of imagery and ideas…. This book will leave little doubt that Passarello is one our country’s most gifted young prose writers. -- Héctor Tobar, author of Deep Down Dark and The Barbarian NurseriesAnimals Strike Curious Poses turns the bestiary inside out, holds the mummified mammoth heart up against our own, and, from the braided ventricles, springboards into intoxicating and animated meditations on our penchant for ownership via naming... This book is a gift to us from one of the best, most important, and most exciting essayists of the 21st century. -- Matthew Gavin Frank, author of The Mad Feast and Preparing the Ghost: An Essay Concerning the Giant Squid and Its First Photographer
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Oxbow Books Dogs and People in Social, Working, Economic or
Book SynopsisThis, the final title to be published from the sessions of the 2002 ICAZ conference, focuses on the role of man's best friend. As worker or companion, the dog has enjoyed a unique relationship with its human master, and the depth and variety of the papers in this fascinating collection is a testament to the interest that this symbiotic arrangement holds for many scholars working in archaeology today. The book covers an eclectic range of subjects, such as considering dogs as animals of sacrifice and animal components of ancient and modern religious ritual and practice; dogs as human companions subject to loving care, visual/symbolic representation, deliberate or accidental breed manipulation; as working dogs; and finally as co-inhabitors of uman dwelling paces and co-consumers of human food resources. While many of the papers in this volume have a predominant focus, they also demonstate that the relationships between humans and dogs are rarely, if ever singular or simple. Instead these relationships are complex, often combining the practical, the ideological and the symbolic.
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Reaktion Books Turtle
Book SynopsisAs ancient creatures that once shared the Earth with dinosaurs, turtles have played a crucial role in maintaining healthy terrestrial and marine ecosystems for more than one hundred million years. While it may not set records for speed on land, the turtle is exceptional at distance swimming and deep diving, and some are gifted with astounding longevity. In human thought, the animal's ties to creativity, wisdom, and warfare stretch back to the world's earliest written records. In Turtle, Louise M. Pryke celebrates the slow and unassuming manner of this doughty creature, which provides a living model of endurance and efficiency. In the increasingly fast-paced world of the twenty-first century, it has never been more important to consider the natural and cultural history of this remarkable animal.Trade Review"An informative and entertaining book about one of the world's most iconic creatures. Captivating illustrations and spectacular photographs augment scholarly but accessible writing to produce a perfect blend."--Whit Gibbons, professor emeritus of ecology, University of Georgia
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Reaktion Books Squirrel Nation: Reds, Greys and the Meaning of
Book SynopsisSquirrel Nation is a history of Britain's two species of squirrel over the past two hundred years. The red squirrel, although rare, is among the most cherished of native species. Grey squirrels, by contrast, are one of the most frequently seen wild creatures in our gardens, parks, towns and countryside, and many Britons consider it to be a foreign interloper, introduced from North America in the late nineteenth century. By examining this animal's colonization of Britain, Peter Coates also explores timely issues of belonging, nationalism, citizenship and the defence of borders within Britain today. Ultimately, though people are swift to draw distinctions between British squirrels and squirrels in Britain, Squirrel Nation shows that Britain's two squirrel species have much more in common than at first appears.Trade Review'Possibly no other creature has attracted more emotion or controversy in the British nation than squirrels - at least since the rambunctious greys first arrived from America in 1876 to begin spreading beyond their welcome to foster rifts with the local reds. Yet it is precisely such squirrel antics that allow us to better understand our own human world, from childrens' storybooks to national anthems, from beer to royal families. If the odd grey squirrel became an "aggressive thug", maybe the red squirrel really did show a "stiff upper lip". Peter Coates's revealing tales of squirreldom have the very serious purpose of exposing the biases, compassions, wits and dreams of the British people themselves, who have been busy tussling with each other as they tussle with these cuddly creatures. By weaving in key insights about the biology of squirrels and their habitats, Squirrel Nation skilfully combines the best of natural history with cultural history. This is animal studies at its most accessible.' - Marcus Hall, Titular Professor, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of ZurichTable of ContentsPREFACE 1 A TALE OF TWO SQUIRRELS 2 RED BEFORE GREY 3 GREY AND RED 4 AMERICAN HUSTLE, c. 1919-39 5 WAGING WAR ON THE 'GREY PERIL', c. 1939-73 6 WANTED: RED AND ALIVE 7 LEARNING TO LIVE WITH (AND TO LOVE) THE GREY REFERENCES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INDEX
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CABI Publishing Interacting with Animals: Understanding Their
Book SynopsisAnimal behaviour and, as a result, animal welfare are increasingly complex areas of study, with the diversity of the animal kingdom and new research findings ensuring there is no one, easy answer. Instead, we need to take a holistic approach, combining scientific principles with both philosophical and ethical considerations to develop all-inclusive policies and legislation that decide how society should interact with domestic, farm and native animals.With a focus on domestic animals, while also referring to wild species to reinforce the arguments, this book: promotes direct observation for those who claim to be interested in animals, their behaviour, and their welfare. considers the concept of consciousness, how it can be assessed, and how it relates to suffering and animal welfare more widely. emphasizes the need to understand better how animals behave both with humans and outside of human influence, considering the diversity of behaviour and sensorial capacities across species. includes author knowledge and expertise across a wide range of animal species, from primates to farm animals, and across animal living situations from intensive to free ranging.We are far from having all the answers, so this book also raises questions that require further research and focus, such as the way animals are likely to act based on their recent and whole-of-life experiences. Still, this review of the topic, an updated translation of the French language work Vivre parmi les animaux, mieux les comprendre, is an invaluable resource for everyone with an interest in animal behaviour and welfare.
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CABI Publishing Interacting with Animals: Understanding Their
Book SynopsisAnimal behaviour and, as a result, animal welfare are increasingly complex areas of study, with the diversity of the animal kingdom and new research findings ensuring there is no one, easy answer. Instead, we need to take a holistic approach, combining scientific principles with both philosophical and ethical considerations to develop all-inclusive policies and legislation that decide how society should interact with domestic, farm and native animals.With a focus on domestic animals, while also referring to wild species to reinforce the arguments, this book: promotes direct observation for those who claim to be interested in animals, their behaviour, and their welfare. considers the concept of consciousness, how it can be assessed, and how it relates to suffering and animal welfare more widely. emphasizes the need to understand better how animals behave both with humans and outside of human influence, considering the diversity of behaviour and sensorial capacities across species. includes author knowledge and expertise across a wide range of animal species, from primates to farm animals, and across animal living situations from intensive to free ranging.We are far from having all the answers, so this book also raises questions that require further research and focus, such as the way animals are likely to act based on their recent and whole-of-life experiences. Still, this review of the topic, an updated translation of the French language work Vivre parmi les animaux, mieux les comprendre, is an invaluable resource for everyone with an interest in animal behaviour and welfare.
£39.52
Ad Lib Publishers Ltd Bite Club: Real-life attacks by sharks and other
Book SynopsisIt’s a trauma like no other. Being perceived as a threat or, worse, hunted as food makes an animal attack a unique ordeal. Suddenly you’re helpless, at its mercy. When an animal strikes it is lightning fast, determined and can’t be reasoned with. Often brutally violent, such an attack can leave horrific injuries, both physical and emotional that endure long after the encounter. Whether it’s a great white shark, a bear, lion, or other deadly predator, the impact such attacks can have on the victim, their families, the communities, and the wider human psyche is often profound and enduring. And when you add the media attention that such incidents often attract, the actual bite might not be the only attack a survivor has to endure. In Bite Club, we meet brave people from around the world who have come face to face with sharks or other deadly predators and lived to tell the tale. And we learn of the group of survivors who are supporting each other to navigate, recover and grow from what is for many, their most traumatic experience ever.
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Reaktion Books Pig
Book SynopsisCurly tails, snouts, trotters, 'oinks', mud and unpleasant smells - these are the cliches of the pig. With their varied roles as sources of food, as pets and in medical testing, pigs have been materially and culturally associated with humans for thousands of years. Today there are more than one billion pigs on the planet, and there are countless representations of pigs and 'piggishness' circulating through the cultures of the world. Pig provides a richly illustrated, compelling look at the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals. In his insightful book, Brett Mizelle traces the natural and cultural history of the pig, focusing on the contradictions between our imaginative representation of pigs and the ways in which pigs are actually used as meat, experimental material and the source of hundreds of consumer products. Pig begins with the evolution of the suidae, animals that were domesticated in many regions 9,000 years ago, and points toward a future where pigs and humans are even more closely intertwined thanks to breakthroughs in biomedical research. Pig also examines the widespread art, entertainment and literature that has imagined human kinship with pigs, and the development of modern industrial pork production, which has removed living pigs from our everyday lives. In charting how humans have shaped the pig and how the pig has shaped us, Mizelle focuses on the unresolved contradictions between our imaginary and lived relations with pigs. Pig will appeal to those with a love for all things pig and for animals in general.Trade Review'the book is rich in hoggish lore' - The Independent '[an] adept and focused history' - TLS 'Pig by Brett Mizelle is one of the amazing "Animal" series ... richly illustrated with both colour and black and white historical photos and drawings, older advertisements, and just plain whimsy ... compelling reading' - Gothic Epicures
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Springer International Publishing AG Oppressive Liberation: Sexism in Animal Activism
Book SynopsisWhile explicitly set against a backdrop of sexism in social justice activism more generally, this book exposes causes, pervasiveness, harms, and possible directions for change with regard to sexism and male privilege in the animal activist movement. Employing the work of previous scholars, Dr. Lisa Kemmerer exposes the commonplace nature and causes of sexism and male privilege in social justice activism, then focuses on anymal activists, including new data that has not previously been published. The book also explores the crushing harms caused by sexism in the movement and an extensive array of possible directions for change. In various places throughout the text, Kemmerer refocuses on the interface of sexism and speciesism, and one full chapter explores a philosophies of interconnection from around the world and down through time. Also included are six essays from contributing authors who offer fresh angles on the topic, and who provide contextualized experiences with intersectional oppressions. While the book focuses specifically on animal activism, the end-goal of the book is total liberation—an end to all forms of privilege and marginalization.Trade Review“Oppressive Liberation by Lisa Kemmerer is a hybrid, multi vocal text with eye-opening details about sexism and abuse of women in animal activism. The book is meticulously researched and includes survey data, executive profiles, testimonials, and several chapters written by participants of all genders on the front line of male privilege in the animal activist movement. … Her scholarship, survey data, testimonials, profiles of male leaders, and narratives by other animal activists offer a wealth of information and ideas. …” (Gregory F. Tague, Leonardo, leonardo.info, June, 2023)Table of Contents1 Introduction: Speciesism, Sexism, and Male Privilege.Part I A Wide-Angle View of Interconnected Oppressions.2 Interconnections: Theory, Myth, and Science.3 Whiteness as Norm, Intersectionality, and Interfacing Oppressions.4 The “Why” of Sexism in Social Justice Movements.Part II Exposing Sexism and Male Privilege in the Anymal Activist Movement.5 Survey Data on Harassment and Discrimination in the Anymal Activist Community.6 CANHAD: Testimonials from the Anymal Activist Community Revealing Internal Sexism.7 Evidence of Systemic Sexism and Male Privilege in Anymal Activism Prior to #MeToo.8 The #ARMeToo Movement: Empowered Perpetrators Exposed at HSUS, MFA, and DxE.Part III Harms of and Solutions to Sexism in the Anymal Activist Movement.9 Harms of Sexism and Male Privilege in the AE Community.10 Working Against Sexism and Male Privilege Inside Organizations.11 Independent Activists Working Against Sexism and Male Privilege.Part IV Critical Reflections from Anymal Activists.12 Meet the New Vegan World.13 Liberation Is Not Total If It Does Not Include Disabled People.14 White Supremacy and Anymal Activism.15 Cis-Male Dominance in Anymal Activism from a Transgender Perspective.16 Towards a (Pro)Feminist Anymal Activist Movement: Reflections from Estonia.17 When the Rite of Passage Is Wrong: One White Man’s (Ongoing) Journey from Toxicity to Anymal Activism/Social Justice.Part V Conclusion.18 Conclusion: Meta-Reflections on Sexism in Anymal Activism.Appendix 1: Kemmerer Survey on Harassment and Discrimination in the Anymal Activist Community.Appendix 2: Survey Demography.Appendix 3: How to Access the Cooney Legal Documents.Appendix 4: Vegan Outreach Discrimination and Harassment Policy.Appendix 5: Tofurky: Donor Organization Charitable Giving Policy on Gender Discrimination and Harassment.Appendix 6: Letter Addressing Complaints Against Anthony Nocella.Appendix 7: Email Exchange Between Rachel Perman and Erika Brunson.
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Pyramid Press Love of Dogs
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John Wiley & Sons Just Fodder The Ethics of Feeding Animals
Book SynopsisJust Fodder addresses ethical and political questions arising from thinking about animals as eaters rather than as foodstuffs. Josh Milburn offers a novel theory of animal rights that insists that figuring out the full range of our obligations to animals requires asking questions about the nature and circumstances of our relationships with them.Trade Review“[Just Fodder] brings a significant and imperative contribution for animal advocates (and/or activists), social scientists, philosophers and other academic sectors parties to think about and understand the animal-human relationship from a broader point-of-view. For animal lovers, animal activists or animal advocates who have (or don't have) relationships with animals, it is worth reading this book and thinking more profoundly about the ethical questions raised by the author.” The Vegan Society“Just Fodder paves the way for a new road of enquiry into a topic that is not itself new at all: we have been directly or indirectly impacting on animals’ diets for millennia. That philosophers—to say nothing of political theorists—have largely failed to seriously address the ethics of feeding animals is likely a reflection of how they have, until relatively recently, failed to take animal ethics in general seriously.* Just Fodder*—beyond being itself a lucid and thoughtful account of an important topic—is therefore a heartening indication of the current state of animal ethics, and an exciting sign of the inquiries still to come.” *Journal of Moral Philosophy *“The book is a very valuable contribution to a debate that we must eventually have in our societies.” Daily Philosophy“That philosophers—to say nothing of political theorists—have largely failed to seriously address the ethics of feeding animals is likely a reflection of how they have, until relatively recently, failed to take animal ethics in general seriously. Just Fodder—beyond being itself a lucid and thoughtful account of an important topic—is therefore a heartening indication of the current state of animal ethics, and an exciting sign of the inquiries still to come.” *Contemporary Political Theory *
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University of Minnesota Press Insect Media
Book SynopsisUncovering the insect logic that informs contemporary media technologies and the network society.Trade Review"With Insect Media Jussi Parikka offers a theory of media that challenges our traditional views of the natural and the artificial. Parikka not only understands insects through the lens of media and mediation, he also unearths an insect logic at the heart of our contemporary fascination with networks, swarming, and intelligent agents. Such a project requires the ability to interweave cultural theory with a deep understanding of the sciences—something for which Parikka is well-suited. Most importantly, Insect Media reminds us of the non-human aspect of media, communication, intelligence. Insect Media is a book that is sure to create a buzz." —Eugene Thacker, author of After LifeTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Insects in the Age of Technology 1. Nineteenth-Century Insect Technics: The Uncanny Affects of Insects 2. Genesis of Form: Insect Architecture and Swarms 3. Technics of Nature and Temporality: Von Uexküll's Ethology 4. Metamorphosis, Intensity, and Devouring Space: Elements for an Insect Game Theory Intermezzo 5. Animal Ensembles, Robotic Affects: Bees, Milieus, and Individuation 6. Biomorphs and Boids: Swarming Algorithms 7. Sexual Selection in the BioDigital: Teknolust and the Weird Life of SRAs Epilogue: Insect Media as an Art of Transmutation Notes Index
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Duke University Press Domestication Gone Wild Politics and Practices
Book SynopsisDomestication Gone Wild offers a revisionary exploration of domestication as a narrative, ideal, and practice that reveals how our relations with animals and plants are intertwined with the politics of human difference.Trade Review"Highly recommended for students and researchers interested in human/nonhuman relationships. ... Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals." -- E. N. Anderson * Choice *"Not only this collection’s varied perspectives, but also its emerging questions, form a welcome contribution to the study of human/non-human relationships in our troubled times of extractivism and anthropogenic climate change." -- Juan Javier Rivera Andía * PoLAR *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Naming the Beast—Exploring the Otherwise / Marianne Elisabeth Lien, Heather Anne Swanson, and Gro B. Ween 1 Part I. Intimate Encounters: Domestication from Within 1. Breeding with Birds of Prey: Intimate Encounters / Sara Asu Schroer 33 2. Pigs and Spirits in Ifugao: A Cosmological Decentering of Domestication / Jon Henrik Ziegler Remme 50 3. Dog Ears and Tails: Different Relational Ways of Being with Canines in Aboriginal Australia and Mongolia / Natasha Fijn 72 4. Farm Animals in a Welfare State: Commercial Pigs in Denmark / Inger Anneberg and Mette Vaarst 94 5. Ducks into Houses: Domestication and Its Margins / Marianne Elisabeth Lien 117 Part II. Beyond the Farm: Domestication as World-Making 6. Domestication Gone Wild: Pacific Salmon and the Disruption of the Domus / Heather Anne Swanson 141 7. Natural Goods on the Fruit Frontier: Cultivating Apples in Norway / Frida Hastrup 159 8. Domestication of Air, Scent, and Disease / Rune Flikke 176 9. How the Salmon Found Its Way Home: Science, State Ownership, and the Domestication of Wild Fish / Gro B. Ween and Heather Anne Swanson 196 10. Wilderness through Domestication: Trout, Colonialism, and Capitalism in South Africa / Knut G. Nustad 215 Provocation. Nine Provocations for the Study of Domestication / Anna Tsing 231 Contributors 252 Index 255
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Wolf: Culture, Nature, Heritage
Book SynopsisNew insights into the changing human attitudes towards wild nature through the depiction of wolves in human culture and heritage. Few animals arouse such strong opinion as the wolf. It occupies a contested, ambiguous, yet central role in human culture and heritage. It appears as both an inspirational emblem of the wild and an embodiment of evil. Offering a mirror to different human attitudes, beliefs, and values, the wolf is, arguably, the species that plays the greatest role in shaping our views on what nature is or should be. North America and, more recently, Europe have witnessed a remarkable return of the grey wolf (Canis lupus, and its close relative the Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus lupus) to eco-systems. The essays collected here explore aspects of this recovery, and consider the history, literature and myth surrounding this iconic species. There are chapters on wolf taxonomy, including the coywolf, the red wolf, and the many faces of the dingo. We also meet the Tasmanian wolf and encounter Nazi Werewolves from Outer Space. The book explores the challenges of separating fact from fiction and superstition, and our willingness to co-exist with large carnivores in the twenty-first century. Biologists, historians, anthropologists, cultural theorists, conservationists and museologists will all find riches in the detail presented in this wolf collection.Table of ContentsPreface & Acknowledgments Poem: Trophic Cascade by Camille T. Dungy Foreword Luigi Boitani Part I: Imagining the Wolf 1. The Wolf in the Human Mind Across Space and Time Erwin van Maanen 2. A History of Wolves and People in France Jean-Marc MoriceauandP van Maanen 3. WolvesandOtherMammalsHunted in Medieval English Forests Lee Raye 4. 'Uuluesheued!' The Historical Significance of the Wolf to Early Indo-Europeans Rob Lenders 5. Wolves Behind Bars Helen Cowie 6. Nazi Werewolves from Outer Space: Posthuman-wolf-multiplicities and Their (Mis)appropriations Jamie Mcphie 7. Never Mind the Girl; What about the Wolf? Marie Addyman 8. Whose Wolf Is It Anyway? Wolves, Wilderness and Belonging Chris Powici 9. Defined 'as much by their absence as their iconography': Reimagining Wolves in Cumbria in Sarah Hall's The Wolf Border Penny Bradshaw 10. A 'Wasteland' Infested by Wolves: The Fallacy of 'Dark Age' England Elizabeth Marshall Part II: What Makes the Wolf? 11. The Wolf Pack Peter Davis 12. The Wolf in the Pastoral System of Southern France Jean-Marc Landry and Jean-Luc Borelli 13.Contemporary Public Images of the Wolf Helene Figari and Ketil Skogen 14. "The Sweetness of Freedom": Reflections on the Occasion of the Japanese Wolf Holger Funk 15. Reimagining the Dingo: The 'Australian Wolf' or Just a Feral Dog? Bradley P. Smith, Robert G. Appleby and Kylie M. Cairns 16. 'Pushing the Ecological Niche: A Sea Wolf Called Takaya.' Cheryl Alexander and Karen Lloyd 17. 'Hunger-Greedy Appetite': The Wolf in Early-Modern English Natural History Marie Addyman 18. What About the Coywolf? Javier D. Monzón 19. Is that a wolf? Politics, Science and Red Wolf Identity Peter Brewitt and Lawson Giles 20. The Thylacine - A Wolf in Name Only Stephen R. Sleightholme and Cameron R. Campbell Part III: Return of the Wolf 21. Landscapes of Coexistence: Livestock and Wolves in the Mountains of North Spain Nigel Dykes 22. The Wolves of Yellowstone - Saviour of the Songbird or Piece of the Puzzle? TJ Clark-Wolf, Rene Beyers, Peter Brewitt, Ian Convery & Owen Nevin 23. Wolf-Beaver Dynamics in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, Minnesota Thomas D. Gable, Sean Johnson-Bice, Austin T. Homkes, Steve K. Windels, John G. Bruggink, and Joseph K. Bump 24. The Return of the Wolf in Germany: A Success Story of Rewilding with a Future? James Brückner and Erwin van Maanen 25. Finding Common Ground with Wolves: Interspecies Communication is a Shared Landscape Martin Drenthen 26. The Case for Wolves in the UK Ian Convery, Owen Nevin, Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby, Deborah Brady & Mark Fisher Part IV Personal Encounters 27. Tracking Wolves in Western Europe: A Photo-Essay Photography by Marielle van Uitert and text by Karen Lloyd 28. Speaking Out for Wolves: A Personal Reflection Tracy Hayes 29. To Receive the Wolf Karen Lloyd 30. Úlfr and Gris: Spectral Animal Companions of the Atomic Priest Robert Williams 31. The Three-Legged Stool: Wolves, Shepherds and Sheep Lee Schofield 32. The Helsfell Wolf Karen Lloyd Afterword: The Ecological Disadvantage of Living on an Island Mark Fisher
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Rutgers University Press Near Human: Border Zones of Species, Life, and
Book SynopsisNear Human takes us into the borders of human and animal life. In the animal facility, fragile piglets substitute for humans who cannot be experimented on. In the neonatal intensive care unit, extremely premature infants prompt questions about whether they are too fragile to save or, if they survive, whether they will face a life of severe disability. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried out on farms, in animal-based experimental science labs, and in hospitals, Mette N. Svendsen shows that practices of substitution redirect the question of "what it means" to be human to "what it takes" to be human. The near humanness of preterm infants and research piglets becomes an avenue to unravel how neonatal life is imagined, how societal belonging is evaluated, and how the Danish welfare state is forged. This courageous multi-sited and multi-species approach cracks open the complex ethical field of valuating life and making different kinds of pigs and different kinds of humans belong in Denmark. Trade Review"Near Human examines the moral sensibilities and substitution practices through which human and non-human lives come to be valued, sustained, and included within the collectivity – or killed and excluded. In Svendsen’s masterful account, vivid stories from Denmark – about piglets and preemies, scientists and migrants, global exchanges and border closures – speak to fundamental questions about how human lives and societies get shaped, alongside the lives of animals. A breathtaking achievement!" -- Janelle S. Taylor * author of The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram *"In this pathbreaking book, Mette Svendsen shows the ways in which Denmark relies upon pigs as fodder for its welfare state. Expanding the frames of translational medicine, Svendsen shows how the pig figures as a source of health and wealth that sustains the Danish population. The human-animal nexus becomes a prism to explore the boundaries of the nation, its citizenry and the politics of (non)belonging. This compelling and beautifully written book shows just how much can be learned by making other-than-human animals central to medical anthropology." -- Carrie Friese * author of Cloning Wild Life: Zoos, Captivity, and the Future of Endangered Animals *"Near Human examines the moral sensibilities and substitution practices through which human and non-human lives come to be valued, sustained, and included within the collectivity – or killed and excluded. In Svendsen’s masterful account, vivid stories from Denmark – about piglets and preemies, scientists and migrants, global exchanges and border closures – speak to fundamental questions about how human lives and societies get shaped, alongside the lives of animals. A breathtaking achievement!" -- Janelle S. Taylor * author of The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram *"In this pathbreaking book, Mette Svendsen shows the ways in which Denmark relies upon pigs as fodder for its welfare state. Expanding the frames of translational medicine, Svendsen shows how the pig figures as a source of health and wealth that sustains the Danish population. The human-animal nexus becomes a prism to explore the boundaries of the nation, its citizenry and the politics of (non)belonging. This compelling and beautifully written book shows just how much can be learned by making other-than-human animals central to medical anthropology." -- Carrie Friese * author of Cloning Wild Life: Zoos, Captivity, and the Future of Endangered Animals *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword by Lenore Manderson Prologue Introduction 1 Feeding: Cows, Pigs, and Humans in Interspecies Kinship 2 Killing: Pigs as Sacrificeable Beings 3 Treating: Infants at the Margins of Life 4 Metabolizing: Humans and Nonhumans in a Global Field Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes References Index
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Ebury Publishing How to Argue With a Meat Eater (And Win Every
Book SynopsisAn empowering and deeply informative book – MobyChallenge their beliefs; change the worldIf you are a vegan, you’ll know all too well how provocative it can be – you never know when you’ll be challenged or how. But being able to face down and rebut arguments against veganism is hugely important. Not just because many of the arguments lack substance, but because every interaction provides a pivotal moment to create change.How to Argue With a Meat Eater will teach you to not only become a skilled debater, sharing the secrets of renowned vegan educator Ed Winters, but it will arm you with powerful facts and insights that will give pause to even the most devout meat eater.Providing you with the knowledge to become a better conversationalist and critical thinker, and the motivation to create a more ethical, kind and sustainable world, let this book be your guide and inspiration to know that, no matter what the argument, you can win every time.Trade ReviewAn absolute must-read – it shows how we can communicate incredibly emotive topics with confidence and compassion, and provides the reader with indispensable tools to express themselves clearly and persuasively. * Rich Roll *Ed Winters builds on his groundbreaking debut book with a follow up that couldn’t be more timely or important. How to Argue With a Meat Eater is an empowering and deeply informative book that will leave readers more enriched and knowledgeable about veganism and how to argue effectively about it. Everyone would benefit from reading this book. * Moby *Ed brings a clear and accessible perspective to one of the defining issues of our time, leaving you informed, inspired and empowered. * Dr Gemma Newman, GP and author, MBBCh DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP *An ideal guide to understand the landscape of information (and misinformation) that defines beliefs, attitudes, and norms relating to human-animal relations. Equipped with this book, we might just be able to set some things straight and win more hearts and minds. * Dr Sparsha Saha, Political Scientist *The book animals have been waiting for you to read. A Swiss Army knife for debating. * Alexis Gauthier, Michelin-starred Vegan Chef *
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Progressive Press Adventures in Kinship with All Life
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Columbia University Press Being Animal
Book SynopsisConducting the first systematic examination of the place of animals in scholarly and popular thinking about nature, Anna L. Peterson builds a nature ethic that conceives of nonhuman animals as active subjects simultaneously a part of nature and human society.Trade ReviewBeing Animal is a wonderful and most welcomed book in which noted author Anna Peterson convincingly argues that, "The separation between nature and animals is both strange and destructive." Animals, domesticated and wild, are not 'Others', and human constructed boundaries that invariably trump our interests over theirs put us on a very slippery slope that leads us away from whom other animals really are and what they want and need from us. The safety, well-being, and very lives of individual animals count and these beings must be factored into decisions that center more on holistic and broader environmental matters. -- Marc Bekoff, author of Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (with Jessica Pierce) and editor of Ignoring Nature No More: The Case for Compassionate Conservation In this provocative and beautifully written book, Anna L. Peterson challenges us to think about real animals, not abstractions of them, as part of nature and, therefore, as a necessary consideration for a complete environmental ethic and theology. For too long, environmental and animal ethicists, philosophers and theologians have been taking different paths, rarely interacting directly with each other. Peterson calls for an alternative nature ethic, one that is holistic and includes serious consideration of animals. As she claims and supports through carefully researched examples, and a fascinating reinterpretation of Marx, nonhuman animals are the 'proletariat of environmental thought' and as such they 'demand and embody the negation of human exceptionalism.' Peterson makes a powerful contribution to environmental and animal ethics, building a necessary bridge between these two natural allies. -- Laura Hobgood-Oster, Southwestern University, author of The Friends We Keep: Unleashing Christianity's Compassion for Animals [A]n excellent introduction to the issues surrounding animal rights... Peterson weaves clear, down-to-earth writing with extensive knowledge of the philosophical debates in animal rights... Engaging, stimulating, and well written... Quarterly Review of Biology Marvelous and insightful. Journal of Society and Animals Being Animal offers many important contributions to the current debate. It is thought-provoking and is an important book for both environmental and animal ethics. -- Andrew Woodhall Ethical Theory and Moral PracticeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction: Animals and Nature 2. Animals in Environmental Perspective 3. Animal Ethics 4. Wild Animals 5. Domesticated Animals 6. The Debate Between Environmentalism and Animal Advocacy 7. Between Animals and Nature: Finding Common Ground 8. Being Animal Notes Bibliography Index
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Workman Publishing Unlikely Heroes
Book SynopsisIn her heartwarming New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships and last year's Unlikely Loves, Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major media from CBS This Morning to USA Today. Why? Because she opened our eyes to the rich inner lives of animals, showing us that the power of love and friendship is not for humans only. In Unlikely Heroes, Ms. Holland uncovers and celebrates yet another side of animals that we often think belongs primarily to peopleheroism, that indefinable quality of going above and beyond, often for altruistic reasons, often at great personal risk. These 37 inspiring true tales show animals whose quick acts have saved lives, like the pod of dolphins who protected swimmers in New Zealand from a great white shark by forming a screen around them. There are sTrade Review"A wonderful and most important book that will open your eyes about the compassion and empathy animals display. Read it, then read it again. It is an inspiring and perfect gift." --Marc Bekoff, author of Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed—Marc Bekoff"Sometimes an animal comes out of nowhere to take a risk on our behalf, or that of a fellow creature. Jennifer Holland has done it again, drawing attention to the emotional capacities of animals in a most engaging compilation of well-documented stories. The protective instincts of animals are powerful, and a source of deep gratitude for some." --Frans de Waal, author of The Bonobo and the Atheist—Frans de Waal
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University of British Columbia Press Brute Souls Happy Beasts and Evolution
Book SynopsisIn this provocative inquiry into the status of animals in human society from the fifth century BC to the present, Rod Preece provides a wholly new perspective on the human-animal relationship.Trade ReviewPreece argues against the naturalistic fallacy and suggests that historical, popular, and empirical issues are where one begins when establishing tenable moral beliefs. Thus he ties together the historical and moral analyses. This wise, well-written, scholarly book is filled with insights. Highly recommended. -- R. Werner, Hamilton College * Choice *A book of this breadth and depth rarely comes around ... I learned a lot by reading this book. Preece’s claims are well referenced ... It will be a very valuable resource for anyone interested in the complicated and frustrating interrelationships that have emerged between animals and humans. -- Marc Bekoff * Quarterly Review of Biology, volume 81 *In Brute Souls, Preece has shaped these findings into a very interesting and stimulating argument about the need to re-evaluate some widespread views on the historical status of animals within Western culture. Overall, this is a very interesting, well-researched book, impressive in scope and full of stimulating ideas. I recommend it to anyone concerned about the status of animals in society and about the development of ethical ideas and social justice in general.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentIntroduction1 In Quest of the Soul2 Peripatetic Souls3 A Natural History of Animal Souls4 Return to Nature: The Golden Age and the Happy Beast5 Theriophily Redivivus6 Symbiosis: Animals as Means and as Ends7 Evolution, Chain, and Categorical Imperative8 Kinship and Evolution: The Darwinian Myth9 The Moral Status of Animals: Practical Judgment, Reasonable Partiality, and Species NeedsNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of Minnesota Press Without Offending Humans
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Without Offending Humans is an excellent, timely, well-argued book. Élisabeth de Fontenay is an original thinker, urging us to consider a rethought version of historical materialism and a utopic animalism." —Leonard Lawler, author of Early Twentieth Century Continental PhilosophyTable of ContentsContentsPreface1. Their Secret Elect2. The Improper3. Between Possessions and Persons4. Rhetorics of Dehumanization5. They Are Sleeping and We Are Watching over Them6. The Pathetic Pranks of Bio-Art7. The Ordinariness of BarbarityNotesIndex
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Temple University Press,U.S. All Creatures Safe and Sound
Book SynopsisSome of the most striking news stories from natural disasters are of animals tied to trees or cats swimming through murky flood waters. Although the issue of evacuating pets has gained more attention in recent disasters, there are still many failures throughout local and national systems of managing pets and accommodating animals in emergencies. All Creatures Safe and Sound is a comprehensive study of what goes wrong in our disaster response that shows how people can better manage pets in emergenciesfrom the household level to the large-scale, national level. Authors Sarah DeYoung and Ashley Farmer offer practical disaster preparedness tips while they address the social complexities that affect disaster management and animal rescue. They track the developments in the management of pets since Hurricane Katrina, including an analysis of the 2006 PETS Act, which dictates that animals should be included in hazard and disaster planning. Other chapters focus on policies in place for shelte
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