Cats and conservationists : the debate over who owns the outdoors /

"Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited confli...

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Main Authors: Wald, Dara M., 1979- (Author), Peterson, Anna Lisa, 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2020]
Series:New directions in the human-animal bond.
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505 0 |a Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Cat Problem -- Chapter 3: The Science Problem and Framing -- Chapter 4: The Values Problem -- Chapter 5: The Social Problem -- Chapter 6: Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors 
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