Hunter and hunted : relationships between carnivores and people /

Humans have mixed emotions concerning carnivores. We admire them as beautiful hunters, cosset them as pets, and use their pelts and other products in clothing, medicines and cosmetics. However, they are also responsible for killing us and our livestock, carry disease and compete with us for space an...

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Main Author: Kruuk, H. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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