The predators that can hunt,kill and eat us occupy a unique place in the human psyche - and for good reason.Whether it's lions in Africa,tigers in India or sharks in the world's oceans,we are fascinated by - and often terrified of - predators. Animals that can hunt,kill,and eat us occupy a unique place in the human psyche,and for good reason. Predation forms a big part of our evolutionary history,but in the modern world there are many people who live alongside animals that can,and sometimes do,make them prey.In The Deadly Balance, biologist Adam Hart explores the complex relationships we have with predators,and investigates what happens when humans become prey. From big cats to army ants,via snakes,bears,wolves,crocodiles,piranhas and more,Hart busts some myths and explores the science behind such encounters. Despite their fearsome and often wildly exaggerated reputations,these animals have far more to fear from us than we do from them. By probing the latest conservation science,Hart explores how we might both conserve the world's predators and live safely alongside them.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781472985361Number of pages: 368Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
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Conservation is never easy - especially when predators and people are involved. In The Deadly Balance,Hart guides us through the challenges people and predators face around the world and discusses the solutions we need to adopt to conserve predators and keep people safe. An authoritative must-read for anyone interested in wildlife and conservation.Immersive,poignant and primal,this timely book is a powerful reminder of our humble place alongside predators,and their vital role in building a functioning,resilient planet.If we are to live alongside predators in a seemingly ever-decreasing world,we need to understand them now better than ever before. Hart's book provides that insight and understanding. A brilliant book,unravelling our complex and interwoven relationships with some of the planet's most iconic predatorsOne of the most refreshing perspectives on predators I have ever read: an impassioned plea for us to consider the lived experience of people and communities for whom predation is an ever-present threat,that is effortlessly readable and grounded in great science.In Hart's capable hands,predators are anything but monsters: they are living,breathing organisms that are exemplars of survival,that shape ecosystems and that directly influence the lives of humans and communities with whom they co-exist.(A) thoughtful and thorough presentation of'our relationship with predatory animals'.Looks at the science behind living with predators safely,how to know what's truth and what's myth,and how to stay alive when human life encroaches on that of a predator.
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