Carnivore minds : who these fearsome animals really are
Bradshaw, G. A.2017
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Click and Collect for Carnivore minds : who these fearsome animals really areMyth and media typically cast animals we consider predators or carnivores as unthinking killers-dangerous, unpredictable, and devoid of emotion. But is this portrait valid? By exploring their inner lives, this pioneering book refutes the many misperceptions that hide the true nature of these animals. We discover that great white sharks express tender maternal feelings, rattlesnakes make friends, orcas abide by an ancient moral code, and much more. Using the combined lenses of natural history, neuroscience, and psychology, G. A. Bradshaw describes how predators share the rainbow of emotions that humans experience, including psychological trauma. Renowned for leading research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in elephants and other species, Bradshaw decries the irrational thinking behind wildlife policies that equate killing carnivores with "conservation." In its place, she proposes a new, ethical approach to coexistence with the planet's fiercest animals.
Main title:
Carnivore minds : who these fearsome animals really are / G. A. Bradshaw.
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Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017
Collation:
xxv, 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-314) and index.
Contents:
Giving voice to animals : a naturalist's note / by Charlie Russell -- Foreword / by Allan N. Schore -- Preface -- Introduction : a tension of opposites -- White sharks : personalities -- Grizzly bears : how brains and minds develop -- Orcas : sense of self and moral evolution -- Crocodiles : emotional intelligence -- Rattlesnakes : sensibilities and social life -- Pumas : psychological trauma -- Coyotes : the predator complex -- Epilogue : Pax Carnivora.
ISBN:
9780300218152
Dewey class:
591.5
Language:
English
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BRN:
301990
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 591.5 BRA | Available |
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