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020			_a9781557538888
020			_z9781557538895
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020			_z9781557538871
035			_a(OCoLC)1145417493
040			_aMdBmJHUP _cMdBmJHUP
100	1		_aWald, Dara M., _d1979- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCats and Conservationists : _bThe Debate Over Who Owns the Outdoors / _cDara M. Wald and Anna L. Peterson.
264		1	_aWest Lafayette, Indiana : _bPurdue University Press, _c[2020]
264		3	_aBaltimore, Md. : _bProject MUSE, _c2020
264		4	_c©[2020]
300			_a1 online resource (158 pages).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aNew directions in the human-animal bond
505	0		_aCover -- 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
506	0		_aOpen Access _fUnrestricted online access _2star
520			_a"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 conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to encourage constructive dialogue on contentious social and environmental issues. On one side of the cat debate stand many environmentalists, especially birders and conservation organizations, who believe that outdoor cats seriously threaten native wildlife. On the other side are many animal welfare advocates, who believe that outdoor cats generally do not pose a major ecological threat and that it is possible for cats and wildlife to coexist. They believe that it is possible, mainly through trap-neuter-return projects (TNR), to keep free-roaming cat populations in check without killing large numbers of cats. Careful analysis suggests that there remain important questions about the science on both cat predation and TNR effectiveness. Yet both sides of the conflict insist that the evidence is clear-cut. This false certainty contributes to conflict between conservationists and cat lovers, and obscures common goals that could generate constructive discussions and collaborative efforts among scientists, policymakers, conservationists, and animal welfare advocates. Cats and Conservationists aims to facilitate such collaboration in order to manage outdoor cats and minimize the damage they cause. It also offers models for constructive debates about the public role of science in other polarized public conflicts over science and environmental topics"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		7	_aAnimal welfare. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00809431
650		7	_aNATURE _xEnvironmental Conservation & Protection. _2bisacsh
650		6	_aAnimaux _xPopulations _xAspect de l'environnement.
650		0	_aAnimal welfare.
650		0	_aAnimal populations _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aCats _xBiological control.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
700	1		_aPeterson, Anna Lisa, _d1963- _eauthor.
710	2		_aProject Muse. _edistributor
830		0	_aBook collections on Project MUSE.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/book/73841/
945			_aProject MUSE - 2020 Complete
945			_aProject MUSE - 2020 Ecology and Evolution
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