000			03317cam a2200385 i 4500
001			ocm1111773722
003			OCoLC
005			20210219113409.0
008			191206s2020 inu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2019053781
020			_a9781557538871 _q(paperback)
020			_a1557538875
020			_z9781557538888 _q(epub)
020			_z9781557538895 _q(pdf)
035			_a(OCoLC)1111773722
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCF _dIPL _dDLC _dOCLCO _dUtOrBLW _dMiTN
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aSF442 _b.W348 2020
100	1		_aWald, Dara M., _d1979-
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]
300			_aviii, 152 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
490	1		_aNew directions in the human-animal bond.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 131-146) and index.
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.
650		0	_aCats _xBiological control.
650		0	_aAnimal populations _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aAnimal welfare.
700	1		_aPeterson, Anna Lisa, _d1963-
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aWald, Dara M., 1979- _tCats and conservationists _dWest Lafayette : Purdue University Press, 2020. _z9781557538888 _w(DLC) 2019053782.
830		0	_aNew directions in the human-animal bond.
999			_c237048 _d237048