The Predator Paradox : Ending the War with Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Coyotes (Paperback)

from authoramy

I was delighted to be sent this book through Library Thing's Early Reviewer program. The importance of keystone predators is one of my personal favorite topics, and I haven't read as interesting a book on the topic since Where The Wild Things Were. This book talks primarily about the importance o...

from karenweyant

Although The Predator Paradox would hardly wear the tag, "reads like a novel," this book is a well-balanced and thoughtful exploration about how we should learn to live with our predator neighbors including coyotes, bears, and wolves. Author John Shivik offers data, facts, studies, and expert opi...

from annahesser

This is a great book--it's refreshing to read something so pragmatic and solution-focused. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the management human/wild predator conflicts (and if you aren't, you should be).

from skrouhan

I received this book for Early Reviewers, and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Another full disclosure moment: in case you haven't already noticed, I am a little biased when it comes to books with animal topics. I have worked for a number of non-profits dealing with animal right...

from streamsong

Dr John Shivik is a wildlife biologist and researcher specializing in devising non-lethal control of predators. It's a subject that I read with keen interest since it's an issue here in the Montana mountain valley where I live. Although I don't have livestock, except for a few horses, my property...