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The Deadly Balance

Predators and People in a Crowded World

by Adam Hart
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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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    February 2, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781472985323

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      • ISBN: 9781472985323
      • File size: 376 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      April 15, 2023
      "Lions and tigers and bears! Oh, my!" That worry, voiced by actors in The Wizard of Oz, is echoed by biologist Hart in his thoughtful and thorough presentation of "our relationship with predatory animals." As natural habitats shrink, food is depleted, and contact with people is more common, causing an increase in interactions with wildlife resulting in injury or death. Despite the importance of protecting endangered species, human safety must be safeguarded. Hart formulates strategies to protect people from predation and to protect animals from us. The roster of human-eating animals around the world includes crocodiles, pythons, cougars, jaguars, coyotes, wolves, leopards, and of course, lions, tigers, and bears. Poverty plays a major role in the likelihood of being assailed by a predatory animal, and official statistics for fatal attacks on humans are likely underestimated. Caution advised: Hart's accounts of human predation are tragic and frequently gory. This study pairs well with Mary Roach's Fuzz (2021) and Bethany Brookshire's Pests (2022), which are also concerned with humanwildlife conflict. "Man-eaters" simultaneously fascinate and frighten us. Both reactions are appropriate.

      COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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