Marc Bekoff
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
For all the love and attention we give dogs, much of what they do remains mysterious. Just think about different behaviors you see at a dog park: We have a good understanding of what it means when dogs wag their tails--but what about when they sniff and roll on a stinky spot? Why do they play tug-of-war with one dog, while showing their bellies to another? Why are some dogs shy, while others are bold? What goes on in dogs' heads and hearts--and how...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Language
English
Description
"The author, a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, demonstrates that animals have rich emotional lives. He presents recent animal behavioral research and narrates extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love"--
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to understand animals as they really are. Yet what are we to make of a female gorilla in a German zoo who spent days mourning the death of her baby? Or a wild female elephant who cared for a younger one after she was injured by a rambunctious teenage male? Or a rat who refused to push a lever for food...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"In 2009, Marc Bekoff was asked to write on animal emotions for Psychology Today. Some 500 popular, jargon-free essays later, the field of anthrozoology, the study of human-animal interactions, has grown exponentially, as have the data showing how smart and emotional nonhuman animals are. Here Bekoff updates selected essays that showcase animal cognitive abilities as well as empathy, grief, humor, and love. Humpback whales protect gray whales from...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
""A call to reverse the loss of global biodiversity and habitat by changing human attitudes, such as our sense of connection to nature and our enchantment with the world. Author is a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology"--Provided by publisher"--
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In this inspirational call to action, Marc Bekoff, the world's leading expert on animal emotions, gently shows that improving our treatment of animals is a matter of rethinking our many daily decisions and "expanding our compassion footprint." He demonstrates that animals experience a rich range of emotions, including empathy and compassion, and that they clearly know right from wrong. Driven by moral imperatives and pressing environmental realities,...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
For six years, the authors lived with a three-generation pack of wolves. This book serves as a meditation on the virtues they observed in wolf society and in wolf behavior. The stories in this book explore values shared between the human and the animal world; each chapter exemplifies a value associated with the pack, such as kindness, teamwork, playfulness, respect, curiosity, and compassion.--adapted from the publisher's description.
"Lessons Jim...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without the help of humans? Many people assume that dogs are so dependent on people that they could not and would not survive in a world without us. But is this true? And why does it matter to contemplate such a scenario? In this book, the authors argue that dogs would, as a species, survive without us and that imagining a world for dogs without humans...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
World-renowned behavioral scientists Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff have set forth ten trusts that we must honor as custodians of the planet. They argue passionately and persuasively that if we put these trusts to work in our lives, the earth and all its inhabitants will be able to live together harmoniously. The Ten Trusts expands the concept of our obligation to live in close relationship with animals -- for, of course, we humans are part of the animal...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
For years Jasper, a moon bear, lived a miserable existence, held captive in a cage by bear farmers in rural China. The farmers extracted the bile from Jasper's body and sold it to be used in traditional medicines. It's a horrific practice and conducted on thousands of moon bears each year. But now Jasper has the chance to be free and live a life away from pain and torture. In 2000, Animals Asia, an animal welfare organization, rescued Jasper and other...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Dogs and humans have worked side by side for thousands of years, and over the millennia we've come to depend upon our pooches as hunters, protectors, and faithful companions. But when it comes to the extraordinary quality of man's best friend which we rely on most, the winner is clear, by a nose. In Secrets of the Snout, Frank Rosell blends storytelling and science as he sniffs out the myriad ways in which dogs have been trained to employe their incredible...
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of nearly two hundred testimonies by groundbreaking primatologist Jane Goodall's friends and colleagues honoring her as a scientific pioneer, inspiring teacher, devoted friend, and engaging spirit whose complex personality tends to break down usual categories"--
Author
Publisher
Hubble & Hattie
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Kac Young never imagined that after a lifetime as a cat person she would fall in love with a tiny rescue dog named Talulah. She took her home to the Californian woodlands to live with her partner and six cats. The stories of life as a first-time adopter describe Kac's progression from slightly shell-shocked beginner to savvy, adoring dog guardian. Entertaining and informative, you'll see how Kac consulted with behaviorist Lisa Tenzin-Dolma on all...