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OverviewThis study of dog ecology (and behaviour) and of human ecology (and behaviour) discusses the facets of the phenomenon of the urban free-roaming dog. It provides information for students who wish to embark on studies of wild canines. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan BeckPublisher: Purdue University Press Imprint: Purdue University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.195kg ISBN: 9781557532459ISBN 10: 1557532451 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 30 January 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsThis fascinating small monograph is the work of a man who-armed with camera, tape recorder and thermometer and driving not a Land-Rover but a used sedan-studied free-ranging dogs among the bricks of Baltimore. Scientific American This is a unique book in which the ecologist's methods are applied to understanding and possibly solving one of our urban problems. Library Journal This readable contribution should be in the hands of any city or state agency dealing with dog problems or with public health problems. The book should also be of considerable interest to all ecologists, behavorists, and biologists. Choice Author InformationDr. Alan Beck is the Dorothy N. McAllister Professor of Animal Ecology at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, Beck directed the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania and was director of animal programs for the New York City Department of Health. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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