Stolzenburg, William.

Where the wild things were : life, death, and ecological wreckage in a land of vanishing predators / William Stolzenburg. - 1st U.S. ed. - New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, 2008. - 291 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-278) and index.

The grizzly in the room -- Arms of the starfish -- Planet predator -- Forest of the sea otter -- The whale killer -- Ecological meltdown -- Bambi's revenge -- Little monsters' ball -- Valley of fear -- The lions of Zion -- Dead creatures walking -- The loneliest predator -- Alone on the hill.

A provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future, by an acclaimed science journalist.

9781596912991 1596912995

2008002392


Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals.
Conservation biology.
Endangered ecosystems.

QL758 / .S746 2008

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