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Animals matter : a biologist explains why we should treat animals with compassion and respect / Marc Bekoff ; foreword by Jane Goodall.

Bekoff, Marc. (Author). Bekoff, Marc. Strolling with our kin. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781590305225
ISBN: 1590305221
Physical Description: xxi, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: [New ed.]
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Edition from preface.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / by Jane Goodall -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ABC's of animal well-being and protection -- Animals in a human world -- Making decisions about animal use : who should be spared and who should be sacrificed? -- Animal sentience : do animals experience pain, anxiety, and suffering? -- Animal rights and animal welfare -- Utilitarianism : trying to balance the costs and benefits of using animals -- Species, individuals, and the reintroduction of wolves : who counts? -- Zoos, wildlife theme parks, and aquariums : should humans hold other animals captive? -- Should humans interfere in the lives of animals? -- Alternatives to eating animals -- Poisons, eye shadow, and fur : using animals for product testing and clothing -- Dissection and vivisection : we don't need to cut animals to learn about life -- Where to go from here? : we are the key to the future -- Twelve millennial mantras / by Marc Bekoff and Jane Goodall.