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About this book
Beloved dogs and cats. Magnificent horses and mountain gorillas. Curious chickens. What do we actually do to protect animals from harm—and is it enough? This engaging book provides a unique and eye-opening exploration of the world of animal protection as people defend diverse animals from injustice and cruelty. From the streets of major US cities to remote farms and tropical forests, Defending Animals is a gritty and moving portrait of the real work of animal protection that takes place in communities, courtrooms, and boardrooms.
Globally recognized expert Kendra Coulter takes readers across the different landscapes of animal protection to meet people and animals of all kinds, from cruelty investigators to forensic veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators and conservation leaders to animal lawyers and entrepreneurs, each working in their own ways to defend animals. Bringing unparalleled research and a distinct and nuanced analytical viewpoint, Defending Animals shows that animal protection is not only physical, intellectual, and emotional work but also a labor so rooted in empathy and care that it just might bridge the vast divide between polarized people and help create a more humane future for us all.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: Beyond Sound Bites and Slogans
- 1 Small Victories
- 2 In the Field or the Trenches?
- 3 Partnerships at Work
- 4 Linked Harm and Protection
- 5 Social Harms and Protections
- 6 The Science and Politics of Investigations—and Prosecutions
- 7 Conserving What and Who We Love
- 8 The Wild Things Aren’t Things
- 9 The Animals in Between
- 10 Horsepower
- 11 The Elephant in the Room Is a Chicken
- Conclusion: The Future Is Humane
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index