Beak, Tooth and Claw: Why We Must Live with Predators Colwell Mary
Beak, Tooth and Claw: Why We Must Live with Predators Colwell Mary 'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic DyerFoxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's…
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Beak, Tooth and Claw: Why We Must Live with Predators Colwell Mary
'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic DyerFoxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. From foxes and ravens attacking new-born lambs to weasels eating game-bird chicks, predators compete with us, putting them directly into the firing line. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies.The problem is that predators eat what we farm or use for sport.
Other people, though, will go to great lengths to protect them from any harm. Farming, fishing, sport and leisure industries want to see numbers of predators reduced, and conservation organisations also worry that predators are threatening some endangered species. This clashing of worlds can be intense.
So, what do we do? One of the greatest challenges facing conservation today