ES391 Lecture Notes - National Wildlife Refuge, Muskrat, Observability
8 Dec 2013
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Chapter 10 pp 178-199, chapter 16 pp 349-366, chapter 22 pp 496-533. Evolutionary and cultural development of humans has shaped our dependence on animals. 21th century: majority of people on earth purchase their meat plastic-wrapped in supermarkets or on a plate cooked in restaurants. Hunting and fishing as a means of obtaining food is repulsive to many people. Clothing is made from cotton, wool, or synthetic materials derived from petroleum. 73% of americans approve of legal hunting. More than 15 million men and women hunt in canada and the us. 1866-american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals: animal rights movements in the us extends up until the founding of this organization. Bambi syndrome: first movie to introduce anti-hunting to the mass media; states predation does not exist and hunters are cruel: four social precursors to the animal rights movement (muth and jamison) Urban view of nature that is disconnected from the reality of wild nature.
