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Fuzz : when nature breaks the law / Mary Roach.

Roach, Mary, (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781324001935
ISBN: 1324001933
Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308).

Formatted Contents Note:

A quick word of introduction -- Maul cops : crime scene forensics when the killer isn't human -- Breaking and entering and eating : how do you handle a hungry bear? -- The elephant in the room : manslaughter by the pound -- A spot of trouble : what makes a leopard a man-eater? -- The monkey fix : birth control for marauding macaques -- Mercurial cougars : how do you count what you can't see? -- When the wood comes down : beware the "danger tree" -- The terror beans : the legume as accomplice to murder -- Okay, boomer : futile military actions against birds -- On the road again : jaywalking with the animals -- To scare a thief : the esoteric art of the frightening device -- The gulls of St. Peter's : the Vatican tries a laser -- The Jesuit and the rat : wildlife management tips from the Pontifical Academy for Life -- Killing with kindness : who cares about a pest? -- The disappearing mouse : the scary magic of gene drives -- The fuzzy trespasser : resources for homeowners.