Wild Cats of the World
by Mel Sunquist, Fiona Sunquist
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Author: Fiona Sunquist, Mel SunquistEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08-15
ISBN: 0226779998
Number of pages: 462
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Book Review: A basic overview; not really a scientific opus
Summary: 3 Stars
I found this book to be a useful summary of the cat species. There are numerous citations that are useful, although not necessarily the most modern. I was a bit dismayed by the assertion that it has only been the last 25 years that we (the scientific community) has built our knowledge of cats. This is simply not true for most species. The authors also seem to brush over any of the consumptive use issues. Several common cat species are harvested sustainably and it would have been nice to see some discussion on this. For common species (ie bobcat, puma, Canada lynx), a great advancement in the last 40 years has been the shifting of paradigms from predator control to managing a sustainable resource. Sadly, there is little discussion about the role of sustainable use programs in restoring and propagating these species.
This is a decent encyclopedic reference for cat enthusiast. I suspect the biologist or researcher may find it lacking in rigor. If you do not desire or need this rigor, than this makes for an easier read.
All in all, I would recommend it as a quick reference and as a source to point you toward other literature.
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