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Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

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Dinosaur Behavior: What We Know and How We Know It

David Hone's new book is an eye-opening journey into how dinosaurs lived.

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Chickens' Startlingly Complex Social and Emotional Lives

Sy Montgomery's new book shows why being called a bird brain is a compliment.

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The Eclectic Father of Cognitive Ethology

A new book offers a detailed look at Donald Griffin's bold scientific work.

31.10.2024 10

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What Birds Teach Us About the Value of Family and Friendship

Jessica Mann's book is a must-read for appreciating how birds sense their world.

29.10.2024 20

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What Do Bees Think and Feel When They Buzz, Fly, and Dance?

Mathieu Lihoreau's new book explains all that goes on in a bee's tiny brain.

26.10.2024 30

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"Thinking Like a Wolf": Pack Politics, Power, and Personalities

Rick McIntyre's "Thinking Like a Wolf" informs and surprises global audiences.

24.10.2024 20

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The Emotional Lives of Horses and What They Need From Us

A new book, "Applied Equine Psychology," compares horses to humans.

22.10.2024 30

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The Psychology of Rewilding Means Getting Over Ourselves

Personal rewilding means letting our feelings lead to compassionate action.

21.10.2024 60

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Eavesdropping on Animals: Lessons From Wild Conversations

Wild chatter can rewild our hearts and souls.

17.10.2024 10

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Animals Know More About Death and Dying Than We Often Assume

Susana Monsó's new book dispels anthropocentric biases about mortality.

15.10.2024 30

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The Emotional Lives of Dogs and Wolves and Why They Matter

Science shows animals deeply care about what happens to themselves and others.

13.10.2024 40

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Queer Nature: Celebration of Diverse Animal Sexual Behavior

Josh Davis's new book 'A Little Queer Natural History' is an eye-opening read.

09.10.2024 40

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Inherited Psychology and History in Human Social Evolution

Harvey Whitehouse's 'Inheritance' explains who we are and who we could be.

07.10.2024 20

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Finding Our Humanity: The Evolution of the Ape-Human Mind

Orangutan expert Leif Cocks explains what it means to be truly human.

06.10.2024 30

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Long Distance Homing by Dogs: How They Might Do It and Why

Richard Suggs offers fascinating suggestions about this mysterious behavior.

04.10.2024 30

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The Benefits of Adopting Abandoned Dogs for Them and for Us

Book 'Abandoned' uses moving before and after photographs to chronicle dog lives

02.10.2024 30

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The Science of Helping Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dogs

Dr. Zazie Todd's outstanding new book "Bark!" is the go-to for "difficult" dogs.

30.09.2024 20

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'The Suffering Animal': Balancing Vulnerability and Power

Simone Ghelli's book takes a deep dive into human-animal relationships.

27.09.2024 30

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Eight-Legged Wonders: The Amazing Minds and Lives of Spiders

James O'Hanlon's new book is a brilliant exposé of the amazing world of spiders.

25.09.2024 20

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The Challenging Lives of Monkeys Rescued from the Pet Trade

Ruth Montiel Arias and Liz Tyson's new book takes the monkey's points of view.

22.09.2024 300

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Embracing Animals’ Wild Voices Rewilds Our Hearts and Souls

Vanessa Chakour's book 'Earthly Bodies' teaches us about nurturing and love.

20.09.2024 50

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Mindful Anthropomorphism Works, So Let's Stop the Bickering

Critics of anthropomorphism say the same thing over and over, and they're wrong.

16.09.2024 20

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Is Balanced Training Fair to Dogs or Is It a Cop-Out?

There is no evidence that dogs learn more effectively when physically punished.

14.09.2024 60

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Training Your Dog With Love, Science, and Consent

Annie Grossman's how best to train dogs in her new book.

13.09.2024 30

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Colorado's New Wolves: Why Was This Pack Decimated?

Choosing to ruin the lives of wolves smacks of human exceptionalism.

11.09.2024 40

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'I'm Still Here: A Dog's Purpose Forever': Love Never Dies

Cathryn Michon helps people deal with losing a dog because it's always too soon.

09.09.2024 20

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Lessons From 40 Years Among Wolves

Diane Boyd's tireless efforts to learn about wild wolves is a riveting story.

06.09.2024 30

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Colorado's New Family of Wild Wolves Must be Celebrated

Contesting myths that could harm a high-profile wolf pack.

01.09.2024 10

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Could a Dog Know I’d Recently Been Attacked By Another Dog?

Personal Perspective: An encounter with two dogs, and composite signals.

26.08.2024 40

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Colorado Wolves: Hyped Media Derails Neighborly Coexistence

Wolves' presence offers valuable lessons about human-nonhuman relationships.

23.08.2024 10

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'Rethinking Rescue': Who Deserves the Love of a Dog?

Carol Mithers's new book unites the causes of animal welfare and social justice.

21.08.2024 30

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A Scientist’s Journey From Dogs’ Minds to Cows’ Hearts

Gregory Berns's new book 'Cowpuppy' may change the way people look at cows.

16.08.2024 30

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The Wisdom, Intellect, and Emotional Lives of Sheep

Rosamund Young's new book about sheep is a story of joy, discovery, and, often, heartbreak.

13.08.2024 20

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Why Wild Animals Talk and What They're Saying to One Another

Arik Kershenbaum focuses on wild animal cognition, emotion, and communication.

06.08.2024 20

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'Hoof Beats': How Horses Altered the Course of Human History

William Taylor's new book explores how horses helped shape our past and present.

03.08.2024 30

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Good Dog, Bad Dog, Happy Dog, Sad Dog: The Limits of Labels

We must be very careful when calling a dog a "this" or a "that."

30.07.2024 8

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Sub-Human? The Psychology of Anthropocentric Exceptionalism

Emma Hakansson explains why it's not radical to fight human speciesism.

19.07.2024 9

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The Perks of Appreciating Wild Neighbors as Sentient Beings

A new book shows respecting their emotional lives is good for them and for us.

16.07.2024 10

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City Pets: The Riveting Life of a House-Call Veterinarian

Amy Attas offers funny, heartwarming stories of New York City's cats and dogs.

14.07.2024 10

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What Does Being Alpha Really Mean? Dogs and Wolves Tell Us

People get it wrong when they claim that alpha dogs and alpha wolves are myths.

05.07.2024 10

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'Dog Smart': The Science and Secrets of Canine Intelligence

'Dog Smart' unpacks social and emotional intelligence in dog breeds and mixes.

03.07.2024 20

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Novel Ways to Understand and Rehabilitate a Disabled Planet

Dr. Sunaura Taylor's book "Disabled Ecologies" offers many unique perspectives.

23.06.2024 30

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Why Dogs Hump: We Don’t Know Why and Fast Answers Don’t Work

Humping is far more interesting and complex than many people realize.

21.06.2024 10

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The Solutionary Way: How to Do the Most Good and Least Harm

Zoe Weil's new book lays out ways to transform systems that cause suffering.

18.06.2024 20

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What it Means to Deeply and Unconditionally Love a Dog

Michelle Slater's new book 'Soulmate Dog' combines science and riveting stories.

12.06.2024 10

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Wildlife Corridors: Conservation, Compassion, and Freedom

Compassionate conservation combines connectivity, empathy, and ecology.

10.06.2024 30

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How to Heal From Pet Loss and Different Forms of Grief

Anne Marie Farage-Smith's new book is an extremely useful guide.

04.06.2024 20

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Being Caringly Stylish Helps Humans, Animals, and the Planet

There's a growing consensus that cruelty is out of fashion.

31.05.2024 50

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The Lives of Sea Turtles and Why They Matter

Marine biologist Christine Figgener on the oldest living creatures on Earth.

23.05.2024 60

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When Animals Die by Human Hands: Justifications and Justice

A new book examines how humans rationalize animal deaths and use dead animals.

21.05.2024 20

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