Overview

Slaughtered along our highways, roadkill may be observed regularly, but aren't likely to be given much thought. Research scientists, animal rights activists, roadkill artists, writers, ethicists and lyricists, however, are increasingly sounding the alarm. They report that we are killing the very animals we love, and are driving many of them to the brink of extinction. Detailing the death and destruction of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insect pollinators, this study examines the ways in which we are thus jeopardizing our own futures. Beginning in the Model T era, biologists counted the common carnage of the time--cottontails, woodchucks, and squirrels, mostly. That record-keeping continues today. Beyond the bleak statistics, zoologists are rerouting migratory paths of animals and are advocating for cat and dog companions. This book illuminates both our successes and failures in keeping animals out of harm's way and what those efforts reflect about ourselves and our capacity to care enough to alter the road ahead.

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Author:   Don H. Corrigan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9781476684437

ISBN 10:   147668443
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   25 October 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction  1. Skunks: Stinkin’ American Roadkill  2. Pulverized Possums on Pavement  3. Not Enough Room for Rocky Raccoon  4. Countdown to a Squirrel Apocalypse  5. Crashes Crumple Crossing Cottontails  6. Bad Mix: Turtles and Tire Treads  7. Hopping Mad Over Roadkill Frogs  8. Snake Mistakes: Rattled and Rolled  9. Amarillo’s Armadillos Have Arrived 10. Roadkill’s Winged Creatures 11. ­Doe-Eyed, Dangerous and Deadly 12. Roadkill Canines: Fur Cryin’ Out Loud 13. Bullwinkle’s Last Stand 14. Florida’s Pummeled Panthers 15. Wayward Bears: Barely a Chance 16. Roadkill: Man’s Best Friends 17. Roadkill: Words, Art, Music and Dining 18. Postscript: Animals’ Lives Matter Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Don H. Corrigan is the editor emeritus for the Webster-Kirkwood Times weekly newspapers in St. Louis, where he has written on the outdoors and environment for four decades. He is a professor emeritus of Webster University, where he directed student studies for the school’s Outdoor/Environmental Journalism Certificate. He lives in St. Louis.

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