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Book presentation: "Can man and bear co-exist?" (Ita)
An autobiographical account by a zoologist who takes us into nature to reflect on climate change, biological invasions and pollution, but above all on the kind of relationship we can have with the wild animals around us. In Italian.
The mighty brown bear and the tiny ermine, the elusive marten and the ubiquitous fox, the elegant lynx and the seemingly clumsy badger. Although the predators of the Alps differ in size, lifestyle and diet, they have one thing in common: intense persecution by man over the last few centuries, caused by real or perceived conflicts over the conquest of new habitats.
Filippo Zibordi, a zoologist and science journalist who has been working on carnivore conservation for twenty years, presents nine species of Alpine carnivores in his book "Can Man and Bear Coexist?". (Daedalus Editions) presents nine species of Alpine predators. Each chapter focuses on a field study or a 'special' encounter by the author. These serve as a cue to recount the exploration of bear dens, the movements of stoats and the feeding of wolves, while also stimulating reflection on global warming, biological invasions and environmental pollution. "Above all," says Zibordi, "I try to give food for thought on the kind of relationship humans (can) have with the wildlife around us and to explain why bears, wolves, foxes and jackals increasingly come into contact with the human world."
The book presentation will take place on Friday 22 December at 4.45 p.m. at the Museum of Nature South Tyrol.
The event will be moderated by Johanna Platzgummer and will also be an opportunity to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the 'Back to the Alps' room on the second floor of the museum.
In Italian, admission free.
The mighty brown bear and the tiny ermine, the elusive marten and the ubiquitous fox, the elegant lynx and the seemingly clumsy badger. Although the predators of the Alps differ in size, lifestyle and diet, they have one thing in common: intense persecution by man over the last few centuries, caused by real or perceived conflicts over the conquest of new habitats.
Filippo Zibordi, a zoologist and science journalist who has been working on carnivore conservation for twenty years, presents nine species of Alpine carnivores in his book "Can Man and Bear Coexist?". (Daedalus Editions) presents nine species of Alpine predators. Each chapter focuses on a field study or a 'special' encounter by the author. These serve as a cue to recount the exploration of bear dens, the movements of stoats and the feeding of wolves, while also stimulating reflection on global warming, biological invasions and environmental pollution. "Above all," says Zibordi, "I try to give food for thought on the kind of relationship humans (can) have with the wildlife around us and to explain why bears, wolves, foxes and jackals increasingly come into contact with the human world."
The book presentation will take place on Friday 22 December at 4.45 p.m. at the Museum of Nature South Tyrol.
The event will be moderated by Johanna Platzgummer and will also be an opportunity to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the 'Back to the Alps' room on the second floor of the museum.
In Italian, admission free.
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