02959nam 2200805 a 450 991081223910332120200520144314.01-283-13377-697866131337791-86189-893-2(CKB)2670000000092472(EBL)692183(OCoLC)726743258(SSID)ssj0000524652(PQKBManifestationID)11345900(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524652(PQKBWorkID)10486971(PQKB)10507019(MiAaPQ)EBC692183(Au-PeEL)EBL692183(CaPaEBR)ebr10470239(CaONFJC)MIL313377(PPN)229430961(EXLCZ)99267000000009247220101012d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOtter[electronic resource] /Daniel AllenLondon Reaktion Books20101 online resource (186 p.)AnimalDescription based upon print version of record.1-78914-224-5 1-86189-767-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.Introducing the otter -- Folklore, fables, tradition and the otter -- Commercial otter hunting -- Otter hunting for sport -- The literary otter -- The otter on screen -- Protecting the otter.Although rarely seen in the wild, the otter is admired for its playful character and graceful aquatic agility, which were established in the popular imagination through books like Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright Water. This, however, is just a very small part of their story-throughout history the otter has also been widely hunted for its fur and flesh. In Otter, human geographer Daniel Allen reveals how the animal's identity has been shaped by this variety of human interactions. As Allen explains, otters, while feared by some communities, were hunAnimal (Reaktion Books)OttersHuman-animal relationshipsOttersFolkloreOttersConservationHuntingFurMammals in artAnimals in literatureAnimals in motion picturesAnimals and civilizationOtters.Human-animal relationships.OttersOttersConservation.Hunting.Fur.Mammals in art.Animals in literature.Animals in motion pictures.Animals and civilization.599.769Allen Daniel(Daniel Nathan)861489MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812239103321Otter4051807UNINA