Filling the ark [[electronic resource] ] : animal welfare in disasters / / Leslie Irvine

• Autore: Irvine Leslie
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (166 pages)
• Disciplina: 179/.3
• Soggetto topico: Animal welfare - United States; Animal rescue - United States; Disaster relief - United States; Hurricane Katrina, 2005
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-159) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Companion animals -- Animals on factory farms -- Birds and marine wildlife -- Animals in research facilities -- Noah's task.
• Sommario/riassunto: When disasters strike, people are not the only victims. Hurricane Katrina raised public attention about how disasters affect dogs, cats, and other animals considered members of the human family. In this book, noted sociologist Leslie Irvine goes beyond Katrina to examine how disasters like oil spills, fires, and other calamities affect various animal populations - on factory farms, in research facilities, and in the wild." "Filling the Ark argues that humans cause most of the risks faced by animals and urges better decisions about the treatment of animals in disasters. Furthermore, it makes a broad appeal for the ethical necessity of better planning to keep animals out of jeopardy. Irvine not only offers policy recommendations and practical advice for evacuating animals, she also makes a strong case for rethinking our use of animals, suggesting ways to create more secure conditions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Filling the ark
• ISBN: 1-282-11560-X; 9786612115608; 1-59213-836-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777948203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Animals and ethics.