Hunter and Hunted: Relationships between Carnivores and People

by Hans Kruuk, Diana E. Brown (Illustrator)

Hans Kruuk, a life-long naturalist, tells the fascinating story of carnivores and humans' intricate relationships with them. The book is illustrated with specially commissioned drawings, and deals not only with the wild beauty of carnivores and their conservation, but also with the topics of furs and medicine, man-eaters and sheep-killers. Kruuk explains in simple terms the role of carnivores in nature, how they impact human life, art and literature, and how we instinctively respond to them and why.

264 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 1998

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great meditation on our collective obsession with often dangerous carnivores, and the value they have for us. Chapters were uneven in how interesting they were but overall a smart and informative book.

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a technical book but one aimed at the general audience, albeit well referenced mostly. Most of the book covered the social and cultural aspects of this mammalian Order, the relationships of carnivores with humans, be it man-eating, livestock depredation, as pets or products etc. I skimmed through and skipped about half the chapters.