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The Guardian Team

On the Job with Rena and Roo

By: Cat Urbigkit

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The Guardian Team

On the Job with Rena and Roo

By: Cat Urbigkit

Shepherds have used dogs to protect livestock for thousands of years. But burros also have a natural instinct to protect, which makes them a perfect guardian animals as well. Meet Rena and Roo, a super dog-and-burro guardian team at work on a sheep ranch in Wyoming. The animals have a close connection with the sheep they protect, but it takes time and effort for Rena and Roo to grow to trust one another. In this companion book to her award-winning Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs, Cat Urbigkit uses simple, informative text and eye-catching photographs to show how Rena and Roo develop into guardian animals.

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1590787706

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9781590787700

Brave and Loyal

An Illustrated Celebration of Livestock Guardian Dogs

By: Cat Urbigkit

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Brave and Loyal

An Illustrated Celebration of Livestock Guardian Dogs

By: Cat Urbigkit

Learn about the brave dogs who help guard livestock around the world! Wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains have reached recovery goals due in large part to an environmentally friendly method of predator control now in use on western ranches: livestock protection dogs (also called livestock guardian dogs). Although these dogs have been used around the world for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, it’s only in the past four decades that they have been put to work in America in a systematic manner. Guardian dogs were imported to the United States, and their use has allowed the expansion of predator populations into areas where the animals were previously subject to lethal control. The use of guardian dogs is typical wherever livestock may encounter predators—from fox and coyotes, to wolves and grizzly bears. In Brave and Loyal, Cat Urbigkit tracks her journeys from a Wyoming sheep ranch to learn about working livestock protection dogs around the globe. Using historic accounts, published research, personal interviews on four continents, and her own experience on western rangelands, she provides the reader an intimate look into the everyday lives of working livestock protection dogs. Brave and Loyal includes details on raising successful guardians, their behaviors, a discussion of breeds and historic use, an assessment of numbers for various predator challenges, the adoption and spread of programs to place guardians on American farms and ranches, problems and benefits associated with guardian dogs, predator ploys, and matching the dog to the predator challenge. Urbigkit’s work provides the best information on working livestock guardian dogs around the globe, accompanied by more than one hundred beautiful color photos.

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Skyhorse

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1510709118

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9781510709119

When Man Becomes Prey

Fatal Encounters with North America’s Most Feared Predators

By: Cat Urbigkit

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When Man Becomes Prey

Fatal Encounters with North America’s Most Feared Predators

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When Man Becomes Prey examines the details of fatal predator attacks on humans, providing an opportunity to learn about the factors and behaviors that led to attacks. The predators profiled in the book include black bears, grizzly bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and gray wolves—the first time all five species have been included in one volume. Compelling narratives of conflicts involving these top predators are accompanied by how-to information for avoiding such clashes.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493015486

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9781493015481

Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World

By: Cat Urbigkit

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Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World

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Cat Urbigkit journeys alone to spend a season on Wyoming’s open range tending to a herd of domestic sheep as they give birth amid the challenges of nature – from severe weather to a wealth of predators. Her only companions are the livestock guardian animals (BIG dogs and a pair of burros named Bill and Hillary!) that repeatedly prove their worth in devotion to protecting the herd. Cat Urbigkit journeys alone to spend a season on Wyoming’s open range tending to a herd of domestic sheep as they give birth amid the challenges of nature – from severe weather to a wealth of predators. Her only companions are the livestock guardian animals (BIG dogs and a pair of burros named Bill and Hillary!) that repeatedly prove their worth in devotion to protecting the herd. Urbigkit offers interesting reflections on the role of pastoralists around the globe and on the controversial issue in the Western US of private livestock herds being run on public lands. The intimate ways in which abstract public policy plays out on the open range is eye-opening. More than a tale of herding sheep, Shepherds of Coyote Rocks is an action-packed true story that reveals the broad spectrum of the human relationship with nature, from harmony to rugged adventure.

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The Countryman Press

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1581577796

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9781581577792

Return of the Grizzly

Sharing the Range with Yellowstone's Top Predator

By: Cat Urbigkit

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Return of the Grizzly

Sharing the Range with Yellowstone's Top Predator

By: Cat Urbigkit

Conflicts arise when humans and grizzlies are forced into close quarters. The Yellowstone grizzly population has grown from an estimated 136 bears when first granted federal protection as a threatened species to as many as 1,000 grizzlies in a tri-state region today. No longer limited to remote wilderness areas, grizzlies now roam throughout the region—in state parks, school playgrounds, residential subdivisions, on farms and ranches, and in towns and cities throughout the region. Return of the Grizzly tells the story of the successful effort to recover this large carnivore, the policy changes and disputes between bear managers and bear advocates, and for the first time, provides insight to what recovery means for the people who now live with grizzlies across a broad landscape. From cowboys on horseback chased by a charging grizzly, and grizzlies claiming game animals downed by human hunters, to the numerous self-defense killing of grizzlies that occur each year, the manuscript examines increases in conflicts and human fatalities caused by grizzlies in this ecosystem inhabited by humans who live there year-round. Human–bear interactions, grizzly attacks and deaths, avoiding attacks, effects on agriculture, wildlife protesters, the consequences of bear habituation, and more are all covered.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510727485

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9781510727489

The Shepherd's Trail

By: Cat Urbigkit

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The Shepherd's Trail

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From breeding season to lambing season, and shearing in between, Cat Urbigkit takes young readers on a fascinating ride along the shepherd's trail" --from publisher.

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Boyds Mills Press

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1590785096

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The Guardian Team

On the Job with Rena and Roo

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On the Job with Rena and Roo

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Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs

How They Guard Sheep

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How They Guard Sheep

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Shows how guardian dogs and sheep form a bond that lasts throughout the dogs' life.

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1590783174

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Cattle Kids

A Year on the Western Range

By: Cat Urbigkit

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Cattle Kids

A Year on the Western Range

By: Cat Urbigkit

American Farm Bureau Foundation for Education Recommended Book Cowboys aren't necessarily boys, and they aren't necessarily grown-ups, either. In this lively photo essay, young readers will meet girls and boys who live a unique way of life on their families' cattle ranches. Cowgirls and cowboys take part in many aspects of livestock operations, from calving and branding to haying and rounding up the herd. With a colorful and informative text, illustrated with action-packed photographs, Cat Urbigkit's book follows cattle kids through a year of ranching on the western range.

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Boyds Mills Press

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1590785088

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Yellowstone Wolves

A Chronicle of the Animal, the People, and the Politics

By: Cat Urbigkit

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Yellowstone Wolves

A Chronicle of the Animal, the People, and the Politics

By: Cat Urbigkit

This is a biography of Wilson Alwyn Bentley, the farmer from Jericho, Vermont, who took over five thousand photomicrographs of ice, dew, frost, and -- especially -- snow crystals. Although his photographs were taken between 1885 and 1931, they have never been equalled and are in great demand today. Bentley's story is one of courage and persistence against tremendous odds. He taught himself how to photograph snow crystals through a microscope while still in his teens and then pursued his obsession for years before having the beauty and scientific value of his work recognised by others. 'The Snowflake Man' lays open the life of a simple, self-educated, sensitive man who pursued natural beauty with microscope and camera for nearly fifty years. The book contains 30 black and white photographs.

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McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company

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093992370X

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9780939923700

The Shepherd's Trail

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The Shepherd's Trail

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From breeding season to lambing season, and shearing in between, Cat Urbigkit takes young readers on a fascinating ride along the shepherd's trail" --from publisher.

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Return of the Grizzly

Sharing the Range with Yellowstone's Top Predator

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Sharing the Range with Yellowstone's Top Predator

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Brave and Loyal

An Illustrated Celebration of Livestock Guardian Dogs

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An Illustrated Celebration of Livestock Guardian Dogs

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Skyhorse

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Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World

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The Countryman Press

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1581571577

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A Young Shepherd

By: Cat Urbigkit

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A Young Shepherd

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Describes the daily work of a young shepherd on a ranch in Wyoming and how his tasks change with the seasons.

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Yellowstone Wolves

A Chronicle of the Animal, the People, and the Politics

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A Chronicle of the Animal, the People, and the Politics

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Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs

How They Guard Sheep

By: Cat Urbigkit

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How They Guard Sheep

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Illustrates how guardian dogs are raised with sheep and instinctively know that their job is to protect the herd from predatory animals among the Rocky Mountains. Like other livestock in the Rocky Mountains, sheep need protection from predators, such as coyotes and wolves. Guardian dogs help ranchers protect their flocks. But they are not the typical herding dogs, and they are not native to the region. The breeds were imported from Europe, where they have been guarding livestock for thousands of years. As puppies, they are placed in fleece and learn to identify with the smell of sheep. It isn't long before they meet their first sheep and mingle with the flock. With little training, the dogs instinctively know that their job is to keep a lookout for danger, and now and then do some baby sitting. While doing their job, the dogs and sheep form a bond that lasts throughout the dogs' life.

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1415593108

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9781415593103

Grumpy Cat: No-It-All

By: Grumpy Cat

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Grumpy Cat: No-It-All

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Just say no! Grumpy Cat shares her least favorite things (like smiles and rainbows) and teaches us the power of negative thinking. New York Times–bestselling feline Grumpy Cat is back with a mission: Teach the world to “NO” everything. She’s collected all her least favorite things and can’t wait to tell everyone what to think about them. Grumpy Cat: No-It-All is packed with feel-good topics just begging for a cranky makeover: kittens, rainbows, smiles, birthday parties, cuddles, and more. Anyone who takes delight in sometimes seeing the glass half empty will love the hilarious new photos and commentary from the official mascot of misery. Where others say “aww!,” Grumpy Cat teaches us to say “ugh.” Nothing sweet is safe from this famous frown.

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1452149917

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Grumpy Cat

A Grumpy Book

By: Grumpy Cat

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Grumpy Cat

A Grumpy Book

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Internet sensation Grumpy Cat's epic feline frown has inspired legions of devoted fans. Celebrating the grouch in everyone, the Grumpy Cat book teaches the fine art of grumpiness and includes enough bad attitude to cast a dark cloud over the whole world. Featuring brand new as well as classic photos, and including grump-inspiring activities and games, Grumpy Cat delivers unmatched, hilarious grumpiness that puts any bad mood in perspective.

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