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yorozuya's review against another edition
4.0
Very educational for a fox lover like me and managed to find a good balance between wildlife advocate and admitting to problems that exist when humans and wild animals coexist in the same space.
karireads's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
This book is about red foxes in and around London, their interaction with humans, and a plea for them to be accepted and enjoyed for what they are. Other species are mentioned briefly or not at all, and populations outside of England mentioned mostly in passing. The specific impetus for the book seems to have been some anti-fox proposals in Britain that I, as a resident of the United States, know nothing about.
I wish I had known this before starting the book, because I was expecting something broader and more general, about foxes as a whole, comparing species, talking about unique adaptations to environments, perhaps. There was little of that, but then the book wasn't trying to do that so it almost seems unfair to complain about the lack. Still, I was disappointed.
But it does do an excellent job of talking about the lives of foxes in London and its suburbs and how people interact with them. If you're interested in that, the book is a quick, informative read.
I wish I had known this before starting the book, because I was expecting something broader and more general, about foxes as a whole, comparing species, talking about unique adaptations to environments, perhaps. There was little of that, but then the book wasn't trying to do that so it almost seems unfair to complain about the lack. Still, I was disappointed.
But it does do an excellent job of talking about the lives of foxes in London and its suburbs and how people interact with them. If you're interested in that, the book is a quick, informative read.
cinnamon_and_rye's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
eininthebird's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
Een interessant kort inkijkje in het leven van de vos. Een aantal nieuwe dingen geleerd, zoals dat het aantal vossen omgekeerd evenredig is aan het aantal dassen en dat veel schapen in een landschap zorgen voor minder woelmuizen en er dus voor zorgen dat vossen noodgedwongen moeten voeden op weidevogels (wat ze eigenlijk veel minder graag doen) of menselijk voedsel. Vooral in het kader van het oplopende debat in Nederland over vossen en de bescherming van weidevogels is dit heel interessant. Daarnaast geeft Brand een goed overzicht van hoe de mens het leven van de vos beïnvloed en hoe de vos zich aanpast. Wat ik ook erg opvallend vond is om te lezen dat de vos een semi-groepsdier is. Ik dacht altijd dat de vos een individueel leven leidde met uitzondering van het paarseizoen. Brand maakt kortemetten met deze blijkbaar hardnekkige mythe. Al om al, als je je meer wil verdiepen in de vos (misschien wel je onzichtbare buurman in de stad), dan is dit boek een goede en leuke plek om te beginnen :)