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    <body><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I won a free copy of this book from Goodreads' First Reads.<br/><br/>This book was fantastic. From the start it was a compelling read and I had a hard time putting it down. The book is about predators and their role in nature, biodiversity, etc. The author does a great job of discussin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66571978">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fascinating (and a bit saddening) look at trophic cascades from apex predators, or how wolves save rivers, and why army ants can be a good thing.<br/><br/>And once there was a bear that could run like a horse, but sadly it's extinct now, along with the bear-dogs of North America.<br/><br/>The bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72619494">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book. Well written and fairly easy to read, despite the fact that it deals with a complex topic. <br/><br/>It's also an important book to read--this book contains information that is crucial to addressing the environmental perils our world now finds itself in. <br/><br/>Unfortuna...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75252349">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am just starting this one(Thanks goodreads for the free copy :).  <br/>I don't know too much about the subject, but someone was just complaining to me about how as a rancher he cannot shoot coyotes anymore(with a definite attitude of 'I'll do it anyway').  <em>**cringe**</em>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book!  Changed my view of the world.  I think at this point we've all heard of the positive impacts that reintroduced wolves are having on the Yellowstone ecosystem, but this book has a lot of interesting examples that were eye opening.  You have to have a bit of interest in natural systems to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60277867">more...</a>]]></body>
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