What Makes a Pest?

What Makes a Pest?

Update: 2025-04-101
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Animal-human conflict expert Bethany Brookshire explains why we put cats before rats – and a lot of it has to do with where we’re encountering them. 

Read an interview with Bethany in our new column, AO Wants to Know. And check out her book Pests: How Humans Create Animal

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Jejj

Today I learned: pigeons have won military honors for bravery during war! 🤯

Apr 10th
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What Makes a Pest?

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