The Importance of Every Species
Where The Wild Things Were
We all have a role to play
By: Prime Time Radio | Source: AARP Radio | March 25, 2009
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Mountain lions and other large predators may not be welcome near humans, but in the overall scheme of things, their absence can cause problems.
In a fascinating book called "Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, And Ecological Wreckage In A Land Of Vanishing Predators," science editor William Stolzenburg spells out why nature needs the big beasts in order to stay in balance.
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