Mary Roach Explores Collision of Human and Animal Worlds in 'Fuzz'

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4.2 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Bears who break and enter, elephants who commit manslaughter and deer who jaywalk: they’re all the subject of science writer Mary Roach’s latest book “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” Roach spent two years immersed in the quirky, complex world of human-wildlife conflict prevention -- embedding with elephant attack specialists, bear forensics investigators and professional bird scarers. We talk to Roach about why wild animals encroach on human spaces and how we can coexist more peacefully with our animal neighbors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.0	Coming up on forum, bears who break and enter, elephants who commit manslaughter, and deer who
0:56.0	jaywalk, they're all the subject of science writer Mary Roach's latest book, Fuzz, When Nature
1:01.7	Breaks the Law. Roach spent two years embedding with elephant attack specialists, bear forensics
1:07.6	investigators, and professional bird scarers.
1:15.4	We'll talk to Roach about the quirky, complex world of human wildlife conflict prevention,
1:20.9	and what it can teach us about how to coexist more peacefully with our wild animal neighbors.
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1:38.3	There are people who make sure a bear isn't wrongly accused of an apparent mauling,
1:43.5	or who figure out ways to avoid conflicts between humans and elephants.
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