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Pest-o, change-o: how culture shapes our view of animal commensals (Ep 103)
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Pest-o, change-o: how culture shapes our view of animal commensals (Ep 103)

What makes a pest? Why are some animals revered in one culture and vilified in another?

How do our ways of life bring us into conflict versus companionship, and what do these interactions mean for us and them?

Rats, squirrels, coyotes, pigeons...often, we view animals like these as pests. We usually don't like them, even try to get rid of them…but what makes a species a pest? On this episode, we talk with Bethany Brookshire about her new bo…

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