A FEAST IN THE WILD. By Russell Kyle.

1987 1st edition. 8vo paperback (157 x 234mm). Ppxii,203. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography.

"There are 200 species of wild large herbivore in the world, why have less than two dozen been domesicated for food?" This book examines the possibility of domesticating previously undomesticated species, discussing many such experiments in different parts of the world. Chapters include: The domestication of animals; The last great Pleistocene spectacle; Trial and error; A wild domestic partnership; Multiple land use; Extinction of the native animals; Bright prospects for the bison; Beyond the boreal forest; Empty niches in South America; The capybara - a rodent for tomorrow; The alpaca in the Andes; Has everything been tried in Asia?; The cattle tribe; The deer family; The survival of the saiga; New Zealand - a case study in introduction; The kangaroos defy domestication; Rodents for fast food; Ratites, reptiles and conservation; First catch your antelope; Conclusion; Recipes for wild animal meat.