In the Summer of 2002, the Los Angeles Times Ran

question 44

Essay

In the summer of 2002, the Los Angeles Times ran a story about a couple in downtown LA who watched a coyote jump a three-foot fence and eat their pet Chihuahua, Zu-Zu. Writing about this event, Jenny Price says:
When you bring domestic dogs into a landscape of native animals, then the resident carnivores are likely to see the pets as prey. When you use and change a landscape, then the place will respond. Nature is never passive.
What attitude toward nature does Jenny Price have? Explain your answer.

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