Marc Bekoff

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Marc Bekoff (born September 6, 1945, in

Bekoff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in 1967, a Master of Arts from Hofstra University in 1968, and a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior from Washington University in 1972.^[1] After completing his Ph.D., he became an assistant professor of biology at University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1973 through 1974.^[1] He went on to work at the University of Colorado Boulder as the professor of organismic biology where he pursues research into ethology, animal behavior, behavioral ecology, development and evolution of behavior, social communication and organization, animal protection, cognitive ethology, animal cognition.^[1][3] Bekoff retired from his active professorship after 32 years and currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder.^[2][4] During his tenure at University of Colorado Boulder Bekoff has authored or co-authored at least 172 papers.^[5]

Writing career

Bekoff has authored, co-authored, or edited thousands of articles and over 30 books and encyclopedias.^[4][6] His articles have been published in Psychology Today, The New York Times, National Geographic, Live Science, and several more.^[6] Bekoff argues that non-human animals demonstrate emotional and moral intelligence.^[7] He has written about the grieving rituals of several different species and has recently written articles expressing his belief that non-human animals have spiritual experiences.^[7][8][9]

Activism and outreach

Bekoff has been described as an activist who embodies non-aggressive means.^[10] He promotes the idea that responsible assertiveness is invariably superior to aggression.^[10]

Bekoff serves on the Science Advisory Board of Project Coyote which is a national non-profit organization promoting compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy.^[11][12] He is an advocate for the compassionate conservation movement which Project Coyote also supports.^[13] Bekoff and Goodall announced the formation of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (EETA) in 2000; its purpose being the development and maintenance of the highest ethical standards in ethological research with a focus on Cognitive ethology and animal sentience.^[14] He lectures internationally on animal behavior, cognitive ethology, and behavioral ecology, and writes a science column about animal emotion for Psychology Today.^[15]

Bekoff is a vegan.^[16] He is also a patron of the Captive Animals Protection Society.^[17] In May 2010, he argued in an article for the Greater Good Science Center, "Expanding Our Compassionate Footprint," that human beings need to abandon human exceptionalism: "Research on animal morality is blossoming, and if we can break free of theoretical prejudices, we may come to better understand ourselves and the other animals with whom we share this planet."^[18]

Selected awards

• The Exemplar Award (2000) from the Animal Behavior Society^[19]
• Animal Behavior Society Fellowship (1995)^[20]
• Guggenheim Fellowship (1980)^[21]
• The Bank One Faculty Community Service Award (2005)^[22]
• St. Francis of Assisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA (2009)^[4]
• Honorary member, Animalisti Italiani^[23]
• Honorary member, Fundacion Altarriba^[23]
• Honorary board member, Rational Animal^[23]

Bibliography

Author

• Bekoff, Marc (21 December 1995).
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• Carrier, Jim; Bekoff, Marc (21 March 1996). Nature's Life Lessons: Everyday Truths from Nature. Fulcrum Publishing.
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• Allen, Colin; Bekoff, Marc (3 April 1998). Nature's Purposes: Analyses of Function and Design in Biology. The MIT Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc (4 June 1998). Byers, John A. (ed.). Animal Play: Evolutionary, Comparative and Ecological Perspectives. Cambridge University Press.
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• Allen, Colin; Bekoff, Marc (26 July 1999). Species of Mind: The Philosophy and Biology of Cognitive Ethology. MIT Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc (1 June 2000). Strolling with Our Kin: Speaking for and Respecting Voiceless Animals. American Anti-Vivisection Society.
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• Bekoff, Marc (15 December 2001). Coyotes: Biology, Behavior and Management. The Blackburn Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc (1 January 2002). Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart. Oxford University Press USA.
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• Bekoff, Marc; Allen, Colin; Burghardt, Gordon (15 June 2002). The Cognitive Animal: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Animal Cognition. Bradford Books.
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• Bekoff, Marc;
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• Bekoff, Marc (28 September 2008). Animals at Play: Rules of the Game. Temple University Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc; Lowe, Cara Blessley, eds. (30 November 2008). Listening to Cougar. University Press of Colorado.
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• Bekoff, Marc (9 February 2010). The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint. New World Library (published 30 January 2010).
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• Bekoff, Marc;
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• Bekoff, Marc (1 June 2013). Ignoring Nature No More: The Case for Compassionate Conservation. University of Chicago Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc (5 November 2013). Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed: The Fascinating Science of Animal Intelligence, Emotions, Friendship, and Conservation. New World Library.
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• Bekoff, Marc (28 October 2014). Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence. New World Library.
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• Bekoff, Mark;
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• Bekoff, Marc (13 April 2018). Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do. University of Chicago Press.
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• Bekoff, Marc;
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• Edwards, Andres R; Bekoff, Marc (2 April 2019). Renewal: How Nature Awakens Our Creativity, Compassion, and Joy. New Society Publishers.
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• McIntyre, Rick; Bekoff, Marc (29 September 2020). The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone's Legendary Druid Pack (The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone, 2). Greystone Books.
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• Bekoff, Marc (October 2020). Canine Confidential Lib/E: Why Dogs Do What They Do. The University of Chicago Press.
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• Burghardt, Gordon M.; Bekoff, Marc, eds. (1978). The Development of behavior: Comparative and evolutionary aspects (Garland series in ethology). Garland STPM Press (published 1 January 1978).
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• Bekoff, Marc, ed. (30 September 2007). Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships [4 volumes]: A Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animals. Greenwood; Illustrated edition.
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