Bears in the Backyard: Big Animals, Sprawling Suburbs, and the New Urban Jungle

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Bears in the Backyard: Big Animals, Sprawling Suburbs, and the New Urban Jungle Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: WW Norton & Co
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Pages: 248 Illustrations and other contents: 25 B&W Photographs Language: English ISBN: 9781581573206 Categories: , ,

Fang and claw have jumped the white picket fence as encounters with cougars in Chicago, alligators in Florida, and bears virtually everywhere have become increasingly commonplace. As cities and suburbs sprawl, and conservation efforts enable wildlife populations to recover, large wild animals are encroaching on human turf. These creatures might be thrilling to see, but they can bite, scratch, and even kill, and attacks on humans will only increase as we come face to face in the man-made landscape. Author Edward R. Ricciuti explores cutting-edge research into why it’s happening, how it impacts all of us, and how to deal with it on both societal and personal levels. Readers will learn how to protect against potential dangers even as they are being thoroughly entertained by hair-raising tales of real-life encounters.

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Author Biography

Edward R. Ricciuti is a science journalist, naturalist, and former curator at the New York Zoological Society (now the Wildlife Conservation Society) who has covered wildlife issues around the world.