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Haupt, Lyanda Lynn.
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Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals -- Ecology.
Urban fauna.
Wildlife watching -- United States.
Human-animal relationships -- United States.
Philosophy of nature.
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Haupt, Lyanda Lynn.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals -- Ecology.
Urban fauna.
Wildlife watching -- United States.
Human-animal relationships -- United States.
Philosophy of nature.
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The urban bestiary : encountering the everyday wild / Lyanda Lynn Haupt.
by
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn.
Little, Brown and Co., c2013.
Call #:
591.756 H374u
Subjects
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals
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Ecology.
Urban fauna.
Wildlife
watching
--
United
States
.
Human-animal relationships
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United
States
.
Philosophy of nature.
ISBN:
9780316178525 (hc.)
0316178527 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiv, 337 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"First edition: September 2013"
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T. p. verso.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-327) and index.
Contents:
The bestiary's bestiary: a note on process
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Part I. Entering the bestiary
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A new nature, a new bestiary
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The lost art of urban tracking
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Part II. The furred
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Coyote
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Mole
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Raccoon
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Opossum
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Squirrel (and rat)
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Black bear and cougar
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Part III. The feathered
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Bird
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Starling, house sparrow, pigeon
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Chickadee
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Crow
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Hawk and owl
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Chicken
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Part IV. The branching and the rooted
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Tree
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Human.
Summary:
In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose "home" is this? Where does the wild end and the city begin? And what difference does it make to us as humans living our everyday lives? In this wholly original blend of science, story, myth, and memoir, Haupt draws us into the secret world of the wild creatures that dwell among us in our urban neighborhoods, whether we are aware of them or not. With beautiful illustrations and practical sidebars on everything from animal tracking to opossum removal, The Urban Bestiary is a lyrical book that awakens wonder, delight, and respect for the urban wild, and our place within it.
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Provided by publisher.
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