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6) Coyote moon
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"A nonfiction picture book about coyotes hunting in suburban neighborhoods at night."--
8) Fox
Author
Series
Description
"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines foxes and discusses where city foxes live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key fox behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book."--
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"With wonder and a sense of humor, Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich, varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature that exists in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The Accidental Ecosystem tells the story of how cities across the United States went from having little wildlife to filling, dramatically and unexpectedly, with wild creatures. Today, many of these cities have more large and charismatic wild animals living in them than at any time in at least the past 150 years. Why have so many cities--the most artificial and human-dominated of all Earth's ecosystems--grown rich with wildlife, even as wildlife has...
12) Backyard
Author
Series
Pub. Date
©2009
Description
Using full color images, introduces plants, small animals, and insects that are commonly found in backyards.
13) City foxes
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Records the lives of two adult foxes and their litter of newborn kits which have made their home in a city graveyard.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021].
Description
"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world...
16) City birds
Author
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
Easy text and illustrations introduce a variety of urban birds. Includes a list of birds mentioned in the text.
20) Backyard bear
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Uses a story about a bear which wanders into someone's backyard to highlight the dangers of people living too close to the former habitats of wild animals.
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