| Description |
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Bear in the Backyard -- The Raccoon in the Trash Can : Anytown, U.S.A. -- The City as Ecosystem -- Lion in the Headlights : Los Angeles, California -- Crow in the Crosswalk : Tokyo, Japan -- Coyote in the Sub Shop, Fox in the Skyscraper: Chicago, Illinois, London, United Kingdom -- Bats in the Park : Sydney, Australia -- Turtle by the Beach House : Sarasota, Florida -- Gator in the Two-Car Garage : Houston, Texas -- Bees with an Urban Buzz : Seattle, Washington, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- Sharing our Urban World. |
| Summary |
Reveals how the increase in human population is driving wild animals out of their natural habitats and into urban areas, and identifies the effects of this forced cohabitation on both species. |
| Study Program |
AR RL 7.5 2.0 159959 PCMS |
| Subject |
Urban animals -- Juvenile literature.
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Urban ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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City and town life -- Juvenile literature.
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Suburban life -- Juvenile literature.
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Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile literature.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780761390213 : LIB |
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0761390219 : LIB |
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