My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and Learned to Live With It
James Barilla
2013, 363
Non-fiction
When James Barilla and his family buy their first house in South Carolina, they are determined to fulfill his dream of creating a backyard haven for wildlife.
He signs up with the National Wildlife Federation to certify his yard as wildlife friendly and embarks on a learning expedition about the persity of life and the consequences of human co-existence with wildlife. He researches the impact of green monkeys in Florida, bees in Brooklyn and marmosets in Brazil, as well as the usual bears, squirrels and rats, on urban and suburban life. He also examines urban planning concepts and the impact they have on wildlife and learns how to deal with the personal impact of wildlife in his backyard.
Barilla’s narrative is engaging as well as entertaining. He uses his research to enrich the text and provides an extensive bibliography for those wishing to do look further into this topic. A fun and enlightening read.
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