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Wildness is All Around Us: Notes of an Urban Naturalist
Wildness is All Around Us Notes of an Urban Naturalist Author:Eugene Kinkead All wildlife is not threatened by man's presence. Some wild creatures not only survive but prosper in cities and suburbs close to man. The six essays have to do with survival because of rather than in spite of man. Learn about a birch tree that was once thought to be extinct, wildflowers and billion-year-old rocks in the mi... more »dst of a great city, about a rare winged visitor to a Boston suburb, and the coyote, whose presence in the Western Hemisphere predates man. The half of the book provides a look at the history and habits of possibly the world's most hated bird, the English sparrow. Kinkead tells the story of the bird's first introduction to America, its amazing proliferation, the frustrating campaign to control its population explosion and why the family car succeeded where all else failed.« less