There's a Bobcat in My Backyard!: Living with and Enjoying Urban Wildlife

by Jonathan Hanson and Jonathan Hanson

Bobcats in your backyard? Javelinas tromping through your landscaping? Or maybe a packrat has found its way into the vent of your clothes dryer and decided to call it home. . . . Human residents of the Sonoran Desert are sometimes not completely comfortable when confronted by the wild creatures with whom they share this fragile habitat. But have no fear--please Not only do these critters mean you no harm, they can also be a source of immense delight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816521867
• ISBN13: 9780816521869
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

How readers can live alongside wildlife peacefully

The subtitle of Jonathan Hanson's There's A Bobcat In My Backyard! is 'Living with and Enjoying Urban Wildlife'. The regional focus is the Southwest, where nature is very close to human inhabitants. Author and urban wildlife expert Hanson should know: he is a veteran naturalist and his background lends to a discussion of how readers can live alongside wildlife peacefully - and can learn from the experience. Turn a backyard into a miniature wildlife refuge through thoughtful choices of food, water and habitat, cope with unwanted denizens, and learn to enjoy birds and mammals alike.