

The Accidental Ecosystem
People and Wildlife in American Cities
Author: Peter S. Alagona
Narrator: Matt Godfrey
Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 07/18/2023
Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Endangered Species, Ecology
Synopsis
The Accidental Ecosystem is the first book to explain this phenomenon from a deep historical perspective, and its focus includes a broad range of species and cities. Digging into the natural history of cities and unpacking our conception of what it means to be wild, this book provides fascinating context for why animals are thriving more in cities than outside of them. Considering what it means to live in diverse, multispecies communities and exploring how human and non-human members of communities might thrive together, Peter S. Alagona goes beyond the tension between those who embrace the surge in urban wildlife and those who think of animals as invasive or as public safety hazards.