A moose frustrates commuters by wandering onto the highway; a
cougar stalks his prey through suburban backyards; an alligator
suns himself in a strip mall parking lot. Such stories, which
regularly make headline news, highlight the blurred divide that now
exists between civilization and wilderness.
In "Coyote at the Kitchen Door," Stephen DeStefano draws on
decades of experience as a biologist and conservationist to examine
the interplay between urban sprawl and wayward wildlife. As he
explores what our insatiable appetite for real estate means for the
health and wellbeing of animals and ourselves, he highlights
growing concerns, such as the loss of darkness at night because of
light pollution. DeStefano writes movingly about the contrasts
between constructed and natural environments and about the
sometimes cherished, sometimes feared place that nature holds in
our modern lives, as we cluster into cities yet show an increasing
interest in the natural world.
Woven throughout the book is the story of one of the most
successful species in North America: the coyote. Once restricted to
the prairies of the West, this adaptable animal now inhabits most
of North America urban and wild alike. DeStefano traces a female
coyote s movements along a winding path between landscapes in which
her species learned to survive and flourish. "Coyote at the Kitchen
Door" asks us to rethink the meaning of progress and create a new
suburban wildlife ethic.
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