Squirrel : how a backyard forager shapes our world / Nancy F. Castaldo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Squirrels.

Squirrels--Effect of human beings on.

Squirrels--Behavior.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Squirrels are a familiar sight in wild and urban nature. From backyards and city parks to the most remote wilderness mountaintop, there's a species of squirrel to fill nature's empty corners. They've lived comfortably in our neighborhoods for so long they're as familiar - and endearing - to us as family members. But as well as we think we know squirrels, few of us appreciate the profoundly important role they play in the environment even as stress on the natural world intensifies. Nancy F. Castaldo shines new light on this familiar backyard mammal, exploring their staggering global diversity and the many surprising ways they shape our world, our communities, and our cultures. She urges us not to take for granted these small mammals that enrich our world in ways both trifling and profound."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

As a keynote species

In the world

As a cultural icon

As a mammal of mystery

As an ambassador

As a people greeter

As an interloper

On the continent

As dinner

As a marauder

On the move

By the numbers

As a shape-shifter

As an endangered species

In the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Altemus Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781642833751

1642833754

OCLC:

1548673017