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About this book
Learn about the wildlife of the Bay Area from a lifelong protector of endangered species, and enjoy the wild ride.
Jeff Miller's quirky guide to the coolest animal neighbors in the Bay Area will have you gawking at elk, whooping with cranes, and crowning yourself a crossing guard for newts before you know it. Join Jeff on a local safari to meet more than sixty species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects, and discover the fascinating and sometimes bizarre mating, feeding, and athletic antics of our most charismatic animals.
Portraits by Obi Kaufmann, the renowned conservationist artist who created The California Field Atlas, bring each animal to vivid life alongside fun facts, comical photos, and maps to help you scope out the best spots to find your furred, feathered, slimy, and slithery friends. Imbued with the author's deep compassion for the well-being of our local fauna, Bay Area Wildlife reveals why each of these creatures matters, as well as the threats that loom over our region's incredible biodiversity.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- How to Use This Guide
- Stuff with fur: Mammals
- Blubber fest: Marine mammals
- Feathered dinosaurs: Birds
- Pissing in your drinking water: Fish
- Cold-blooded herps: Reptiles and amphibians
- Spineless creepy crawlies: Invertebrates
- Ghosts, phantoms, and rumors: Rare and elusive wildlife
- Oddities: Introduced species
- Lost and missing: Extinction
- Watchable Wildlife Highlights by County
- Wildlife Viewing Tips
- Greater Bay Area Wildlife Festivals
- Conservation
- Ways to Share Your Sightings
- Acknowledgments
- Recommended Further Reading
- Photo Credits
- Index
- About the Author