Unnatural Habitat

The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles

Craig Stanford, Maddalena Bearzi

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Heyday Books
28 May 2024

Biology, life sciences; Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Wildlife: general interest; The Earth: natural history general

"Craig Stanford has an established reputation as a science writer for both an academic and trade audience, he is theProfessor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences at USC, and Co-Director, USC Jane Goodall Research Center. Stanford's books and writing have been praised by the Washington Post, Times Literary Supplement, the Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Jane Goodall. A series of accessible essays that together offer a survey of the plants, birds, mammals, and arthropods of LA, both native and introduced, with a discussion of the conservation implications of their presence, together with reflections by the author on his own relationships with the organisms in question. The book is organized in 5 sections: 1) a focus on nature in suburbia; 2) misunderstood or overlooked flora and fauna in LA; 3) endangered or fading species in LA including oaks and various pollinators; 4) the backyard; 5) sharing the habitat in LA or 'neighborly' creatures Will include illustrations from Maddalena Bearzi, author of Stranded. This book looks at the ecology of LA from the perspective of a conservation advocate and with an eye toward a holistic sense of ecology, and brings in the author's personal voice and experience as a transplant to LA. A book published for a core audience in Southern California. The LA Times""Wild"" newsletter indicates a thirst for connection with the natural environment in Southern California, and this book supports further development of that tendency. Heyday has a mission to connect Californians to their natural environment, and that includes nature in their cities. Books like Stranded, the ""Californian's Guide To"" series, Fylling's Nature in Your Neighborhood, and Spiders in Your Neighborhood all are the other books we've been excited to publish toward this end. This book will fit along nicely with these! Includes a 'further reading' section."

By: Craig Stanford
Illustrated by: Maddalena Bearzi
Imprint: Heyday Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781597146395
ISBN 10: 1597146390
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 28 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig Stanford is a biologist and anthropologist at the University of Southern California. He is known for his long-term field research on wild chimpanzees in East Africa, and for his many field studies of highly endangered turtles and tortoises in Asia and Latin America. He has published nearly twenty books and hundreds of articles about animal behavior, human origins, and environmental issues. Stanford is a long-time resident of the Pasadena area in Southern California.

Reviews for Unnatural Habitat: The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles

"Praise for Unnatural Habitat: ""Unnatural Habitat puts an important spotlight on how L.A. is uniquely positioned to support unique and diverse flora and fauna. The fun and vivid descriptions of the ecological interactions and fascinating history behind L.A.'s biodiversity will inspire local residents to consider even the most human dominated neighborhoods as places to explore nature."" —Miguel Ordeñana, Wildlife Biologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Praise for The New Chimpanzee by Craig B. Stanford (Harvard, 2018): ""Stanford is a talented and fluent writer as well as an accomplished researcher."" —The Wall Street Journal Praise for Planet Without Apes by Craig B. Stanford (Belknap, 2014): ""Craig Stanford's book makes compelling reading. [The great apes] have helped us better understand our own behavior. Now it is our turn to help them, and when you read this book, you will realize that we MUST."" —Jane Goodall ""Stanford reveals a complex web of cultural, social, economic and biological issues that explain why this problem is so exceedingly difficult to solve."" ―The Washington Post ""In his wide-ranging call for action, Stanford lays out the critical threats, arguing that humanity’s closest cousins are viewed as savage ‘others’ and subjected to a genocidal urge last seen in the colonial era."" —Nature ""This is a timely call for effective action."" ―Publishers Weekly"