Possums in the roof, an echidna in the garden, or perhaps a python in the pantry? Living with Wildlife: A Guide for Our Homes and Backyards explores commonly asked questions and issues about encounters with wildlife. Taking a wildlife-friendly approach, Tanya Loos provides practical information, advice and solutions, based on current guidance from wildlife rescue organisations and the latest research.
Living with Wildlife features helpful advice on wildlife rescue, both for every day and during extreme weather events, as well as common issues such as feeding wildlife, pets and driving. As urbanisation and climate change effects intensify, Australian wildlife need our help now more than ever, making this a timely guide for successfully living alongside our wild neighbours.
By:
Tanya Loos
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions:
Height: 205mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 415g
ISBN: 9781486316946
ISBN 10: 1486316948
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: House Bats in the roof There’s a tree frog in my toilet Birds hitting my windows Birds attacking their reflections Wombat living under the house Possums living in the roof Cockatoos destroying my house Spiders in the house Remove rats and mice without harming wildlife Python in the roof Part 2: Backyard An ‘old’ cockatoo with feather loss and a deformed bill Flying-fox backyard visitors Caring for blue-tongue or bobtail lizards Bandicoots digging in the lawn Kangaroos in the backyard Protecting your chickens from quolls and other predators A visiting koala Venomous snakes Baby bird out of the nest Possums eating garden plants Cassowary visits Echidna in the backyard Part 3: Helping wildlife in trouble Injured, orphaned or unwell animals Wildlife-friendly pet ownership Entanglement Wildlife-friendly driving Is it okay to feed wildlife? Extreme weather Conclusion Further reading Index
Tanya Loos is an ecologist, educator and science communicator living in central Victoria, who is passionate about wildlife. Tanya loves writing about nature and science, and her work has featured in Cosmos Magazine, Wildlife Australia and Australian Birdlife.
Reviews for Living with Wildlife: A Guide for Our Homes and Backyards
""Every household in Australia would benefit from reading this brilliant book to optimise how we can all live successfully alongside wildlife."" -- Dr Phil Tucak * Wildlife Outreach Vet (LinkedIn) * ""Loos provides sensible, scientifically proven solutions to all your questions and quandaries about living with wildlife in Australia"" -- Alex Croft * Australian Birdlife 13(3) * ""Living with Wildlife features helpful advice on wildlife rescue, both for every day and during extreme weather events, as well as common issues such as feeding wildlife, pets and driving."" * Habitat 52(2) *
